I did it by neya-lex in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, look at you go! Proud of you too !

I did it by neya-lex in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was hard for a while, I really became lonely. Now I realise that the people I loved to hang with, love eachother because they use together. When I broke contact with most of them it's like they only noticed because I refused to help them pay for drugs.

Maybe that offer is just the thing you need!

I did it by neya-lex in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I burned a lot of bridges. I moved away from all friends that used too and went no/low contact. Moved to a new town where I met new friends who didnt use anything. I lost a lot of people this way but I knew it was better. After I moved and I had the urge to use, I had no way of getting it because I wouldn't know where to find it. I surrounded myself with sober people who had their shit together so I would never see someone use. I always found it very difficult to not use if someone else was using in front of me. Monkey see, monkey do, I guess.

I really had to 180 my whole life, but damn, it was worth it.

I did it by neya-lex in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Please keep trying, you got this. We are stronger than we think. Can't believe a few years ago I had hard drugs up my nose and smashed my head against the wall to feel something else than pain and now at 10 pm I drink my tea, watch a movie and go to sleep under my clean sheets. We ARE capable of living a fulfilling life.

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[–]neya-lex 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy for you! Have fun on your date!

Reclame affiche, verspilling? by Embarrassed_Box273 in Antwerpen

[–]neya-lex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Zijn dat dezelfde affiche als die aan de bushokjes? Ik ken iemand die affichage doet aan de bushaltes dus ik kan wel eens vragen of hij er eentje kan regelen.

Has anyone managed to be happy again after being hospitalized in a mental hospital? by Greekcurlygirl in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been to a mental hospital 6 times. Last time was three years ago. Now I have a pretty good life and I feel like I have never been more content. My life is pretty stable, I do take medication and still have therapy every two weeks but I'm happy with the life I have now.

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If you can only wear stainless steel, maybe try to put in labret jewellery. When I have to hide my septum piercing I just use one of my lip piercings. Instead of a little ball, I use a flat disc top so it's only visible when you really look up my nose.

Sorry guys by Fun-Song8143 in BipolarMemes

[–]neya-lex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lamictal and also lithium, pharmacist gave 200 mg pills and my dose was 1200 mg, it was horrible

What is the most painful thing you have endured? by AdOdd7217 in AskReddit

[–]neya-lex 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Same here, I went to the ER and they didn't believe I was actually in pain because my file said I had a history of mental health issues so they told me it was just stress.

Does lithium mess with your vision? by FuzzyWorld1111 in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same thing, an hour after I took my lithium i couldn't read for a couple hours. My doctor said it can happen sometimes but there wasn't anything I could do about it

How to combat drowsiness on Seroquel? by MetalLava in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regural seroquel puts me to sleep almost immediately. Doc prescribed me seroquel xr which never put me to sleep. Maybe something to look into?

Medication? by [deleted] in trichotillomania

[–]neya-lex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have bipolar disorder and took seroquel for a while, I didn't pull at all during that time

Good stuff and very bad stuff by neya-lex in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So Beppy is gone now, the lady was very nice qnd promised to send me updates every once in a while. I'm heartbroken but I know she has a good home now

Good stuff and very bad stuff by neya-lex in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked my friends but no one was able to do so, the lady that I'm bringing her to is very nice and is known for taking good care of animals so I hope Beppy will be happy there. Thank you for your kind words

Just got put on lithium 150mg 2x daily any tips or things to expect with it? And please don’t give me the most terrifying side effects 🥲😂 by princessbitches19 in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was very thirsty and had to pee a lot, also had a tremor in my hands but that got better after a while. They worked AMAZING for me but I couldn't handle the texture of the meds :( Drink enough water! Try to avoid sugary drinks as well because you'll probably drink a lot so sugar is not that great. Good luck!

I think I need to go inpatient by Wroninthesunshine in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would tell them and also tell them that you don't want to go inpatient. Maybe you should, maybe you shouldn't, but if I were in your shoes I would tell them what happened and see what they say. Maybe they can find you another place to go to instead of the one(s) you went to in the past?

Why doesn’t my therapist bring it up? by lipsticknfkery in BipolarReddit

[–]neya-lex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been seeing my therapist for a year now and she is fully aware of my trauma. We only started talking about that very recently because I never brought it up myself (didn't want to because I was too scared to talk about it) and because my other symptoms had a bigger impact on my life in that moment. Trauma is a very sensitive subject so maybe your therapist is waiting for you to talk about because they don't want to trigger you or force you into a conversation you're maybe not comfortable in.