yeah, rimbaud has to genius syndrome, which you just described. btw: "manically depressed" is not a diagnosis. You can be manic and you can have "major depression" but manic is not really associated with the word depression. you are not depressed about shan. you would not have made this post if so. well, then again, what the hell am I talking about it...in your [PLEASE HELP] thread about your gf. screw this.... finalsbound, you deserve better...just so you know. if moestavern19 is going to use his grandfather's death as an excuse to ruin your XMas....screw him. He latched on to this bbs as a teenager and now sent it through to proposing to you. Don't listen to us. If he breaks up with you, he will obviously do it on this BBS and everyone will bash you. You are better than that. Just want to say that right now based on moestavern19's stupid response to rimbaud, who was just trying to slap him in the face as any friend would do. I love you moestavern19. I really don't know what I'm talking about. I suck.
I don't have any money to do that. Part time work / Full time school = no money. Whats a doctor going to do? Give me pills? I don't want pills, I just want to not have to feel the peaks and valleys all the time.
What do you want me to say? I don't need somebody to slap me around and call me an idiot, I can do that better than anyone else. This is just getting bizarre. I'm not breaking up with Shannon. I've been going through a tough time over the past few months, she knows this. I got angry at her a couple times, I abused alcohol, I made mistakes. I'm ready to move on now, I'm ready to just accept her choices. I want to go to Church and get my life back in order. Just gotta stop this "woe is me, I'm a scumbag, I'm depressed" drama-queen destructive thinking. I'm gonna be ok.
I don't want to give you advice, cause we're the same age and you prob. have more relationship experience than I do, but I just wanna say: That's life. I've been depressed over a girl before. But things work themselves out in time. I don't really care about advising you, cause I don't know you but I just wanted to say that.
don't take that out on finalsbound...and don't do it on this bbs if you have to blame her. peaks and valleys are bipolar. my brother is. my gf is something close. i don't think she's bp though. you might be seasonal dysfunction which heyschweetie was. I don't know. I do know there are bipolar research groups who take free patients. Just call around if you love finalsbound. you will find something. don't develop the addiction to not trying...shan doesn't deserve that.
^^^ sorry moes...I wrote that post before reading your last. please understand we love both you and shannon. I'm going to defend her like I would you.
manic depression and bipolar disorder are basically the same thing man. I'm through talking about this on the board though, I really don't need to start using this thing to self-medicate and vent when I should be talking to her about it. Appreciate the advice from all the smart people though (rimbaud, BJ, B-Bob, and uh... heyp?)
Moes, You might be able to get counseling through school. It's sounds like you're in a place where it would be worth it to check and see.
there is no such thing as "manic depression" aside from it being a state of bipolar. I say this because "major depression" (the actual DMV definition) and bipolar are treated with completely different meds. Doctors often say they can't diagnose someone until they see the response on the meds. You are so awesome moestavern19. and so is finalsbound. I'm just now understanding how to deal with these issues. You are much more advanced than me when I was your age.
The Raiders won today. Miguel is now manically depressed because I get to hang the Jamarcus jersey up in the living room.
I guess you could talk to your church pastor about it more so he can give guidance, and find others in your church community who have had similar problems. It takes a lot of confidence and trust in your pastor by opening up. Only you would know if that's a good decision. Another helpful thing by going through the church is talking to older people in different stages of life and just asking questions. None of this can replace professional guidance (it could help you manage until you get a health plan), and all of these options aren't a sign of weakness. It's giving your trials some perspective so that you can accurately judge how well you're coping with them.
That has nothing to do with anything I wrote. moes, obviously you know what I wrote but the point is that it has to happen some time, so why wait? Attack (constructively, of course) yourself instead of the vegetarian. heyp - can we lay off the "rimbaud is soooo smart" schtick?
no, because I actually believe it. everytime i read your posts. don't sell yourself short, rimbaud. it is so weird. you don't actually believe me do you?
When I get depressed I sit down, listen to Elliot Smith, and eat a tub of ice cream with my girlfriends.
