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18-04-2020 01:58 PM - edited 18-04-2020 04:12 PM
18-04-2020 01:58 PM - edited 18-04-2020 04:12 PM
Re: Bipolar as identity theft
- this is contra to a lot of the lingo in the mental health community. i hear a lot, 'bipolar experience' (or borderline personality disorder or so is maybe another example where this is relevant but my knowledge of that is pretty minimal); or 'a person has bipolar, they are not bipolar'. not having a go at other people's frameworks or methods at all, but yeah, i certainly feel like the 'i am bipolar' tack is the one for me for sure. bc then u work with it not against it hey.
( @Truffles ^ )
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18-04-2020 04:42 PM
18-04-2020 04:42 PM
Re: Bipolar as identity theft
( @Truffles ) This outlook has also solved my fear of how people perceieve me to a large extent as well! In that i used to worry that people would look at my behaviour and be like, oh she's like that because she's bipolar, that's her bipolar. like the og post, a theft of identity. but with the disctinction removed and my bipolar brain being re-placed in the set up, as far as i am concerened it's always all me with no question and they can learn that 🙂
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19-04-2020 03:27 PM
19-04-2020 03:27 PM
Re: Bipolar as identity theft
I also don't blame and get angry at it and think, oh if it weren't for my having bipolar - or having a broken brain, worse! - which is super good
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20-04-2020 11:40 AM
20-04-2020 11:40 AM
Re: Bipolar as identity theft
More on the list
Things that control mania apart from meds
Calming music
Food
Reality checks, e.g. ‘y am I feeling like this?’
Cut off activities to come back to (I.e. don’t get carried away
Circuit breaker activities, e.g. shower, sex by self or with another, food, playing music, immersive activities
Things that control depression apart from meds
Reality check, e.g. ‘y am I feeling like this?’
Sun and fresh air
Listing, ‘three things I want to do’
Music
Being understood
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20-04-2020 02:34 PM
20-04-2020 02:34 PM
Re: Bipolar as identity theft
Update again
Things that control mania apart from meds
Calming music
Food
Reality checks, e.g. ‘y am I feeling like this?’
Cut off activities to come back to (I.e. don’t get carried away
Circuit breaker activities, e.g. shower, sex by self or with another, food, playing music, immersive activities
Coffee
Panadol
Talking and expressing thoughts
Things that control depression apart from meds
Reality check, e.g. ‘y am I feeling like this?’
Sun and fresh air
Listing, ‘three things I want to do’
Music
Talking and expressing thoughts
Being understood
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