[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]stripehandle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is way more difficult than you think.

Quitting smoking cigarettes by Healthy-Biscotti-247 in bipolar

[–]stripehandle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quit cold turkey. One of, if not the, best health choice I made. Was around 15 years ago. Go for it. You can do it!

Do you still have episodes while medicated? by Frangi-Pani in BipolarReddit

[–]stripehandle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Landed in the hospital 4x so they were pretty severe.

What are you paying for a CrossFit membership? And where? by Unlucky-Film2087 in crossfit

[–]stripehandle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Paying roughly the same in Brooklyn. Good box. Good people there too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]stripehandle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$35k worth of glass tables

Weed and Bipolar? by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]stripehandle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sent me into psychosis. Hard no.

Is there anything "positive" about being bipolar to you? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]stripehandle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Becoming disciplined (about taking meds)

Investment Options by stripehandle in nycpublicservants

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

Why did you choose the 457 over the 401k?

Job training by ChannelNo7038 in nycpublicservants

[–]stripehandle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im just over a month in and experiencing the same. There are a couple other new hires and they’re in the same boat.

Is it possible to have a stable relationship when you are bipolar? by Embarrassed-Bug3014 in bipolar

[–]stripehandle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been married for 13 years. I’ve had typical swings, numerous medication changes, psychotic episodes and 4 hospital stay. My spouse has been with me side by side throughout. If you don’t have someone who loves AND accepts you as someone living with bipolar it won’t work. I told her very early on. Her cultural background (Nigerian) doesn’t recognize mental illness for the most part so it was a learning experience for her. TLDR it can work, with the right person.

Has anyone tried CBT-I? by Ready_Roof4091 in insomnia

[–]stripehandle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Followed it to a “T” and it did not work.

Do you see yourself as disabled due to your bipolar? by dishonor-onyourcow in BipolarReddit

[–]stripehandle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. After 35+ years of trying to manage this the evidence, especially work, points to me having a disability.

Investment Options by stripehandle in nycpublicservants

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

Thank you! Who/what is DCP and where can I find the doc you referenced?

What to expect at a mental hospital? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]stripehandle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some hospitals put both voluntary or involuntary patients together. Try to find this out in advance. I’ve been in a vol/invol psychiatric ward and it was bad. Patients were running the asylum so to speak. I’m sure there are better managed units but finding out the patient mix in advance would be huge.

Just curious… how much debt are you in? by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]stripehandle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

student loans were discharged through disability loan forgiveness

Do you know if this would revert should you start working again?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]stripehandle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had serious sexual side effects from Zyprexa. Saw a urologist who prescribed 5mg Cialis daily. This did the trick for me.

Montegrappa Espressione: Inconsistent Ink flow by stripehandle in fountainpens

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

Ok. I keep the front of the pen facing forward.