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Thinking too much

MonaP
MonaP
I used to think about my mental illness a lot. I used to talk about my illness to my family and friends a lot. Every time I talked about my illness, I get a little sad because I have it. I am accepting my condition. I know what to do to take care of myself. I said to myself that I will not think about my illness. I will do what I have to do to get better. Today is my first day of not thinking about my illness. It is helping me because I can focus on other stuff in my life. So far so good!

Does anybody talk or think about their mental illness a lot? Does it help when you stop thinking about it?
deleted_user
deleted_user
yeah i was just thinking something like this..ty
justletmebe
justletmebe
OMG, I think about it constantly, non stop, maybe because I was dx'd late last year, maybe it'll go away? Im hoping.

But a couple months ago, I took the kids to a blues fest, for those few hours, I forgot : )

Buy yeah, I feel ya on this one, dont know how to stop thinking about it either
deleted_user
deleted_user
i do spend too much time thinking about my illness, and yes, it helps to try and think other, more healthier thoughts.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Never. I come here. My family is NOT interested, and my daughter just sneers. I am not out of the closet, so best not to make waves.
GinaWonders
GinaWonders
Whether a mental illness or not

NO Good comes from thinking about yourself too much
somebody said that in ..thousands of years ago- lol Plato or Aristotle -

anyway, thinking too much about me, my mental illness, my energy, my meds, my money. my weight.

Always turns negative - I think that mindfulness has something about a narrative life... telling the same stories, over and over to ourselves... thinking are feelings are fact.

LOL sorry, took a left turn - yep, I agree : )
deleted_user
deleted_user
why is it there is always that paradox ? thinking too much about oneself is bad but know thyself is preached ?



always a paradox.
every time.
seems, almost,...
justletmebe
justletmebe
yeah, suddenly ive become hey, bipolar this, bipolar that...im sure my close family members are exhausted..

theres this book i read that says, im over identifying....with myself?
GinaWonders
GinaWonders
I know I have salt and pepper hair - but how many hours on the day do I need to repeat that too myself, I guess 2nd or 3r day, I'm convinced my grey hair is old age, rapidly started from my head down....

LOL I can see a difference in knowing and obsessing.... I should I recognize it every time : )
deleted_user
deleted_user
i wonder then if thinking and knowing are two separate things.
dancingd
dancingd
I always over think everything...I think it's a part of my basic personality...being enhanced by being bipolar, does not help

Your staement

THinking and Knowing , being 2 separate things ...I thought was very insightful
rin
rin
I know I think about my bipolar a lot while also worry about everything as well. I try to not think about it, but it doesn't seem to work real well. Haven't found the switch to shut my brain off from thinking about it all the time.

Glad that you are able too:-)
Lesleydinnie
Lesleydinnie
l dont think about it much,but whn my moods change lm reminded abou it,and then that upsets me,then my mood gets worse...its a visious circle....my mood is not so good nw,so bypolar is upmost in my mind....wish there was a switch that we could all use,think it would mke life so much easier....
GinaWonders
GinaWonders
LOL, yes, I used to try and blame EVERYTHING on "IT" : )
deleted_user
deleted_user
i think about it constantly when ill i just dont no how not to but when ime well i dont give it a second thought
deleted_user
deleted_user
do you mean ruminating?

Yes, helps not to obsess about things..x