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Originally Posted by BethRags
For years I resisted mood charts. I didn't understand the purpose of them. Then my therapist and pdoc strongly encouraged me to try it out. We came up with a good, basic mood chart outline and to my great surprise, charting my moods was helpful. Over the weeks, then the months, I could see patterns that I had not been aware of. It helped me to adjust meds, mostly.
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In my humble opinion, pattern insight is our number one survival tool. Meds, coping skills, therapy modalities, etc. all have their rightful place. However, one cannot know how to best leverage any of those tools unless they have insight and the ability to see themselves.
Anything we can do to increase awareness is truly golden. It was the difference between a completely devastating experience for my first episode and just a bump in the road for my second. I continue to learn every day.
Thanks for your thoughts on this Beth!