lisa515 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I am new here after finding this forum through google so I thought I should introduce myself. My name is Lisa. I am 30 years old and a mommy to an adorable 3 year old little boy. I have suffered from depression since my late teens, but rarely was medicated for it. I finally saw a psychiatrist a little over a year ago. I am offically diasnosed with recurring major depressive disorder, although he is seriously looking into bipolar II as a possibility. I started seeing a therapist around the same time as I began with my psychiatrist. For the past 8 months I have been fairly stable, I still have ups and downs and a pattern of mood instability, but have come a long way since I began to get treated. I also suffer from panic attacks and insomnia, both of which are much better at the moment and now only occur perhaps once or twice a month, before seeking treatment I suffered from both on an almost daily basis. Other than that, another tidbit about me that I thought I would mention is I overcame a vicodin addiction last year as well. I started on the pills for legitimate pain and ended up self medicating my depression, 18 months later and I had developed a serious habit. Thankfully, I got the wake up call I needed for me to acknowledge my problem. I sought help and have now been clean for 15 months, which wasn't something I could even imagine at the height of my addiction. I hate that I ended up in that place, but I see it as a learning experience now and getting through that has taught me that I can get through other problems that come along. It also helped me to see the problems the pills had masked and seek appropriate treatment for them. I hope to get to know many here as I explore this site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Welcome, Lisa. I'm glad you found us and congratulations on beating back that addiction. 15 months clean is a wonderful accomplishment. It sounds like you have found a good therapist and I hope you continue to be stable. Be sure to check out our blog section and chat. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowedink Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Welcome to CB, Lisa. I hope you find the support you need here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breezy Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Welcome to cb it's nice to meet you. Congrats on getting clean (from another past opiate abuser). Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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