u/newwavetoad

I may be starting lithium and I’m wondering if there are people who don’t experience side effects. Have you gained weight? Acne? Hair loss? Libido loss?

I made some bad mistakes in my past and some are probably online. I’ve always dreamed of publishing a book, but I worry about my past interfering. Should I still pursue this?

I’m in my early 20s and have made some horrible mistakes in my life that would change how people view me if they knew. My fears and obsessions just keep getting replaced with worse ones. I feel like I’m the only one who’s done this bad. I’m terrified for my future.

I’ve been through a lot of trauma and have medicated bipolar 1. I switched to a different medication a year and a half ago and have not felt sleepy at night since. I am at the highest dose of trazodone. I went through CBT-I. I’ve had no manic symptoms. It feels like if I didn’t force myself to go to sleep every night I would never sleep. I only feel sleepy when I wake up and want to sleep more. Anyone else never get sleepy at night?

I’ve experienced critical and mocking comments in a Zen setting, sometimes directed at individuals or spoken about others. Is this a part of Zen training, or does it cross a line?