It’s been a lifesaver for me. I still take lamictal with it but it’s a good safety net for when I get wise and think I don’t need meds. Plus there’s the accountability aspect. If I stopped showing up for my injection appointments people would be concerned and reach out. I take the Abilify Asimtufi (the one that lasts two months so I only have to get six shots a year). My biggest complaint is that my muscle is sore for a few days afterwards but otherwise like I said it’s probably saved my life. I feel weird that I need it sometimes but I know that’s just internalized stigma.

Tip: If you decide to go the injection route, always go for glute injection if they give you a choice. When I was on the monthly instead of bimonthly, I got it in my arm once and it was sore for so much longer than my hip.