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Dec 18, 2022, 04:48 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour
...part of the kindling effect, where one episode makes it more likely for other episodes and the "ups and downs" of the disorder seem like a roller coaster impossible to stop. But it eventually does. Please keep doing your best to fight it, advocating for yourself fiercely.
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Actually, the kindling effect theory (as I recall it from a long time ago, so I could admittedly be off) hypothesizes that episodes initially begin as a reaction to psychosocial stimuli, but over time happen on their own. So the brain essentially "takes over." It's a rather fascinating theory and occurs in various forms within a number of mental illness and traumatic disorders.
But most importantly, you are correct: as hard as this battle is, we must do our best to fight it and in order to fight it the top priority seems to be that we absolutely have to advocate for ourselves. It seems wrong - no, it is wrong. But it is what it is, so advocate we must.
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