therapy
April 22, 2009 11:03pm
My therapist says that i should journal more. I have a tendency to ignore my feelings until they just boil over. She wants me to just let …
purplejade
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About Me
purplejade
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About Me
I am a mom of 3 little ones, age 4, 6, and 9 years old. Wife to a wonderful, supportive husband. I was diagnosed bipolar about two years ago. Feeling pretty stable for a while now.
I am a mom of 3 little ones, age 4, 6, and 9 years old. Wife to a wonderful, supportive husband. I was diagnosed bipolar about two years ago. Feeling pretty stable for a while now.
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Interests
Gardening and listening to music. I love to read too!
Gardening and listening to music. I love to read too!
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Recent Activity
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2 hugs received, 1 hug given
Today
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purplejade updated their status 9:15am
Day 8 Still smoke-free!…
Yesterday
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Day 7 Still smoke-free!…
Friday
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purplejade updated their status 8:46am
Day 5 Still smoke-free!…
Thursday
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purplejade updated their status 11:25am
Day 4 Still smoke-free!…
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purplejade and BPstorm are now friends 10:13am
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Ugh!
December 23, 2008 10:40pm
My kids totally frustrated me tonight. They were not listening to me at all! Running around like wild hyenas! OMG! I wanted …
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Things are looking up
December 3, 2008 4:16pm
I am feeling better these days. I think the wellbutrin is starting to work. Thank goodness! I was so tired of feeling depressed. …
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YEAH
June 11, 2008 10:57pm
My Ipod is working again!!! It seems that it just needed a month to dry after I washed it in the washing machine. I can't believe it! …
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Grrrr
April 23, 2008 4:00pm
So I went to get the clothes out of the washing machine and I find my ear buds from my Ipod on the top. I keep emptying it and find my Ipod …
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Hugbook
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High Five
By the way, congratulations on being smoke free. I applaud your decision, I myself will be quitting soon.
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Funny Face
Likewise PJ. I love funny avi's, helps relieve me of some of the seriousness of this disorder. Have a wonderful day today.
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Good morning and hugs to you... how are you doing? xx
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Hi PJ, how you doing Hon? I haven't seen or heard from you in a while, I hope all is well. Lots of love, hugs and support! Contact me sometime huh? :D
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A friendly hug and wishing you well.
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Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
I have finally found some meds that work for me.
Treatments
- Abilify Not Working
- weaned off Gave me full body twitching and made me pace.
- Ativan Working / Worked
- use it PRN
- Depakote Working / Worked
- I was stable for a few weeks on this med but then became depressed again Side effects became too much and I stopped taking this one.
- Geodon Not Working
- It stopped my crying spells nicely but then sent me into depression
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Its working pretty well.
- Lithium Not Working
- I stopped taking it because it caused my parathyroid to go wacky and made me lethargic and fatigued. Tons of acne!
- Trileptal Not Working
- made my memory nonexistent
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Helped tons to get me out of my depression but then made me manic. Im using this med again for quitting smoking. I am hopeful it doesn't make me manic again.
Close Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)
purplejade hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open DailyStrength Members Community
Just wanted to find out what others think of this site and what can be improved.
Open Parenting Big Kids (5-8)
Just looking for support in raising my kids.
Treatments
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- Patience Working / Worked
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I am quitting smoking
Treatments
- Cold Turkey Working / Worked
- Hard Candy Working / Worked
- Hypnotherapy Working / Worked
- I had a 6 month quit after being hypnotized
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- it helps
