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Originally Posted by Berries
Are there a lot of bipolars out there that struggle with self-destructive/self-sabotaging behaviors?
I have been struggling with that my whole adult life.
I have been struggling with that for the past 6 months.
Is this common? Is there anyone out there who behaves/feels this way?
How does one get past it?
How does one ignore the screaming voices inside that tell you to do bad things to yourself? How do you listen to those who care about you over those negative voices?
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For myself, it seems to be better with the right combo of meds.
You're not alone though, I once thought that God was speaking to me through my tv...which was really odd since I considered myself Aethist at that time..
I would see black eyes in people that really freaked me out & at my darkest heard voices telling me to kill myself.
I stayed as calm as I could & started as best I could telling myself it wasn't real & tried to use my logical processes to kind of run a mental diagnostic on my self....and then I RAN to the hospital
I try to take a step back & laugh at myself a little & not take myself too seriously. sometimes, that works....
That was a dark hopeless place & I hope I never drop to that point again. I am far from "fixed" but I'm also far from there...
Best of luck & just know you are not alone...