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Positive thinking controlling bipolar Outburst

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Do you think you can control bipolar with positive thinking!

I was told this would cure it. I thought this sounded stupid!! What do you think?


Does positive thinking control your bipolar?

Do you make your bp worse by not controlling your thinking?
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no i don't think positive thinking helps much i tried that shit and i am givin up cuz i still can't keep my bp under control and whoever said it would cure it is a dumbass
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There is no "cure" for BP... but I do think that positive thinking helps! It works for me, most of the time... not all the time... so, I think it is a good thing!
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Positive thinking has helped me a lot. I just have my mind made up, im goingto fight. I redirect when im feeling a mood and think of the positive things im blessed with.
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I've spent my life focusing on the positives, it's my dominant state, trying to fight for control and struggling to curb the pessimist that makes its appearances during my low phases. Not once have I ever felt truly in control of it and it's not from the lack of trying. Rather, I think it's only prevented me from seeking help when I should have. Maybe with meds, proper supports and therapy THEN positive thinking may actually be useful to me.
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I tried positive thinking> It made it seem better at first but eventually just made it worse. Now I'm being told by friends to get over it and start be positive! :( I feel misunderstood!!
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No there is no cure but with meds and not giving up or in to the negatives, There is help. I have been there, Hospitalized several times. I changed my attitude and until one does even meds aren't gonnna make you feel as well as you can. As I said I have been there. Have a good day
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well, my mother has a pretty positive attitude about her bp, doesn't worry about it, blah blah & she does quite well.
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However her sister who fights her bp, stops meds etc, is regularly manic and hospitalised.
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the thing is, when I'm manic or normal it's possible to think positive. When I'm depressed, I just plain can't.
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Well, everyone tells me that I just need to have the right mindset, and I do try positive thinking. I just don't think it helps. I know the way I should be thinking, but it doesn't stop the way things happen. I feel out of control mostly.
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I try to be positive when I feel myself getting low but then your already getting in a crap state of mind so hard to get out of it. I try to tell myself how lucky I am with house/job/cars/friends etc & it can lift me, other times I still think it is all rubbish & I have not got anywhere I want to be.
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Sometimes people talking about 'positive thinking' depress me.Simply cos I can tell they have brainwashed themselves into a false state of 'security'.They are pretty fucked up really.
But the time when positive thought becomes more automatic and innate...that's cool and can't be explained.I mean...meds help more than people sometimes.
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Pluck I agree with that!

I was into scientology for awhile (which is an occult) Controlling your mind is pretending something is that isn't.
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I agree Pluck also, I think you can positive think yourself into a pretend world, a state that you're not really in. A sense of denial. Distorted positive thinking.
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Stop agreeing with me....I'm developing feelings again...aaaaagggghhhh!!
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