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Unhappy Sep 03, 2017 at 10:02 AM
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Alcohol
internet
food
self sex
I am bipolar 1

abilify is not working for me.
am already gaining weight.
A friend of mine said I should try lithium.
my aunt took this and has tremors so bad and it killed her thyroid.

Having said this all Anti psychotics run this risk.
My therapist doesn't think I am hypomanic. She thinks this is me not dealing with my addictions.
she could be right.

which came first? the hypomania or the addictions?
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((((bizi)))) Whichever came first, neither is too good. I don't think I'm addicted to anything but my prescribed meds, which can cause terrible withdrawal symptoms.

I hope you will be better soon.
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I don't think I am addicted to anything. I do like some things a lot. Food, weed, Facebook.

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Default Sep 10, 2017 at 09:04 AM
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Yep, fellow addict here. Undiagnosed for many years but finally diagnosed bipolar in my early 30's (I'm 47 now). Can't kick the alcohol habit, been abusing alcohol for quite a number of years now. Started trying therapy, can't tell if it's helping any yet. I drink when depressed, when hypomanic, when mixed, when stable...I don't think there's an actual answer to your question.

I do take lithium...suicidal thoughts are gone as long as I'm compliant. I've attempted before, so this is very important to me. This is despite the fact that I have to take something for me thyroid, too...but what's one more pill?
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I am thinking I might be addicted to food.

AS you know, I've lost a lot of weight this year.
I do okay as long as I adhere to a strict dietary regimen.
When I go off of that regimen, even once, I start craving food, 24/7.
The recent addition of Abilify adds to this immensely.
Yet, I am also wondering if even without Abilify, there may be an underlying food addiction.

I have been giving this some consideration.

I think of you often and hope all is well!

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Food addiction is a pain! We need food to live. I am much better when it is all or nothing. Like cutting out alcohol completely or when i stopped smoking cigarettes cold turkey.

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Severe alcohol addiction here. Been fighting it for 11 years. Got to 14 months sober and relapsed about 6 weeks ago, and been drinking off and on since. Keep trying to get back on the sobriety bandwagon.

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Alcohol
internet
food
self sex
I am bipolar 1

abilify is not working for me.
am already gaining weight.
A friend of mine said I should try lithium.
my aunt took this and has tremors so bad and it killed her thyroid.

Having said this all Anti psychotics run this risk.
My therapist doesn't think I am hypomanic. She thinks this is me not dealing with my addictions.
she could be right.

which came first? the hypomania or the addictions?
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I am a Recovering Alcoholic and Addict, I get Addicted to People, Places and Things
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