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Originally Posted by Perna
It's hard to heal if we don't expect/want to? I use the word "yet" a lot when I'm struggling. "Ah, a relapse, I haven't beaten this thing YET," the implication being that eventually I will and that I am trying to and moving forward (with longer and longer between slips and it being a bit easier to resist for longer).
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I really don't expect to, I'm a pessimist.
My usual thought is that all the issues are something I'll never be able to beat. It's a vicious cycle and I'm not sure how to get away from it.
My bipolar snaps, then I feel guilty which in turn causes me to want to SI to punish myself.
