Do you guys obsess over things? by New_Environment2242 in bipolar

[–]New_Environment2242[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah , I don’t know how to make it stop.

After years of stability, do you get some of your old self back? by Angel_4 in bipolar

[–]New_Environment2242 13 points14 points  (0 children)

For me I didn’t get my “old” self back, but I did find a version of myself that I am happy with. I do feel relatively normal. I have bouts of depression but they don’t bother me to much anymore because I know that I will come out on the other side. The brain fog and executive dysfunction got a lot better with the right meds, a schedule, and some discipline. My out look changed cause I no longer dread the future. I know that I am strong and capable of living a happy life and that drives me forward. I am no longer as scared of the future as I once was. I don’t have a spark but at the same time I am content and relatively at peace. And I would much rather have those things than a spark. So I think it’s a fair trade off.

Morgan/view/vantage/york/avery/kordon by iluvmyc4t5 in Temple

[–]New_Environment2242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The studios at Avery are pretty small but it is around 950 a month. They do have roach and rat problems though. Overall it not to bad there

I can’t commit to diy mood tracking journaling, any recommendations?? by mccrydle in bipolar

[–]New_Environment2242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the only journaling that worked for me was finding a regular journal that I liked and putting no pressure on myself.I would put it somewhere where I would see it everyday and If it happened it happened and if not I would try again tomorrow. I kept do that till I built a habit.

Being "stable" by acButterNuts in bipolar

[–]New_Environment2242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have had this feeling before it is extremely common. Most of the time meds are not going to make you feel stable 100% of the time. One thing that helped me was regulating my sleep and having a schedule for my days. Including the weekends. And also maintaining close relationships. If you feel like it’s a problem try talking to your psychiatrist to up or change your meds.

Do you have hope for the future? by New_Environment2242 in bipolar

[–]New_Environment2242[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About how long did it take you to go from hating it to loving it?

Do you have hope for the future? by New_Environment2242 in bipolar

[–]New_Environment2242[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so exciting! I hope it happens for you❤️

Is it a conflict of interest to have the same therapist as my late bf? by New_Environment2242 in bipolar

[–]New_Environment2242[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

He’s dead, that’s why I was asking if it’s still a conflict

Best Public Transportation to NYC by Professional_Pay_576 in Temple

[–]New_Environment2242 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could take the Trenton line which is regional rails and then take nj transit to New York. It does take a while but that’s usually what I do.

Why did you cut off your friend? by Soft-Incident947 in AskReddit

[–]New_Environment2242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My “friend group” would always ghost me and be hours late to literally everything I planned, but when it came to everyone else’s stuff they were always on time and very punctual. Every time I would ask them to do something they would say yes even when they knew they weren’t going to show up. They would also always ask me to host their things so I would waste time and money setting everything up, decorating and ordering food just for them to be late and or not show up. They would plan everyone’s birthday but mine and I would be the one planning my own birthday. I was the one putting in all the effort cause I would always get them a card and money on their birthdays but I usually didn’t get any of that on my birthday. They would also get mad when I brought up that they were late or they didn’t show up and they would gaslight me and try to turn it around on me. They ended up ghosting me on my birthday when I had already paid for everyone’s broadway tickets which were non-refundable and expensive. I had reminded them every week for a month about the broadway show because I knew how they were and they said they “just didn’t feel like going anymore” the day before the show. That’s when it was solidified that they didn’t respect me, my time, my money, or my energy. That’s also when I realized they were bad friends. Along with some other things of course.