Hi Gerber, how did it go today, I hope you were able to get the support you needed. Although I don't know your exact situation I tend to read between the lines and I think that your "life patterns" if you are referring to the drinking or another addiction, are treatable. And being bipolar does not mean the end of the world. Look at Margaret Trudeau, ex wife of the Prime Minister of Canada and many others. What I hope you feel is that, your life is not over. That there are ways to get help. Yes, it is hard. But you can do it. I hope your Schema T will give you the help you need.

You asked about what it's like to have schema T, and flashcards. It's the relationship between T and client thtaq is paramount. He or she will work with you the way you need. They "reparent" you in a way. Not like a parent , but that's how they put it. It's more like being able to trust someone for the first time.

Schema was invented, I don't know if that's the word, for hard to treat people, like me. And it has been clinically proven now for borderline personality disorder, to work very well. I don't have that diagnosis but I benefited from the treatment very well.
The flashcards are just like reminders we can read during hard times. You don't have to use them. I hope you continue on with it, and don't give up.