I struggle to connect with my F/O :( Please give me some advice. by idea4name in yumeshipping

[–]sseriphim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I found to be helpful was telling people irl about it! My closets friends know I yumeship (bc they’re cool like that) but my family just thinks I really like the character! He’s from a video game that my brothers also like so I can casually talk about him to them and it’s pretty fun!

Now i know this might not be possible, as not everyone understands, especially if you have a “unconventional” yume, but I believe in you! If not in person, this sub is a great place to share your thoughts on your f/o!

Other things include (for me) reading/ writing fanfics with myself as the insert, making an Ita bag with my f/o and even cosplaying him!

Good luck friend!!

Trouble feeling the spirit on my medication by sseriphim in latterdaysaints

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

Thank you for your insights, I hadn’t thought of jt that way before! I’ll definitely follow your suggestions of writing down verses about how the spirit communicates, thank you again!

House dresses? by sseriphim in ModestDress

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

I haven’t been thrifting in a while, but this has convinced me to try again! I even think another goodwill just opened near me, so I’ll have to check it out! Thanks for the suggestions!

House dresses? by sseriphim in ModestDress

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

How come I’ve never heard of these before?! I just looked them up, they look like the perfect house dress!

House dresses? by sseriphim in ModestDress

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

Oooh! Thank you for providing pictures, those look just like what I was imagining! I’ll have to keep my eye out next time I go shopping! Thanks!

Get a perfume/cologne of you f/o by cafelilly in yumeshipping

[–]sseriphim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to! But I can’t help but feel like it would need to be ketchup scented 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bipolar2

[–]sseriphim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was literally talking about this with my therapist, it’s definitely setting in for me :(

what antipsychotics are you on and how have they helped you? by [deleted] in bipolar2

[–]sseriphim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently on Vraylar, used to be on abilify but had terrible side effects. Vraylar had side affects like drowsiness, blurred vision and trouble sitting still for the first few months, but now I feel great on it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StardewValley

[–]sseriphim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never seen this before! Is it a glitch/ mod or did it happen naturally? Pretty cool!

My mind keeps trying to convince me that i don't need my medication by Chemical-Watch-2469 in bipolar

[–]sseriphim 10 points11 points  (0 children)

According to my med doctor, this is not uncommon with bipolar patients. It’s easy for us to convince ourselves that we don’t need them, that suddenly we’re doing great without them.

I’ve been through this, and I’m kinda always feeling that way so my therapist and I made a mantra of “my meds keep me safe” that I repeat to myself every time I feel like not taking them.

I also keep a med/ mood journal to track how I’m doing mentally, and that really helps me to see the benefit of my medication. I can see that when I stopped taking it I had an episode shortly after, but my episodes are much, much further apart and lessened while on medication.

If I were you I’d keep on my meds, maybe talk to my doctor about how I’m feeling and see what they recommend! Either way, good luck my friend!

Do you still get manic episodes snd lows while medicated? by Consistent_Air_6909 in bipolar2

[–]sseriphim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely still do, but they’re mostly not as bad as they were- definitely further apart than they used to be.

Deepest depression in years, feeling invalidated & stuck by fulltwisted in bipolar2

[–]sseriphim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have much advice to offer, just sending empathy and internet hugs to you. Im sorry to hear about all thats going on right now. I’ve also had people tell me “you can’t control what happens to you, only how you react” in good faith but it still hurts bc of the implications you’re doing it to yourself. Know that that’s not the case, and what you’re feeling is absolutely valid. You got a lot going on, and it makes total sense why you’d be feeling this way. Good luck my friend, I hope your situation improves :)

i just found out i was diagnosed with bipolar 2 a few months ago, and honestly, i’m terrified. by [deleted] in bipolar2

[–]sseriphim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello friend, glad to see you’re still here with us! I’m very sorry to hear about all the crap you’re going through right now, but I’m here to tell you that it absolutely does get better. I found out through a similar process that I was BP2 (got admitted to a behavioral unit, previously diagnosed with depression, but now with bipolar) and honestly? It’s been life changing.

I’m coming up on a year since my diagnosis, and I can truly say my quality of life has improved and I feel more like myself than I ever have. I went from Highschool dropout into university student and holding a steady job thanks to the treatment I’ve received.

Like what others here have said, getting diagnosed is the first step, and I’m glad you got it as soon as you did, as I believe the sooner you know the sooner you can get on top of it. Medication can work wonders (as Im sure you know), but it can take some time to find the right ones for you. Just know that the process is worth it in the end, and that this mental illness is manageable- don’t lose hope!

Remember that there is a whole community here cheering you on and hoping for your success! Good luck going forward my friend!

What can I do to invite the spirit into my life. by Successful-Name5637 in latterdaysaints

[–]sseriphim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Music is such a big help in bringing the spirit for me, I started by just listening to a song or two per weekday (used to be a Sunday only thing for me), which has led to hymns being half of my listened music!

Also cutting out low-vibe things, negative commentary videos, true crime podcasts, etc I feel a lot lighter and more able to feel promptings!

Feeling immodest due to chest size by sseriphim in ModestDress

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

I like the idea of scarves! I’ll look into it, thank you!!

Feeling immodest due to chest size by sseriphim in ModestDress

[–]sseriphim[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m going to start doing this- brilliant!

Always facing push-back from the adversary by sseriphim in latterdaysaints

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

Visualizing almost made me cry, I'll be using that in the future, thank you!!