Quote From: ponyrideIt's been a pretty long time since I was on the message board. Welcome newcomers!!!
We are all settled in here in Colorado from Ohio. The move was rough going but we made it. We've been here for about two months now. Up until just a week ago I hit the brick wall of depression. Losing our house in Ohio....leaving my horse and cats behind and all that, didn't help my mood. As beautiful as it is here, I didn't want to leave the apartment, didn't want to do anything. My adult son tried to get me out but even he couldn't motivate me. He doesn't understand my bipolar illness and thinks of me as being "the strong one". When I can't live up to that he gets upset.
But my depression has lifted for the most part. I babysit just about every day for my little six month old granddaughter. She is the cutest little angel........with a huge bad temper at times. LOL
I haven't seen a doctor yet but I have enough meds till I do next month. If it weren't for my meds during this time, for sure I'd be in the hospital by now. To all new people on this board, never go off your meds. If you don't have the right combo at first...keep trying and work with your pdoc. If you don't get any satisfaction from one pdoc, go see a different one if you can. It took me many years to finally find something that works with the least amount of side effects. Don't be discouraged. Keep communication open with your therapists and pdocs.
Again......Hi to everyone. I hope you all have a great day.
Susan
Hey Susan,
I am in Colorado Springs. Welecome to Colorado. I was just wondering what part of Colorado you moved out to. I moved out here from Philadelphia in 1992. It was a big adjustment. I had a two year old of my own then. She now lives out with her dad two hours away. She will graduate from high school this coming may.
I know it will take a while to get out and see around the part of colorado you are in but the state really is a nice place to be in. A lot different than other places though. I had to get used to all the people driving around in pick up truck and wearing cowboy hats. Oh, and the whole casualness of the state. Back in Philly, we would dress up to the nines and then some to go out. Here, you throw on a pretty shirt with a fancy pair of boots and jeans to go two stepping and you are dressed up. Shorts and sandles are not unusual to be seen in a nice restaurant on a sat night at 9pm.
Once again, welecome.
