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maria19434
maria19434

Hi, I'm writing this for some support really just reaching out to anyone with same situation going on. I'm diagnosed bipolar but not taking any medication since about September last year. I don't work and have to force myself out of bed in the morning. All day I'm just watching TV and this little voice inside me saying... don't worry things will.change soon. I know i should be going out and seeing people or exercising or something but I have zero motivation to do anything. I've watched the film The Secret so many times and feel fired up about positive thinking in the evening and make all these plans for the next day, then the next day comes and I'm in bed forcing myself to sleep until 12 noon. I don't know what I'm hoping for from this forum but I feel so lost and getting worse by the week. Any help gratefully received. Thank you for reading x

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  • hypercat
    hypercat maria19434

    Posted

    Hi can I ask why you are not taking any meds?  Wouldn't this help you feel a bit better?  Don't make lots of plans for the next day as this is setting yourself up to fail and putting yourself under more pressure.  How about making just 1 or 2 that you think you might be able to achieve?  You could make yourself wake up before noon and the 2nd one could be to get out of bed then.  That's enough to start with.  When you can do that you can make another one ie wash the dishes or something.  Take it slowly.  x

    • maria19434
      maria19434 hypercat

      Posted

      Good advice thank you. I stopped taking Sertraline 100mg because after 8 weeks I still didn't feel any different x

  • Ally01381
    Ally01381 maria19434

    Posted

    I had a similar experience . I called a friend everyday on the phone and this helped me
  • Adldiane
    Adldiane maria19434

    Posted

    Hi Maria. May I ask why you got off your meds last September and which meds were you on. Also did you talk it out with a doctor hopefully a psychiatrist?  In the past have you had periods when you were taking meds and you felt balanced and were you able to function pretty well and were you  possibly even happy at times. I know these are lots of questions but the answers will help you and us if you don't mind. So glad that you wrote in there are lots of kind and knowledgable people on here and we all have fought our on battle in one way or another with depression of some sort. Look forward to hearing back. Diane 

    • maria19434
      maria19434 Adldiane

      Posted

      Hi

      I was taking Lamotragine for a couple of months and felt even lower so took Sertraline and stopped after 8 weeks as felt no better. I know i should have seen doctor or psychiatrist but was too low to make appointment.

  • jeannisha97114
    jeannisha97114 maria19434

    Posted

    Maria I feel your EXACT pain love.. I too am stuck in bed all day feel free to inbox if u want and we can talk and maybe motivate each other.. I feel like I have no hope left.. 
  • isabella82120
    isabella82120 maria19434

    Posted

    Hey...u not the only one...I also dealing with this, like wake up the day and just want the day it’s over just want sleep and waiting night...I have no motivation get up bed...I am in better place now if i can do it why u can’t...self esteem is very important 
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