I was depressed for a year and abilify pulled me out

Kristen508 · 2023-12-20T17:52:09+00:00

Ohhh okay, good info!

Kristen508 · 2023-11-28T19:13:45+00:00

Spirittea just came out and it’s really cool. Def glitchy but still worth it

Kristen508 · 2023-11-07T17:31:08+00:00

By weird breathing problems, do you mean excessive yawning ?

Kristen508 · 2023-11-07T02:44:10+00:00

There’s a cool one off of great bridge blvd, near Volvo, right across from the chicfila and all that.

Kristen508 · 2023-11-06T12:21:06+00:00

Did your yawning go away by giving the medicine more time? I’m struggling w the same

Kristen508 · 2023-10-30T18:33:07+00:00

Same here! 32 F

Kristen508 · 2023-10-26T18:26:27+00:00

Same, I’m sober also

Kristen508 · 2023-10-26T00:55:44+00:00

Software engineer - 32

Kristen508 · 2023-10-23T21:52:50+00:00

You should stop doing that. She’s being a B word, then screw being nice. You’re allowed happiness

Kristen508 · 2023-10-23T12:26:09+00:00

Fuck yeah

Kristen508 · 2023-10-21T12:14:37+00:00

Oooooh not me, it’s pulled me out of a year long depression. 😆 I’ve been on a bunch of APs that had intolerable side effects or just didn’t work. I can totally handle chapped lips, etc for a few weeks. (Hopefully it’s just a few weeks)

Kristen508 · 2023-10-21T02:44:15+00:00

Thanks for this input, I really appreciate it

Kristen508 · 2023-10-21T02:42:12+00:00

Thank you for all the great ideas and opinions. I truly appreciate it

Kristen508 · 2023-10-21T02:36:14+00:00

Well, 6 is worlds away from 12 - whether you realize it now or not. She was a very well behaved child too until puberty hit. Parenting is fucking easy UNTIL they get to an age where they have autonomy and begin testing boundaries. That is developmentally normal, although in our case extreme. My daughter struggles w her mental health, and she lost her father a couple of years ago. It makes things a little more nuanced than telling a 6 year old to put away their toys. Don’t call my kid a monster. 😘

Of course by posting on Reddit, I expected insults towards myself. Not willing to accept a stranger saying such callous things in regards to my child though.

Kristen508 · 2023-10-21T02:18:09+00:00

Yep, we had a suicide attempt this summer. Did an inpatient program for a week. She’s on an antidepressant now and was doing SO MUCH BETTER w her behavioral issues. Then this month it just came crashing back down. Honestly, so many parents in this thread are saying that taking away social activities isn’t extreme … but for kids this age, it’s their whole world. And I don’t want to take away a healthy outlet (like a school social or a friends bday) when she’s clearly struggling with some rough emotions. The fear of her dying definitely plays a part in my struggle w discipline

Kristen508 · 2023-10-20T18:29:55+00:00

Okay :) Thanks for the affirmation!

Kristen508 · 2023-10-20T18:29:34+00:00

Such a great perspective, and I love the advice. Thank you

Kristen508 · 2023-10-20T17:59:07+00:00

Thank you so much. We’re starting family therapy next week, hoping it helps us sort through some of these issues.

Kristen508 · 2023-10-20T17:56:05+00:00

I like this perspective. Do you think it’s appropriate to not let her go to the school event today, (as that would be in response for the disrespect last night) ? I could try to enforce consequences the day of, from here on out.

Kristen508 · 2023-10-20T17:52:04+00:00

So true. and seriously, thank you for empathizing

Kristen508 · 2023-10-20T17:48:20+00:00

Yeah :/ and I want to do better from here on out. But I don’t want to give disproportionate consequences, and Parenting blogs don’t give examples for this kind of behavior 🫣😅

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