Posts by Anthony Harris14

Kayla said:To feels more like bipolar disorder than just plain depression to me.

But what if it actually is bipolar disorder... or rather, what does that even entail?

Bipolar disorder is a bit more extreme, I suppose.
To my mind, it seems like pacing back and forth between total despair and irrational optimism.

Strumming the guitar
Maybe you aren’t seeing the fruits of your labor just yet, which leads to this exhausting cycle where you’re oscillating between desperate hope and total despair because hope alone isn't enough to sustain you. When that wave of misery hits, just tell yourself it’s merely a passing funk—a temporary cloud that will eventually drift away—and just hold on. You don't necessarily need to jump straight to medication; sometimes, simply sitting down for a therapy session to voice your fears to a professional is enough. And if you do end up needing medication, it doesn't have to be heavy-duty antidepressants; perhaps just some mild anxiolytics would suffice.
Watch your diet, too—too much caffeine is a direct trigger for anxiety. When things feel heavy, just brew yourself some chamomile tea.

I’m a fan of the Tenenbaums, though I haven't quite gotten around to seeing the rest yet.

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shadowfalcon33 said:So, let me get this straight... are we really doing this? Is it actually possible to bring Philip K. Dick into the mix here?

von Trier?
Just so we’re clear here—I’m not saying this in a negative light.

Tyler Grant76 said:Schizophrenia, epilepsy, mania... none of this stuff is strictly defined or even fully understood yet. Sure, there are theories and certain clinical markers, but everything comes with a massive asterisk. If you try to play amateur doctor by digging through medical journals (which I have 😁), you’ll start feeling like you could diagnose every single person you meet. You'll end up diagnosing yourself first, usually spotting several 😬

By trying to find patterns, you just end up tearing yourself apart. It's inevitable. And once you start looking, you don't necessarily stumble upon some profound psychosis, but you'll definitely find some deviation from the norm. So, I don't really buy the idea that mental illness is inherently linked to creativity or "genius" in any way that makes it easy to spot. A guy working a boring desk job at a firm in Chicago is just as "crazy"—it's just that his specific brand of madness rarely becomes the main topic of conversation.

I suspect what you're actually describing are just personality traits—we all possess some version of

Erotic horror?
I had no idea that was even considered a genre

Drew Young10 said:It’s a brutal thing, both mentally and physically. He’s already been hospitalized back in his hometown—twice now. Each time, the doctors warned him that if he didn't quit drinking, it could be fatal, but he just wouldn't listen. The first stint was in the liver ward, and the second was in psych. But it isn't quite what people imagine; they aren't exactly shackled to their beds or anything. They can basically wander out whenever they want, and there's a liquor store right across the street😢 so he likely grabbed a drink there too.
He's currently in Washington, D.C. over on Broadway, and even there, you have the opportunity to leave the hospital grounds, which means the possibility of buying alcohol.

Does anyone here have experience dealing with alcoholism—perhaps someone from within a family—to say whether it's actually curable?

It's the same everywhere (here). A patient has to make the decision themselves; they have to reach a point of self-awareness where they realize they have the power to choose. Unfortunately, it's the kind of disease where once you start up again, you simply don't know how to stop. Alcoholism is truly a horrific illness. I once knew a guy in his early 20s who they predicted had maybe a week or two left to live—he was nothing but skin and bone, yet had that massive, distended belly.