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  • About Me

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    joshuattee

    Male, 45
    Newark, OH, USA
    Member since December 21, 2008

    • About Me

      Work for the County Board of MR/DD and really love my job. I teach people how to work and find a lot of joy and satisfaction doing it. I ride motorcycles and love to watch truck pulls. Oh, I happen to have mixed bipolar as well.

      Work for the County Board of MR/DD and really love my job. I teach people how to work and find a lot of joy and satisfaction doing it. I ride motorcycles and love to watch truck pulls. Oh, I happen to have mixed bipolar as well.

    • Interests

      Motorcycles, truck pulls, shopping, decorating and music (Listening, not playing.)

      Motorcycles, truck pulls, shopping, decorating and music (Listening, not playing.)

  • Recent Activity

    November 8

  • Journal

    • Oh how things do change!

      Mood November 8, 2009 8:01pm

      OMG! I have been gone for so long! Many things have happened to my so few friends. As far as me...I have been back to work since 8/09 and doing well. …

    • Ben at home but my brain went on vacation.

      Mood May 11, 2009 6:27pm

      I know it's been awhil since I have logged on, but, you know how it can be. From March till now my employer made me leave work for falling asleep …

    • To much time on my hands.

      Mood March 1, 2009 9:49pm

      It's hard to believe it has been over a month of being off work.  I always thought it would be nice to have some time to get things done. My …

    • Drugs!

      Mood February 7, 2009 4:19pm

      I am thinking of taking a more natural approach to medicating my bipolar part. I am going to stop taking these chemical meds. and going to smoke some …

    • Another Struggle

      Mood February 5, 2009 9:32pm

           Today was another struggle.  I had my entire crew laid off today, 17 out of the 84 laid off indefinatly. They took the …

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    • High Five

      From vino November 11

      and me also, V.

    • Hug

      From jacob77 November 9

      thanx josh!

    • Kiss

      From MoroseMary November 9

      there is by no need to apologize for anything. you habe done no wrong, and there is no need to apologize when no wrong has been done. i could be doing better i must admit but i am sure for the time being that i will live. things come, and things go, and sometimes families fall apart. by one or both actions of people. what can be done in such matters? i am not sure, personally, but i am sure in time i will find out.

    • Rainbow

      From MoroseMary September 10

      ah i think in time you'll do wonderful. time is all that needs. seeds don't grow in ahurry thay take their time, and a new life as well (or a shaping) of life needs time as well. i think you'll be doing great though :)

    • Chocolate

      From jacob77 September 5

      Thanx we need all the prayers we can get!
      Jacob

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      What is there to say? Didn't get properly diagnosed until I was 38. Been on everything with no success, currently on Lamictal, but still feel manic a lot. oh well, life goes on!!!

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      got suicidal
      Ativan Not Working
      Went to hospital 2 times while on it.
      Depakote Not Working
      Gave me bad indegestion
      Group Therapy Not Working
      Everyone there seemed that they felt they were Bipolar first, and a person 2nd.
      Haldol Working / Worked
      zombiefied
      Lamictal Working / Worked
      On Now, best one yet
      Lithium Not Working
      Couldn't work for 3 months while on it.
      Risperdal Not Working
      Bad, gave me pancreatitis
      Seroquel Not Working
      Didn't seem to do anything...Didn't help with sleep at all.
      Tegretol Not Working
      Ate it like candy....Nothing
      Topamax Not Working
      Didn't help at all
      Trileptal Not Working
      Was on it, don't really remember why I was and why I was taken off of it.
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      Gave me headaches
      Zyprexa Not Working
      It combined with Zoloft = suicide for me.
    • Close Vegetarians & Vegans
      Type: Other

      I would like to be a vegetarian, possibly vegan later on, but heard you have to take a lot of supplements. I'm hoping to get some good all around information.

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