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  • About Me

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    astrobdw

    Male, 40
    Portland, OR, USA
    Member since December 13, 2008

    • About Me

      Upper management / online strategist, I have a young outlook and attitude for my age. I live with a wonderful but chronic bipolar wife, a great son and recently my wife's teen bipolar daughter.

      Upper management / online strategist, I have a young outlook and attitude for my age. I live with a wonderful but chronic bipolar wife, a great son and recently my wife's teen bipolar daughter.

    • Interests

      Technology, Far-left political theory, guitar / music production, psychedelic art / theory / music.

      Technology, Far-left political theory, guitar / music production, psychedelic art / theory / music.

  • Recent Activity

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    • 3 hugs received, 1 discussion post

    November 17

    May 27

  • Journal

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    • Good Luck

      From BSPUNKY Wednesday

      Quit smoking

    • Go For It

      From Rattrap Wednesday

      All the best - stay strong - we're here to back you up.

    • Hug

      From deb2210 November 17

      Good luck on your decision to quit smoking. Deb

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From jinkx50 February 6

      Hope you have a good weekend. Don't work to hard. The weather has finally turned the corner and we are getting back to our Florida sunshine

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From jinkx50 February 5

      Sorry you had a bad day. Maybe today will be better. The weather has turned even colder than yesterday and I don't want to leave the house but I have to go to the gun range for practice.(the reason is in my journal)Try to have a good one

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  • Goals

    326 days smoke free. Last update Jan 1, 09
  • Support Groups

    • Close Anxiety

      I have moderate to severe anxiety / panic attacks frequently, and in hindsight have for years. I do a lot of public speaking (which I do well) but I would still typify much of my issue as social anxiety.

      Treatments

      Lexapro Working / Worked
      Just starting. Don't know yet.
      Paxil Not Working
      Paxil worsened my anxiety 100x. I was a textbook case of why they mandate suicide warnings on this type of medicine. Hated it. Worst couple weeks of my life.
      Xanax Working / Worked
      I love Xanax, it completely allows me to order my thoughts when they are racing out of control. Also makes me socially more confident, without making me feel dull or stupid. Addictive as heck though - xanax withdrawal is terrible!
    • Close Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      Smoked for 16 years, and quit for 2yr with the aid of Wellbutrin, though I ended up having a terrible allergic reaction to it again. Tried a lower dose of wellbutrin to quit again, worse allergic reaction. Still smoking.

      Treatments

      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      Worked but had a reaction: physical - extreme skin irritation / welts / hives all over my body after about the 4th week of taking it. :( Was looking forward to it really taking effect.
    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      Had been diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder + Depression months ago. Doc recently switched diagnosis to bipolar 1, and I'm getting much better treatment / meds now.

      Treatments

      Zyprexa Working / Worked
      Only have been on this for a few days, but it has definitely improved my coping ability / mood is more stable.
    • Open Hives

      I've suffered hives for nearly a year since an allergic reaction to Wellbutrin (which I have long since stopped taking). Now diagnosed as idiopathic urticaria. I hate it.

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