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  • About Me

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    bobcat54

    Female, 55
    austin, TX, USA
    Member since August 21, 2008

    • About Me

      recently diagnosed bipolar after years of being treated for depression that never quite got me to where I wanted to be. Used to hold high level job, now barely keeping the house clean. out of work for a year now, having trouble getting enough courage and self-confidence together to do anything.

      recently diagnosed bipolar after years of being treated for depression that never quite got me to where I wanted to be. Used to hold high level job, now barely keeping the house clean. out of work for a year now, having trouble getting enough courage and self-confidence together to do anything.

    • Interests

      polymer clay, historical fiction, archaeology

      polymer clay, historical fiction, archaeology

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for January 27, 2009

      Mood January 27, 2009 4:55pm

       I am overwhelmed.

      I know when you get overwhelmed it seems like there is nothing you can do at all. That's the big thing that gets me - …

    • something artisitic

      Mood January 23, 2009 8:39pm

      Well, that was an open ended item.

      I have made a beautifule dragon and some seahorses out of polymer clay.

      I paricipated in NaNoWriMo in Novemeber - …

    • family visit

      Mood October 13, 2008 2:53pm

      Hello world,

      This week my brother, the father of the child I have been raising, came to town to visit. he spends a lot of his time playing solitaire …

    • getting better, i think

      Mood September 26, 2008 12:53pm

      Well, after a moonth I guess I can write an udate.

      I have a million ideas on how to support myself from home and haven't written any of them down. …

    • bipolar kid tough stuff

      Mood August 26, 2008 11:53am

      Well,

      last night after the first day of first grade, picked up Tommy and came home, talking about what he wanted for his 7th birthday in a few weeks - …

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    • I’m With You

      From toria53 March 23

      Hi, how are you? Well I hope :)

    • Flower

      From Cybercatxq March 1

      Hello, how are you doing these days? I hope you are feeling better without so much pain. Isn't getting older a hoot? NOT

    • Hug

      From toria53 February 28

      I remember times when my brain wasn't working well and it was hard to be organized. Hang on to hope that things will get better and try to take really good care of yourself. :)

    • Little Love

      From mwiltse February 14

      Happy Valentine's Day, to a person in need. Hope you find some good in today, hope the sun shines for you this day. You always have a friend, no matter how dark it may be. Will you let me be that friend? To guide you to the end? May Today Shine on you. ~Megan

    • Rainbow

      From toria53 February 13

      Thanks for your comment on my journal :)

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  • Goals

    Progress

    25 %

    Goal End Date is Nov 27, 08 362 days ago.

    Progress

    0 %

    Goal End Date is Oct 16, 08 404 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      single mom, downturn to depression and increase in anxiety started 2001; recently starte treatment for BP

      Treatments

      Lamictal Too Soon to Tell
      On 200mg once a day and it has really helped with depression side- I think still needs some tweaking afer manic side is under better control
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      helping with the million thoughts a minute part
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      worked somewhat but getting more depressed so switching to BP trreatment of lamictal. currently 20 mgday
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      Ist started for neuralgia in 1997 helped me sleep so doc kept me on it.
    • Close Grandparents Raising Children

      I am single mom with daughter in college who stepped and took in my 6 month old nephew 6 and a half years ago. I have endured raving and damaging allegations by the mother; for example,callng the police to come to my house because i was biting the children, sexually abusing the children, etc. Is this the type of thing discussed in the group?

    • Open ADHD / ADD

      got my nephew from my brother (severe depression) & his wife (borderline personality) when he was 6 months old, due to neglect. Also got my neice, then aged 4, but courts made me send her back to her parents when age 6. Nephew has always been with me. Both VERY manipulative, poor eye contact, aggressive age 4. Nephew on ritalin and trileptal now, meds helped ENORMOUSLY with impulsiveness ,focus. Routines help a lot. treating with ritalin and mood stabilizer.

      Treatments

      Ritalin Working / Worked
      help curb impulsiveness like running away, and immensely helped with focus and attentiveness in classroom, immediately noted by teacher and aides.
      Trileptal Working / Worked
      this is helping with mood swings which manifested as cruelty to animals very aggressive behavior crying at movies when viewing things as sad or that he perceived as sad when no one else did.Helping a lot at his control of aggression.
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