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jurneyman · 12-03-2008, 08:41 AM

Yeahgr8 Welcome, I can personally relate to your efforts at recovery, I was an active alcoholic for 30 years until I was 45. It was at that time I felt I was crazy and didn't know what to do so I put myself in the VA veterans hospital. I also was medicating myself with speed and alcohol, just to function, I was misdiagnosed with ADHD, years before, and the Meds almost took me over the edge, In the VA they diagnosed me with manic depression, and for the 20 years of being clean and sober through AA, I was in and out of depression, the meds never helped, because again I was misdiagnosed.

When I found this site I found the help and information to research what my symptoms were, went to a good PDr. and was diagnosed with BI-Polar II it then took quite a long time working on my anxiety, depression, and along with counseling, I started to find some relief, and that is where I am at now. It looks like you have a plan be careful of expectations, and don't quit, it does get better. If you want to you can check some of what I went through, and my slow recovery out of the hole I was in. on the BI-Polar thread. You can ask any question, and somebody here might be able to help, or recommend where you can find the answer as was done for me. Good luck and keep on keeping on.

12-03-2008, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
jurneyman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Western N.Y. Posts: 595	Yeahgr8 Welcome, I can personally relate to your efforts at recovery, I was an active alcoholic for 30 years until I was 45. It was at that time I felt I was crazy and didn't know what to do so I put myself in the VA veterans hospital. I also was medicating myself with speed and alcohol, just to function, I was misdiagnosed with ADHD, years before, and the Meds almost took me over the edge, In the VA they diagnosed me with manic depression, and for the 20 years of being clean and sober through AA, I was in and out of depression, the meds never helped, because again I was misdiagnosed. When I found this site I found the help and information to research what my symptoms were, went to a good PDr. and was diagnosed with BI-Polar II it then took quite a long time working on my anxiety, depression, and along with counseling, I started to find some relief, and that is where I am at now. It looks like you have a plan be careful of expectations, and don't quit, it does get better. If you want to you can check some of what I went through, and my slow recovery out of the hole I was in. on the BI-Polar thread. You can ask any question, and somebody here might be able to help, or recommend where you can find the answer as was done for me. Good luck and keep on keeping on.