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Posted by cloudydaze on September 15, 2008, at 21:31:57
Hey y'all, its been awhile.
Here's what I'm up to:
Been working at the coffee shop for 9 months now, getting more hours finally - about 5 days a week.
I'm handling it ok.
My bipolar is fairly stable, still taking Lamictal (up to 150mg now), Provigil (100mg), Abilify (recently upped to 10mg because of hypomanic symptoms) and am now taking 2 new meds for skin problems (Severe acne).
The skin meds (daily doxycyclene antibiotic and ortho-tricyclene birth control for hormone control) have nearly eliminated my acne, and i am SO happy about that. I was having severe cystic acne deep in my skin...painful.
So that covers all my meds...now back to life.
I had a really fun summer! Got to go to the annual 4th of july family reunion, which is always loads of fun, and went to 2 really awesome concerts of bands that I LOVE (rancid and Nine inch nails)
My daughter just turned 9 years old on the 10th of this month! She is so grown up!
Now the not so good news: I am thrilled to death to be working more and finally feeling more stable, but things are not going so well with my bf. A few months ago, my mom kicked him out of the house for reasons I will not disclose here. He managed to get a cheap apartment and avoided having to move back up north with his parents. But now, he is realizing he can't afford to live and pay all his bills, so he might have to move away again, and that could mean a break up. Thats pretty sad and scary considering we've been a couple for 6 years.
He's wanting me to move in with him, but I dont make enough money, and he cant afford a bigger apartment either. I am kinda stuck living at home. But if I don't do something soon, I might lose him for good. :(
anywho, thats my update.
Posted by Phillipa on September 15, 2008, at 23:51:35
In reply to Back again..., posted by cloudydaze on September 15, 2008, at 21:31:57
Hi Cloudydaze good to hear from you. Well you're dooing good but now the boyfriend . Any idea what you will end up doing. And you're Stable on your meds congrats on that and your big girl. What would you like to do if you could do what you wish? Love Phillipa
Posted by cloudydaze on September 16, 2008, at 17:59:27
In reply to Re: Back again... » cloudydaze, posted by Phillipa on September 15, 2008, at 23:51:35
I would really love it if I had a graphic design job...then I could afford to move out and have my own life. I can't find any jobs like that in the area though, and I am not sure about relocating, still.
Posted by TexasChic on September 16, 2008, at 21:22:55
In reply to Back again..., posted by cloudydaze on September 15, 2008, at 21:31:57
Hey there! Its been a long time. Good to hear from you. I can't believe your daughter is 9, I didn't remember her being that old. I guess that's how long its been.
I'm glad you're doing well on your meds. That can certainly make a big difference! Sounds like you're doing good on the work front too. Congrats for hanging in there so long, that not easy feat for some of us.
I remembered that you were a graphic artist like me. I'm in the process of trying to find a new job, and its not an easy task. But don't give up! Keep an eye out, you could probably make more money than the coffee shop. Lately I've been looking at job postings on craigslist and having better luck than on monster and careerbuilder. You might want to check it out. The graphics jobs on are listed under art/media/design jobs. I have an interview with a place I found through them tomorrow!!!!! Its a small place, and I'm hoping it would be less stressful than the big old corporate place I'm currently working for.
Sorry to hear about the problems with the BF. I know you've been together for a long time. Hang in there. If things fall through no matter how hard you try, maybe that means there's someone else out there you were meant to be with. You never can tell!
Its really good to hear from you. I've missed you!
-T
Posted by cloudydaze on October 11, 2008, at 1:17:59
In reply to Re: Back again... » cloudydaze, posted by TexasChic on September 16, 2008, at 21:22:55
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