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[PurplePsycho]

Hey guys n girlies

I'm Kerry!...i'm 30 years of age, happily married with two boys in high school. I also have 5 cats who are my babies n cheer me up in times of need.

I'm bipolar, suffer with PTSD, Anxiety and DID. I'm a survivor of child abuse by my babysitter at the time. I don't leave my house often n when i do its just to the dentist or doctors appointments. I'm medicated for my illnesses but have been struggling alot lately with flashbacks n bad dreams n general depression feelings.

I run my own support group for survivors of abuse n those with mental illness but i feel i can't always talk to them as alot of them are struggling at the minute n i dont want to drag them down to my level. Once one crashes we all seem to crash n they don't need my shit on top of everything they're goin threw. Hence why i am here.

I was pointed here a few weeks back but just didn't get round to posting. I'm hopin to meet some new friends who understand the bipolar more as my members are 90% DID so its hard sometimes. Anyways if you want to know anythin else just ask.

K xx

[Spirit]

Hi Purple (you must like that color), welcome to Pendulum. I'm in a support group sponsored by DBSA and it seems like a good place to give support and exchange info. It is run be different ones of us. Anyway, glad you are here. I like to get out of the house every day so find something to do. I go exersize at Curves three times a week (that has helped my old knees a lot) and enjoy lunch with other Red Hatters every so often, etc. Medication wise, I take Topamax and a bit of Mellarel at night and this has kept me fairly stable for quite a while. Before this I was on Lithium for years but eventually it negatively effected my thyroid so had to go off it. I've got three grandsons whom I see every so often on an overnight here or at my daughters'. Please go ahead and join into some of the conversations in the different topic discussions. Will look forward to "hearing" from you.

[Muddler]

Welcome here Purple. Thanks for the intro. Looking forward to your posts. What is DID?

[Native Arizona]

Welcome! I'm 37 and have bp that was intensified (more cycles) by the antidepressant Cymbalta, I have to echo Muddler's question as to what is DID?

[Luna]

Dissociative Identity Disorder (used to be Multiple Personality Disorder)

[Spirit]

Hi Luna, Thanx for the definition.