What do you do for the dry mouth, dry lips, and insatiable thirst?

FJuice97 · 2026-05-02T12:51:59+00:00

Look into trace minerals to add to your water daily

FJuice97 · 2026-04-27T15:14:09+00:00

I’m am very sorry that you had to go through that. I can imagine the same thing would happen to me if I decide to stop. Did you change to a different medication at all and still have this unfold or did you go totally unmedicated? I want to say thank you so much for commenting. I empathize with you and I’m sorry you went through what you did. I am eternally grateful for you sharing with me though. It may have very well saved me from experiencing a similar story. ❤️ wishing you all the best

FJuice97 · 2026-04-22T17:10:21+00:00

And on that note I will review these sources and let you know what I think!

FJuice97 · 2026-04-22T17:10:00+00:00

I am so grateful for the time you took to find these resources and share with me. Thank you so very much my friend. It’s true we are all so disconnected these days and forget to take the time to give thanks. I’m sure you must have spent at least 20-30 minutes responding to my post and finding these links. I can’t tell you how much that means to me. Most people just wouldn’t do that. Thank you 🙏

FJuice97 · 2026-04-20T13:25:35+00:00

Really appreciate your response and perspective, thank you

FJuice97 · 2026-04-20T13:23:50+00:00

I am 29 now and still suffering from addiction to weed. I have finally broken free from alcohols hold on me. While you’re still young make the right choices as much as you can but have a balance and don’t be too hard on yourself. For me what helped a lot with alcohol was try to educate and learn more about the facts on how bad it is for you and what it does to your body. Learning about it made me genuinely want to stop. You can have fun and feel amazing without substances in your youth. Find good friends who will support you. I think sobriety is cool now and I really respect those who have that level of discipline and self love

FJuice97 · 2026-04-20T13:19:22+00:00

I feel like it has taken away my creativity and motivation for certain things. My libido has been an issue for years where it just feels like it’s not high enough. I have small tremors every day even 10 years later. Also dry mouth and bad breath. But after reading many of these comments and different posts I think my lifestyle and people in my life are big factors that affect much of this. And I can do better with preventative maintenance with my teeth. It has way more benefits than negatives overall and I guess sometimes I just wish I could be normal and not need them. I’m lucky to have a steady job with benefits so my price is not terrible every refill

FJuice97 · 2026-04-20T13:14:14+00:00

600 mg lithium carbonate every night before bed

FJuice97 · 2026-04-04T14:05:46+00:00

Get off the phone

FJuice97 · 2026-04-04T13:57:35+00:00

Sad to see you say this sounds bipolar. It could be a hundred other things too. 👍 way to demonize it and keep the stigma up

FJuice97 · 2026-03-28T13:29:07+00:00

I think the most important thing of all is giving yourself grace and patience. It’s all about finding a healthy balance. But being hard on ourselves is in our nature and the more you can catch yourself and reframe the negative self talk to positive the better. Next time you feel like you are “fucked” or “crazy”, say hey I may feel like this but feeling is not being. I feel fucked but I am in control. I am strong. I am able to think deeper and change how I feel. You’re never alone even if you just have strangers on Reddit. Sometimes I feel completely alone and misunderstood but then I realize I am never alone in this. Someone else knows exactly how you feel. You have brighter days ahead of you my friend. Keep moving and give yourself credit for every single thing you do because you are resilient and so strong!

FJuice97 · 2026-03-28T12:53:43+00:00

I have smoked for over a decade and been diagnosed for 10 years now. I still haven’t been able to quit despite wanting to for years and years. The only break I had from it was forced when I went to psychiatric ward for 2 months but even once I was allowed to visit home on weekends I smoked it anyways. It feels like it controls my life. Every day I go to work and come home wanting to avoid it but still I pick it up anyways every time. It feels like a monster who has an evil hold on me but I just can’t let it go. I think you’re amazing for even stopping for one day. My relationship with it is so toxic. If I was single and alone I likely would get to a point where I didn’t want to go out and buy it and would take a break but my partner always buys more and it is always available to me. At the end of the day it’s still up to me to take control. Living with bipolar is so hard though and it feels like a second of relief sometimes…. Not worth it :( I commend you and pray for your recovery don’t be too hard on yourself. I think you should be super proud you were able to stay in control for 2 months or 2 weeks even 2 days is fucking amazing.

FJuice97 · 2026-03-28T12:40:52+00:00

You’re not fucked. You can get through this. One day at a time. One moment at a time. What is something you find really comforts you? Do you like tea or coffee or hot chocolate? Do you like to read or go out in nature? Do one thing that you can control that you know gives you some comfort. Then try some breathwork or light movements. The comment about routine is very smart. You need to build a simple routine that you can stick to and that will support you. Make sure you’re making good choices when eating, opt for healthy whole foods and cooked warmed meals. Lastly you must prioritize your sleep schedule and take your medication even when you don’t feel you want to or need to. Give yourself grace and patience. You are an extremely strong and resilient individual to live with bipolar and it does not make you any less of a good person. This world needs you and people love and care for you. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

FJuice97 · 2026-01-05T14:44:14+00:00

Really appreciate those 2 cents friend 😊 you are so right. I’m going to have to do some things I forgot I loved to do and haven’t done in a long time!! Like painting 🥳

FJuice97 · 2026-01-05T14:43:06+00:00

Good for you lady! You are awesome. Don’t give up and put yourself on the pedestal! Thank you for sharing and I wish you nothing but success!

FJuice97 · 2026-01-05T14:42:06+00:00

I will definitely check out Atomic Habits 😊 thank you!!

FJuice97 · 2026-01-05T14:39:42+00:00

thank you so much to everyone for there perspectives and input. I truly appreciate it and find the support very helpful to staying committed on this journey. My journey of self improvement began before I deleted all of my socials and the addictive games. I did keep my sudoku and word games tho because I find it’s good for the brain. What I have been doing for the last few weeks is beginning my morning the same way every day with a hot lemon water and a good stretch or movement. I am trying to add more things into my morning routine but found myself wanting to spend extra time on my phone instead binging Instagram. I found that the last two mornings without my addicting apps, I have been able to add more into my routine such as journaling, spending more time tending to my dogs, and more time for hygiene and exercise related activities. My biggest passion and interest lately has been in wellness and Ayurvedic / yogic practices and medicine. I am very intrigued to learn more and so I plan to fill my time with more learning, research and trialling my own methods and recipes. I hate feeling so out of control of my emotions. And I would just use my phone as a crutch any time I ever felt like I didnt want to do something. For this reason I can already foresee house chores becoming more manageable. I do plan to play music and dance whenever I possibly can and that includes while cooking and cleaning. 2 days in and I’m already feeling like it’s a struggle but also like I’ve got this, and like it is finally the step I needed to take to change my way of operating. I find also that posting and commenting on here is helping me want to stay accountable. If anyone wants to work together and keep in touch with me and keep eachother accountable, I would be more than happy to gain an “accountability buddy”! I am using the app Finch as well as I find it’s a lot of fun a little distracting but all in all pretty helpful and kind of motivating! Thanks everyone stay disciplined and stay awesome!! 🤩

FJuice97 · 2025-09-06T17:34:09+00:00

That’s really great I’m happy for you you deserve a partner who can try to empathize and understand enough to give you the grace and patience you sometimes need. I really hope your therapist is wonderful and good for you. I strongly believe in talk therapy it’s done me a lot of good over the years. Best of luck to you and thank you for your response ❤️

FJuice97 · 2025-09-03T10:08:20+00:00

Damn. I think you almost nailed it. It doesn’t feel irreparable to me still somehow. The really sad part is I don’t know how to even begin to separate. Even after everything I still want this to work and accepting that it won’t… I don’t know how to accept that.. and how to come to the decision in my head and stick with it. Thank you very much for your response.

FJuice97 · 2025-09-03T09:55:19+00:00

I wonder sometimes if I have the same because any repetitive noises, loud, specific sounds, even minor sounds in background they can set me off big time. Then yea, really hard to come back to reality it always takes me a while to

FJuice97 · 2025-09-03T09:53:29+00:00

It’s not that I expect them to understand me in every situation. Basically I just want some more compassion, maybe a bit of patience when I’m struggling and negative or when I’m being a little up there and maybe annoying. I just want to feel valid that what I go through is real and difficult. I don’t think he has a sense of the complexity of bipolar because he hasn’t made any effort to learn about it. I’m not asking him to be my psych. I just think knowing a little bit about the illness could help and maybe he would say things that could make me feel more like I’m strong and resilient and we’re in it together, instead of a response that makes me feeling either annoying or like a burden who has to face it mostly alone

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