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Opening up about being mentally ill
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RE: Opening up about being mentally ill
Chronic addictive personality disorder. Has ruined one career and many relationships. There may be some BPD, OCD and NPD traits mixed in also but not officially diagnosed. Have also had psychologic/situational depression and anxiety but those are self limiting. Do not confuse psychologic with biologic even though often medically treated the same.

Admitting is tough due to all of societies intolerance and lack of understanding. Might as well have three heads some times.

Medication is not a magic bullet. There needs to be therapy also. The activity (keeping active) that was brought up (inappropriately at first) can be part of the therapy, particularly CBT. Activity without a purpose or goal can also be harmful.

Do what you need to and recover. Best wishes.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 12:11 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Joods - December 29, 2015 at 12:17 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 12:21 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Joods - December 29, 2015 at 4:14 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 12:39 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 12:40 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 29, 2015 at 1:43 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 1:55 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 29, 2015 at 2:41 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 29, 2015 at 2:32 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Whateverist - December 29, 2015 at 2:34 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 2:46 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 2:48 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 2:49 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 29, 2015 at 2:56 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 3:16 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 3:19 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 29, 2015 at 5:58 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 3:10 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 2:51 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Brakeman - December 29, 2015 at 4:35 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 2:57 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 29, 2015 at 5:05 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 3:05 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 3:06 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 3:08 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 3:31 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by rexbeccarox - December 29, 2015 at 3:37 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 3:41 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 3:43 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 3:46 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 3:43 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Whateverist - December 29, 2015 at 4:01 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Kitty Galore - December 29, 2015 at 3:45 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 3:49 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 3:52 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 3:51 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Losty - December 29, 2015 at 3:56 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 4:15 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Joods - December 29, 2015 at 4:32 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Losty - December 29, 2015 at 3:59 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Whateverist - December 29, 2015 at 4:13 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 4:11 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 4:12 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Kitty Galore - December 29, 2015 at 4:15 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by rexbeccarox - December 29, 2015 at 4:21 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 4:21 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Losty - December 29, 2015 at 4:25 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by KevinM1 - December 29, 2015 at 4:26 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 4:38 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 4:45 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by KevinM1 - December 29, 2015 at 4:40 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Losty - December 29, 2015 at 4:44 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by KevinM1 - December 29, 2015 at 4:46 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 29, 2015 at 4:51 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 4:53 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by KevinM1 - December 29, 2015 at 5:00 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 5:05 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Whateverist - December 29, 2015 at 5:14 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 29, 2015 at 5:37 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 29, 2015 at 5:53 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Brakeman - December 29, 2015 at 6:20 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 29, 2015 at 7:08 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Brakeman - December 29, 2015 at 8:16 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 29, 2015 at 10:00 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 6:02 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Whateverist - December 30, 2015 at 12:01 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackie - December 29, 2015 at 6:42 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Losty - December 29, 2015 at 6:52 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Brakeman - December 29, 2015 at 6:57 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 7:08 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by brewer - December 29, 2015 at 7:57 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 29, 2015 at 8:18 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by brewer - December 29, 2015 at 10:11 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by IanHulett - December 30, 2015 at 12:24 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Excited Penguin - December 30, 2015 at 12:28 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 30, 2015 at 3:21 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 30, 2015 at 3:50 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by rexbeccarox - December 30, 2015 at 4:28 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Losty - December 30, 2015 at 3:57 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 30, 2015 at 5:42 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 30, 2015 at 4:01 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Thumpalumpacus - December 30, 2015 at 4:26 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 30, 2015 at 5:03 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by rexbeccarox - December 30, 2015 at 5:41 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 30, 2015 at 6:10 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 30, 2015 at 9:50 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by *Deidre* - December 30, 2015 at 10:03 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 30, 2015 at 10:17 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by *Deidre* - December 30, 2015 at 10:26 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 30, 2015 at 11:11 am
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 30, 2015 at 12:36 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by robvalue - December 31, 2015 at 10:03 am
Opening up about being mentally ill - by Easy Guns - December 31, 2015 at 12:22 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 31, 2015 at 2:30 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Faith No More - December 31, 2015 at 3:26 pm
RE: Opening up about being mentally ill - by Jackalope - December 31, 2015 at 4:15 pm

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