What is Bipolar Disorder

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Would you rather me be stable and fat or skinny and paranoid

And the consensus is stable and fat.

I just wish I could be stable and happy.

But I don't think happiness is a possibility anymore.

But my pdoc is the type that thinks all\

the nasty side effects to meds should be considered collateral

and doesn't care if I am happy or not.
Posted on 11/10/09, 07:11 pm
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Reply #1 - 11/10/09  7:46pm
" Mean doctors who don't have your best interest in mind gotta go. Can you find someone new? We can be stable and happy. Medicine and therapy are our friends. At least that's what people keep telling me :) "
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Reply #2 - 11/10/09  7:47pm
" Happiness is a tricky fish to catch. Maybe you should ask about a med tweak? Sometimes I find looking for joy in the little things, such as "minor" accomplishments like showering and getting dressed.

(((HUGS))) You will find happiness, Princess, I'm sure of it. "
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Reply #3 - 11/10/09  7:53pm
" why not be both? I can't think of where I posted this before, but I lost 60 pounds of medication weight. What I did was to change my diet and increase exercise. There is a store near me who runs these specials on this stuff called Lean Cuisine. When they run the specials, I fill up my freezer. Then I eat nothing but Lean Cuisine. No going out, because restaurants portions are too big, no junk food, and no soda pop. Then I just took 2 laps around the hiking trail I go on every day instead of one. 60 pounds came off quick. "
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Reply #4 - 11/10/09  7:56pm
" Happiness is a state of mind. Granted, I have medication weight to lose but then again I'm never gonna be a size 2. I hope you can find a way to be happy in your own skin. "
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Reply #5 - 11/10/09  8:00pm
" Keep aspiring to being both stable and happy!!! You may reach that point yet!!! I hope that your doctor starts taking your concerns into consideration more! "
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Reply #6 - 11/10/09  9:03pm
" I hate to say it...but I think dontsteal has the correct idea...Happy is as Happy does, so unless you do things that make you happy, you will NEVER be happy.
Do something that you like "

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