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Jewells · 04-15-2009, 06:11 PM

Hi everyone. I have been lurking this board for over a year...

Particularly this forum.

So I thought I would give it a try. I am kind of scared of this whole forum thing cuz people can be so mean. But you all seem pretty cool.

I am a recovering addict of over 3 and a half years. I also have Bipolar. I have long given up on trying to figure which flavor though. So far I have been labeled BP1, BP11 and BP NOS. Don't really care as long as the meds I am taking are working.With the lovely gift that keeps on giving of GAD.

I try to keep proactive as I can and informed. I pretty much choose my treatment cuz my pdoc knows I know myself. So for that I am grateful.

Anyway I am struggling with wanting to drink due to a recent med change. It is weird cuz the med is great except for the is craving.

My current cocktail is
600 mg Trileptal
1mg klonopin
150 mg of wellbutrin.

I was recently d/c from Seroquel cuz I was displaying Tardive symptoms. I loved that drug.

I don't know what I will do without it.

Anyway I hope to meet some people around here to get support and understanding. Sorry for the ramble.

Thanks,
Jewells

historyteach · 04-15-2009, 06:39 PM

Hi, Jewells,
And welcome to the mental health forum of SR!

I know what you mean about some of the forums being so mean, LOL!
Just take care of you, and as they say,
"Take what you need and leave the rest!"
You don't need other people's bad behavior or their drama, right?

There's some wonderful resources here on the forum. I highly suggest:
Bipolar II, Mood Swings without Mania; Brain Tours; Stress and Depression; Hormones and Mood; and more...
and
http://health.nytimes.com/health/gui.../overview.html
Both resources have up to date information in easy to understand language.

There's also a thread by nandm with info on it that's quite helpful.
and there's a link in the stickies with LOTS of pertinent information.

I hope to see you around. I look forward to gettig to know you.

Shalom!

Spiritual Seeker · 04-15-2009, 07:11 PM

Have U tried actively working the AA program to deal with cravings?

Jewells · 04-16-2009, 09:32 AM

Hi thank you for the links and your guys' replies. I was unable to access the second link. It is dead. One thing about me though- I love to do research.

Right now I am sponsor-less. I have been hanging from the 4th step in NA for over a year. I know that doesn't help my case.

Does anyone ever have trouble with their sponsors relating to them due to Bipolar? That was what happened with my last sponsor and I. She didn't understand that sometimes I couldn't handle her tough love. Not AFA my addiction, but in terms of working the steps and sometimes feeling very fragile through episodic periods.

Anyway, appreciate the welcome.

***nandm*** · 04-16-2009, 09:57 AM

Welcome to SR and our mental health forum. Glad you are here

Here is a link to the thread Historyteach referred to. http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lar-facts.html (Interesting Bi-polar facts)

Hope you find it useful.

historyteach · 04-16-2009, 10:46 AM

Here's the NY Times link that was dead above.
Bipolar Disorder - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - NY Times Health Information
It's on this thread, and it's active, if that doesn't work for some reason:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-ny-times.html (Bipolar information from the NY Times)
Sorry about that. Wish I could fix it for you.

Shalom!

04-15-2009, 06:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jewells Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere between here and there.. Posts: 2	Hey now! Hi everyone. I have been lurking this board for over a year... Particularly this forum. So I thought I would give it a try. I am kind of scared of this whole forum thing cuz people can be so mean. But you all seem pretty cool. I am a recovering addict of over 3 and a half years. I also have Bipolar. I have long given up on trying to figure which flavor though. So far I have been labeled BP1, BP11 and BP NOS. Don't really care as long as the meds I am taking are working.With the lovely gift that keeps on giving of GAD. I try to keep proactive as I can and informed. I pretty much choose my treatment cuz my pdoc knows I know myself. So for that I am grateful. Anyway I am struggling with wanting to drink due to a recent med change. It is weird cuz the med is great except for the is craving. My current cocktail is 600 mg Trileptal 1mg klonopin 150 mg of wellbutrin. I was recently d/c from Seroquel cuz I was displaying Tardive symptoms. I loved that drug. I don't know what I will do without it. Anyway I hope to meet some people around here to get support and understanding. Sorry for the ramble. Thanks, Jewells

04-15-2009, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	Hi, Jewells, And welcome to the mental health forum of SR! I know what you mean about some of the forums being so mean, LOL! Just take care of you, and as they say, "Take what you need and leave the rest!" You don't need other people's bad behavior or their drama, right? There's some wonderful resources here on the forum. I highly suggest: Bipolar II, Mood Swings without Mania; Brain Tours; Stress and Depression; Hormones and Mood; and more... and http://health.nytimes.com/health/gui.../overview.html Both resources have up to date information in easy to understand language. There's also a thread by nandm with info on it that's quite helpful. and there's a link in the stickies with LOTS of pertinent information. I hope to see you around. I look forward to gettig to know you. Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

04-16-2009, 09:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,579	Welcome to SR and our mental health forum. Glad you are here Here is a link to the thread Historyteach referred to. http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lar-facts.html (Interesting Bi-polar facts) Hope you find it useful. __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.

04-16-2009, 10:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	Here's the NY Times link that was dead above. Bipolar Disorder - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - NY Times Health Information It's on this thread, and it's active, if that doesn't work for some reason: http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-ny-times.html (Bipolar information from the NY Times) Sorry about that. Wish I could fix it for you. Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

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04-15-2009, 07:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spiritual Seeker get it, give it, grow in it Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calif coast Posts: 3,165	Have U tried actively working the AA program to deal with cravings?

04-16-2009, 09:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jewells Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere between here and there.. Posts: 2	Hi thank you for the links and your guys' replies. I was unable to access the second link. It is dead. One thing about me though- I love to do research. Right now I am sponsor-less. I have been hanging from the 4th step in NA for over a year. I know that doesn't help my case. Does anyone ever have trouble with their sponsors relating to them due to Bipolar? That was what happened with my last sponsor and I. She didn't understand that sometimes I couldn't handle her tough love. Not AFA my addiction, but in terms of working the steps and sometimes feeling very fragile through episodic periods. Anyway, appreciate the welcome.

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