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Default Oct 10, 2019 at 07:12 PM
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I think, the key to happiness and contentment in life is to accept the flaws that you have. Be aware of it and accept it. Because if you have first accepted it, it's more easier to control things that you are doing.

I started reading CBT and it helps me think through things that your emotions or whatever you think affects your behavior.

I have this problem where I feel anxious at work whenever I eat alone. It is actually a preference. I used to eat with someone but that friend was very toxic to me it makes me lose my confidence with myself.. so I decided to just eat alone and don't make friends that much at work.. because people only gives you unnecessary drama.

Like people have many personal issues in their life and sometimes I don't really thought about it.. and when I hear it it affects me. So there. I am still in the process of accepting people and accepting myself as well.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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Default Oct 11, 2019 at 02:19 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! YES!! Good for you! Acceptance is POWERFUL. And well done on recognizing toxic behavior and distancing yourself from it to take care of you.

I hope you meet other folks at your work who aren't toxic.

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Default Oct 17, 2019 at 11:05 PM
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Bipolar update. I'm reading CBT for dummies. I tried trying to check out online mental illness therapist but I thought that's just too much.

I know there's something wrong with me, but I don't want to accept lol that I have indeed a mental illness. Because I wanna fight it. I wanna live my best full potential and I don't wanted to settle or just accept my flaws, thus solve ways to fight it.

I haven't tried therapy yet but I feel like they're just going to give me some chemical bs that I do not need lol.

With CBT, it focuses on how to solve real problems. Not just give you chemicals that changes the way your brain works.. but the actual problem is still there.

I believe our weakness makes us stronger if we try to fight and solve it. Like face our weakness..

Today I learned and read about unhealthy and healthy emotions. And I became aware of what unhealthy emotions to avoid because it affects my behavior.

Also, as a bipolar girl, I must make sure I'm in a constant activity. I should busy myself.. and try not to idle or do unproductive tasks. Because that's how my hypomania is triggered.
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Hi icecreambananapi,
I believe I am almost at the point of real acceptance with my bipolar. It is difficult for me, because the more I accept that I have highs and lows, the less they come out, but I find that I have lost a lot of interest in things I enjoyed doing. These things I enjoyed made me manic and it felt great until the inevitable fall into dark depression. By accepting that these things were triggers for the roller coaster ride of bipolar, I allowed these things to slip away from me for me to become more at peace. I admit, I am more relaxed and feel like acceptance is coming over me. But I am bored; I am tired all the time. I have no motivation. I do not know if this is part of the journey of acceptance and once I get there, thing might start to get better, but its hard not to look for that next hit of mania. I hope this is helpful for you. It helped me by getting it off my chest. So far I find acceptance feels almost like being in a void of some sort. If there are any others who feel like they have found acceptance for what they are going through, I would appreciate some feed back on what I am going through.
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I think, the key to happiness and contentment in life is to accept the flaws that you have. Be aware of it and accept it. Because if you have first accepted it, it's more easier to control things that you are doing.
To bring anything into your life, imagine that it is already there.
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Hi I really relate to your post. I'm having trouble accepting that I have a mental problem and I don't want to stay dependent on the drugs. I am hoping to wean off them soon and work on stabilizing through mindfulness. I have a lot of anger because I was abused in the hospital and forced onto drugs that made it worse and I had to go back to more times. I'm interested in what you're reading about CBT - perhaps I can try that. I'm going to a therapist and also a psychiatrist but I don't have a particular therapy plan yet.
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Hi I really relate to your post. I'm having trouble accepting that I have a mental problem and I don't want to stay dependent on the drugs. I am hoping to wean off them soon and work on stabilizing through mindfulness. I have a lot of anger because I was abused in the hospital and forced onto drugs that made it worse and I had to go back to more times. I'm interested in what you're reading about CBT - perhaps I can try that. I'm going to a therapist and also a psychiatrist but I don't have a particular therapy plan yet.

This first post of this thread is old, but I want to mention that if you check Amazon you'll find loads of books on CBT. Then you can either buy one or get it from your library.

Most therapists work with CBT these days. You might ask yours.

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bipolar disease or disorder stop me. I have bipolar I am not bad. I just have a disease. This is a disease like polio and someday there will be ways to better understand that disease. I am not my disease. I have a disease.
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