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Dec 04, 2022, 04:45 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by lizardlady
I have mixed feelings about saying people are in control of their thoughts. I don't believe someone who is delusional or in the middle of a psychotic break has much control over their thoughts. In my own case it took a combination of meds and damned hard work in therapy for me to gain a sense of control over my thoughts.
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^^^ This. I apologize, I want to say again that I was mistaken by using the term "control." That was not exactly the term I meant. I think a more accurate word is manage our thoughts.
SO.
You have pointed out exactly why I made this post, liz, and precisely why I struggle with it when my therapist and my husband, and sometimes my med dude (prescriber) tell me I need to "work with my thoughts" or "not allow my thoughts to control me."  Wha...But I'm going crazy and I need helllp!!!!
I not only believe you, I wish I could give you the biggest hug ever invented for being smart about taking the steps to see to it that you got medication for yourself and that you got yourself into therapy and worked so hard to gain a sense of being able to work with your thoughts.
You did what worked. That's wisdom, and your self-care is admirable.
So, I'm wondering something. These days, when you feel your thoughts begin to take the wrong direction and you say to yourself, Whoa, liz, time to get back on track. I need to....
What's the first step you take?
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