feeling pretty good...
July 23, 2009 10:15pm
It's funny, how amazing I feel after a day or two of eating well and taking care of things. In the past I might have said, wow! I feel great, …
Progress
5 %
creepskates 
2:21am, July 22, 2009
-
About Me
creepskates
-
About Me
My name is Alex. I'm on a winding, up-and-down rollercoaster of a journey to find myself, to figure out what I believe in and what is important to me, and how it fits into my life.
My name is Alex. I'm on a winding, up-and-down rollercoaster of a journey to find myself, to figure out what I believe in and what is important to me, and how it fits into my life.
-
Interests
movies, reading, music, indie rock, books, mental health, learning, recovery, open-mindedness, horror films, clarity
movies, reading, music, indie rock, books, mental health, learning, recovery, open-mindedness, horror
-
-
Journal
-
-
Meditation Progress
July 22, 2009 4:41pm
I used a meditation track for about 30 minutes earlier today, but it was so soothing I fell asleep and didn't get up for several hours...have to …
-
Introduction
July 22, 2009 1:52am
I realized upon joining group (after group after group) that I have got some serious issues. Lots of 'em. Not to complain, I mean they make me …
-
-
Hugbook
Hug
How are you doing?
Hug
I can relate to feeling so alone. You just want to curl in a hole. Hopefully just having people to talk to and can understand how you feel can help. Its great that you have goals for yourself. No matter what they are
Hug
From acuriousfish
July 22
Welcome to the Bipolar Community! It's a great place for support and friendship. If you have any general queries about DS, just ask me. When you are ready maybe post an introduction under General Topics at http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Bip...
Mark, Community Leader, Bipolar
Little Love
You are welcome, have a nice night...
-
Gold Star
Welcome to the depression group. HUGS
-
Photos
-
Advertisement -
Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
I was diagnosed at age 15 with bipolar disorder. I am looking for support and to give support.
Treatments
- Abilify Working / Worked
- Works quite well...although I am irritable from time to time.
- Ativan Not Working
- Became addicted.
- Celexa Not Working
- Was on this a couple of years ago. It didn't really do much for my depression.
- Depakote Somewhat Helpful
- Helped stabilize me for a time, but I gained quite a bit of weight on it and never took it all off.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Saved my life, I wish I could take it again.
- Geodon Somewhat Helpful
- Too much made me manic and slightly psychotic.
- Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Depends largely on group members & leader.
- Haldol Not Working
- Gave me a very bad reaction and made me feel drunk
- Holistic Health Somewhat Helpful
- Tried homeopathy, probably could have helped if I was more patient.
- Lamictal Somewhat Helpful
- Made me very sleepy but evened out the mania.
- Lithium Not Working
- Made me very dull & sluggish. I got a pretty bad rash from it too.
- Risperdal Not Working
- Made me very tired.
- Seroquel Not Working
- Also made me very sleepy.
- Topamax Not Working
- Awful side effects - didn't sleep for days.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Made me manic
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- Helpful if done on a regular basis
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionWas diagnosed with bipolar depression 15 years ago and am looking for support.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Didn't do much for the depression.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Works to an extent - if practiced religiously.
- Effexor Not Working
- Took for sleep, didn't help with anything.
- Geodon Not Working
- Mademe manic.
- Lexapro Not Working
- Made me more tired and depressed. Couldn't get out of bed.
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- If practiced regularly, very helpful.
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- Gained weight. Helped w/ social anxiety.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- If practiced patiently, helpful.
- Prozac Not Working
- Made me violently angry.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Depends on therapist/how receptive you are.
- Seroquel Not Working
- Made me very sleepy.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Essential.
- Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
- Helped me sleep.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Made me manic
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- Works fairly well.
- Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
- Didn't do much.
Open Loneliness
Have been suffering with loneliness for years.
Open Stress Management
Have a serious stress level even when not in stressful situations.
Treatments
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes makes it worse -has to be the right music.
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Depends on situation.
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Veryhelpful
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- Helpful when used regularly.
Open Shyness
Have been struggling with shyness for years.
Treatments
- Pets Not Working
- Hasn't helped with my shyness. Love my cats though.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Depends on what I put into it.
- Self-esteem Somewhat Helpful
- Difficult for me to work on without guidance.
- Self-help Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxesme and makes me feel more confident for the moment.
- Socializing Considering
- Hard to get back into but does help.
Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)Was diagnosed with BPD at age 18, looking for support.
Treatments
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Can make it worse sometimes.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Saved my life wish I could take it again
Open Codependency
I Am a codependent. Looking for support.
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Too Soon to Tell
- Haven't given Alanon a fair shot yet.
- Pets Too Soon to Tell
- Hasn't helped with this so far.
- Reading Somewhat Helpful
- A helpful distraction.
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Can be helpful if talking to the right person.
Open Food Addiction
Food Addict, currently in OA and in need of support.
Treatments
- Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Too Soon to Tell
- Enjoy it so far, am having a very hard time remaining abstinent.
Open Prescription Drug Abuse
Pill addict, looking for support.
Treatments
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Too Soon to Tell
- Have tried this and AA, enjoy the support and meetings yet am having ahard time staying sober.
Open Sleep Apnea
Diagnosed with apnea, looking for support.
Treatments
- CPAP Too Soon to Tell
- Haven't given it a fair chance yet.
Open Insomnia
Diagnosed with insomnia and apnea, looking for support and information.
Treatments
- Ambien Somewhat Helpful
- Worked for awhile, began blacking out and misusing it.
- Ativan Somewhat Helpful
- Worked for a while, became addicted.
- Counting Sheep Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes has helped me relax a bit.
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- Usually doesn't put me to sleep but can help put me in a less anxious state.
- Reading Working / Worked
- One of the best methods for me.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Helps up to a point.
- Valerian Not Working
- Does not work for me.
- Melatonin Somewhat Helpful
- Does the trick but I need like 10 of them for it to work.
Open Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety
Regularly experience social anxiety. Looking for support.
