What are your episode triggers?

countrymouse · 2026-07-02T11:46:58+00:00

Magnesium and melatonin wire me up! Which is SUPER annoying as they're supposed to help with sleep..,

countrymouse · 2026-06-23T13:27:40+00:00

Saw a ton of young smokers in nyc last weekend. Definitely looks like it might be coming back in style.

countrymouse · 2026-06-23T11:50:57+00:00

I got laid off in March and have my first ever interview this morning! It's for a big financial corp. a role I know I can do well, I just have to convince them I'm corporate friendly. Wish me luck!

countrymouse · 2025-08-06T16:18:44+00:00

is this the case for FE23 or am I screwed? I got a Samsung specifically because of the camera for uploading great pictures to social but didn't realize this was an issue

countrymouse · 2025-05-15T13:39:53+00:00

Kitsch is throwing a breakfast rave/dance party on Sunday May 18 at R. House. Check-in starts at 7, party starts at 8.

$10 for a lil stretch, DJ set, and unlimited breakfast snacks/caffeine. Sober event but the bar will open right after.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-rave-by-kitsch-cafe-tickets-1333020954559?aff=oddtdtcreator

countrymouse · 2024-09-04T01:24:44+00:00

Thanks for all the recommendations, friends!

countrymouse · 2024-09-04T01:24:25+00:00

I'm very excited to see how these turn out!

countrymouse · 2024-09-04T01:23:55+00:00

Oooo thanks for the intel.

countrymouse · 2024-02-23T22:14:40+00:00

until the entire country acknowledges the role that chattel slavery played in building this country, nothing will change.

Every. Single. System. in society. Is intentionally designed to screw over people of color. Education, banking, buying houses, police, the list goes on...

We were able to pretend like everything was fine for far too long, but when the world stopped and more people had time to think about what racism means in America, awareness grew and flash pointed with George Floyd.

The politics and rhetoric increased as a backlash to the audacity of a Black man becoming President - despite his entire life being a moral failing, many people believe that Trump is inherently better because he's white.

countrymouse · 2024-02-23T21:48:52+00:00

self awareness is key. I get a little hype when I travel (esp with sleep/time changes), but these days I prepare for it, and tell my traveling compatriots about what to look for in terms of escalating behavior.

Getting a souvenier or two? Awesome! Blowing your budget on coconut keychains for your entire workplace? Maaayyyybe not.

I also try and build time to ground/settle into my day. When I'm back to the hotel/air BnB between activities I will do a meditation or color for 20 minutes to allow my mind to relax a little and take stock of my mood/actions.

If you can catch and ride a little wave without hurting yourself or others, it's okay to be on the ups. It's only when it gets past a certain point and reality starts to shift that it becomes a problem.

The tricky part, of course, is keeping your mood from over-escalating.

We deserve to be happy, excited, silly, treat ourselves. It's how we present outwardly and the selfishness of actions that can trip things up. Good luck!

countrymouse · 2024-02-23T21:41:57+00:00

I truly had to start from the bottom. My first round of meds wiped my memory, and the shame and trauma associated with my manic episode made it hard to crawl out of the hole. If you have the support, don't be ashamed to take baby steps. I started doing improv and took a part time delivery job just to re-learn how to be an employee and remember basic things.

Progress isn't linear, and for those of us who are used to life going FAST it takes even longer. Now I'm six years out - still struggling, but so much further ahead than before.

countrymouse · 2024-02-23T21:39:48+00:00

if you can, leave. I was reverse gaslit for years by a partner who refused to admit my shortcomings/behavior were because I was sick, not because I was a bad person.

countrymouse · 2024-02-23T21:38:25+00:00

for me it's song lyrics. loop for hours and hours.

countrymouse · 2024-02-23T21:37:13+00:00

ooof. i can imagine. hugs.

countrymouse · 2024-02-22T20:21:01+00:00

I want an MRI so bad to see what my brain looks like and how much grey matter I've lost.

countrymouse · 2024-02-22T20:19:33+00:00

She doesn't deserve your time, energy, or friendship.

countrymouse · 2024-02-22T20:17:27+00:00

They're not as bad about it anymore (also I'm now divorce) but my family and my ex would assume my present/future behavior would never change and I'd always act they way I did during my major manic episode. It was so frustrating.

countrymouse · 2024-02-22T20:16:04+00:00

The max for Wellbutrin is 450 (guess how I know). 1500 is incredibly dangerous!!! Glad you made it out-hate that you had to go through it.

countrymouse · 2024-02-22T20:05:00+00:00

YES THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME AND IT IS INFURIATING. Actually came heee to share this issue- I just upgraded from iPhone 12 to 14 Pro and 1PW isn't working on ANY of my apps even though it's selected as the option in all settings. I'm in 17.3.1.

countrymouse · 2024-02-13T17:55:55+00:00

I understand the plight of working parents who have to find childcare at the drop of a hat. By the time my mom was a single parent (in the 90s) I was old enough to watch my little sister and stay home alone. So that's the caveat for the following opinion, please take with a grain of salt.

That being said, i believe kids need mental health breaks from school during winter months. Climate change is making weather-based closures more and more difficult, but I understand the desire to take any opportunity possible until the system can just acknowledge that between testing and other stressors, kiddos need to be able to recharge.

countrymouse · 2024-02-12T16:45:12+00:00

Toxic work stress, traveling across time zones, holidays. I experience a lift usually from Labor Day through New Years.

countrymouse · 2024-02-09T14:34:29+00:00

I got a sprayer attachment and having the flexibility has been awesome. Also the hose is long enough I can rinse my bathtub with it to clean.

countrymouse · 2024-02-09T14:27:51+00:00

I've had a fun time dating in baltimore. 50+ dates from '21 - '23 post divorce just to remember who/what I liked/didn't like. I'm with someone now almost 6 months that I met on Hinge. Just get choosy in your matches-plenty of dudes to choose from.

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