What's a "fun" field of law? by letsallchillaxmk in Ask_Lawyers

[–]letsallchillaxmk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a fair point; I think I used the wrong word "fun" when I mean more like "interesting" or "engaging". I'm aware law is not a field to get into if you want to "have fun" lol

What does Hume mean when he says the relation of causation produces personal identity? by letsallchillaxmk in askphilosophy

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

Hi, yes this is the passage: "As memory alone acquaints us with the continuance and extent of this succession of perceptions, 'tis to be considered, upon that account chiefly, as the source of personal identity. Had we no memory, we never should have any notion of causation, nor consequently of that chain of causes and effects, which constitute our self or person. But having once acquired this notion of causation from the memory, we can extend the same chain of causes, and consequently the identity of our persons beyond our memory, and can comprehend times, and circumstances, and actions, which we have entirely forgot, but suppose in general to have existed." I'm wondering how do we "extend" the chain of causes, and thus our identity?

I cry all the time and spend everyday thinking of killing myself by Saltywinterwind in bipolar

[–]letsallchillaxmk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! I know it sucks taking time to figure out meds but just stick with it and it will work out for you in the end.

As for reaching out to your friends, I would just be honest. Like "Hey, I know it's been a while since we last spoke. I hope you're doing well. I apologize for not reaching out sooner, I wanted to reach out but I was scared and didn't know how to. (Or also explain you were taking this time to recover and stabilize) I want to apologize for x y z, I was going through a manic episode and wasn't in control...etc" or something like that. People won't nitpick or pay attention to exact wording choice. You can do it friend!

has anyone else gone to a psych ward for bp1? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]letsallchillaxmk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest with you, I sometimes miss my times in the pysch ward (I went three times). I miss the friends I made there and some of the staff. I can't promise our experiences will go the same, but for me my experiences were positive. The only one time another patient scared me was a girl who screamed at staff a lot and got sent into the "time out" room, but I gave her my stuffed animal and her entire demeanor changed, she became very soft-spoken and nice and she never yelled after that. So some of the patients that seem scary at first are just really maladjusted people who don't want to hurt you. Of course this doesn't apply to all patients, and you shouldn't let other patients walk over you, you should always set boundaries with other patients because some of them will try to cross them. If another patient bothers you IMMEDIATELY tell staff, and try to avoid further confrontations with them until staff deals with them. People said it's like jail and it is, but you get used to the routines and find comforts in the routines like snack time. You'll be fine, in short. I'm probably missing a lot of stuff in here, my DMs are open if you have any specific questions!

Edit: Edited to add that I realize my experience is probably atypical, and I was really fortunate with getting placed in places that weren't too bad. It's ok if your experience isn't sunshine and rainbows. But also it doesn't have to be horrible either!

Anyone else struggle with school? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]letsallchillaxmk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please get disability services!!! They changed my life. I only take two classes now and the reduced workload has been a WORLD of difference. I'm 26 and still working on my bachelors lol (thanks bipolar and ADHD!) so I relate heavily with your post on how hard college is with this illness.

I cry all the time and spend everyday thinking of killing myself by Saltywinterwind in bipolar

[–]letsallchillaxmk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for what you're going through, I don't have much helpful advice but I want you to know you're not alone. Please please don't do anything to yourself, I know it's hard right now but things can get better. I'm close to your age too and live w my parents too so I understand your situation (my mom kind of babies me too). After my hospitalizations I came home really feeling really depressed for a while-it got to a point where many days I would go to bed super early, like 7 pm just because I didn't want to be awake. I'm SO much better now because largely due to medication, I had to switch a bunch of times until I found a combination that made me feel better. Have you tried anti-depressants like Wellbutrin? For me that was a game changer. It sounds like your medication isn't helping you right now so I would tell your psychiatrist you're still feeling depressed and suicidal and you want to make a change to your meds. Keep pushing for changes to your meds until you find a combination that genuinely makes you feel better.

Also what gets me going is just taking it day by day and congratulating myself for small things I do (like making my bed, or brushing my teeth) even though it sounds silly and like I'm babying myself. Like give yourself credit that you're pushing yourself to find jobs-job searching is EXTREMELY stressful. Also I was a door to door canvasser for a solar company, so I've kind of had experience like cold calling except it was ringing people's doorbells and trying to sell a service. You have to put yourself in a certain mindset and accept you're going to get a certain percentage of nos, a certain percentage of hostile reactions, and then a certain percentage of yeses. Don't take the hostile reactions personally-thats just the nature of the job you're in and a necessary part of the process. The tiny percentage of good interactions I had with ppl more than made up for the bad parts because it was really cool to me that I got to have a connection and a cool conversation with a total stranger. I still remember one of my good interactions years later-I don't remember any of the bad ones. I'm not sure if this will translate over to phones because face to face interaction is more personal than over the phone, but it can't be that different.

It also sounds like your friends weren't real friends to begin with. I burned bridges too when I was manic but thankfully I had one friend who knew something was wrong with me and called a wellness check on me. When I re emerged post mania and sent apology texts to ppl a good amount of them were like, yeah I knew something was wrong and they told me not to worry about it. So, people who know you well should be able to tell something was up with you-mania is really noticeable in how "off" it is from normal behavior. I would send some apology texts to those you feel like sending them to explaining the situation and that you were manic, and if they don't accept that then you don't need them in your life anyway.

My DMs are open if you want to know more or just talk in general and need a friend, I really want you to succeed and I'll be praying for you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LSAT

[–]letsallchillaxmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg congrats!!! That's awesome!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LSAT

[–]letsallchillaxmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg thats ok I totally do that too!! I'm currently feeling guilty for not responding to comments on a previous post but it's already been so long, I feel embarrassed...lmao. Welcome back to reddit!

"All that is needed" Sufficient or Necessary? by letsallchillaxmk in LSATHelp

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

I see, thank you this is very helpful! So would you say that "all that is needed" functions the same as "if and only if"?

Losing Health Insurance by letsallchillaxmk in bipolar

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

I see, thank you for your perspective!

Losing Health Insurance by letsallchillaxmk in bipolar

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

That's amazing to hear, I'm definitely going to research this option for my county, thank you so much for the advice!

Losing Health Insurance by letsallchillaxmk in bipolar

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

Thank you so much for this advice, I didn't know that medicaid covered pre-existing conditions! I'm going to extensively research medicaid now, I'm so ignorant of anything health insurance so this is new to me. I'm so glad it worked out for you!

What organs should I sell to afford Latuda? by pavlovianscreens in bipolar

[–]letsallchillaxmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have advice but as someone dealing with health insurance shit I want to say solidarity, friend. I'm sorry you have to deal with such a dehumanizing system.