Posted by Alexei on May 5, 2012, at 11:11:30
In reply to Irony, posted by Christ_empowered on May 4, 2012, at 20:31:50
Thanks for that story. Quite a few things I can relate to. So many wrong diagnoses, and the broken confidentiality... that one really pissed me off. You are an inspiration to me.
Since you are an expert with abilify, maybe you can give me some encouragement. I'm taking it to augment my AD at 2.5mg, but it's making me anxious and restless .. yet stoned at the same time. Will all of this pass? Would 5mg be a better dose? My doc wants me on 10mg or less. It is already interfering with my vyvanse.
Love to hear your thoughts... Alexei
> Here's my situation: 7 years ago, when I was 20, I was hospitalized. I was told it was ADD and minor depression--definitely not bipolar I--and put on lots of meds. I quit the meds once I moved out of my parents' home. The "professionals" also diagnosed narcissism, broke confidentiality, and basically ruined my reputation in a small, southern town.
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> Fast forward a few years. I committed a violent crime. I was given a second chance--rehab of the Christian variety for 1 year, the community service--and all the charges were dismissed, then the record was expunged. I have a squeaky clean criminal record.
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> I moved away, moved back to my hometown. Sent off some admittedly angry emails to an ex-shrink whom I had filed a medical board complaint against. I made some angry phone calls to another shrink's office. Suddenly, this "narcissist" with a low-IQ who "wanted to be special" was facing involuntary commitment. Luckily, the shrink who did the examination sent me home with free Abilify.
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> I just think its so ironic--for 2 years, I was the Village Idiot, supposedly "narcissistic," wanting to bipolar, etc. Now, those same shrinks tried to commit me. Oh, and I apparently don't have a low IQ anymore. I don't know when that happened, but I'm glad it did. I overheard someone at my mental health place say I had a "high IQ" while I was doing the whole check out thing.
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> Is it possible to get smarter, "Flowers for Algernon" style? I certainly don't *feel* as dull as I once did. As for the narcissism....I don't think I am/have NPD. Maybe I never did. Who knows?
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> This situation is great for me (except for the whole attempt at committment...that was kind of scary), but the irony is so intense, I just had to share.
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