Posted by Janice on August 1, 2000, at 17:59:43
In reply to Re: What's With This Anyway, Damn! » mark, posted by tina on August 1, 2000, at 17:05:37
Hi Tina,
You haven't lost your fight (it feels more like a war sometimes), you're just taking a break. Tina, I'm guessing you're like me and what you have is from your biology. I wish you could be easy on yourself and not beat yourself up for the terrible symptoms you experience. They are just emotional symptoms from a biologically based illness. I'll give you some hope - I am almost embarrassed to admit to my history - trichotillomania (since 5), ADHD (discovered at 32), anorexia from 12 to 28 (varying degrees), Bipolar I rapid cycling, PTSD, then anxiety, panic, major hyperchondria (many trips to emergency in teen years).
Today I feel fantastic, I still experience the ADHD, but I'm working on that with my naturopath (food allergies) and I feel tendancies towards some of the other disorders but I feel absolutely…completely… GREAT! Did it take alot of work, yes. Did it take a long time, yes. Was it worth it, do I need to answer, YES! Will they come back, maybe some depression - yick. I'm just hanging around PB because I'm living with my brother here in Calgary, and have absolutely no life or friends here.
I think sleeping is a pretty harmless way to pass a bad mood - hmmmmmm, but this does sound like rapid cycling to me Tina. I am going to be in your part of the world (Toronto) tomorrow or the next day. Please don't fight, just let it pass, sleep, but of course don't act on it. There is hope, lots of hope. A former well-medicated nut, Janice :~)
ps 95% of getting better for me consisted of finding the right medications and the right amount of medications
plus I take excellent care of myself ,5%
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