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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.

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Positive Thoughts

heretic
heretic
It's making me feel a little better to think about the ways in which I could be worse off - weird twist on positive thinking but whatever works I guess. So just for today I'll be glad for what I have and glad for the things I don 't have to put up with as well. Kinda fun making a list of them actually.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I can do that but only for about a nano second then I am back to ruminating and negative thinking.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have a hard time with that. If I think about how worse off things could be I run into another problem. I start thinking about those that are going through worse things and I start to get depressed that I can't help them :'(

But I am very happy to hear that it is working for you!!! Keep it up and I am sure that it will become a lifetime habit ^_^
deleted_user
deleted_user
good for you heretic.
i do the same...i lived and volunteered in southern africa for many years, and when i feel really bummed, i just remember the poverty and horrible stuff i saw, and count my blessings.
TroJanThunder
TroJanThunder
Yeah sometimes that technique works better than others. But it's a good tool to have in your box!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Good for you... Im glad it helps... I was worse off and count my blessings Im not back there now..x
deleted_user
deleted_user
I try to look beyond my own mess and recognize the losses and struggles others are having. THEN, my life doesn't seem so bad. Hey, I could be in Iraq right now...fighting for my life. Or, I could be that single mother of 3 fighting cancer.
Life is good. I refuse to let my illness take my spirit away from me AGAIN.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree heretic. Comparing ourselves with others who have it better makes us feel worse. Comparing ourselves with those who have it worse can make us feel better.

Good stuff!!
tats69
tats69
Good for you heretic!!

I make gratitude lists for myself when I start feeling badly.....they help me turn the negative thinking into more positive and makes for a better day.
deleted_user
deleted_user
We sang this Church song with the kids called "Gratitude Attitude"...
I had Forgotten, and you reminded me :)

Good thoughts today! :)
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