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  • About Me

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    Abraxas

    Male, 56, Divorced
    Killeen, TX, USA
    Member since April 13, 2008

    • About Me

      The earth cooled, then I was born. The Yankees traded Roger Maris and then President Kennedy was shot. Eventually I got a diagnosis of "atypical bipolar I". I now work at an Army Airfield in West Ft. Hood, Texas. I have a 15-year-old son (my only child) in another state.

      The earth cooled, then I was born. The Yankees traded Roger Maris and then President Kennedy was shot. Eventually I got a diagnosis of "atypical bipolar I". I now work at an Army Airfield in West Ft. Hood, Texas. I have a 15-year-old son (my only child) in another state.

    • Interests

      My interests right now are in hanging onto my job, visiting my son when I can, and I spend a lot of my days off visiting my Dad who just lives one hour away; he is 90 in an electric wheelchair.

      My interests right now are in hanging onto my job, visiting my son when I can, and I spend a lot of my

  • Recent Activity

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    • 1 hug received

    Thursday

    November 7

    • Abraxas gave kiwi67 a hug 1:24am

      There are muslims, and then there are RAGHEADS -- I'm sick of ragheads...…  

    November 6

    • Abraxas gave kiwi67 a hug 3:51pm

      Will doing great -- big shooting yesterday at base where i work -- lot of excitement…  
  • Journal

    • Super-Son

      Mood September 12, 2009 1:16pm

      I talked to my son Thursday night after he just got home from karate. He is in 10th grade in Madison, Mississippi -- a suburb of Jackson.  On …
    • Common topics in DS

      Mood September 9, 2009 11:22am

      Like, threads of a nature you see all the time.  A "number one" is the "I'm closing my account" thread; wherein the …

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    • Father's Day - 2009

      Mood June 21, 2009 5:56pm

      Best one I've had in 5 years of separation from my son BECAUSE HE CALLED ME AT 11:30 AND WE TALKED OVER AN HOUR! I am planning on taking vacation …

    • I thought I wouldn't eat again for days...

      Mood June 14, 2009 10:54pm

      our company picnic was today starting at noon; at a Lake Pavillion about half-hour from home. I went to it but had to leave right after 2:30 because …

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    • Shout Out

      From kiwi67 Thursday

      hey buddy are you alive? How are you? do you hv some plans to see Will over Chrissy? x

    • Hug

      From kiwi67 November 6

      oh shit this was on the news. Dont get me wrong as I am not against muslims but why have a muslim working on base for the US forces. I know they are not all terriorist but it was a bit of wolf in sheeps clothing.

    • Shout Out

      From kiwi67 November 5

      Hey big guy how are you doing? Whats new? How is Will doing?

    • Little Love

      From kiwi67 October 15

      sending some love from down under. I am off home for the weekend but hope to catch you soon. Long time no catch up. Hope you are well and have plans coming up to see Will for christmas. xoxox

    • Shout Out

      From kiwi67 October 1

      Hey my green dress wearinng texan long horn, how you doing? Whats new in your land?

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      atypical bi-polar 1 // alcohol/drug abuse

      Treatments

      Risperdal Working / Worked
      keeps the highs from being TOO high; keeps the lows from being too low -- 1 mg at bedtime
      Walking Working / Worked
      like the hike and bike trail pretty fast walking
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      RECENTLY UPPED to 300 mg a day
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      no longer taking it -- it reduced depression but had unpleasant side effects, wellbutrin was upped to compensate for dropping the zoloft
      Atarax Working / Worked
      wards off anxiety
    • Close Depression

      I suffer depression much more than mania (I'm BiPolar)

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      just began ( Dec 08)both individual and group counseling for Depression and Anxiety
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      Zoloft Working / Worked
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