Draconator

All of my animals were left up to my wife and her kids for the most part Lady Bella (Cat) - My wife Calvin (Cat) - He came to us with that name, we liked it so we kept it. Emery (Cat) - My stepdaughters named her. She was a black cat and I wanted to have some say, so her official name is Emery Cygnus. (Cygnus being a Rush reference). Emery adopted us. She showed up in our backyard right around Thanksgiving time, so there were no names to go off of. Chloe (Cat) - When we adopted her, her name was Punkin. That name didn't thrill us, so the wife and kids came up with Chloe. They always think that part of their original name should be kept, so her official name is Chloe Punkin. Riley (Dog). When he adopted him his name was Recon. That didn't fly, so my wife and step daughter was Googling names that go with Recon on the way home from picking him up. Riley was a common result, so we went with Riley. For a middle name, my step daughter did more Googling, and Cooper came up. My wife liked it, so his name is Riley Cooper. I had to tell my sporting friends he was not named after an Eagles WR. Millie and Maggie (Cats) - That was their names when we adopted them. My wife thought they went well together, so we kept them.

Thank you to all the Veterans here for serving our country.

Your takes are making me wanting to drop acid. Forget drinking alcohol!

Well I don't get the opening post of this thread. It all equals out.

Hmmmm. Let's see. I have beer I have vodka I have Gin I have Rum I have whisky One each right now please.

The timing on Fleezoid's post, immediately after SoCal's post, couldn't have been more perfect.

I had to go through about 15 different medications before I was prescribed something that made THE difference. Once you find what works for you, don't mess with it.

My bipolar has always been an open book. I didn't ask for it. It was the hand that was dealt to me. The brain is an amazing thing. Totally agree. Once the Bills win the Superbowl, would that mean that Elon gives each Bills fan $10K each? He can afford it.

You're welcome

So glad you had that "speed bump"! My wife has been instrumental in my treatment. I told her right from the outset that I was bipolar. When I first moved back to Buffalo, I had no health insurance and was off my meds for a week. At one point, she said the look in my eyes was a look she had not seen before or had not seen since. I was able to get Erie County temporary prescription coverage, got meds, and we were off and running. With Jen (my wife), all I have to do is tell her that I feel like I'm having a bipolar moment, and she stops what she's doing, asks me questions on how I'm feeling, and encourages me to message my PA or therapist. Then she keeps a close eye on me to see if I'm tracking in the right direction. I'm glad you have not been back to that dark place. Like you said, it's not always easy.

I was on the deck of the Golden Gate Bridge in 2012, ready to jump. I was rapid cycling from my Bipolar, and my doctor had screwed up my meds. I had a friend who I was talking with throughout the day call me while I was on the bridge, and she said go to the Psych ER one more time. If it doesn't work, you have my permission to jump. I went to the ER, and in California where I was living at the time, they immediately gave me a prescription for meds. I went and got those filled right away, had a come to Jesus meeting with my doctor to straighten out my meds. I reconnected with my now wife 3 months later, moved to Buffalo, and my Bipolar has been in remission for over 10 years. You're so right in saying mental illness is no joke.

It does fit with that