Happy Tuesday!

[SwimDeep]

Hi Guys 

I'm back.

I'm 5 months sober.

I'm ready to play!

How's everybody doing?

[SwimDeep]

It's quiet in here...

Well, I'll give an update on me since it's been a while since I've been around. The last time I was here I'm pretty sure I was drunk posting and acting like a lunatic. There's not going to be any more of that (at least the drunk part).

I have a new job! I'm a writer for a marketing agency now. It keeps me pretty busy, but I'm still working from home, which is very nice. And there's flex time, which means I can use time during the day to go to meetings and group therapy (I go to a DBT therapy group) and then catch up on work in the evenings.

I am solidly bipolar 1. It was hard to tell when I was drinking/drugging because the alcohol and pills just kept me crazy. Now that I'm sober and taking my medication properly, I can see where my highs and lows are. I actually just had a manic episode a few days ago - didn't sleep for three days and two nights! And I liked it! Having that much energy was incredible. It was hard not to drink while I was manic, but I did stay sober.

That's the biggest difference in me since the last time I was here. I really want sobriety now. It's the most important thing to me - and it's for myself, not for anyone else or any other reason. I want to be sober for me. Before it was always for someone else - to appease my husband or save my marriage.

My marriage has really improved, by the way. My husband started going to al-anon. He's stopped being controlling. We've stopped fighting. I'm not saying everything is suddenly roses, but things are so much better since I stopped drinking/drugging.

ok...I think that's long enough for now... ask me anything?

I started a blog if you want to read more of my story: www.countingbluebirds.com

[bullygirl979]

SwimDeep, hi there and welcome back! It's been slow round these parts for a little while, hopefully it will pick back up. Congrats on your sobriety and I'm glad you have been working it. I am a little concerned about your bipolar meds if you were up for three days straight. I would highly recommend you call your psychiatrist.

[SwimDeep]

Hi bullygirl979 !

Yeah...I probably need to make an adjustment to my meds. I set up an appointment for this week. I don't play around anymore.

I do think it was a situation that caused it. I went on a business trip to San Francisco. So there was a time change plus the excitement of being in a different city plus the stress of the business trip. And then I didn't want to sleep. I didn't even sleep on the plane coming home.

So what's going on with you? How have you been?

[tiramisu]

Hi SwimDeep, congrats on your sobriety! I'm glad to hear you're getting good support and that you're contacting your psychiatrist about your medication(s).


I've been good, nothing terribly remarkable in my life lately. I'm recovering from a dance injury and frustrated that I'm not 100% better already, but I'm doing what I can.

[bullygirl979]

I'm doing well. I got married in June so that was super exciting

[SwimDeep]

Oct 10, 2018 9:59:09 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

I'm doing well. I got married in June so that was super exciting

Congratulations!!! 

[SwimDeep]

Oct 10, 2018 8:52:18 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

Hi SwimDeep, congrats on your sobriety! I'm glad to hear you're getting good support and that you're contacting your psychiatrist about your medication(s).


I've been good, nothing terribly remarkable in my life lately. I'm recovering from a dance injury and frustrated that I'm not 100% better already, but I'm doing what I can.

Sorry to hear you're injured
What kind of dancing do you do? It's been so long since I've been here I've forgotten.

[tiramisu]

Oct 10, 2018 10:26:22 GMT -5 SwimDeep said:

Oct 10, 2018 8:52:18 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

Hi SwimDeep, congrats on your sobriety! I'm glad to hear you're getting good support and that you're contacting your psychiatrist about your medication(s).


I've been good, nothing terribly remarkable in my life lately. I'm recovering from a dance injury and frustrated that I'm not 100% better already, but I'm doing what I can.

Sorry to hear you're injured
What kind of dancing do you do? It's been so long since I've been here I've forgotten.

I injured myself in Modern class. Currently I'm doing Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop. I'm hoping to be able to add back Modern at some point (wearing shoes), but I'm not there yet.