Posted by Chaston on March 26, 2001, at 16:19:35
In reply to to chaston - about negative thoughts, posted by avoet on March 24, 2001, at 23:23:31
Avoet,
I'm sorry, I didn't see your post in this new thread until today--I did not mean to ignore your questions.
I truly understand what you are saying about "believing your own head" and not being able to talk yourself out of it, even though I assume that part of you (or at least part of the time you) must think these thoughts and fears are not realistic, right? But that probably doesn't help when you can't shake them.
During a period when I would obsess over my wife's ex, for example, part of me knew it was unfounded and unreasonable. She didn't taunt me, or anything, but every time he would come up, I felt like I was going to freak. I was usually too embarrassed to talk to her about it, so we didn't get any counseling or anything, which might have helped. That was 20 years ago, and we're still married. Time helps a great deal. So don't give up hope!The SSRI's (Paxil) helped me more than anything else with anxiety and depression (started 8 years ago), although I recently realized I am bipolar, and need other meds to prevent the hypomania (which was so much better than the depression I didn't treat it before--but it can be disruptive too). It takes time to find the right combination.
NAMI has local affiliates that run free support groups for people with problems like bipolar. The bipolar NAMI group I've been to is really good: non-judge mental, diverse, well-organized. The link below lists chapters in Georgia:
http://www.mcg.edu/Resources/MH/NAMIchapters.htmRemember, it can get better. Good luck!
--Chaston> how do you cope with the not being able to put things in perspective? my problem is i believe my own head! i think the things i am thinking about are really a problem and i can't get past it. how do you "talk yourself out of it" how long have you had this disorder? i am really struggling with it and i am hoping this medication switch will help. i am very discouraged and feel like i am going to be like this the rest of my life. i am getting married in three months and i want desperatly to be happy but sometimes i am not. my future husband is supportive but he does not struggle with this disorder so he does not understand. i live in atlanta and i called the guy from the NDMDA and he never called me back. do you know how i can get in touch with a support group? i need all the help i can get. hope to hear from you.
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