scared of the future

I'm feeling very scared of the future. I'm becoming stable and I've just becomes customer to the way I've been all these years. I don't even remember who I was before this disorder really set in. now it seems that girl is coming back and that scares me. I've held onto friendships that probably aren't the healthiest for me because I lose friends so easily. Now I know I probably need to get rid of them if they don't accept me now and that still hurts. these are the biggest reasons that I've avoided full treatment over the past 10 years.

Being scared of the future happens to me, too. I can't control the future, but life is a lot easier if I try just try to live One Day at a Time. And the Day to live is today. Living in the here & now helps ground me, and things become less overwhelming. Take care and be safe!

That is some solid advice right there, thanks for posting that. Although I must say, much easier to apply in terms of a preventative rather than a curative!

As its been said, don't fear the future but live in the now! Live one day at a time. Thinking to far ahead can be overwhelming and unnecessary too!

I too held onto friendships that were unhealthy and had to let them go. It's more important to be mentally healthy then worry about unhealthy relationships.

Thinking of you first should take precedence over all. Get healthy for you, not worry about others.

I had to do the same, and understand what your going through. It does get better when you take charge of you!

Remember, live on day at a time. But live it for you most importantly.



Be safe, and take care!

You're much better off not having unhealthy friendships in your life. Toxic relationships of any kind can suck the life out of a person. If someone can't handle my bipolar then they can move on down the road. I know that sobriety, medication and therapy will keep me stable but there's not a 100% chance I'm not going to hit manic & depressive stages. I refuse to justify this as it is not a behavior I chose or have control over.