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noname223

Archangel
Aug 18, 2020
6,322
Took a whole pill benzo. Hopefully the intervention is not too late. I think the quote of the title is something many bipolar people might can comprehend.
I have a lot of duties for college. I have to d a lot of stuff. And due to abuse performance pressure is triggering me a lot.

I wake about every single day before 5 am which is very dangerous because this is how my manic episodes begin. I felt really bad the last days but I did not want to take a break. Today I felt horrible. Pretty close to a mental breakdown which could force me to ctb.

The thing is college often makes me kind of manic. And when I am manic I don't feel exhaustion like most other people. I have so fucking much power. I also noticed it when I wrote in this forum. Sometimes I could have made incredible amounts of threads. I was kind of creative. I had so much energy.

But mentally I am declining since my sleep rhythm got out of order. I wanted to ignore it, I do not want to make a break, I just want to go through with my work. I have very high expectations on me. But honestly I feel close to the abyss. Today I did almost nothing. The hardest time to stop is the first day of the break. I asked my best friend to phone with me without him I probably could not have stopped me. There is such an inner pressure. It is insane.

The last days I was not fully aware how fucked I currently am. I was focused on college. My mania decreases my ability of self-consciousness. But today damn I feel horrible, I feel like I did not sleep a whole week. This is very dangerous and could trigger my final and last mental breakdown.


Yeah I am somewhat smart enough not to go on like that. I deeply don't want to take a break. But not donig it would extremely irrational.
I am giving me free time the next days. After the last breakdown I was unable to do anything productive for 2,5 years with extreme psychosomatic pain. I think these next days of freetime might be a good investment.

Though I think in the end my illness will eat me alive anyway. I know the courses of next semester and I think the likelihood to get manic or psychotic is roundabout 75%. I cannot cope with insecurities. And next semester will have extreme difficult courses. They will kill me. But I hope for a miracle.

I am glad my psychiatrist gives me emergency medication. I feel relaxed. But the last times they could not help me to sleep longer. I am kind of desperate. Let's hope they can save my ass at least for now.
 
FuneralCry

FuneralCry

Just wanting some peace
Sep 24, 2020
45,739
It sounds so tiring and stressful what you are going through. I cannot even imagine how hard it must be. I hope that you find relief from your suffering.
 
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noname223

Archangel
Aug 18, 2020
6,322
The benzo was a good idea. Calmed me down. I felt really relaxed after my sleep. But I cannot repeat this over and over. Otherwise I get addicted. I fear this is only a short-term solution. I hope it gets better wthiout everyday addictive medication.
 

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