You know what, I went to therapists before but never thought they could help me because BP is a chemical problem, but have been going to one for about 4 or 5 months now and she is helping me so much in learning coping skills for whenever this disorder deals me.

She is trying her hardest to teach me how to meditate for intrusive thoughts that we all get. She told me that there isn't one way to do this. She said you don't have to get on the floor in that weird position and chant Ohmmm. She told me that whenever I get an intrustive thought to just notice it and then focus on my breathing.

She also told me to switch my focus on something outside, even it's just a blade of grass because this is getting my attention onto something else.

It takes a lot of practice and I am not nearly that great at it, but I try to do it everyday and it is getting so much easier to do.

I think anyone who suffers from MI should go to a therapist because most of them do know what they're doing. There are some out there who don't know what they're doing, but I have found one who is truly caring and she teaches people techniques to use.

I remember she told me on numerous occasions that you can feed a whole colony of people, but if you teach someone to fish, they can feed themselves.

She told me that whenever I feel a panic attack coming on to change my focus to something that is visual to get my mind off of the panic attack.

She is teaching me skills to use in the real world and I wouldn't trade her for the world.