I have bipolar disorder, among other fun things. I don't think there's any shame in it. You could label me like... "skeptic" or "asshat" or "half-breed", but it doesn't change what I am. It's true that words have power, but they only have the power that we give them.
I was really worried I'd lose my identity if I tried medication. And some of the medicines I tried sucked; one thing they don't tell you is that you may have to try six medicines that make you really sick before you find the seventh one that works. But I did find some medicines that work, and I'm alot happier now. I still get all the ideas and sensations I could ever want, I just feel like I can control them if I need to.
The most important thing to realize is that they're completely reversible; you can stop taking any psych med that I can think of. They're not addictive, and they don't cause long term changes to your neurochem.
Choosing to go on medication was... extremely unpleasant. It took years to be fully convinced. And it should have been easy, because I was an enormous burden to everyone I cared about. So I can understand that it's not something you want to think about casually, or maybe even think about at all. I think it can be worth thinking about though, especially if those low periods are interfering with your life.
well thank you. i shall remember your words if i am ever at rope's end again. Things have been on a pretty even keel of late; low but ok; as you know though it can be a roller coaster ride with fairly little warning.
I was really worried I'd lose my identity if I tried medication. And some of the medicines I tried sucked; one thing they don't tell you is that you may have to try six medicines that make you really sick before you find the seventh one that works. But I did find some medicines that work, and I'm alot happier now. I still get all the ideas and sensations I could ever want, I just feel like I can control them if I need to.
The most important thing to realize is that they're completely reversible; you can stop taking any psych med that I can think of. They're not addictive, and they don't cause long term changes to your neurochem.
Choosing to go on medication was... extremely unpleasant. It took years to be fully convinced. And it should have been easy, because I was an enormous burden to everyone I cared about. So I can understand that it's not something you want to think about casually, or maybe even think about at all. I think it can be worth thinking about though, especially if those low periods are interfering with your life.
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