I’m sick of living my life of severe depression that leads to mania that destroys everyone around me and other families to the point of me hibernating in my home after the damage I’ve made afraid of running into someone I was manic around. I’m going on 4 yrs of fear regret,shame and guilt constantly consuming me.
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Hi, my name is gigix2. I've been diagnosed with bipolar1 since 2017 and am having a hard time with my adult children understanding my behavior.
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Don’t tell me to conquer my “demons”. That I have
“emotional baggage”. That I need to clean up my life, repent, repair my relationships and restore my place in society. That I need to change my perspective from “half empty to half full”. Just think positive, smile, lighten up, etc. All of this is dripping with misogynistic beliefs and patriarchal values. No, I won’t put a fucking smile on my face for anyone. I don’t owe anyone pretty, or perfection. I don’t have to be anything other than what I am or feel. I am not ashamed of my mental illnesses or disabilities! I am not trying to rid myself of anything. I embrace all of me. All of my humanity, all my emotions all my feelings, all my wounds, and scars. Don’t ever, ever tell me, my trauma is “darkness”, “evil” or “demons”. That is emotional abuse and is part of the problem that caused most of us to get sick in the first place. Morality causes almost all suffering in society. Not the lack of it, but the strict enforcement of it that leads to all kinds of condemnations, violations of rights and lack of emotional intelligence and empathy in the world. I support Radical Self Acceptance!
#Bipolar2
#Bipolar1
#MajorDepressiveDisorder
#Depression
#SubstanceUseDisorders
#PTSD
#CPTSD
9 reactions Don’t tell me to conquer my “demons”. That I have
“emotional baggage”. That I need to clean up my life, repent, repair my relationships and restore my place in society. That I need to change my perspective from “half empty to half full”. Just think positive, smile, lighten up, etc. All of this is dripping with misogynistic beliefs and patriarchal values. No, I won’t put a fucking smile on my face for anyone. I don’t owe anyone pretty, or perfection. I don’t have to be anything other than what I am or feel. I am not ashamed of my mental illnesses or disabilities! I am not trying to rid myself of anything. I embrace all of me. All of my humanity, all my emotions all my feelings, all my wounds, and scars. Don’t ever, ever tell me, my trauma is “darkness”, “evil” or “demons”. That is emotional abuse and is part of the problem that caused most of us to get sick in the first place. Morality causes almost all suffering in society. Not the lack of it, but the strict enforcement of it that leads to all kinds of condemnations, violations of rights and lack of emotional intelligence and empathy in the world. I support Radical Self Acceptance!
#Bipolar2
#Bipolar1
#MajorDepressiveDisorder
#Depression
#SubstanceUseDisorders
#PTSD
#CPTSD
9 reactions Hi, my name is MarleysMommy. I want to join a community that gets what really is going on inside and doesn't judge for the way these disorders manifests themselves. People who understand that I don't behave the way I do because I like it and choose to, but that I don't always have control over it. I've been diagnosed with bipolar 1 with psychotic features but pdoc says she is changing it to schizoaffective disorder bipolar type
#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #PTSD
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Do you ever get upset over the way certain things that relate to you are talked about? What I mean is when Bipolar Disorder is referred to as a “Mental Health Issue”. It’s a “Mental Illness”! You can say I’m being pedantic but you can influence your mental health by your diet, lifestyle and exercise. Mental illness can’t be impacted by any of these. Furthermore, at the moment it is unknown if it can be improved by anything really. You get told by people you look really well, and you don’t look like you have any problems. Get out an go for a run, or get on your bike, hit the gym and exercise, it’s comical. You can’t get the energy to raise a smile to these people who are telling you how good you look or what you should be doing and hitting the gym. If a run would stop me having a week of crippling depression and angst then I’d run a marathon every day. If I could get a regular shower by going to the gym I’d be there morning, noon and night bench pressing my own body weight with one hand.
Bipolar is an illness. It’s not a response to bad lifestyle choices or lethargic behaviours towards your fitness. It’s not even about the food you eat. It’s about having to deal with this absolute nuisance of a companion that stops you from eating, sleeping, exercising, socialising or whatever. If you get the semblance to get out of your bed and get dressed then you’re winning.
I’m Stuart and I live with Bipolar. I try to work out how to get on with my disorder. I accept my limitations and my capabilities are what they are. I don’t try to do anything that I once could as I won’t be able to do it anymore so I will get upset with that and then my bipolar is dictating me. Swim with the tide, not against it.
My personality maybe a disorder but I still have my manners and morals.
Bipolar Disorder doesn’t define me, I define myself 👌
#BipolarDepression #Bipolar1 #Bipolar2 #MightyTogether
5 reactions Do you ever get upset over the way certain things that relate to you are talked about? What I mean is when Bipolar Disorder is referred to as a “Mental Health Issue”. It’s a “Mental Illness”! You can say I’m being pedantic but you can influence your mental health by your diet, lifestyle and exercise. Mental illness can’t be impacted by any of these. Furthermore, at the moment it is unknown if it can be improved by anything really. You get told by people you look really well, and you don’t look like you have any problems. Get out an go for a run, or get on your bike, hit the gym and exercise, it’s comical. You can’t get the energy to raise a smile to these people who are telling you how good you look or what you should be doing and hitting the gym. If a run would stop me having a week of crippling depression and angst then I’d run a marathon every day. If I could get a regular shower by going to the gym I’d be there morning, noon and night bench pressing my own body weight with one hand.
Bipolar is an illness. It’s not a response to bad lifestyle choices or lethargic behaviours towards your fitness. It’s not even about the food you eat. It’s about having to deal with this absolute nuisance of a companion that stops you from eating, sleeping, exercising, socialising or whatever. If you get the semblance to get out of your bed and get dressed then you’re winning.
I’m Stuart and I live with Bipolar. I try to work out how to get on with my disorder. I accept my limitations and my capabilities are what they are. I don’t try to do anything that I once could as I won’t be able to do it anymore so I will get upset with that and then my bipolar is dictating me. Swim with the tide, not against it.
My personality maybe a disorder but I still have my manners and morals.
Bipolar Disorder doesn’t define me, I define myself 👌
#BipolarDepression #Bipolar1 #Bipolar2 #MightyTogether
5 reactions It's a devastating and terrifying place to be in where reality becomes so distorted that you aren't sure if you can even trust your own feelings and thoughts. I don't have anyone to talk to, I feel embarrassed or ashamed of my disorders that when I hear my voice saying the words out loud it's as if I'm confirming that I'm crazy.
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It's a devastating and terrifying place to be in where reality becomes so distorted that you aren't sure if you can even trust your own feelings and thoughts. I don't have anyone to talk to, I feel embarrassed or ashamed of my disorders that when I hear my voice saying the words out loud it's as if I'm confirming that I'm crazy.
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What modality do you feel has best helped you in therapy understand your problems. #Bipolar1 #BipolarDisorder
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