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Old Mar 04, 2019, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Merlin View Post
It depends where I am in my illness, rarely when I’m well or hypomanic and frequently when I’m depressed.

What do you do to become, or remain, hopeful?
Have an end goal in mind (or just something to look forward to), be it something practical like completing school or fun like a concert or a play or a vacation.

What's the last thing you did just for you? Just for fun?
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"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-Litany Against Fear (Dune)