Posted by deirdrehbrt on June 15, 2004, at 12:57:40
In reply to Can anyone remind me what the point is?, posted by liligoth on June 15, 2004, at 2:53:44
Liligoth,
I'm sorry that I can't offer you anymore insight on what the point is than what you probably have, somewhere inside of you. It's probably the same thing that keeps you eating, breathing, and every other thing that keeps us alive; that there is a chance that things will be better in a while.
I was originally diagnosed with depression. From there it moved to bipolar 2, and then bipolar 1. There were a couple other diagnoses to top off the bill.
I'm not able to work or drive anymore. I'm divorced (not necessarily a bad thing) with my kids living with my ex. (I would rather have them with me, but it's probably not a bad thing that they aren't).
I still don't think I'm stable, and there are often med changes. I think if you were to ask on the board how long it took to get the meds right, you would find that lots of us still don't think they are right, and for some, it took a long time. You would also find that often, what seems to be working will stop. I don't know why, but it happens to many of us.
Many of us develop other coping mechanisms. Mine, right now is concentrating on getting back to school. I want a degree, and I'm doing everything I can to make that happen by getting back to school next fall. I'm working on my music, doing ear training, practicing my instruments and studying theory. It keeps me from being a couch potato and watching TV, and it keeps me from getting to absorbed with my past and current problems. Maybe you could find something similar, something that can be as engrossing as you need.
I'm sorry I can't offer much more than that, but others here are right. You're not alone.
Dee.
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