Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
I'm going to post this in my journal and perhaps the depression forum to.
Right now I'm going thru a paradigm shift. New diagnosis, new treatment, a shift in the way I look at my future and prognosis, a shift in the dynamics of my close relationships around me. A reevaluating of how i treat myself.
In yoga today, we were talking about resurrection as a paradigm shift and letting the changes SPRING forth (since it is the spring season). Asking questions about what things in your life need to change, but knowing that its ok to not know the answer, but just letting those changes spring forth and going with the flow. Its creating a lot of upheaval for me right now, but maybe thats because I'm trying to fight it so much.
My therapist told me to think about the things that are changing and evaluate if they were working before. If they weren't then maybe the changes are a good thing, but it takes time to get all of that sorted out.
Anyone else go thru major life changes and paradigm shifts on their way to recovery?
Right now I'm going thru a paradigm shift. New diagnosis, new treatment, a shift in the way I look at my future and prognosis, a shift in the dynamics of my close relationships around me. A reevaluating of how i treat myself.
In yoga today, we were talking about resurrection as a paradigm shift and letting the changes SPRING forth (since it is the spring season). Asking questions about what things in your life need to change, but knowing that its ok to not know the answer, but just letting those changes spring forth and going with the flow. Its creating a lot of upheaval for me right now, but maybe thats because I'm trying to fight it so much.
My therapist told me to think about the things that are changing and evaluate if they were working before. If they weren't then maybe the changes are a good thing, but it takes time to get all of that sorted out.
Anyone else go thru major life changes and paradigm shifts on their way to recovery?
(((BBH)))
WOW..that one got to me .
As a super analytical person, bipolar and it's uncontrollable mood swings , has been very hard for me to adjust to .
I think the acceptance has come slowly to me ...I am a work in progress
I plan to start yoga this week, maybe my paradigm change is there? Though its autumn for me so preparing for the big winter slowdown as you spring forth into action!
Sounds like things are going really well for you! Good stuff!
All the melancholy and reflection on ever fart and burp, trying to realize why I feel so bad - well, I find peace when I Finally shake it off - learning curves, and growing pains....
Information, diagnoses all that gives us direction and choices - the work, Acceptance and change - all on us : ) You sound like you have a great support system!