20-05-2019 02:05 PM
20-05-2019 02:05 PM
@greenpea: Thanks its lovely to meet you to I always forget which bipolar I am LOL I think its 1 as well. I agree wholeheartedly with you about helping others. It always brings a smile to my face. A little bit goes a long way
20-05-2019 02:09 PM
20-05-2019 02:09 PM
@Gazza75 🙂 I think it goes bipolar 1 you get mania and hear voices whilst bipolar ii is more of the depressive type. I got a bit of depression but mainly mania and hear hallucinate and have delusions :D. Why I am now shizoaffective disorder now I have no idea rofl!
20-05-2019 10:08 PM
20-05-2019 10:08 PM
Loving this thread @greenpea
21-05-2019 03:09 AM
21-05-2019 03:09 AM
@Ali11 Thanks Ali11 it is great to hear positive experiences from so many :Dxx
21-05-2019 06:45 AM
21-05-2019 06:45 AM
21-05-2019 06:54 AM
21-05-2019 06:54 AM
@CheerBear beautifully put CheerBear :Dxxx
21-05-2019 08:01 AM
21-05-2019 08:01 AM
Oh @greenpea! What a great way to start the day; reading these wonderful expressions of grace. 🕊 Thankyou...
And thanks also to:
@Gardener @frog @Queenie @Fredd50 @Meowmy @Gazza75 @Ali11 @CheerBear for sharing your thoughts.
For me, realising I was actually intelligent was a huge eye opener. I've seen this same trait in everyone who writes on the forums. (Posts above are perfect examples for sure) For some reason, those who suffer with MI tend to have high intellects. I don't have stats to turn to, but I'm sure they're out there somewhere.
Another plus was learning to lower my adrenaline levels. I'd lived in a state of hyper-vigilence all my life due to childhood trauma and didn't know any other way. Now, I live in moments of acceptance instead of dread, coping with a more calm demeanour.
One of the most difficult issues to overcome was accepting I'll never be the same person again. Coming to terms with this was extremely painful, but once I understood my limits, managing life became easier. It's not perfect, but way better than a few years ago.
An enjoyable aspect of recovery has been educating myself on trauma and its effect on the brain, then how that manafested in my life. This activity bought me closer to my truth more than anything. I can now pass on that information hoping others find solace in the words; "It's actually not my fault"
Your stories have been a welcome start to my day. They're lovely and express how amazing we truly are. Non suffers would do well to take a page from our books to face their own daily lives with gratefulness.
Warm thoughts;
Hope
21-05-2019 08:41 PM
21-05-2019 08:41 PM
Thank you all for sharing your stories @Hope4me @greenpea @Gazza75 @CheerBear and everyone who has contributed. I can identify with things in each one and this is such a wonderful reminder of our common ground.
22-05-2019 02:35 AM
22-05-2019 02:35 AM
@frog Hi rog so true we do all share a common ground and more so how much our community cares for each other in so many ways. These positive posts are an extension of that xxxx
04-06-2019 07:34 PM - edited 04-06-2019 07:40 PM
04-06-2019 07:34 PM - edited 04-06-2019 07:40 PM
Hi all @greenpea @frog @Hope4me @CheerBear @Ali11 @Gazza75 @Meowmy @Queenie @Gardener (apologies if i have missed anyone).
Thanks @greenpea for this thread, its a great idea! And thanks @CheerBear for pointing me in this direction. I dont think im at the place yet to contribut to this thread but i rly appreciate all who have! Hopefully one day soon i will be able to look at the positives that hav come out of having a MI and be able to post here to be an encouragement to others as you all have been.
Thanks again everyone. 💜
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