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zebra4life 
2:01am, November 10, 2009
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About Me
zebra4life
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About Me
I believe that God will never give me more than I can handle; I just wish He didn't trust in me so much. I'm 54, had bipolar disorder all my life only just found out that I'm not the only one that suffers I am fortunate. I have a wonderful supportive family 2 or young adults and my third is14. I am thankful there meds out there than improve the quality of life. Love Music, watch moves, (I probably have several thousand DVD's) listen to a lot of books on my i pod and must have time alone to keep my head on straight. I'm way to over impulsive I work long days/nights and only find time to go on line when it's late. I hope to find new friends here, I can be a bit socially awkward. For a guy in sales that has to be a first and I'm in the auto industry(please don't let that bother you) I a born again christian; however I have no room to judge others. I use to be told that I had enough edge to be a razor blade. Theirs almost nothing I haven't tried or done, I thank God I got a second chance.
I believe that God will never give me more than I can handle; I just wish He didn't trust in me so much. I'm 54, had bipolar disorder all my life only just found out that I'm not the only one that suffers I am fortunate. I have a wonderful supportive family 2 or young adults and my third is14. I am thankful there meds out there than improve the quality of life. Love Music, watch moves, (I probably have several thousand DVD's) listen to a lot of books on my i pod and must have time alone to keep my
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Interests
Books, Music, Hiking when time permits. I have a little trouble when it comes to collecting things from salt cellars, depression glass, knives way to much stuff. Now let us discuss art; Francis Bacon, Gustave Calllebbotte. Joseph Cornell, Albrecht Durer, Vincent van Gogh, Juan Gris, Ando Hiroshige, Edward Hopper, Ron B. Katij, Leonardo da Vinci, Yves Tangui, Joseph Mallord Willard Turner, Salvador Dali my favorite;
Books, Music, Hiking when time permits. I have a little trouble when it comes to collecting things from
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Recent Activity
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26 hugs given, 11 hugs received, 8 journal comments, 3 photo uploads, 1 discussion post
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zebra4life and plukk are now friends 7:52am
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zebra4life and Amanda21188 are now friends 3:56am
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Interesting photo z-- can you eblarge it for detail?
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Hey Z...how are you today?? I am more or less stable for now and I am grateful. I hope you are well and full of hope and joy today..if possible. hugs to you
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I will do that now. Love and hugs to ya. How are you today BTW?
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I hope that yr mood stays solid or improves in the best way. Have a good day
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UR Welcome
You're quite welcome. I'm glad I could help. =)
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Close Bipolar Disorder
I've been Bipolar since I can remember. Back then you were considered hyperactive & a troubled child. I medicated myself with what I could find on the street. Stopped after 20 years & did well for like 9yrs.Finally decided that there must be someone out there that was going through so I turned to professional for help. So I joined because it's nice to know I'm not the only one out here struggling through this life. If it doesn't take forever I interested in how it will all work out, zebra4life
Treatments
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- 3rd month little change
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- seems to help a bit more since my dose increased
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- At one point it kept me from completely melting down when I tried to ween myself off of it my panic attacks got real bad, so I'm right back on it again.
- Tranxene Working / Worked
- Now here is a drug that if taken regularly can make some good improvements.
Close Anxiety
To find out about a problem I've had most of my life. Sometimes just tension, other times I.B.S., Esophageal Spasms, tremors and the old stand by heart pounding, sweat producing uncontrollable fear
Treatments
- Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
- If I can catch it early enough, slow deep breathing has helped. The biggest problem is finding a place away from home to really focus without frightening others (lol)
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- I would be unable to function without my 200 mg. of this med even with some of it's less than desirable side affects.
- Clonazepam Working / Worked
- Depending on how severe the episode anywhere from .5 up to 1.5 mg can all but alleviate most anxiety and panic attacks. I as of this moment have not had any noticeable side effects.
Open Mental Challenged
No man is an island; even after 14yrs of sobriety it has always been good for me to remember where I was 5.10 only 86 lbs my parents had begun to make funeral arrangements. For one moment of clarity I saw my life & hated what I saw.
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