Hi, welcome
I too have bipolar, depression, dysthymia and I beat anxiety many years ago (more on that later).
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Sometimes the drag of work, being a parent, struggling with bills etc is all too much to bare. Being lonely is also not helpful. And you are doing all this alone. But it wont be long and your teenager will be an adult and things will change, he/she might end up a good friend, you will have free evenings and weekends so you can take short trips etc.
Employment- As a fellow bipolar person I suggest you (maybe not in the short term) consider 2x part time jobs rather than one full time. We find it difficult to maintain working relationships for 8+ hours a days without conflict/anger. A job only 3-4 hours in the morning then a job in the arvo might work for you. Essentially this is the type of radical thinking you might need to take on.
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Beyondblue topic all else fails be radical
Anxiety. I had that for 25 years and got rid of it. It wasn't easy. In the following thread I mention "muscle tensioning exercises"- that will help you breathe and relax you. I do that in bed prior to sleeping as it helps my fall asleep.
Beyondblue topic anxiety, how I eliminated it
Beyondblue topic he helped me for 25 years Maharaji
Maharaji Prem Rawat is a Indian guru that is wise and famous. His youtube videos are great to watch and relax to.
You might find like I did that chipping away at your problems can become a snowball of success. Yes, you will always have small relapses but overall life can be really great. Find out your triggers to sadness-
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that down you, triggers that lift you
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back to basics help you?
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please, my bucket is full
That's enough ATM. there are many more on this site. Let me know if there is more topic you'd like to read up on.
TonyWK
