Bi-Polar Disorder

[Jade]

Man this is depressing! I've been perusing the boards. And except for a very small handful, I've forgotten many of the TWebbers. In many, many cases I remember the users names but nothing else. It's like a named file folder that stands empty but their used to be files in it. This is like joining for the first time--all over again.

And I wish that smiley over there -----> on the reply page would stop laughing at me.


This is going to take longer than I thought to get back into the swing of things.

[mossrose]

You remember me, don't you?

[One Bad Pig]

Welcome back, Jade and BV. I've pretty much only interacted with BV, so probably don't remember much about me, Jade.

[Catholicity]

Its alright Jade, I've only been here for a coupke years, and we haven't interacted much. In fact we have a few new members since you were active

[Abigail]

You remember me, don't you?

and maybe me ....Abigail?

Welcome back!!

Abigail

[Jade]

I feel like my head is full of file folders and the files have been lost. I remember your usernames, the fact we were friends, but the things we discussed and even personality in many cases are gone.

[brother vinny]

I feel like my head is full of file folders and the files have been lost. I remember your usernames, the fact we were friends, but the things we discussed and even personality in many cases are gone.

Some of that's bound to happen even without the ECT. It's happened to me, some, as well.

[mossrose]

I feel like my head is full of file folders and the files have been lost. I remember your usernames, the fact we were friends, but the things we discussed and even personality in many cases are gone.

Sweetpea, I can hardly remember what I did yesterday at the best of times. So, don't worry about remembering stuff here. With time, hopefully it will come back to you. At least you are my friend on FB, and I am so glad for that!

[Abigail]

Yeah, don't worry about remembering stuff here.

[Jade]

ok.

[onnabugeisha]

I have recently been diagnosed with Bi-polar disorder and find myself struggling with it. So I'd like to pose a couple of questions. First of all, are there other bipolars here? Second, of those who are, what do you find as most helpful in coping with it (What specific coping strategies work the best for you)?

I'm schizo-affective, which is a disorder that combines features of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

I don't know that I have specific strategies to suggest, other than perhaps, trust yourself, and when you can't trust yourself, trust those who know you best.

It's been remarked that having a mental illness is traumatic, much as any other traumatic experience, from a rape to losing one's arm. Like any trauma, there are common reactions, as well as a common pattern of recovery (usually), in which over time, the person learns to integrate their new experience into who they are, and find ways to cope with the mundane practical matters of day to day coping. I was diagnosed with a mental illness 20 years ago, and four years ago, I lost nine of my ten fingers as a result of a suicide attempt. At the time I was convalescing after my fingers were lost, people remarked about how well I was coping. Perhaps part of that is that I am indeed strong, or have become strong over the years because of what I had to deal with. But I also think that part of it was that coping with trauma was not something new to me. I'd been there before.

Be patient. The answers will come.

[headheart]

Spending time sitting at the feet of the Master everyday, has healed and continues healing me.

[Jedidiah]

And here I thought we were hearing from Jade again.

[headheart]

ok

[Jedidiah]

ok

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