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Posted 10/9/2011 7:50 PM (GMT -5)
How is everyone doing?  We're watching the Packer game.  Uneventful weekend - in a good way.  :)

I'm working on some Christmas photo gifts.  I'm just about done with Christmas and Hannukah gifts.  Good feeling.  I can't cope with holiday stress and anxiety, this is one thing I can do something about.  I want to have gifts for my sister's family ready before Thanksgiving so I don't have to pay to ship them.

Finished up a home project.  We started painting the living room months ago, new ceiling fant, new flooring.  Finished the new bas trim today.  It looks really nice and feels good to have the furniture back in place.

Posted 10/9/2011 9:11 PM (GMT -5)
I came across something so beautiful I wanted to share it with Mogs, but now I can't find it! It is in a book I am reading. I haven't heard from horse crazy in such a long time.

I wonder too, if they're well and not needing online support, or if they're hurting or worse.

Sleep well
Posted 10/9/2011 11:49 PM (GMT -5)
me still sick..........but fighting it. the diareaoh is the killer.
had a good session with the therapist, yeah i went. was feelin better till this afternoon.
thx 4 caring. luv 2 you all. jamie
Posted 10/10/2011 2:00 AM (GMT -5)
So glad you are better emotionally Jamie, and hoping this virus or what ever is gone soon!

I had a too busy weekend but it went better than I expected.

My only problem is sleep. I am up at 3 AM again. Going to psych Dr. this week and asking to get ambien back.
Posted 10/10/2011 2:06 AM (GMT -5)
good move awake. i am up each hour myself. brain is not happy with the reduction of the seroquel to 300mg's.i hear ambien is good. glad you had a good w/e. take care of you. jamie
Posted 10/10/2011 3:23 AM (GMT -5)
more diarreaoh and vomiting. i am so sick of this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sux. jamie :-(
Posted 10/10/2011 10:00 AM (GMT -5)
I was hoping you would feel better today!!!
Posted 10/10/2011 12:23 PM (GMT -5)
It's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, so happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians:)

We don't celebrate because we didn't grow up here and don't have family here. Actually that is something to be grateful for considering my family!

The lamotrigine is starting to break the depression that has been crushing me for the past month. That feels good. I started running outdoors for the first time in ages yesterday. I figure it will be better than going to the gym all the time because I can get fresh air and sunlight.

I did have a PTSD trigger last night and it is making sad that it will never go away. It is hard to control flash backs that have been with you since early childhood. It causes problems with my relationship with my husband. But he is so understanding, even though it can't be easy for him.

One day at a time.

Hope you are all having a good weekend or a good start to your week.

-B
Posted 10/10/2011 4:32 PM (GMT -5)
I was diagnosed last year with bipolar and after several medications finally found abilify, trileptal and remeron and am now able to leave the house and do "normal'" things..I will spare you the details but was hit with some bad news last night and am now finding myself crying a lot, that feeling is back, that things are gonna be out if control again, I'm scared, I'm sad and do not want to be that person again..what do I d o to stay on track? How do I stop crying ?
Posted 10/10/2011 4:42 PM (GMT -5)
Baby steps, Lasardo.  :)  This bipolar stuff comes in episodes, it will cycle.  Medication slows it down, but a very high percentage will have symptoms within 2 years of getting stable.

Don't be too hard on yourself.  Stress breeds symptoms.  Baby steps and call your Dr. if you're not feeling more stable in a couple of days.

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