I talked about this in the I'm a new member post, but just wanted to share it here.
Firstly, I'm BP I mostly manic (i.e. mania causes me more problems than depression). Without chemical intervention, my life is hell. I didn't realize until I was medicated how horrible my life was because of my moods. And it's not just the moods that everyone can see and is affected by, it's all the CRAP that was constantly swirling around and around in my head that drove me crazy, if you will.
I'm addicted to Lithium because I'm addicted to feeling normal. There was an adjustment period for me where I despised the drug but did agree it helped my moods. The best thing about Lithium for me is that I don't automatically react without my filter on to a situation. I step away and analyse it and my feelings before I react. Without Lithium and okay, a bit of therapy, I would always just shoot first and count the bodies later.
Don't give hope, guys, there is hope that we can "fully integrate into society."
Remission
Posted - 05/20/2005 : 04:55:47
