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I Have a Mental Illness

Dual Diagnosis For 15 Years...
I was first diagnosed with Bi-Polar dissorder when I was 15. I am also a "trying" to recover drug addict. Because of years of my drug use I have made my symtoms worse and have recently added OCD (picking), Socially Anxiety, Panic Disorder, borderline Dillusional, ADHD and Agorophobia.
It is a battle on a daily basis. My father commited suicide 4 and a half years ago due to his mental illness and addiction. I struggle everyday with this. Have been hospitalized 3 times this year. I have been on about 30-40 diffrent types of medications. But still not there yet.
Its hard and I have two kids to raise on top of my crazyness and drug problems. But I would be here without them. They save me from myself everyday.
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SunshineDaydream
im a dualie too. It sound like you are really trying to battle this thing. Don't give up, it took me years and i still have to fight my brain. But don't view that as a depressing prospect either. i try to see it as a step on the spiritual path that you have already accomplished. Do you realize how many assholes there are out there that don't even realize what they are like, or what their problem is? YOU do and working on bettering yourself. That puts you ahead of the majority of ppl out there!!