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The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry » Topic: Depression or Bipolar? Not sure. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure Just another bbPress community en-US Mon, 20 May 2013 03:58:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php Michj on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure/page/2#post-284499 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:39:55 +0000 Michj 284499@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I can picture the scene <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> but added my own thoughts of you penciling in replacements, leaving the man with a constant look of surprise <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" /> youre discomfort at contact is something "bushy brows" perhaps would be greatful of had he been aware. Nasal hair brings about in me similar urges to ambush those who's nasal hair protrudes like so many spiders legs waving in unison with each breath taken. On the other hand the thought of touching someone elses.... nope not going to finish that one. Frazzy on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure/page/2#post-284489 Thu, 24 May 2012 04:12:35 +0000 Frazzy 284489@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ A nose drawing attention would hopefully distract me from eyebrows. I have compulsion to straighten eyebrows.. only controlled by my extreme discomfort at touching or being touched by strangers... anyone I'm comfortable with is in constant danger of having their eyebrows forcibly brushed the right way. Because there is a wrong way for eyebrows. It's very wrong. Sitting across from an old man, on the train, with untamed eyebrows, had me emitting strange squeaky snorts of hysterical laughter every few minutes at the ridiculousness of the urge to reach out and fix them.. Michj on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure/page/2#post-284481 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:19:46 +0000 Michj 284481@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><cite>Frazzy <a href="//www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure/page/2#post-282803"">said</a>:</cite> My nose has a dent in it.</blockquote> youre nose sounds quite nice.... I dislike my nose, it draws attention like a screaming child in a supermaket, red for no apparent reason drawing the eye when you most want to hide, if it were someone elses i would imagine myself punching it repeatedly....so much for the mood stabilisers, noses.. Frazzy on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure/page/2#post-282803 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:07:58 +0000 Frazzy 282803@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Googling 'did Hitler like...' the second suggested search is cats, EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW. (After 'black people', which seems an odd thing to need to google.) and cats is the seventh suggestion for 'did Hitler hate..' the second being 'Jews' I'm just going to assume a lot of people misspelt 'juice'. Anyway, would he not have found the moustache competition from kitlers threatening? I'm jealous of my dog's nose, it is a fine nose. My nose has a dent in it. michael on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure/page/2#post-282773 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:12:35 +0000 michael 282773@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ HE LIKED THeSE ONES <a href="http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigmiaow.pl" rel="nofollow">http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigmiaow.pl</a> Bip on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282769 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:54:23 +0000 Bip 282769@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I don't think Hitler liked kittens. He was a vegetarian. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> Frazzy on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282469 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:42:02 +0000 Frazzy 282469@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ "I'd get a trampoline if I didn't kill Jews and drown kittens" is not terribly funny, assuming you're serious, which, obviously, I always am. Though I'm not sure how those thing prevent you from getting a trampoline. They must though, my mother drowns kittens, and she doesn't have a trampoline, and as far as I know nor did Hitler. Did Hitler like kittens? Very high ceilings and and indoor trampoline would be ideal really.. Cheering up thing of the day. Sprinkles on coffee.. A bit of ice cream melted in it helps keep the sprinkles on top... Pretty coffee! actually I just wanted an ice cream and a coffee, but I couldn't carry both, and didn't want to make the trip to the kitchen and back twice... the chocolate syrup was a bad idea though, it sank to the bottom and the last bit was horribly, eye-twitch causingly sweet. Is "causingly' a word? It should be. michael on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282463 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:04:27 +0000 michael 282463@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Understandable, Frazz! And I think you could write any sentence that begins "I'd get a trampoline if I didn't..." and it would be hilarious... Frazzy on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282401 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:53:48 +0000 Frazzy 282401@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I'd get a trampoline if we didn't live on a hill... and had high fences. Everyone up the street can see into the yard, and I really don't need to seem any more strange.. michael on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282389 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:37:19 +0000 michael 282389@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><cite>Bip <a href="//www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282333"">said</a>:</cite> Hi Michael, I walked an 8km round trip today. I did the same last Friday with my 2 year old son in his buggy. Sunshine was lovely and warm. It does make me feel good actually though my feet were sore after. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> I don't much like the gym. I quite like Frazzy's suggestion of getting a dog but having 2 kids under 10 and on my own too, really isn't an option. I love dogs though. I play guitar, but don't have one at the moment. I would love to buy a new one. Where in the world are you? <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> </blockquote> Lexington, Kentucky. The walk sounds really nice! Is it hard to find the time to get exercise being a mom of two? (I'd bet so...) What about a trampoline? Just kidding...tho, I spose one could add it to the list of potential-depression-cures-to-try-out , LOL! Hey Frazz, I have a banjo, too. That was part of what really helped me through a bad episode. I also have a baritone ukulele that I got for free from a pal. Frazzy on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282353 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:11:54 +0000 Frazzy 282353@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Yay for guitars. I have a guitar, banjo, keyboard, and a harmonica. The dog hates the harmonica though, or maybe he loves it and is just a really terrible singer, I'm not really sure.. As for dogs and little kids, depends on the dog, and the kids.. I always had a dog, which was great, as I rarely had human friends.. It's too hilly here for me to walk much.. I miss living on flat ground.. also we have one of those neighbours who's always peering out windows at you, or worse coming over and talking to you when they see you, which is all good and friendly for the first 2 minutes, after which you're just trying to escape from a boring conversation about lawn, or uninformed waffle about whatever random minority was on the news last night.. Bip on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282333 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:55:02 +0000 Bip 282333@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Hi Michael, I walked an 8km round trip today. I did the same last Friday with my 2 year old son in his buggy. Sunshine was lovely and warm. It does make me feel good actually though my feet were sore after. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> I don't much like the gym. I quite like Frazzy's suggestion of getting a dog but having 2 kids under 10 and on my own too, really isn't an option. I love dogs though. I play guitar, but don't have one at the moment. I would love to buy a new one. Where in the world are you? <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> michael on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282331 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:22:39 +0000 michael 282331@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><cite>Bip <a href="""//www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282267"""">said</a>:</cite> Hi Michael Thanks for your reply. I've told my mum who is brilliant she wil always tell me if she thinks I'm going downhill again. Being at a low point is so hard. The part where I am on a high and suddenly just seem to drop into an abyss seems to hit me hearder each time. Over the years its seemed to have got worse - or not, perhaps I am quite self aware so it feels a lot worse than it used to...? The doctors where I live tend to be blasé about mental health. They don't want to deal with it, and seem to brush it under the carpet with meds, which is fine to a point. I ended up having counselling to help myself, which I paid for privately because the waiting list was 6 months. I spent over £500 on therapy before I realised it wasn't doing much good. Does exercise really help with depression/bipolar? I moved to Spain to seek sunshine (good for the soul I believe) I just need to keep an even keel. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_rolleyes.gif" title=":roll:" class="bb_smilies" /> </blockquote> yeah exercise helps me a lot. it takes awhile to kick in probly but very worth it. it needs to be something i actually enjoy to work, i like riding a bicycle. There's a bike trail here that goes out from the city into the horse farms. i hafta go the first couple miles talking myself into it. then after 10 minutes i'm thinking "well this is fabulous." and glad i went. walking is good too. i have given in to going to gyms in bad weather but ya, it's not the best. it feels totally weird to be moving and in once place the whole time. around here there are a bamillion basketball hoops around town... in parks, in alleys, on trees... and i like to go and shoot baskets, even tho i don't play and i miss 90% of the time. It's outside, (there's one that a hawk hangs out by!) my brain thinks about something different, and i can do it fast or slow. did you move recently, or a while back? what kinds of things do people do in spain for exercise?? i'm imagining some kind of interesting local-color outdoor game you could learn just for kicks... there's something about learning new things that helps with depression too. music, languages, etc... good to hear your mom is a good resource of help! Bip on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282295 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:47:32 +0000 Bip 282295@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Your posts have thoroughly cheered me up, thank you! <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_mrgreen.gif" title=":mrgreen:" class="bb_smilies" /> Frazzy on "Depression or Bipolar? Not sure." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/depression-or-bipolar-not-sure#post-282287 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:16:06 +0000 Frazzy 282287@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Antananarivo is a good name too.. But in my head I hear people replying with annoying references to the dreamworks film, when I announce I'm moving to Madagascar... ugh. And in Suriname I could have a pet Toucan! I've never actually been to a gym, but I imagine it to be full of the sorts of people who threw basketballs at my head in PE at school, only now they are much older, and larger, and have learnt many, many more ways to treat people badly.. And paying to exercise seems a bit like paying to breathe... Ouagadougou is quite good too, but I don't think I really want to live there..