Life is so good and peaceful. I've never experienced this before. It turns out I was wrongly diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.

I've been off all meds and I'm incredibly stable. I've been separated from my wife since January and no longer am living in constant battles with inlaws and family. I drew healthy boundaries with my parents.

I met my biological family and I'm living in Oregon now with my biological sister.

I have a pleasant co-parenting relationship with my soon to be exwife.

I have zero chaos happening. My environment before was so stress inducing that this is a total shock in the best way. I eat healthy, don't use alcohol anymore (it was a problem for me) and I exercise daily. I go to sleep and get up early.

Mormonism doesn't cause much resentment in me anymore. I see it as something twisted that gave me a lesson in all kinds of things that resulted in me learning how to use analysis and critical thinking, among other things.

I feel I deserve this :)

I also learnt that I have ADD but it's easily treated.

Life is wonderful!

I don't know why it autocorrected to learnt. Lol. I meant learned. Pardon sp issues plz :)

Because your auto-correct is set to Standard English instead of American English. "Learnt" is correct. So, apparently, is "learned." Who knew?

"If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient."

...Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Pride and Prejudice

I'm glad it's working out for you. It's great when your planets align. It happens so infrequently.

It is really good that things are so much better for you now, Ragingphoenix...

I am very glad for you!

:)

WTG! What a great story!

You stopped being a victim, and taking all the blame! The Mormons I know are experts at blaming everyone and everything, except for themselves and their cult. For years, I thought I was mildly "depressed," but as soon as my children and I resigned from Mormonism, the depression disappeared!

Somehow, you began to see what things could be changed in your life. Change can give you a fresh start at life!

You have also found love, and a family--amazing! Being a free man, you will have a better relationship with your children, and will perhaps be able to teach them how to use analysis and critical thinking, too.

My children and I have relationship that's better than ever, without the cult butting into the middle of everything.

It makes you wonder how many Mormons (especially women) take meds just to cope with the evil cult.

IN ~ on positive thred ~



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What great news!

Congratulations!

Wow. Happy for you. Getting a healthy distance away from Mormonism and the society it fosters does wonders for mental health doesn't it? You DO deserve this. :)

You *sound* so much better, Ragingphoenix. You sound happy! I'm glad for you. Keep on keeping on!

Such very good news! :D

That's fabulous. :o)

It's scary how often people are misdiagnosed with bipolar and those meds can be heavy duty and turn you into a zombie if you're misdiagnosed. You've had a rough time the last few years. I'm happy to hear that you are doing much better. You show new exmos that you can push through the hardest of times and learn how to thrive.

Old saying...it's not what you eat ...it's what's eating you...great to hear you've found peace...few do...even toxic relationships can fester for years out of pure habit...we don't break habits very easily and often we just believe we don't deserve better or maybe it's our fault...abusive spouses will gladly keep that myth alive if it's useful...she's quite the quagmire this life

What terrific news. A correct diagnosis! What a difference that made. Congratulations on getting your life straightened out and on track!
It's wonderful to be in a state of mind that is healthy on so many levels.
You got your life back!