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cinnamona666
post Dec 16 2006, 04:37 PM
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I have been feeling quite centered lately!! yay.gif I havent been having many depression issues. I have had ample energy, but not too much of it. I have been sleeping about 8 hours, not 12 (good riddance seroquel!). I have had plently of life's annoyances which have served as good tests for my anxiety levels. I have diverted EVERY forming anxiety attack in the last 2 weeks! I have not used a xanax in two weeks! I have been purging much less. I have been feeling hopeful and capable, without feeling like i can conquer the entire world and grapple all its problems ;). it feels..well.. like ME! biggrin.gif My therapist even told me on Monday, that she observed me being the most balanced she had seen me in awhile. (less rapid speech..more coherency to speech..fewer tangents).

Im currently taking 50mg lamictal (i have finished two weeks of the starter pack) and 800mg sam-e (herbal antidepressant), fish oil supplements (i have researched that it helps stabilize moods), and vit B complex (i have researched that it helps sam-e work more efficiently), and of course my daily sun requirement!!! weekends tend to be harder for me, but last night instead of being depressed, I made some phone calls (i hate calling people) and got people together for a fun evening of board games and snacks!! hell froze over and my apartment is being slowly cleaned =P.

i live the good times in the present..so im not worrying about relapse. it is something i just cant control and when i feel good, i normally dont question it or believe there is another way to feel. im feeling a bit tired and lazy at the moment (hence being glued to my compy screen), but after i press submit, im going to get up and run some errands =)

i just thought everyone could use a little positivity =) warm wishes to all.

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post Dec 16 2006, 06:12 PM
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I am glad that you feel so good. I don't mean to say that you feel fantastic but instead that you feel normal due to an absence of symptoms. That is pretty darn good. You seem to be using supplements and meds together which seems to be successful. How much fish oil do you take a day?

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post Dec 16 2006, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE(Ocracoker16 @ Dec 16 2006, 06:12 PM) *
I am glad that you feel so good. I don't mean to say that you feel fantastic but instead that you feel normal due to an absence of symptoms. That is pretty darn good. You seem to be using supplements and meds together which seems to be successful. How much fish oil do you take a day?

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post Dec 16 2006, 07:33 PM
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thanks katie! i take the extra strength type. and just as directed on the container. it adds up to be 1700mg omega 3 a day. i couldnt tell you if its doing anything.but right now i dont care. something is working =P.

gritty. ive been through a lot of s*** for many years.. and over the past few years, much of it has included severe suicidal thoughts.. this has certainly not been an easy ride for me. the past few months i have been very dedicated to my mental health, seeing both a psych doc and a therapist weekly and trying new medications.

i hope that you experience relief also..but luck has very little to do with it. ive been working my *** off.


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wow Laura!! Awsome, its so good to hear that you're feeling better!!! I also take the omega-3 suppliments.. it makes your skin so nice (esp in the winter)!

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post Dec 16 2006, 11:23 PM
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oh laura i'm glad for you!

i wish my time would come soon. it's gonna be a long way, since i've only sought professional help about a month ago. well okay, two months, if you count in the first month of getting the wrong meds(prozac) cus i was misdiagnosed as having unipolar depression.

anyway, stay happy and smiley. :)
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Congrats, Laura, glad that you are doing so well. Yes, it's a lot of hard work to get where you are, but the benefits are worth it. Keep up the good work!
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thanks vanessa!!! i hope youve been feeling a bit better lately (more than the still subpar better you described the other day too)! yeah its a long haul. im headed on my 4th year of seeking mental health services this upcoming year. you just started, but i think its great that you have at 18. Many people dont start until older to just wait for disaster. i started at 20, when i absolutely could not wait a second longer. im also glad you are here and letting us support you through this scary transitional time <3<3<3 when i started getting treatment 3 years ago, i began getting involved in live journal support communities and im still friends with some of the people i met.

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Keep working hard. I know you have been very persistant in fighting your illness. The posts you write show great insight in dealing with mental illnesses. Not only are you on the right track, but you are helping others down the path. You are being awarded for it and are not just in a period of good luck.

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post Dec 18 2006, 03:34 PM
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!!!!!!!!!!! thanks so much for your kind words, katie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i really appreciate it!! i do have a lot of drive and i hope one day to be a mental health advocate. but i have to get myself well.

i hope that you are doing well.. i see youve been a member here for a long time. i always appreciate a fellow motivated survivor!

i felt a little down yesterday, but not so much so that i couldnt handle my feelings. i was able to work through my feelings without being self destructive <3

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I'm Sure am happy for you. I hope good things keep on coming for you. Keep up what your doing. Good luck!
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