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Trying to accept the Bi-Polar part of Dual



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06/09/2008 10:14
dehanley38
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I am a 38 year old diagnosed bi-polar. I have been to over 10 treatments for my addiction problems and have been in and out of Alcoholics Anonymous for 20 years. I have been detoxed from alcohol nearly 20 times in three years due the extent of my progression of alcoholism. I have several suicide attempts. Anyway, I have been sober for 2 months now and have came a long way. 2 months ago I was on a maximun dose of high blood preassure medication, on an inhaler, on 3 psyciatric medications, had high blood preassure and high cholesterol, had high white blood cell count and was looking at possible cancer, and was just trying to die. Anyway, I stopped drinking and stopped all medications except for my mood stabilizer. I have returned to church, joined the YMCA, attend Alcoholics Anonymous, and eat a much better diet. The doctors are amazed at my new lifestyle and my overall good health (Would you believe no high blood preassure). I have been doing so well that I started to think that maybe I wasn't bipolar. Well, I saw my psychiatrist 3 days ago and even though he agreed with discontinuing 2 psychiatric medicines, he doubled my mood stabilizer(DAMN!!). Anyway, my sister and everybody else tell me I need to accept that I am bipolar. I feel all alone now and don't want to lose what I feel God has given me---One more chance to live!!! I feel less than a lot of the members in Alcoholics Anonymous, so I have turned to this site in hopes of finding support and acceptance of the dual part of my illness--MENTAL ILLNESS. Thank You

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06/09/2008 10:24
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Thanks for your post, Delhanley.

Your story sounds a lot like mine. I stayed with the program and with therapy for more than five years now. ...and you ain't seen nothin' yet! It does just keep getting better.

I see that your post ended up as part of your signature. It will keep appearing with everything you post, but you can take it out of your signature and put it into your profile, if you want.

Just click on your avatar (picture), go to edit your profile and look for the signature part. Cut and paste into your profile or just delete. Whatever you want to do.

Thanks again.

Jim

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06/10/2008 05:41
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Dehanly38,

welcome and glad you found us. Learning that I was Bipolar ended up being my solution to my longterm sobriety. You will end up grateful in the end. Finally after 10m years I can agrre that after 8 months it does get better. I don't want to go back.

what do you mean when you say you feel LESS than others in AA?

cONGRATULATIONS ON THE CHANGES YOU HAVE MADE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF YOUR LIFE.

As far as quitting smoking, I did that too soon and relapsed on everything both times I tried. Iv'e been told it was an unwise idea by others in AA with personal experience and that I should wait until I was certain that my sobriety on the Alcohol etc. were on solid ground. Makes sense.

If you do want to go ahead and do it now, nothing over 10 years has helped me more than Wellbutrin 300mg. After 2 months of taking it my desire/craving was down at least 95% and I just quit and quit without a fight. It was my blessing. Why live in misery? I haven't had a smoke for 4 months.

Glad you're here.

Love you,

Jeff Davis

" Don't you see what this means? We live by each other... for each other. Alone we can do so little, TOGETHER we can do SO MUCH! This is my message of HOPE and INSPIRATION to all mankind. "
--(Helen Keller [blind and deaf as a toddler to one of the first women college graduates from a demanding college.] with the loving help of her teacher.)


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06/10/2008 06:39
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HI Jeff,

Thanks for the reply. Your right about the smoking, but it has been so easy to not drink that I am going to see how the next month or two go and make my decision. Anyway, not much time this morning. Talk soon and take care. Dave


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