Mystical Meditations

Hi all,

So my WDC handle is Nangwaya but you can call me Phil

I'm a 33 year old father of 3, I'm English but live in Brugge, Belgium. I currently study Dutch at a second language school here in Brugge.

I suffer from Bipolar Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The latter occurred during Gulf War 2 in 2003. As you can imagine I saw some bad things out there and they continue to haunt me today.

As for my Bipolar Disorder, I've suffered from depression since I was young. My first real diagnosis came in 1998. Since then and a year ago I've been on and off medication for depression constantly. It was only during a conversation with Deanna last year, that she suggested I may have Bipolar Disorder. She was right. After a visit to a psychiatrist here in Belgium I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.

Since then I have been trying an array of medication to control my "rapid cycling" My current medication seems to be doing the trick and I am stable for now.

I take venlafaxin, abilify, lambipol, and trazadone now.

Well that is my basic introduction; I'm hoping that I can get to know each and every one of you as time goes on. I have a bucket load of icebreakers to help us get to know each other and to improve the social aspect of our wonderful group.


Kind Regards

Nangwaya