Thanks again...
Try to stay sane today.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Bizi...

I did not mean any thing about "trying to stay sane".
You mentioned you had a lot to do.
and that you had recently been manic/hypo...
I was trying to encourage you, give you support.
sorry if that came off wrong.
bizi

After lots of ups and downs, mainly UPS lol, I finally feel like I'm going in the right direction now that I've been on 7.5mg of Abilify for a couple of days. I'm still hypomanic, but my symptoms are less severe (ie/ I'm no longer paranoid), and I feel a little more like myself

My BP is difficult to treat tho, and based on past experience, I know there's a good chance I could go back up higher again. I hope that's not the case.
I think I will need to go up to at least 10mg to get back to my baseline because there is plenty of room for improvement right now. I see my pdoc on the 7th, but may call her before then.

I'm still not napping, aside from one short one a couple of days ago. It's not that bad of a thing because I've gotten to spend more time with Corey. I haven't been tired during nap time lately, or tired when "bedtime" rolls around either, but lately I've been forcing myself to smoke MJ earlier, which helps knock me out, and get into bed.

For the last two days, I haven't felt sedated from the Abilify like I was before, so I haven't felt like the walking dead. I'm more comfortable because I'm sitting still a little bit better, too.

I've been busy lately. Some of my time has been spent with purpose, but a lot of it has been spent doing random s-, some of which I just can't remember. That happens sometimes.

Corey is on vacation this week. He really needs it. Thank God he didn't have to be stuck at home with me last week...
No, we don't have any plans, and are not going away anywhere.

Thank you, Bizi
Love u

Bizi

I have to tell you. I personally read that statement wrong.

I read it like we all need to try and stay sane. Meaning
we all are busy and doing things and sometimes its hard
to remember to take time to relax and calm down.

I realize its not the same meaning. But in some ways
it makes me calm down more.

Donna

I accept Bizi's explanation, but given the context of what I had/have been writing about recently, I would like you to take a few moments to consider how it would make me feel to read that.

I took a nap yesterday!!!

At the moment, I feel a little less hypo than I did yesterday morning, and don't feel like I'm going to go back UP again, but IDK.

I've developed a pretty nasty cough (never had a cigarette smokers' cough) since I've started to have to smoke so much MJ, so I bought a vaporizer (vaporizing is easier on the throat and lungs). I had to buy an attachment (from the same company) so I could use it for regular pot because it's designed to be used for "concentrates." The problem is that neither one of those damn things comes with directions, and the info on the company's website is extremely limited and vague. I wish Corey could help, but he can't smoke pot because he gets drug tested...
I've only gotten it to work a few times, and I *think* I'm doing the same thing every time, so I'm VERY FRUSTRATED, but I'm happy with how it works, WHEN it works.
I haven't been able to find anything on the internet that would help with my particular vaporizer yet, but I'm going to keep searching... If I can't figure it out, I'm going to have to ask my brother if he will help me. IDK how well that would go cuz I can't drive high, and I don't want him to either. Maybe I could drive to his apartment and just have him SHOW me and TELL ME HOW TO DO IT...

I'm thinking I should have shelled out more money on something better, but I had no idea that there wouldn't be any, or clearer, directions... ANYWHERE. The sales guy at the dispensary said it was really easy to use...
But I think it will work out well if I can figure out what the f- I'm doing

Glad that you took a nap!!!!!
sorry about your cough.
Hope you get your MJ figured out,

can't believe there is nothing on the net to help you.
bizi

Thanks, Bizi

I searched and searched, and NOTHING about using the “dry herb” attachment, and the shots of people using the regular attachment in the very few videos of people using thing on YouTube AT ALL were partially off screen.
I ended up emailing the company with a bunch of questions, but it’s Sunday on a holiday weekend, so God only knows when I’ll hear back from them.