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.
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.
46-50, F