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Introduction

OaktreeSenior Contributor04 June 2021, 10:34 am AEST

Introduction

Hi guys I am new here but just skipped over introducing myself and threw myself straight into the forums so let's rewind a minute.

I was diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder in 1990. It changed my life and not in a good way. My mother said "now you will never do anything with your life" and my Aunt said "we should put her in an institution". It was right then that I decided that I would live the best life I possibly could with this illness. I since met and married my husband and we had 3 gorgeous children who have all now reached adulthood. I have been in and out of hospital a lot since around 2008 and somewhere along the way had BPD added to my diagnosis. I enjoy art and crafts, playing computer games and watching tv. I was working with a psychologist and we were going to work on childhood trauma as I grew up in an abusive household but I kept getting sick so we are currently on a break. Not sure if I want to go back to therapy at this point in time. Not sure what else to add so I will just leave it here. Feel free to ask questions x

@MJG017 @QueeniePaws

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OaktreeSenior Contributor03 June 2025, 5:31 pm AEST

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Yes thanks @Former-Member

I couldn’t remember the exact name. I just remembered repercussions

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Unknown userMember03 June 2025, 5:34 pm AEST

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@Oaktree I have edited it a fair bit just in case I shared a little too much that may be able to identify me.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor03 June 2025, 5:35 pm AEST

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@Former-Member

I just saw that

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OaktreeSenior Contributor05 June 2025, 5:44 pm AEST

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@tyme

I sent you a few excited emails

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