I'm just here STRUGGLING with which CPA Exam Review Program to go with. I was hearing so much good about Becker but it's so expensive! 😭 thanks for sharing ! I'm afraid I too may have to take it a few times
I remember it was so hard for me to think about leaving Big 4. Luckily I had an amazing wife that supported me and encouraged me to think bigger than big 4. At the time of leaving it felt like a mistake, but now 7 years later it was a great decision. I earned more money and had more work life balance and peace. Congrats to you for choosing yourself and your health. You won’t regret it 💪🏾👏
Congratulations!! I love to hear this and so glad that your family is so supportive. Having a good balance is what’s it’s all about. Thank you for sharing 🎉
I have bipolar 1. I also used to be a noncpa accountant. My last manic episode last october led to the worst depression and suicidal ideations for months. I appreciate you sharing. Looking forward to more mental health videos!
I am so sorry that you had to go through that. You are so strong to make it to the other end of things, especially after suffering from suicidal ideation. I’ve been there, and it can be absolutely terrifying. I think it’s because we think we are out of options when that’s not the case at all. But we may need help to see that when there’s this huge wall between your reality and everyone else’s. You’re not alone in this ❤️ Thank you for commenting.
Im using this account. I think that aside from medical drugs. I say Mushrooms, marijuana, a sauna. Someone you like plus some good schlong or cat. Maybe constant massages. Maybe take your silly self to a gym in non peak hours. Try to get buff. You sound annoying. Annoying is okay. I bet your breath stinks. So what. Everyone does. Why is suicide illegal. What if your drugs make you a liar. Honestly put it like this. A heart person on drugs to avoid heart attacks isn't free of that. Your doctor's sometimes ...do they ever say go get laid? Go dance in the rain? Here. Go dance in the rain then swing your arms in circles ten times. Hug yourself n say I love the underworld. Go dance in a room n say I hate 90 of people on earth. Thats okay. Living life doesn't make you normal. They have dracula movies right??? Always remember that sometimes, healers have the interest of.... Ya know. How to say this as you would understand. That usa is still a file folder of families collecting tax income. They give out doctors licenses. If your doctors aren't Asian, they sheeting on you bc of kamikaze attacks . Dance. Get buff. Chat back after 200 days. Adios. Goodbye. Love God, Christ, Buddha, gravity. Chao le belle. Ta ta
Hi Naomi, I also have rapid cycling bipolar 2. I was diagnosed 7 years ago after my most severe hypomanic "mixed" episode. I just wanted to tell you that it gets easier with time. You'll feel much better once you figure out which treatments work best for you. I'm currently taking a mix of a mood stabilizer, with an anti psychotic and a couple anti anxiety meds and fortunately they seem to help. If you find that your symptoms persist even with medication, I would suggest asking your doctor about adding a "mood light" and/or transmagnetic stimulation treatments. I use both in addition to my meds, and I've found that the combination works well. Sending you love and support from Toronto ❤
Hey! Thank you so much for commenting and sharing your story. ❤️ It was a rough go at the very beginning, in and out of the psych hospital, but once they finally figured out it was bipolar, things started shifting in the right direction for the first time in months. I am so encouraged by your personal story and appreciate all the advice, especially going outside of the box with mood lights or magnetic therapy. If my med combo ever gives out, I’m willing to try just about anything and will keep an open mind when it comes to treating rapid cycling bipolar.
NAOMI thank-you You sharing could help a lot of people! And please know the road is long and things will change and improve over time. You are bright and educated and loved and safe. There are ups and downs, but you will get better every year.
Thank you so much for choosing to write this for me to have the opportunity to read. It means more than you may realize. I will try to keep this in mind whenever I experience down cycles - they seem to last forever but they always end. The trajectory may be slow, but I do believe that it’s trending up as well. 😊❤️
hey Naomi, I just want to send you a hug. This video felt so vulnerable and I’m so happy you uploaded it. I believe talking about mental health openly is so important. I’m so glad that the medication helped and you survived this hard time. You are incredibly strong ! Saying this as someone that can relate somewhat
Thank you so much for this!!! Sending a big hug right back at ya. I definitely feel like I am still over my head at times, but also learning more about myself and this condition. Very thankful for modern medicine and kind strangers. ❤️😊❤️
On a certain level, we have a drug store in our brain, the neurochemicals that show up in flow: so dopamine, norepinephrine, anandamide, endorphins, and serotonin. If you were to try to cocktail the street drug version of that, right, you're trying to blend like heroin and speed and coke and acid and weed- and point is, you can't do it. It turns out the brain can cocktail all of 'em at once, which is why people will prefer flow to almost any experience on Earth. It's our favorite experience. It's the most addictive experience on Earth. Why? 'Cause it cocktails five or six of the largest pleasure drugs the brain can produce. We're all capable of so much more than we know. That is a commonality across the board. And one of the big reasons is we're all hardwired for flow, and flow is a massive amplification of what's possible for ourselves.
Hi Naomi, I'm so glad that you're doing better. My sister is bi-polar also and recently went on 100% disability. She can no longer work either, so you're not alone. Wishing you all the best!
That’s great news that she was able to get her disability payments! It’s not as easy to prove “invisible” disabilities even though they’re just as disabling as physical ones!
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It's so helpful to those of us that suffer with an illness. There's another YT channel that I've found really helpful - it's called LivingWellwithSchizophrenia. Even though I don't have that particular illness (I am BiPolar II also), they share a lot of information and resources that I find very helpful. The channel was started by a young woman, Lauren, who suffers from Schizo-Effective Disorder (I believe she was diagnosed with BiPolar also). She is now married and has had a child in the past few years. Her husband also helps with the filming and shares his experiences being in a relationship with someone suffering from mental illness. Anyway, please take good, gentle care of yourself. Brightest blessings to you!
Yes omg!! Thankfully I know exactly who you’re talking about! She seems like such an awesome person and in fact is one of the main reasons I felt brave enough to post the video. She’s been through so much, but I’m so glad she doesn’t give up and has put out video after video helping people like us. Thank you for helping me feel less alone as well with your comment, it means so much. ❤️
Hi <3 This is a very similar story to my sibling and a friend of mine. Many times, undiagnosed bipolar have this happen when they take an anti depressant like Cymbalta. My mom has also has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for the entirety of my life, so I grew up with an understanding of this illness. My sibling was diagnosed somewhat recently, but they are on the right medication and are doing well! Please know that there are others who have experienced this, and you're never alone! <3
Thank you so much for sharing! I totally agree about the undiagnosed bipolar issue. It took four tries for them to get my medication right. The last one I took was Effexor which was the worst for me - it’s what led to my last psychiatric intake. But it was also a blessing in disguise since that experience got me on the right meds. I’m so glad that your sibling is doing much better! That is such great news, and the story you shared does help me feel less alone, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🫶
I'm so sorry you've gone through this, but it also brings me comfort to hear that someone has similar struggles that I've had too. Thank you for sharing this with us...I really think it's important to do, and brave too.
Mimi -Chan!! I just want to start off by saying you are a complete rockstar for putting such a vulnerable side of you up. I’m so happy that you came out the other side of this and your stronger because of this. I was literally crying watching this because it’s just crazy how we don’t know what someone is and has gone through. Just, thank you for putting this raw video up. I think this step of putting this video out will help others not feel alone if facing bipolar 2. I have so much respect for you. Sticking with you in your journey here on RU-vid. Rooting for you always!! 🌸🌸🌸 💛💛💛btw, I check out the musical tinitus video linked… holy cow… I got goosebumps. It was spooky! 😢
Gosh I can’t explain how much your kind words mean to me, always!! I was very unsure of myself when I first posted this, maybe even embarrassed almost. But I thought maybe, just maybe, there might be at least one person who may feel less alone in their journey - whether it be bipolar 2 or whatever mental illness they may have. It’s definitely a marathon and not a sprint in learning to deal with this myself, but I feel better clarifying to everyone what I’ve been dealing with recently, like a weight lifted off my shoulders. It feels more open and honest, and I’m glad it’s spurring some conversations in the comments. Thank you always for being so encouraging toward me every video! ❤️
@@naomi-and-the-sun lets analyse the lies which are world wide believed: lie: schools are of use (fact. schools keep slavery alive and stands for dumbing down the population of mankind) lie: moon and mars landings, (fact: even masons know they cannot leave - earth is closed system, unless you want to drown, there is no other place created for us to live in.) lie: news channels share truth (fact: these are for politic propaganda) lie: voting matters (fact: politic propaganda) lie: money has a value of its own (fact: it is just a tool of this world, which value has been agreed upon world wide) lie: NASA lies (globe and all....) (fact: NASA stands for TO DECEIVE and 2 members expose their own lies, one is still alive, the other (Wernher Von Braun) place a clear clue on his own gravestone) - you havn´t searched - have you? lie: the lgbtq++++ propaganda (fact: it is a part of masonry depopulation agenda, 500 000 000 souls, thats their goal.) lie: Evolution and the dinosaurs. (fact: mankind is not hybrid kind) to keep stating that there was an evolution, then we ain´t humans, we aint then mankind, we are then hybrids. Are you a hybrid? Lie: holidays (xmas, Halloween, new year eve and so on) (fact: PAGAN HOLIDAYS, to praise BAAL, the god of this world) lie: U.F.Os (fact: they are demons/evil spirits in high places, against whom we fight daily = spiritual warfare) lie: rules and laws rule the world (fact: signs and symbols of masonry do) lie: believe in being educated (fact: found daily living with the lack of knowledge) lie: religions are ways to heaven (fact: JESUS CHRIST is only way to heaven. Religions, no matter its name = masonic garbage) lie: our dead loved ones stay around to “ghost” (fact: hunting and ghosting is job of demons, not of humans. We, humans, come from GOD and return back to HIM and all the stories of having been seen a ghost - terrifying, scary, dark, cold - again no job of analysing been done here by you- right?) Lie: Humans have no immune system and we need vaccines as these save lives (fact: humans HAVE IMMUNE SYSTEM and vaccines are created for one or two purpose: to kill or to cripple) lie: there is no GOD (fact: There is GOD, who redeems sinners and created us directly from the dust of the earth: Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.) to keep claiming that there is no GOD and we aint created directly from the dust of the earth, we soon run out logic, regardless to we place “evolution” in our claims or not.) lie: 911 was terror attack (fact: 911 was an inside job, meaning the work of your loved government) lie: Tv watching is of use (fact: television (TV) = tell a lie vision, a weapon for our minds, keeping it under MK ULTRA) half lie/half truth: earth is a stage where everyone plays rolls (fact: earth is stage, freemasonry checkerboard, where both side, black and white are masons and humans both in politics and regular souls = the naive public gets daily played) 18,5 lies, should i go on? This world ain´t deceived, out there to deceive?
Agree with you. Just quit yesterday. Do have 2 years of emergency and a tentative job offer line up. Been in the field for 8 years, love work & people. Not hours work.
That’s great news! I’m so happy for you and that you have options. Agree with you as well, enjoyable work and people > long work hours to create a more balanced life.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm currently in Big 4 as a Senior and I absolutely hate it. I've had enough so I'm starting to apply at other jobs! Thank you so much again for sharing :)
Hi! Do you mind making a step-by-step video of how to apply for the CPA exam (application on nasba website, sending in transcripts, paying for the application and fees, NTS, prometric testing sites) as well as the overall timeline of when your application gets approved? I'm currently in the process of figuring all this out and would like to schedule things accordingly. Thanks
Hey!! Yes it’s been crazy, hasn’t it?? Thankfully my family is not affected, but for those that were, it looks horrible from what I’ve seen online. It’s so frustrating that they have to deal with earthquakes, especially on a near constant basis. But the bad ones are pretty bad… thank you so much for asking! ❤️
Thank you for this video! I passed FAR on my 3rd attempt but like you, I started studying from scratch each time after failing. Even then I only got a 75. I'm taking Aud my second time now. I only got a 54 the first time but I feel like that was because i didn't study the meatier areas like Risk & Assessment. I'm using Becker but i have a love/hate relationship with it. I probable would do better with a coach or tutor but that feature i heard is very expensive.
That’s great news! A pass is a pass, right?? I think my first time taking FAR was such a humbling experience. Taking the exams is also helpful since it provides you with better information on what topics you need to hit harder and can help you figure out how to adjust your studying. That’s how I felt at least. You will get there though, I have no doubt! If you ever feel like you’ve taken a section enough times or are just getting really discouraged, don’t be afraid to switch to something like Surgent! You seem really self aware of your method though, so I’m sure however you proceed will also work for you!
Congratulations, I'm taking audit for the fourth time. I just purchased Surgent. Did you use the coaching. The person they assigned to me was awful. The study material is hard to grasp so far. Any suggestions. Thanks
I did not use the coaching, but I’m so sorry you had such a frustrating experience with it. So I actually only ended up using Surgent with Audit after failing so many times with Becker. I had exhausted the Becker material and still failing over and over again so I knew something needed to change. That’s when I switched to Surgent and focused mainly on their multiple choice questions. I just hammered them over and over again, focusing mainly on choosing topics this I was weak in on my exam results. Sometimes I would select topics I scored well in just to keep that material fresh in my mind. But yes, to get to the point, I would probably try and utilize their videos/written material to a degree of comfort, but focus mainly on those multiple choice questions.
hahah no problem!! I think you have a good stack already! I'm really not sure whether I need to take all of them or change anything but it's: 1) fish oil, 2) women's daily vitamin, 3) NAC, 4) magnesium glycinate, 5) an anti-inflammatory combo called "inflammatone" by designs for health, 6) women's care probiotic, 7) l-theanine, and 8) metamucil fiber supplement.
Mimi- Chan, awesome vid! My goal once I finish knocking these CPA exams is treating myself to a trip to Japan. Honestly, my fuel to keep pushing and completing these exams. 2 in 2 to go!
