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Belated Welcome, Shavtay2007
| Tue, 03-20-2007 - 10:32am |
Hi Tziporah,
I am so sorry that this is such a belated welcome to you. I've been absent from the board for nearly a month - so many things have been happening in my life that it was difficult to also come here. The good news is that life has somewhat calmed down (but I'm still crossing my fingers and my toes), which means that I'm back on iVillage.
I am so very happy to see you here, participating and sharing in our conversations! I hope that we'll get to know each other better in the coming weeks.
Welcome again!
(PS: I love the sound of your name!)

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How have I missed the updates to this thread? My! Well I haven't been doing well lately
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Happy New Year. I hope this year will see you accomplish all that you want to do.
I am sorry and concerned to hear about the hypomania. i hope you are getting the medical attention you need. during such a phase, it is important to be under a doctor's care--whoever that is.
i sent you some messages at the beginning of the week. do not feel pressured to reply to all of them. take it slow and go at your own pace.
i know next week will be a big week for you with the new semester starting. i'm here to give you all the support you need.
hugs.
Tziporah
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blog: tziporahwishky.livejournal.com
Thanks Tziporah,
I am not under a doctor's care, not surprising I'm sure. I do see my family doctor next week. I'm torn right now. I've been off my meds for a week and while my mind is very messed up it also feels like it has never been clearer at times.
I'm still working on my schedule. I hope to finish it on the bus today and get back to your emails tonight or tomorrow.
Amanda
I didn't reply to your message on Saturday because it was the Sabbath. It is now early Sunday morning.
No surprises in your message. But I'm still concerned. Isn't part of mania thie feeling that things couldn't be any better? How did you also go off your meds--a sudden stop or a gradual withdrawal? This is a very serious condition and I'm sure the last thing you want to do is to hurt yourself by not using care and discretion in your meds. Please see a doctor. I am also wondering if this overscheduling is not also a manifestation of this mania. It's a funny thing--it can creep up on you without your being aware of it until it has you in its grip. Please, please be careful and consult with a medical professional THIS WEEK.
we all care about you and want to see you healthy and happy, not hurt and in a bad state. Tziporah
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Something that you wrote leapt out: "...while my mind is very messed up it also feels like it has never been clearer at times." What leaps out here for me is the "is very messed up". I am glad that you mind has never been clearer, but as long as *you* deem it "is very messed up" then you have to take care and get the help that you need.
Please check in and tell us how you are doing and coping. We do really care about you!
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Hi Tziporah and Poppy,
Thanks for the concern. I'm doing okay. I'm going back on my meds today. I went off them suddenly in the mania. Now I don't feel overly depressed or manic so I guess that's a good thing. I was supposed to see my family doctor this week but I got my days mixed up. Shoot I just realized I missed my appointment with
I have helped several women by calling them up to wake them up in the morning and staying on the phone with them until they are actually out of bedUsually, with pleasant and firm persistence I can get them standing on their feet within two-three minutes. They do not like going through it, but they feel much better when they are out of bed and moving, especially when they then start to accomplish their daily goals. . I also check in on a person with bipolar several times a day. She has a very hectic schedule, but by checking in with her regularly, she has been able to improve in maintaining it. Is there someone in your area, from your church, or from a support group, who can do this for you?
Tziporah
web: www.istillhavemylife.com
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I think you are an extraordinary woman because you are you, and because of all the things that you have achieved. You didn't let the visual impairment be an obstacle, and you don't allow your obstacles stay obstacles.
I also find that moving from the US to Israel, joining a community with a way of being and a way of life that is fairly different from the one you grew up with, being far away from family and friends with whom you had a history as courageous. You are equally courageous in exploring the new, especially if it means extending your boundaries. Yes, it takes time, but the important thing is that you do do it.
For a person who is blind, you see a lot more than some people I know with 20/20 physical vision.
And all of this is just the tip of the iceberg. I like the fact that you are very much multi-dimensional even through your posts.
You get emails sent through your profile, right? There are a couple of things I'd like to brainstorm with you off the board, if you don't mind.
Pops.
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Tziporah,
So far things have gotten better on the getting up front and I don't know what is making the difference except that I'm getting into a routine and my sleep is restless and broken so I happen to wake up near that time anyway. It's not the best way to go about getting up on time but I can't change it. Unfortunately it also means from time to time I end up getting so exhausted (usually after being awake or getting very little sleep for 4 days) that I end up sleeping in. I did that yesterday but am back on track today and hopefully will stay on track for the rest of the week now. I have no one that could be my wake up or check-in. I really don't socialize with anyone from church and my friends from my support group are all long distance from me. Plus I don't want to be a burden on anyone.
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