Introductions/Roll Call

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Introductions/Roll Call
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Mon, 12-06-2004 - 2:08pm

Since we have a lot of new &/or returning members, how about a round of introductions with: name/nickname, age, location, a bit about yourself

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 12-07-2004 - 1:08pm

Tag, I'm 'It',

I'm Beth, age 23 (24 on January 24), married for three years and eight months, no children. Grew up in small town Massachusetts. I'm the oldest of four kids. I have 2 younger brothers and a younger sister who are all living with Mom and Dad. My brothers are 16 and 17 so that okay, but my sister is 21 and I have issues with that at times.

Going to college at Brigham Young University in Utah studying Psychology. Specifically, my major is MFHD which stands for Marriage Family and Human Development. The major has easier requirements than the Psych one but will let me do pretty much the same stuff. If had a BP diagnosis since my freshman year, about March of 2000 I think.

This is such a great board,
Beth

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Tue, 12-07-2004 - 1:31pm

The only meds I have right now are the lamictal, gabitril (for sleep) and wellbutrin that I'm being weened off of.

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Tue, 12-07-2004 - 2:01pm

My name is Carla, I'm 36, newly divorced and trying to cope. I live in West Virginia and work for State Government. My bosses are very supportive (to a point) about bp. I have no children (lost two, one tubal, one I don't want to talk about). Was in an abusive relationship for 12 years, trying to figure everything out. I feel like I've lost my grip on life. I love my country music, NASCAR,crochet, television (though I don't enjoy it like I use to). I love this board and all the people that post on here. You all are my support and I couldn't make it day to day w/o you all.
Love & Hugs!
Carla

P.S. My member name Carla18, has to do with Bobby Labonte's car number in NASCAR. I love Elliott Sadler as well.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 12-07-2004 - 5:59pm
Hi I'm Michelle from Plattsburgh Ny. I am Bipolor2. Its been a rough year for me. But I am getting through it. I have 2 pets. Patches is the cat. Sugar is my doxie. Petty soon we getting 2 more doxie. They are her sister and brother. Their names are Ruby and Snicker. They born on X-mas eve day. They been through alot becuse their mom milk dry up on them. So my mom and roomate become their mom becuse they had to feed them. Now they are healthy dogs. Their bother doxie Rudy is staying down there. Thats my brother Doxie. I am a lurking around at times.Happy Hoildays to everyone. Michelle
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 12-08-2004 - 11:29am

Hi Michelle and welcome! Your dogs sound so awesome! I'm glad you're getting through everything okay...feel free to talk as much as you want!!! Okay?

Hugs and Happy Holidays to you!

Keli

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Registered: 09-15-2004
Thu, 12-09-2004 - 7:34am

Hi.

Kristen

Mom to 8 wonderful children!

Loriann Melissahttp://lilypie.com/baby1/060521/1/16/1/-5

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Thu, 12-09-2004 - 5:09pm

Kristen,

The very best of wishes to you on your bundle of joy.

Hugs,
Carla

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 12-10-2004 - 8:57am

HI!


It only took me forever to get to this post but I made it!


I'm Teri, co-cl with Marci :O), mother of 4 wonderful children. I gotta dog named Cosmo and a cat named Jasper.


I have been dx'ed bp since 2000 but I can trace it back to waaaaaaaaaaaaay back when in grade school.


I'm stable now and feeling fine, thanks in part to the wonderful women on this board and alotta hard work and my meds.


I live in NW Ohio (boo) and am currently hating the weather here. I strive for summertime but fear I wouldn't appreciate it if I didnt' go through winter first.


*hugs*


~Teri~

~The Worlds A Roller Coaster

~The Worlds A Roller Coaster And I Am Not 

  Strapped In. 

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Registered: 02-06-2004
Sat, 12-11-2004 - 2:48pm

Hi everyone.

This will just be a quick intro. I'll have much more to say later.

My name is Amanda. I'm 23 and a student with a part time job at a sub shop. I've probably had a mood disorder since I was fairly young but was only treated for depression. I've also been diagnosed as borderline personality disorder.

Anyway I gotta go so I'll write more later.

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Registered: 02-06-2004
Sun, 12-12-2004 - 12:58am

Depression - trig******

Don't blame you if you don't want to read this.

Here I go some more. Man, I thought I was depressed a couple hours ago and it just keeps getting worse. Well, I am going to try to continue my intro, but I don't really feel like writing since I'm depressed. I just want to curl up in bed and never get up. This very second I'm talking to someone on messenger who I tried to get rid of and told her I didn't want to talk and now I have ended up telling her that I'm depressed. And now she's trying to tell me that I just need to get through it and that makes me tough. Just see the good in the world, blah blah blah. She just doesn't get it. I tried to tell her that I can't just snap out of it. She thinks Manic Mandi is normal mandi. I feel more and more suicidal as time goes on. I know I'm pretty much too chicken to do it although there is a certain time when I'm depressed but somehow have the energy to do stupid things like that.

Anyway sorry about that not much of an intro more of a vent. More general intro stuff:
As I said I'm 23 and been treated for depression. I've been depressed since I was 11 at least. Didn't even get treatment for that until some time in highschool. Just recently someone told me they thought I was manic depressive and gave me a questionnaire to take to my doc. Currently not seeing a tdoc or pdoc BTW. But I haven't taken that questionnaire to my family doc yet. I guess I don't want to get medicated for the ups. I like being manic. It's weird that I say I didn't know about it but I went back and read an old journal from highschool or maybe more recently that talked about being manic so I guess I suspected it long ago.

Sorry about all this didn't mean to go on so long.

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