im back
April 19, 2009 9:08pm
im back on here to address my mental illness with the help of others! i've been away for over a year and need friends to talk to that understand …
gecko586
9:20pm, April 19, 2009
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About Me
gecko586
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About Me
i got problems.. but a problem shared is a problem cut in half as they say. love this site for support.
i got problems.. but a problem shared is a problem cut in half as they say. love this site for support.
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doing kart wheels in the snow. no sa... i like to read.. write poetry.. paint... the outdoors .. bike ride... rollerskate.. go to museums and coffee shops... tatoo parlors for piercings (no tatoos yet). oh my gosh i could go on and 0n.. i just live life recently. thanks probably to suboxone and paxil.. who knows but i keep taken it just in case
doing kart wheels in the snow. no sa... i like to read.. write poetry.. paint... the outdoors .. bike
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no car
March 25, 2008 3:21pm
things r good. aslong as i keep busy i do okay. im lookin foward to Working again soon. yay... i need a schedule and a new car seeing as mine is …
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Journal Entry for November 10, 2007
November 10, 2007 3:27pm
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Journal Entry for November 2, 2007
November 2, 2007 4:53pm
im doin alright except i have bad pms.. felt like crying all day long. and i get bitchy to my loved ones. one day at a time im trying to …
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Hi Gecko..glad you're back...hope you're doing well..barbara
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Hello... :) John
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hey, how are you doing. are you still on suboxone. well first i would make a doctors appiontmentand try to tell your doctor that the cravings are so bad that if you have to tell him thatyou took some pills. he will get on the ball thenand give you more mgs. how long have you been on suboxone.if you dont mind me asking. write me back if i dont get it before i sign off, i will get back to you tomarrow. take care and may your higher power be with you
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Good job making changes for the better!
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Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
i got diagnosed ith bpII when i was 23 yrs old. Since then I have been in and out of hospitals 6x. I now am trying once again to find my way but the older I get the more difficult it seems. I just came across this site and Im blindly hoping that it may bring some comfort to my confusion. Thanks ..gecko
Treatments
- Abilify Working / Worked
- didn't take long enough to find out
- Depakote Working / Worked
- tired.........flat feeling better when used with wellbutrin
- Fish Oil Working / Worked
- works on mood..
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- love it but need to find outpatient / partial services nearby my home
- Holistic Health Working / Worked
- do yoga and pilates does that count
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- great for mood didnt care for the rash
- Trileptal Working / Worked
- new to med : been on it for over a month.. it helps calm me down and stops the rage behaviours
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- works for insomnia and anxiety and helps with psychosis issues
- Clonidine Working / Worked
- so far it is okay. supposed to help with my restlessness at night. it is a blood pressure med. I can't take benzos so this is taken instead.
Open Insomnia
i've had sleep issues for Years.
Treatments
- Clonazepam Working / Worked
- great but addicting .. the doctors will NOT prescribe to me!! Plus causes memory problems
Open Prescription Drug Abuse
I'm addicted to MORE.. MORE.. and MORE DRugs/ for me it started at a young age drinking..which led to pot and heavy use of cocaine and opiates. Loved to speed ball with heroin and cocaine.. i've been in and out of detoxes and currently in INtesive outpatient and on the suboxone treatment plan. I have 3 wks sobriety and am happy to join this group for support: ofcoarse along with AA/ NA/ Psych & therapy and medicine treatment plan. Taking ONE DAY AT A TIME. peace and hope to all who suffer.
Treatments
- Subutex Working / Worked
- a godsend.. couldn't do with out it.. atleast not in the beginning stages of recovery. side effects.. are a pain in the ass. insomnia at first and dreadful night sweats and muscle tenderness and spasms. Most have subsided but sweats still occur occasionally
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- THE support is great . the classes are educational and I get a lot out AA and NA. you just have to find the meetings that suit you best. I have yet to go back since my last relapse and I also have to call my sponser .. it's been awhile. so far I am 3wks sober.. and thankful to be on suboxone to deter me from taking my mother's oxycontin and percocets whicH I hate to admit that I stole on numerous occasions to feed my addiction. I am regaining trust again and it feels good.
Open Cocaine Addiction & Recovery
started sniffing cocaine at 27-yrs old and continued until now (im 32). I have had 3mo sobriety time b4 but other than that the little time I gathered together i would relapse and keep using. this drug is a LOve hate relationship .. im sure for all. IT really consumes you. bigtime.. mind fuck.. it really changes people/friendships.. its the devil and its dirty.
Treatments
- Detox Working / Worked
- i went to a detox for coke but they detoxed me from benzos. coke they say they don't have a detox for. they say it comes out in a few days. it doesn't psychologically though that is 4 sure
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Working / Worked
- like NA.. need to go back
- Suboxone Working / Worked
- it helps with opiate cravings.. not so much with cocaine
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
smoker for years and years.. like 15 and i smoke bcuz im addicted hardly ever for pleasure. it has me by the balls. if i had balls. lol
Treatments
- Chantix Not Working
- i dont like side effects
- Cold Turkey Not Working
- Hard Candy Considering
- helps but put on weight from sugar. suppose sugarless better option
- Nicotine Gum Somewhat Helpful
- helps but i usually mix with in between cigs
- Nicotine Patch Not Working
- bad nightmares
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- worked for a monthe but had to throw up everday from nausea/side effects.. had to stop
- Willpower Considering
- considering cold turkey 2morrow
Open ADHD / ADD
always knew i had bp2 and symptoms of add. adult add. but they wanted to treat the bp first. now that i have been sober 3months the pdoc put me on ritalin 10mg 3x day and it works wonderfully. im able to focus and not be impulsive and also helps me to control my anger too. i like it but it took me a week to see the side effects dissipate.
Treatments
- Concerta Not Working
- stays in system too long
- Ritalin Working / Worked
- like it and also like the control over taking it when i want thru the day
- Strattera Not Working
- no way weird feelings took it only for a few days
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- made me vomit everyday. and insomnia bigtime. yucky yuck . bad drug 4me
