A big help in trying to understand bipolar illness in oneself is to pay attention to the interior of emotions that we have. Emotions spring from everywhere within. It's important to recognize each of them and to resolve it by thinking that "this one is not one that is meant for my goodness and health" and to dismiss that. The next one may be one that is "this is good for my health and well-being, I'll try to keep that in my memory".

Those kinds of listenting to ourselves help us gain inner strength and tolerance of things on the outside that bother us, because in reality, they can't really hurt us unless we let them. Training the emotions from within gives us strength to manage the outside things.

I hope this helps.

One who's been there and in recovery.

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