[Blaire]

At work I'm being reassigned to a coveted position. I'm so happy about this, and I'm getting a lot of positive attention from my coworkers. My mood has been high, obviously, but I've been good about self awareness and taking time to calm myself down.

I'm worried, however, that I will crash once I settle into the new job. I have a long track record of huge depressions after positive changes, like when I got married, moved, got new jobs, etc. I'm not sure how to prevent this, and I'm worried it will affect my ability to learn the new job.

Do you guys crash after positive change? How do you cope? Is there anything you do to mitigate or prevent it?

[hopeless2015]

I think it's normal to have some fear or be nervous about starting a new job, sounds like good things are happening for you Congrats! Try to be kind to yourself and enjoy your hard work paying off for you

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[Coconutzo]

I have the same problem. Good things make me spin. I'm gonna cross my fingers for a smooth transition for you.
Try to practice the best self care and see your therapist more often to work through the mental hurdles

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[pirilin]

Worry is a waste of time. Solves nothing and substracts power from us.
You have to go with the mindset that you will do alright. You're a winner.
That's why you were offered the job in the first place. Because you CAN do it.

Sometimes I've crashed. Idk how I would do now that I'm stable. I would just say take it day by day and try and focus on the fact that you've been promoted! Woohoo!! Good job!

Are you feeling stable right now?

[cincidak]

Before I was stable I would self sabotage every time something positive happened. Now I seem to be doing fine.

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[smallwonderer]

Hi Blaire-
I had this problem too and asked about it awhile back. I think it's easier to get advice about what to do in the low periods. I know for me, little positive things set me off kilter, typically sending me up a little before I head back down. Before I was diagnosed I told someone "Oh, I can't handle good news, it just doesn't feel right" I now realize that was just BP symptoms... still working on solutions myself. My current way of doing it is just trying to balance my brain going "Oh this good thing happened!!" and then my brain runs away with itself, I try to measure anything good with "Yes, but there are still challenges" or "This is not that big of a deal" or "There will be these good things and these bad things..." Anyway, basically, I try to make sure that I feel grounded, but I'm curious/very interested to see if other people have better/more developed coping skills. I'm still new-ish to (knowing I have) BP.

Congrats on the promotion. Try not to think too much ahead...practice mindfulness and stay in the moment as much as possible. I haven't had anything really awesome happy to me in quite awhile so I can't remember how positive changes effect me. Traveling can negatively affect me, even if it is a vacation.

[Blaire]

Thanks guys, I talked with my therapist about this today, and we're going to watch for this problem and try to catch it before it gets out of hand. He made me promise to report to him or my pdoc asap if I start sliding down. Mindfulness is key for me, and I've learned a lot about that since my last big positive change (a new job eight years ago, which triggered a depression, followed by my worst mania/mixed episode ever, followed by another terrible depression. It took over a year to level out).

Hi, did you transfer to your new position yet? Mindfulness is great and something I try and work on. I replied to your other thread. xo