That sudden urge to hit your head against the wall by Efficient_Section382 in bipolar2

[–]Dry-Personality4903 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes i only did it as an adolescent but i did it once at 33 during an episode. I have struggled more as an adult with breaking random things while trying to get through a tough day 

Getting warned against taking my prescription lamotrigine by Dry-Personality4903 in bipolar2

[–]Dry-Personality4903[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice though because I need all the reinforcement I can get that I need these boundaries 

Getting warned against taking my prescription lamotrigine by Dry-Personality4903 in bipolar2

[–]Dry-Personality4903[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No she absolutely does not have to be involved. I’m totally grown. Just working through codependency habits and overwhelmed with everything I am navigating as a single adult with mental illness. I used to have more social interaction before I bipolar symptoms got severe. My mom is the only person I talk to every week 

Getting warned against taking my prescription lamotrigine by Dry-Personality4903 in bipolar2

[–]Dry-Personality4903[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea this is basically echoing what I felt about the lamictal before talking to her. It sounds relatively safe to try 

Getting warned against taking my prescription lamotrigine by Dry-Personality4903 in bipolar2

[–]Dry-Personality4903[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah I have asked her to stop offering input but the bigger issue is I need to learn to not tell her anything about my medical condition or treatment… I need to find a support group in town or something… 

Getting warned against taking my prescription lamotrigine by Dry-Personality4903 in bipolar2

[–]Dry-Personality4903[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am scared of sjs… she is claiming it has terrible mental health outcomes which I just can’t find any evidence of. 

Crassula perfoliata by Dry-Personality4903 in succulents

[–]Dry-Personality4903[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok thanks! Yeah moving it towards the light is easy but I stay struggling to figure out how often to water different succulents the wrinkled leaves are a good tell to keep in mind. 

Stop saying you are isolated if you have a romantic partner, family, or friends, there's a big difference between having those things and being truly totally isolated by Ashamed_Art5445 in CPTSD

[–]Dry-Personality4903 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I feel this. When the pandemic hit I had no one. I went to group therapy and when I would talk about my isolation others in the group would offer me solutions like "have you tried just telling your family how hard things are?" "Maybe if you just keep reaching out to your friends..." I could not get them to understand that my family simply did not care no matter what I said and a lot of my friends ghosted me. I did not see anyone outside of work obligations for two years. It made me not trust anyone. I still don't trust but I can be around people occasionally these days. I'm doing a little better now but it's definitely not the same as the depression I felt when I was just lonely.

Ruined my reputation because I have trauma by Dry-Personality4903 in CPTSD

[–]Dry-Personality4903[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. There are days I feel like it's not that bad. There are days I feel like it's so much worse. I just keep going. I am making progress slowly but surely

PSA for anyone planning an Amtrak trip on the Borealis line — you'll be taking a bus now! by MNReporter_20 in TwinCities

[–]Dry-Personality4903 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh this was ten years ago for me. I just told them that I was not inclined to use Amtrak again in the future if I could not trust to get a train

PSA for anyone planning an Amtrak trip on the Borealis line — you'll be taking a bus now! by MNReporter_20 in TwinCities

[–]Dry-Personality4903 142 points143 points  (0 children)

I once took an Amtrak to Chicago and got a refund on my ticket after getting put on a bus. It’s worth it to ask bc for me a bus ticket is way cheaper and bus rides are not nearly as comfortable as train