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Posted by Cass on January 17, 2011, at 17:04:19
Today I've been hearing about the epic, destructive storm that's predicted to hit California at some point. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1312/ I live in a house that has flooding problems anyways. I've been thinking of moving out of state, but it'll take awhile to get the house in order and sell it. What if I don't leave in time? I think my house would be destroyed. The ArkStorm is predicted to do more damage than the big earthquake scientists say will hit. I'm in a real depression right now, a real funk, so I haven't been proactive about getting my house ready. My doctor has diagnosed me with bipolar. It's hard to believe I could be since I'm never manic, but my mind does spin out of control sometimes. Right now I think I'm sick. My chemistry is messed up. I want to do things to improve my life and move on, but I can't seem to take the steps.
Posted by Noa on January 22, 2011, at 11:32:53
In reply to Very afraid of the storm, posted by Cass on January 17, 2011, at 17:04:19
I've read the link and indeed it is frightening. But that's because it's supposed to be. The multihazard demo project appears to me to be about coming up with worst case scenario models in order to develop guidelines for how governments and communities can best cope with hazardous events. But the worst case scenarios are entirely hypothetical and they aren't predicting anything , I don't think.
But when these are publicized it triggers all this obsessive anxiety in so many people, and the media keep repeating it and repeating it and that makes it worse. Are you able to make yourself stay away from media reports about this? That is what I try to do when dangers are being reported on too much or in a sensational way.
You mentioned you feel your chemistry is off right now. Do you normally bounce back from such anxiety/fear triggers more easily than you are now?
BTW--sometimes i've wondered if I have a type of bipolar, ie without mania. Just some fluctuations where occasionally I'm kind of restless and upbeat etc. THey're not much, but I think of them as being excited about not being depressed, if you know what I mean.
Take care--
~Noa
Posted by cass on January 25, 2011, at 21:44:28
In reply to Re: Very afraid of the storm » Cass, posted by Noa on January 22, 2011, at 11:32:53
Thank you, Noa. You seem to have such a sound perspective. Natural disasters are very frightening to me, especially ones involving water. The media often does embrace the worst case scenario. Perhaps you are right.
Yes, my brain chemistry is off, and lithium is not helping at all. If I have bioloar ll, why doesn't lithium help??
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