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Old Dec 16, 2008, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Suzy5654 View Post
I found for me that I couldn't think rationally & believe that I did deserve to live (was very suicidal) until I got on the correct medication (have bipolar disorder). So just saying these things doesn't necessarily make them true in your heart & mind--sometimes the mental illness makes you think irrationally & you need medication before you can grasp these concepts--at least that is what it was like for me.--Suzy
I completely agree with you! One must want to believe in these thoughts.

Sometimes, even though we may want to believe them, we don't - we stop ourselves right at the edge of believing. Fear. Fear of trying to change and then failing. Fear of the unknown. What is beyond bipolar? What will happen, what will change if I do believe these thoughts and try to take control of my life?

Try to be brave. But it will only work when each person is ready for it.
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