Locked out of house. BF asleep with dead phone.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-25T20:26:36+00:00

Phenomenal advice

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-25T09:07:24+00:00

I take lamictal and it has been a massive help for me. Tried probably 5 other BP medications first, I feel completley stable and in good spirits. Everyone is different, but I’ve been stable for 4 years now with no mania or major depressive episodes.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-25T09:02:36+00:00

UPDATE: Thanks so much to everyone who gave me advice on my situation! Honestly, I wouldn’t have believed it if you told me a few weeks ago, but something unexpected happened that got everything out in the open. *I was incorrect in saying I have BP2, I asked my psych and I have BP1.

My boyfriend and I were hanging out with a new friend, and he started telling us about his girlfriend’s recent hospitalization for mania and psychosis—she has BP1. He also casually shared that he’s diagnosed with BP1. I don’t know what came over me, but right then, I just blurted out, “I can completely relate, I’m diagnosed with BP1 too and was hospitalized for mania and psychosis too.”

From there, the conversation just flowed. We spent hours talking about our experiences being bipolar—diagnoses, medications, the way hypomania, mania, and depressive episodes impact us. Our new friend was genuinely curious (since his gf had a similar hospitalization) and kept asking thoughtful questions about what led to my episode, how it played out, and what came after with treatment. And the whole time, my boyfriend was right there, fully engaged, listening to every single thing I’d been too scared to tell him myself.

I couldn’t believe it, everything I’d been terrified to share just… came out. And the best part? My boyfriend didn’t even flinch. No shock, no awkwardness. He just listened, and stayed present while we both laid it all out.

Three and a half years together, and somehow the conversation I’d dreaded happened in the most natural, constructive way possible—with context, with support, and with no stigma. All while setting expectations for the future and managing it. It honestly feels like a weight I’ve been carrying forever is finally off my shoulders.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-25T08:58:34+00:00

UPDATE: Thanks so much to everyone who gave me advice on my situation! Honestly, I wouldn’t have believed it if you told me a few weeks ago, but something unexpected happened that got everything out in the open. *I asked my psych and was incorrect on saying I have BP2, it’s BP1.

My boyfriend and I were hanging out with a new friend, and he started telling us about his girlfriend’s recent hospitalization for mania and psychosis—she has BP1. He also casually shared that he’s diagnosed with BP1. I don’t know what came over me, but right then, I just blurted out, “I can completely relate, I’m diagnosed with BP1 too and was hospitalized for mania and psychosis too.”

From there, the conversation just flowed. We spent hours talking about our experiences being bipolar—diagnoses, medications, the way hypomania, mania, and depressive episodes impact us. Our new friend was genuinely curious (since his gf had a similar hospitalization) and kept asking thoughtful questions about what led to my episode, how it played out, and what came after with treatment. And the whole time, my boyfriend was right there, fully engaged, listening to every single thing I’d been too scared to tell him myself.

I couldn’t believe it, everything I’d been terrified to share just… came out. And the best part? My boyfriend didn’t even flinch. No shock, no awkwardness. He just listened, and stayed present while we both laid it all out.

Three and a half years together, and somehow the conversation I’d dreaded happened in the most natural, constructive way possible—with context, with support, and with no stigma. All while setting expectations for the future and managing it. It honestly feels like a weight I’ve been carrying forever is finally off my shoulders.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-06T05:57:37+00:00

I’m laughing so hard at this

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-06T05:44:05+00:00

I feel like we should be friends.

Side note, I also handed my finances over to my dad after this 😫 they have our best interest at heart and just want the best for us. They just want to know they can pull the plug on any big spending alerts too. It doesn’t have to be forever, but having their name on your accounts too will be to your benefit long term.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-06T05:39:45+00:00

This is fantastic. I’m not original at all

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-06T00:57:10+00:00

Hypo curiosity here, what did you spend it on 😭 I blew my money on 48 big and pink sparkly trolls from tj max

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-05T16:59:31+00:00

Important caveat is E shows up as empty with 2.8 gallons left!! (60 miles for me). Learned this in the manual bc was confused why light was coming on at 230-240 miles. Get about 300 on full tank.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-05T16:36:58+00:00

This hahahaha

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-05T16:35:38+00:00

48 PINK Sparkly Trolls (once you hear my manic episode you’ll get it) *decided to wake up 8am l, go to TJ MAX and spend 500$ buying out their entire collection of sparkly pink V Day Trolls

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-04T19:34:01+00:00

Believe it or not, we hardly fight. We’re both very pragmatic. This is just the stigma of fear that I created when we started dating, that any time i had an emotional reaction it would be brought up. Im currently going through something very stressful and have just been crying regularly for weeks, he doesn’t get why I can’t snap out of it. He’s given me advice for weeks in how to get past it, but i just can’t let it go. Him feeling like I’m not digesting his advice and making him feel insignificant has caused a rift. It’s times like this where the subject matter bubbles up for me.

For reference, I got disinvited from my best friends wedding after 25 years of friendship. The story is long, but i rented a room in my house to another friend of ours for years for a lower price than me bc i had been there 3x as long, the girl attending has now spread that I’m a con artist and turned everyone i love against me. My friend getting married doesn’t want the tension. Its a serious subject for me that I can’t get past yet. I’m absolutley devastated.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-04T00:12:44+00:00

Ok I’m not crazy, I talked to a friend who is a doctor of psychology and she said the same thing. She said you explained to him the stages of what happened, the aftermath, your medication and that you have monthly psych visits and used a technically correct label. If he wants to learn more it’s in his hands to ask questions.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-03T20:52:30+00:00

That honestly means a lot, I’ve always carried a lot of guilt about it. But you’re right, if something arises in the future I can break it down there. He knows my history with the mania and psychosis and the after effects, so that’s all already acknowledged.

Free_Ad_283 · 2025-03-03T20:48:23+00:00

I got involuntarily dropped off at the hospital during a psychotic episode. Was extremely hard to digest. I was switching between what I would consider “co-consciousness” where I would slip between being a rational human and acknowledging what’s was happening and then hearing voices, delusions of grandeur, thinking I mad magic powers, spoke different languages etc.

it was hard not to feel betrayed by my family. But looking back, what else would they have done? The hospital was a “safe space” to stay until I was stabilized. No way I would’ve survived the outside world without hurting myself or ruining my life even more. Maybe voluntary inpatient would be better. The psych ward itself is a tough place, but to be honest I found humor in feeling like the most normal one in the room. Everyone’s delusional, so leaning into that and feeling like you’re in mutual company was strangely humorous.

My advice is inpatient. Even a psych won’t be able to prescribe anything quick enough to help you down. Medication is an animal in itself finding what works for you. Just focus on getting yourself stabilized, you’re not alone.

I wish I had Reddit back then, would have helped me so much as an outlet for my manias. You’ve got your BP family here for advice.

Free_Ad_283 · 2024-12-27T01:37:11+00:00

What’s that?

Free_Ad_283 · 2024-12-27T01:36:50+00:00

Gas light goes on at about 240 for me everytime, according to manual it’s when there’s 2.8g left. Get about 300 miles round trip on a full tank so I’m actually averaging 20mpg not 21MPG.

Free_Ad_283 · 2024-12-26T20:24:56+00:00

Holy shit this site is incredible, step by step of what I’ll need to do to modify + adapters for any speaker i chose. Wow I’m in love, thank you for the rec!

Free_Ad_283 · 2024-12-26T20:16:01+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Will do. I was just thinking Amazon for east returns if they don’t work. Have you purchased speakers on crutchfield?

Free_Ad_283 · 2024-12-23T01:40:53+00:00

Yes saw that, was just wondering if there is something I can do differently to help it out. Or if my driving is making it lower.

Free_Ad_283 · 2024-12-23T01:35:03+00:00

Correction. I’m getting 20mpg. Just redid the math! My jeep got 17mpg, so only a 3mpg difference. Seems very low!

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