Bipolar Weekly Checkin Aug 4-10th - How Are You Doing?

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Not great.

I’m losing my therapist in two weeks, as she’s leaving my provider.

I don’t have a lot going well on my end. Wife and I had a massive argument that reset any progress we’ve made in the last 6-12 months.
- I’m sorry it’s a rough sport for you right now. Are you having luck finding a new therapist? Does he/she have recommendations?
  
  Our next session (next week), she will provide info and referrals to other providers.
  
  I’m nervous that I’ll have to go on a wait list again. Took me three months to get back on her schedule when I changed insurances.
  
  She’s been my therapist for nearly three years.
Not having a rough time this week, which is great. Meds are working as they should. And a certain family member who has been causing trouble will be moving out soon, which is a relief to everyone. Plus, it means I won't have to sleep on the covered porch over Winter.

More in depth: when I and another family member moved in, it became clear something was going to have to give, but it didn't have to result in the another one moving out. Nevertheless, I feel bad about him moving just because we are here. But the dude hasn't been doing anything to help, borrows money and doesn't pay it back, promises to pay rent but doesn't, verbally assaults people, and... I'm not going into everything. At any rate, we didn't push him to move out, but he is anyway. There was going to be hard feelings no matter what :/

How's it going for you?
- That does make it hard when it’s a family member too. :/
  
  Is t it nice when the meds work??? lol
  
  My week is starting off weird. I am sleeping well AND still feeling exhausted. I took off work yesterday because I needed a mental health day and now that I am back today I wish I had more time. I’m struggling to not go off on my boss. 😭
  
  Yeah, it's nice that the meds are working... a little too well sometimes. Idk if you've ever been on quetiapine, but getting up in the middle of the night is quite the experience. (I need to go easy on the water and tea before bed, haha.)
  
  Are you sure you're sleeping well? Are you hitting the REM stage regularly? Back when I was using cannabis I seemed to be getting enough sleep, but was dreaming less. I always felt tired. Booze also affected my sleep, but it was more obvious.
  
  Definitely avoid blowing up at work if you can. Not sure if your boss is the issue, or if it's just having ro spend too much time working, but there's probably a better way to let your boss know if they've crossed a line (I believe everyone should draw clear lines if possible, since abuse of authority seems rampant in all sectors).

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