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  • About Me

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    cagedDreams

    Male, 103
    AUS
    Member since August 7, 2007

    • About Me

      hmm, which me? the human that's typing this can be completely different people at different mood states, the depressed version, the hypomanic version and many in between, each with different interests, skills, thoughts and behaviour so couldn't define him very specifically. me, on the other hand, am the shared awareness in all those people. they can be extremely rough or pleasant but i wouldn't have it any other way.

      hmm, which me? the human that's typing this can be completely different people at different mood states, the depressed version, the hypomanic version and many in between, each with different interests, skills, thoughts and behaviour so couldn't define him very specifically. me, on the other hand, am the shared awareness in all those people. they can be extremely rough or pleasant but i wouldn't have it any other way.

    • Interests

      over-analyzing everything and zen. yes, one is the antithesis of the other but it is possible to make them work together.

      over-analyzing everything and zen. yes, one is the antithesis of the other but it is possible to make

  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for September 3, 2009

      Mood September 3, 2009 7:44am

      haven't done one of these for a while and too tired to catch up with everyone at mo so heres an update:

       

      work is going well, both team leader …

    • Journal Entry for November 27, 2008

      Mood November 27, 2008 3:23am

      managed to get together the willpower to stop working but wasn't enough to get away from the computer...lol.... been quiet mad for a while and it …

    • Journal Entry for November 1, 2008

      Mood November 1, 2008 1:21am

      the mind has been a bit of a mess lately - been going through a rapid-cycle period so constant ups and downs and their effect on memory and …

    • Journal Entry for October 4, 2008

      Mood October 4, 2008 12:53am

      So much for that rest last w/e - warning, more winging...lol

       

      - first my sister broke up with the dimwit she was with, mixed emotions there, was …

    • Journal Entry for September 25, 2008

      Mood September 25, 2008 8:29pm

      Been a bit of a draining week - spending all last weekend setting up my puter meant a tired start to the week - was working on a fairly critical …

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    • Chocolate

      From empathy Thursday

      You're so sweet my dear friend. Thanks for checking in on me and giving me a fresh perspective on things! How are you doing?

    • Hug

      From female18 September 8

      no problemo. you think deeply! i like that :) it makes other people think too. so you're kind of helping to breed wisdom. lol x

    • Hug

      From female18 September 7

      great post, thanks

    • Miss You

      From empathy August 27

      that about says it all!! How are you?

    • Hug

      From empathy August 21

      Thanks for your friendship! Big hugs for you too!!

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Jun 21, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      finally under control after 5 years of turmoil. happy for all the things it has thought me :D

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      Be mindful of harmful thoughts!
      Depakote Working / Worked
      Keeps me stable.
      Dosulepin Working / Worked
      Only AD that works for my depression episodes.
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Showed me the real me and thought me how to control my thoughts and emotions.
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      Good for preventing hypo episodes.
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I'm actually BP but used to spend most of my time in the clinically depressed part of the cycles. All under control now. Happy for all the lessons it has thought me :D

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      As per BP description.
      Dosulepin Working / Worked
      Only AD that works for me. Wish I tried this earlier! Can understand why the psychiatrists didn't want to take a chance though.
      Meditation Working / Worked
      As per BP description. The most powerful tool for anyone in any condition.
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