Posts by crimsoncobra972

Kevin Bailey2 said:I have no idea what you're talking about. I didn't even start this thread. I don't need advice; I know how to help myself.

And if you look closer, I was actually the one who just said it's better to fix your diet than to rely on chemicals.

Unbelievable.

I’m not trying to give you advice here. I’m just sharing my take on what might actually help the girl who started this thread. I quoted that one part because it struck me as a little ridiculous, so I figured I'd jump in. That first paragraph was meant for you, though the second bit was for Mariana, since you mentioned you can handle things on your own. Honestly, I'm happy to hear things are looking up for you. 👍

Kevin Bailey2 said:Oh please, who are you even talking to here?

You're basically a walking case study on how smoking weed can actually tank your IQ.

My diagnosis involves symptoms from several different disorders, but to keep it simple, let's just call it bipolar disorder with psychotic features. I was diagnosed about two and a half years ago. About six months after I started treatment—during which time I was using various drugs pretty frequently—my condition didn't get any worse or better. This was totally different from a girl I met at the psychiatric clinic who spiraled into acute psychosis after using weed and alcohol (and she used way less than I did on a daily basis). It felt like she had mild symptoms before, but then it hit her hard. So, you can't say that those warnings on medication labels—like "DO NOT mix with opioids or alcohol"—apply to everyone. They write that because there are certain cases where it causes issues, and they have to include it since they can't predict how an individual will react. For instance, mixing alcohol, LSD, and speed with Zyprexa, Seroquel, Phenergan, and Cipralex almost every single day didn't change my status one bit, so mentioning those warnings feels unnecessary to me. Anyway, I'm getting off track again.
So, Morgan Davis11 is actually right 😛. As for the original topic... I don't know how intense your depression is, but try changing your diet and looking into some sports. Find something you actually enjoy. Working out really helped me. I've been doing Muay Thai for three years now, and that high intensity is great. When you have an intense trainer, your adrenaline spikes just from the fear that he might pin you against the wall if you don't perform. 😁

Sean Doyle4 said:When that bitterness starts creeping in, I try reading articles online about letting go. Like this one. It works sometimes, but not always. It passes, but then it just keeps coming back. Especially points 1 and 7. Point one because it’s true, and that’s just not fucking fair. I don't actually want anything bad to happen to him—in fact, I wish him the best—except for those moments when the bitterness takes over and I find myself wanting revenge. I don't want that, and I can't seem to shake it, which feels unfair in itself. I just want to be done with the whole thing and forget it ever happened. And point 7, because my own issues constantly drag the whole story back to the surface. How do you get rid of it all so it stops coming back?

It has always been this way and it always will be. We all have a bit of selfishness inside us that eventually floats to the surface. You can't fight that. I don't see where this resentment and dwelling is going to lead you. Take this as advice. I used to struggle with this constantly until I finally realized that if you give too much of yourself, even Mother Teresa would end up being taken advantage of. So, the first thing I did was head down to the local CVS, grab two packs of beer (I can handle my liquor) and some cigarettes, sat down at home, and looked at everything from an objective perspective. I'm not saying you shouldn't help anyone, but if you realize someone has selfish motives—which is easy to spot—don't enter into a relationship with them if you expect them to stand by you during the bad times. Don't be the one always reaching out if you know you want support in return. If they actually listen to you, then you know they aren't just looking out for themselves and might actually look out for you too.