Posted by Emme on January 17, 2004, at 16:58:35
In reply to Re: How much meds, how much life? » Emme, posted by Karen_kay on January 16, 2004, at 17:35:53
> Well, I know that before I was stabilized by meds I thought that my life sucked big time. (I'm dx Bipolar I BTW) And after I finally found a medication that worked for me, I realize that my life isn't nearly as bad as I thought. I still have my ups and downs, granted. And I know that I will continue to have those. But, I've been covering some realllllllly hard issues in therapy and with my mood being stabilized, I've been able to get through those feelings. I know that things aren't as hopeless as I once thought.
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> So, meds aren't going to instantly solve all of your problems or anything like that. And I think at one point I was hoping they would. But with meds I'm able to cope more easily with the everyday stressors that once would have sent me looking for the whole bottle of pills to just end it all. Know what I'm saying?Thanks! After reading your post, I think maybe I need to hold out hope for a little better med response. I've been feeling like maybe meds have taken me as far as they are able, and life seems so horrible that the whole bottle does seem...appealing. Realistically, I'm not in a good situation. But I'm starting to think maybe my mental state is getting very out of proportion. And if my outlook stays so extreme, nothing productive will happen. I'll see my pdoc this week.
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