First of all, I'm sorry that you can feel this big depression coming. It's a crappy place to be, I've been there & done that myself quite a few times over the years. Can I ask, are you taking your meds? Seeing your psychiatrist? Your therapist? I guess what I am really asking is, are you taking care of YOU? I know that sometimes no matter how hard we bi-polars DO take care of ourselves, this crappy depression STILL HAPPENS. So I'm just asking...by the way it's alright to curl up and cry for a while. Hopefully the world won't end, though, even though you might hope it could
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Most of the time I am almost that Pollyanna type of person.
I am currently on Zoloft 25 & Lamictal 200. I have found a great psychiatrist here in Denver, better than my last 1 in Dallas. No therapist as of yet. I do try to take care of myself.
I have learned to make myself go to bed at or around the same time every night. My morning routine is the same everyday with or without work. I have found that if I dont keep a routine of some sorts then I get small mania, which then leads onwards up the chain.
I know the holidays are super stressful for everyone. For me, there's trying to spend time with my dad, my mom and my in-laws all of which live in different states. we have many friends in Dallas that we try to see as well. I know there's still a ton of stuff to do before we hit the road & I so don't want to do any of it. Then I feel guilty if hubby does all of it...
To tell you how emotional I am right now, your response made me cry, in a touching way. Thanks.
Okay, I know that the holidays are important, but is it worth the stress to your body and mind to DO all those things like visiting everyone? I'm not saying don't do it, I'm just asking, can you skip a couple of things while you're going through this rough time?
Routine is vital to me, too. I get nuts if I don't stick with the basics in life.
Please take care of yourself. People that love you don't want to see you hurting, "just because of the holidays", kwim?
my family makes me happy..which may be hard for them to believe if they knew. i'm almost always away and i sometimes give them a hard time. buuut for the most part i appreciate them. i can be myself around them..even though i feel like they don't get me half the time. i just don't get how i'd rather be around someone elses family other than my own! i guess it's a pride thing..or shame. maybe a bit of both.
What makes me happy/what gets me throughletsflykitesJanuary 20 2010, 18:55:57 UTC
Honestly, when I am entering a depression like the on your talking about, the curling up in a ball tactic is probably what really makes me happiest (which I doubt is an answer you are looking for) ***BUT I THINK WHAT THE REALITY IS, is that WHAT MAKES US HAPPY WHEN WE AREEEE HAPPY, ARE NOT THE SAME THINKS THAT MAKE US HAPPY WHEN WE ARE DEPRESSED** (okay sorry for the caps..I'm just pretty enthused by this revelation I've had
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I am currently on Zoloft 25 & Lamictal 200. I have found a great psychiatrist here in Denver, better than my last 1 in Dallas. No therapist as of yet. I do try to take care of myself.
I have learned to make myself go to bed at or around the same time every night. My morning routine is the same everyday with or without work. I have found that if I dont keep a routine of some sorts then I get small mania, which then leads onwards up the chain.
I know the holidays are super stressful for everyone. For me, there's trying to spend time with my dad, my mom and my in-laws all of which live in different states. we have many friends in Dallas that we try to see as well. I know there's still a ton of stuff to do before we hit the road & I so don't want to do any of it. Then I feel guilty if hubby does all of it...
To tell you how emotional I am right now, your response made me cry, in a touching way. Thanks.
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Routine is vital to me, too. I get nuts if I don't stick with the basics in life.
Please take care of yourself. People that love you don't want to see you hurting, "just because of the holidays", kwim?
~ Patty
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