I'm 31. I was diagnosed bipolar at 16. I've been struggling ever since. Self- medicating with alcohol and drugs for many years. 4 years ago I was arrested for assaulting my father and a police officer and I've been sober ever since. Still struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, and ptsd from abuse I suffered through most of my 20's
I now have a Crappy job that I hate but at least I don't deal with people. I lost two jobs in two years due to anger issues and here I am. Still trying to succeed at life. Still living at home with no real hope of leaving. Driving a 16 year old car and being miserable most days. Whether it be anxiety or depression, it's hell.
I've got potential
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Sunshineday
- Posts: 1
- Joined: September 19th, 2015, 5:07 pm
- Gender: Female
- Issues: Bipolar,ocd, ptsd, anxiety
- preferred pronoun: She
Re: I've got potential
Sunshineday, you've got four years of sobriety! You're tackling your issues (depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD) wide-eyed! (I'm still a bit of a self-medicator. [But, I don't have a problem, right?!]) Congratulations on four years!
I live with my folks, too (figure that's what you meant by "living at home"). I've been able to make some peace with that, but I use it to beat myself up, too.
My job is pretty dead-end, and lately I've been losing hope so far as getting something better. And, while I've never been fired after one of my outbursts at work, I think that says a lot about the places where I was working!
Good meeting you, Sunshineday!
I live with my folks, too (figure that's what you meant by "living at home"). I've been able to make some peace with that, but I use it to beat myself up, too.
My job is pretty dead-end, and lately I've been losing hope so far as getting something better. And, while I've never been fired after one of my outbursts at work, I think that says a lot about the places where I was working!
Good meeting you, Sunshineday!
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marc7222
- Posts: 6
- Joined: September 28th, 2015, 9:32 am
- Gender: Male
- Issues: General Anxiety depression
- preferred pronoun: He
Re: I've got potential
Hope you consider counseling talk therapy CBT or psychiatrist .Unfortunately I wishI can say"do this and do that".I feel tour pain man.
Maybe group therapy?I say thi gs so that you can find a way to "take a break " from the same pattern of negative thinking. Etc...
Is there a group within your community?
It sucks that you are going thru this man.keep your head up.
Maybe group therapy?I say thi gs so that you can find a way to "take a break " from the same pattern of negative thinking. Etc...
Is there a group within your community?
It sucks that you are going thru this man.keep your head up.
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rc409
- Posts: 89
- Joined: July 24th, 2015, 1:52 pm
- Gender: m
- Issues: Suicide, bi polar, depression, addiction
- preferred pronoun: he
Re: I've got potential
Stop feeling like losers if you live at home. In most cities worth living in, house values are so high, it takes two good incomes to buy one. I dont know how you are supposed to overcome that, but its not the definition of loser.