One of the those days where I didn't, and still don't, feel like doing anything. I woke up pretty early but because I haven't been sleeping normally the past few days, I caught up on sleep. I knowthere is no such thing as catching up, but I did what I could. Didn't eat until 3 and it was only a bowl of cereal. Smoked liked crazy though.
thinking about getting stuff for the house, but I know how extreme I can get, so I'm going to try to put it off until next week, so I don't run out of money.
Not much else is going on.
I smoke like crazy too. I'd like to quit, but then what would I do with my spare time?
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, like every bipolar person I know is on the edge of a manic spending spree. I'm afraid to spend anything myself since I know how out of hand it could get. And I really need some clothes, and I want to get my hair and nails done, but I need a new scrip next week and the dentist is coming up. So I'm clamping down.
from bipolarworld.net
ReplyDeleteA high incidence of people with mental illness smoke cigarettes. There is evidence that smoking is a form of self-medication, since it appears to reduce anxiety, sedation, and improves concentration in some people. The nicotine in a cigarette can have a calming effect, can increase alertness and improve memory.
However, four thousand chemical compounds have been found in cigarette smoke including fertilizers, pesticides such as DDT, insecticides such as malathion, 40 carcinogenic chemicals, 1000 flavoring agents, and 600 additives.
Plus, studies have shown that smoking increases psychotic symptoms because antipsychotic drugs are flushed out of the body quicker due to the effects smoking has on kidneys.
An extremely high percentage of mentally ill people smoke.
MENTAL ILLNESS:
PERCENTAGE WHO ARE SMOKERS
Bipolar Disorder 70%
Major Depression 60%
Schizophrenia 90%
Panic Disorder 56%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 60%