Posted 3/24/2011 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
Happy Bill,
Yes...acceptance has been the hardest thing for me to learn about the BP thing. And it seems to keep coming up over and over again. Perhaps I have finally learned it this time. I think when I get hypo, I try to escape out of having BP. Hypo's an anxious fun but I truly do not think realistically or straight. Scary thing is...I feel I am exactly on top of things-like I have the answer finally. Looking back I was kind a nuts to go off my meds. Because it never works very well without them. I mean if I could live my life out in the meditation/yoga ashram in India where nothing in real life ever affected me and all I had to do was sweep the temple, meditate, do yoga and smell flowers while being filled up with infinite wisdom from an enlightened yogi....then I could go off meds. Because I actually did this for four months. But the moment I landed back into the states with children,
rent, boyfriend, job, you know...real life...I had to go back on meds. And I have to be o.k. With that and not get too out there.
Jammiee,
I like crystals too but have never really felt their energy. I think it takes a clairsentient person like yourself to get the vibes. But I have been drawn to rose quartz of late. I did a meditation and discovered my aura at it's healthiest was supposed to be pale pink with bubbles of bright yellow around the shoulder/head area. So the pink quartz reminds me to infuse my aura with pink light whenever I get off balance. I love white light visualizations-it is speeding up my healing unbelievably!
Mogli,
Good idea to keep the list around. I wish I could make these things daily habits for the rest of my life. But just for today I will do them. I hope you are feeling better. I can send you long distance Reiki healing if you would like it.
Tyno,
I'm BP II mostly depressed with occasional hypo-manic sprees. I am on Celexa and it caused no weight gain. I researched it and talked to people who were on it. One of my friends looks like Olive Oil from Popeye, and she takes it...so there you go! I'm also on Lamictal which causes no weight gain...sorry to hear you got the task. I've never heard of anyone who got it-it's very rare...must have been scary. I'm also on Tegretol as of a week ago. It is an interim med as I was in a mixed state for 2 months and my thoughts were horribly disorganized. I think it may be a weight gainer but hopefully I won't have to be on it for long. Have you tried Abilify? Good luck.