Hi there! Survivors of alcohol, depression, bipolar, whatever!

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   schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years ago

   I am a survivor of a dysfunctional family,
   emotional abuse, and bipolar.....
   
   I'd love to meet and greet and possibly make friends with
   and follow, others who are SURVIVORS (of any kind)
   be it cancer, alcohol, depression, anxiety, you name it!!
   
   I could use more inspiration in my life!
   Let's make a club (smile)
   or Just share a story-anyone-of survival.
   
   Thanks in advance. SG

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   WryLiltposted 14 years ago

   Does having a bipolar mother who never takes her meds and almost killed me as a child qualify me as a survivor?

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      schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Yeah. But do you write inspirational stuff?

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         WryLiltposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Depends what you mean by inspirational. I've got a bit of poetry and creative writing floating among my hubs and I have 1800 words on living with my mum.

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            PaulaHenry1posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I'd love to be in your club! I write some inspirational, some educational and some....just whatever. I suffer from PMDD, trichilmania and have a "recovering" alcoholic for a boyfriend, a manic depressive mother, an anorexic sister and a brother with social anxiety. My father is a survivor of sexual abuse and kept the abuse going in his own. I am a survivor of abuse, depression and life.

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               Social Discomfortposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Wow, it sounds like you might qualify to be vice president of the club.

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               schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Wow, paula
               we should keep in touch!

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   Marisa Wrightposted 14 years ago

   Just a reminder to all - HubPages is a lovely community,but it is not a private one.
   
   We've had Hubbers here who have revealed a lot about their personal lives and suffered because of it.  For instance, someone whose husband's family used the information in a child custody case.
   
   If you use your real name, or reveal your real identity anywhere on HubPages or anywhere that you link to, that means employers, neighbours, friends - and enemies - could discover things about you that you'd prefer them not to know.  Remember, HubPages has a high profile.  You might think no one will ever read it, but you never know what people might stumble over while they're browsing.
   
   Just sayin'.

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      Social Discomfortposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the reminder.

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      schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      good point!

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   Social Discomfortposted 14 years ago

   Every day I get out of bed, I'm a survivor of my depression.  Some days are worse than others, but I still get up every day and live.

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   Joelwarawaposted 14 years ago

   Wow, I've recently had my eyes open to the sheer horror of this disorder. I live with depression as well but not in the typical sense. My soul mate is in a major depressive state. She has been for five months or so. I was so on her to get more done, to elevate her self out of it. I never realised that she can do things, but it has to run it's course. I love this woman so much and it has hurt me to see her go thought this. I recently became an ass about my feelings and it hurt her. I feel such shame for being short with her. I have had to learn a new understanding of patients and love for her, I just have to be here for her, allow her to ask for help when she needs it, and respect her. That is all someone can do when a loved one is depressed. I have done research, loked at other's stories and learned alot from forums like this. I wish you all the best of luck and just want to say I love you all. I don't know you, and probably never will, but I love each and every one of you.
   
   Good luck, keep your head up!

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      schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      thank you, that's how I feel too

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   cheaptrickposted 14 years ago

   I survived TWO Marriages...but now I have PTSD...

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      Daniel Carterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Another thing we have in common.
      I hope life is better for you. PTSD is pretty awful to get through and get it behind you. But it's possible.

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   Daniel Carterposted 14 years ago

   I was mistakenly diagnosed as bipolar. The underlying reason was the extreme abuse I survived growing up. Life is pretty good for me now. But I have great empathy for mental illness, abuse, addiction, etc. I've been through most of it.
   
   Welcome to HP.

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   johnshadeposted 14 years ago

   I have the same thing as you with the Bipolar and Emotional Abuse. I had ptsd from my mum being an alchoholic and prescription drug addict, two things i later became and recently overcome.
   CBT helped me beat PTSD for good
   
   If you want inspiration, I cant begin to explain how useful experience project was for me. I really reccomend it,
   
   You share your experience and people are really supportive, i made a really good friend there that i love dearly
   
   Other suffers are SO much better than therapist its unreal

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   mrmorgposted 13 years ago

   I believe there is one degree of seperation between an alcoholic or an addict... thoughts?

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    tsmogposted 13 years ago

    schoolgirlforreal, I'll join look me up at my profile, gander at my articles love to have another follower as I follow you

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