If my corny joke-o-meter ramps up, and if I start posting more music vids you’ll know why.
Ready to give it one more shot.
(No lectures please. If I can’t handle it, I’ll go back on them. Gonna try hard this time)
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I hope this goes well for you.
Do you know what went wrong last time? I would be interested to know because I am not on any meds (yet) and thought I’d try recovering with just meditating and healthier lifestyle but I don’t really know what to watch out for.
“I believe in meds at least for myself… I’m 5 for 5 in the crash department while off of them.”
–Patrick, Oct 12, 2015
“In my case I just have a chemical or somethin in my brain that sends me off of the rails. The meds temper me down and allow me to function normally.”
–Patrick, Nov 8, 2015
“I went off of my meds 5 times, and 5 times I crashed. I’m resigned to the fact that I’m a ‘lifer’ on medication.”
–Patrick, Nov 21, 2015
“Part of me liked being psychotic as well…until I’d snap out of it and realize the toll it was taking on my family.”
–Patrick, Aug 7, 2016
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I wish you luck. Hope it works out. Just don’t wait too long to go back on them if things don’t work out.
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You’re screwed, because you’re like me, you suffer from complete lack of insight once you get ill.
Considering you have a wife and kids, this is a pretty selfish move.
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I tried that a few days ago. went two days and started thinking it was poison so I wouldn’t take it until my sister made me. I expected to get really sick after I took it but I didn’t.
change is good, and I hope you get what you need in other ways.
You may need your family, friends, or this site to tell you it’s not working.
Seems like you think you don’t deserve to be happy, from what you’ve told me, and are on a self destructive binge right now. It would be great for you not to quit meds and go to therapy. (See, no lecture!)
Last time you tried even lowering your dose, you got really angry and argumentative. You were not pleasant company even on a forum, so I can’t imagine how your family felt. This is a really stupid idea. Don’t be an idiot. Your family needs you to be functional.
Sorry to be blunt, but that’s the truth.
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Are you doing this with the supervision of your psychiatrist @Patrick?
Sorry, Patrick, I was being harsh before. I just worry, and I have no tact. Please stay on your meds.
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How did you dig up those quotes I made? Are you stalking me or somethin?
NOW my paranoia is ramping up!
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@Rikki_B did the research because they’re worried about you. It’s nothing sinister. Just a friend trying to help.
I thought it was weird too, Patrick.
I also don’t recall this person being frequent here.
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Patrick b-b-but …we were abilify 20 mg twins for the longest time!
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@Rikki_B has meticulously sifted through over 19 months of my posts to come up with those 4 quotes I made.
Did this take him/her hours…possibly days to do this??
I find this very disconcerting and I’m not sure if I want to continue posting on this site.
I’ve posted pics of my children as well. Is he cataloging those too??
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hmmm, Patrick, you need to stay on board here, please.
I’m not sure how it was done either.
Don’t let it think you are targeted, maybe your posts are under your profile name, I would imagine.
Hopefully this doesn’t get flagged.
It’s ultimately up to u whether or not you take the pill. Adults are allowed tonmake these decisions, I don’t see why people think it’s respectful to baby you about it.
You ultimately know how stable you are.
I need my meds, no question in my mind; you, may be different.
Patrick was having loads of symptoms just a few hours ago, now he has decided to quit meds again.
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