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2020 during lockdown. Bi polar. Substance and alcohol abuse. No family or friends.

Loyola — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 03:40:57 GMT

Is this the place to talk about being in hard lockdown while struggling with manic highs, debilitating lows while trying to maintain an addiction. I have no family. No friends. I live alone. What does one do to keep yourself seeing a light at the end of all this? And stop yourself from wallowing in self destructive thoughts, participating in risky behaviour, being high, being low. All over the place. I'm 62 and feeling like this pandemic could very well be how life will now look like. No freedom. Not able to plan any future because the rules change daily. No human interaction if you live alone and are already isolated...now there are no services you can physically reach out to. Feeling guilty for having issues while the world is in crisis. Finding negativity is wiping out all sense of hope or positivity.

2020 during lockdown. Bi polar. Substance and alcohol abuse. No family or friends.

golden82 — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 03:49:41 GMT

Hi Loyola

Welcome. I feel for situation. I am isolated too and struggling with my thoughts. Many others are too. Not that it fixes things for you, but there are some specific threads for covid and ppls struggles and coping ideas etc. There is also a support line specific to covid you can call free of charge and can have regular support over phone from them. I have found this a good service. Best wishes.

2020 during lockdown. Bi polar. Substance and alcohol abuse. No family or friends.

Loyola — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:17:36 GMT

Thank you. I have big problems reaching out. I'm 62. Dont really like people! Or myself. But I'm really lonely. And bored! I'll get through. ✌