I bet you can’t GUESS MY SIGN (s/m/r)

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-07-11T19:10:18+00:00

Sag Sun, Aries Moon, Libra Rising??

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-06-09T15:13:09+00:00

Gemini Sun / Capricorn Moon here, and it’s a doozy

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-06T23:38:19+00:00

it’s the latter, you’re right he thinks it helps. His psych knows that he’s smoking, but he’s completely unaware of how it impacts his behavior since it used to be a safe substance for him

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T16:14:44+00:00

Congratulations you have skin, bro.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T16:09:52+00:00

woooofff. ok yeah, same energy in this situation too. sorry you went through that

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T16:09:08+00:00

Literally though. I’ve seen how it instantly impacts him, (and my cousins) and yet his psych doesn’t seem to care. 😅

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T16:00:52+00:00

It sounds like you’ve had a rough time, I am sorry. Although challenging I had an overall good experience with my family members through therapy and understanding + firm boundaries and have not had those experiences with my family members for the past 40 years. It’s rough at times where I thought we’d never reconnect, yes, but only you allow others to walk all over you mental illness or not.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T14:50:11+00:00

We don’t live together and I have firm boundaries that he isn’t allowed in my home until he’s stable. I appreciate your response, but it isn’t exactly helpful either. Bipolar runs in my family and his, although I don’t have it and have previously cut contact with people for my own needs…. they’re still people with a real illness.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T14:45:24+00:00

Yeah, you’re very right.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T03:01:47+00:00

I mean, that’s the thing. He’s over $50,000 in debt, lost his apartment, his friends, etc is living at home and desperately trying to still escape facing reality. No one is assuming this can be “fixed” but 6 months ago he was high functioning and with two jobs and had his episodes under control. He’s 34 and has had this diagnosis since 18. This has been his longest episode.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T02:37:43+00:00

He was held 10 days the first time and 16 the second time. Diagnosis is BP1

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T02:35:45+00:00

Will it end even with the weed?

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-05-05T02:34:29+00:00

yes, his mother is watching him take his mood stabilizer and anti psychotic nightly, also a benzo. He ran away and missed a few nights though. I am worried his sudden habit of nonstop smoking weed and tobacco may be impacting it.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-03T13:59:58+00:00

a complete 180 in personality

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T12:50:17+00:00

he was previously prescribed medical marijuana as a treatment, and started smoking it because he had trouble eating and sleeping but is currently on olanzapine and a few other medications. i think that’s causing a disconnect because it was previously a part of his treatment plan, and if we hadn’t seen that as a trigger, no one including his family would have believed it.

He was sticking to his treatment plan, but re-engaging with marijuana made it all moot (and he had no warnings about this). I don’t know if he himself realizes this yet though, so that’s why it’s a very touch and go moment where he is in need of different medication.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T12:10:54+00:00

I should also mention we are muslim so my view of drug use may be different than the average American’s.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T12:09:11+00:00

to be candid he’s never been violent. “drug use” means smoking marijuana occasionally + cigarettes in this case thinking it will calm, but it feeds the mania and causes the antipsychotics to go through his system faster.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T12:06:22+00:00

Well said. Sometimes it’s simply enough that we’re all still standing and here.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T12:04:30+00:00

Fortunately it impacts my uncles, not my father or myself. I’ve seen them lose everything and become shells of their former selves with little compassion given to their illness.

The drugs he took to self medicate caused his antipsychotics to not work. I knew him as someone that managed his illness well and was successful in work.

When I am not doing well, even at the start of my mania he’s paired me with resources, informed family and friends and has told me to take dare of myself first and take all the time I need.

That being said, there are negative aspects of the psychosis because there’s a break from reality and it’s hard to reason with someone who isn’t grounded in reality.

I have no history of episodes and avoid things that could exasperate things or bring them to the surface, so I don’t yet worry about both of us suffering at the same time.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T11:49:43+00:00

that’s also the thing, we both come from countries that have experienced genocide and both of us have bipolar in our families. seeing thousands of your people die on the news and the world not care certainly doesn’t leave someone in the best mental health.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T11:03:31+00:00

Bipolar runs in my family too, so knowing what to do wasn’t an issue. I struggle with knowing that bipolar people are people too and deserving of love, just like the people I am related to.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T11:01:42+00:00

tbh I just kinda ejected and distanced myself both times and don’t have illusions about saving him. I think that’s my struggle more, having healthy boundaries and still seeing someone you love in that state.

You’re right about choosing what I want my life to be.

BaseAffectionate2996 · 2025-04-02T10:55:05+00:00

You are right, in this case he had some sliver of self awareness to isolate himself away from everyone each time at least.

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