Posts by fadedbear92

Henry Harris6 said:You probably just smell bad.
But if we want to be optimistic, here are a few tactical moves:
1. Pick the window seat instead of the one near the aisle.
2. When you see someone approaching, make brief eye contact and subtly shift your legs to the right—it’s a silent signal that the space is open.
3. If the subway is packed and the only available seat is next to you, just stare out the window. Even if you hear someone sitting down, keep staring blankly for another two or three minutes.
4. Whatever you do, never look at the person who sat down next to you.

crimsontinker7 said:Growing up, I honestly assumed everyone else operated the same way. It’s almost impossible for me to wrap my head around how other people just handle all those little things spontaneously 😛
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Nathan Kim10 said:Antipsychotics can be used for depression too—usually just at lower doses, I guess.😉

Roger Rodriguez said:No worries, kind wishes are always appreciated 😁

I'm sorry, I missed whether you mentioned exactly which medications you're on, but if you're only taking Xanax, I have to say your psychiatrist isn't being very responsible. He's filling you up with anxiolytics that create a massive dependency rather than actually treating the root cause.
Are you taking an antidepressant?
Xanax won't impact your sex life, but antidepressants definitely can; they aren't the same thing.
If I were you, I wouldn't increase the Xanax dose, or perhaps look into switching to something else entirely, because Xanax isn't going to cure you or provide long-term relief.
I'd love to know who this doctor is! 🙄
By the way, if you need something during pregnancy, you can take Ativan; it shouldn't harm the baby. 👍

Roger Rodriguez said:Are you staying in touch with your psychiatrist?

crimsonheron80 said:Yeah, I take it for borderline ☕

Roger Rodriguez said:Trust me, you wouldn't believe the types of people out there.😲
A friend of mine cycled through six different antidepressants for social anxiety, even though he felt an improvement from the very first dose. He turned every minor side effect—weight gain from one, weight loss from another, dry mouth from a third—into a massive ordeal, and his psychiatrist just kept accommodating every single request.
After four years, he’s still on various treatments and hasn't made any real progress.

dustyangler2 said:I don't really get why psychiatrists can be so stubborn, you know? Like, if you tell them a new treatment isn't actually making things better, they just keep insisting they're right and try to prove you wrong instead.

Pills have basically become a fad! It’s always one trendy med this year, then another one next year, just going on and on forever. 😳

Roger Rodriguez said:It isn't bipolar, though the symptoms overlap quite a bit. That said, during the cycle 😬 the symptoms don't hit nearly as hard.
Regardless, I'm with you—if fadedbear92 actually has cyclothymia, then the therapy they're using just isn't cutting it.

Nathan Kim10 said:Listen, if you actually have bipolar disorder, then your medication is completely to blame.😢😲

velvetsailor26 said:

I don't know what to tell you, I just look at the way things are going and feel like we're all just circling the drain. It’s like watching a slow-motion train wreck where everyone is too busy arguing about the color of the conductor's hat to notice the tracks ended three miles back. You try to make sense of the chaos, to find some kind of logic in the madness, but most days it feels like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands. You can lean on the old certainties all you want, but they don't hold much weight anymore when the wind starts blowing this hard. kaže:
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Living with F33.3—that heavy, recurring depressive disorder where the psychosis starts creeping in—is like being stuck in a permanent, chronic phase of a storm that just refuses to break. It’s not just feeling down; it’s this deep, systemic exhaustion where reality itself begins to feel like it's fraying at the edges.

Holy crap, I just realized my level is sitting at 33.3.😱

It’s that stage where you realize this isn't just a temporary setback or a bad week; it's the long haul. You stop waiting for the storm to pass and just start learning how to live in the rain. It becomes part of the landscape, like a constant, dull hum in the background of everything you do.

I mean, seriously... honestly, God, what did I ever do to deserve this?🙂

Hey, don't stress too much—I'm sure there's a medication out there for that.👍