[Goals2017]

How can you tell if your a strong or weak person? I have been asking myself this question in regards to me overcoming my illness and recovering from an episode. How do I become strong to finish out the rest of my life in a happy manner.

[wildflowerchild25]

I think just by surviving this illness for as long as we all have we are all strong people.

[Crazy Hitch]

I'm still learning to accept that when I have an episode, it truly is an "illness" and not a part of who I truly am!

[liveforsummer]

I can only speak for myself, I think I just automatically gravitate to my weaknesses, thinking the worst about myself and my life. That being said, I must have a lot of strength as I’m still here and I’ve been a part of many good things. As for future happiness ...I can only believe things will get better and pray more happiness will be the larger part of my journey.
I wish you and everyone all the happiness we seek

I’m not sure it’s an either/or situation. If I may geek out for a moment, it’s like how Sirius Black explained good vs bad people to Harry Potter: “The world isn’t split between good people and Death Eaters. We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on.”

I guess I’m more existential in the sense that I don’t think we “are” one way or another. We have a choice with each new situation — and with whatever choice we make, we determine who we are at that moment. But it’s never permanent. Which is good, because we’ve all been weak or chosen poorly in the past, but that doesn’t have to define us. The only definition of ourselves is what we do with the present moment.

[MickeyCheeky]

((((Goals2017)))) You are strong, even just for trying.

I think by just accepting things as they are, and doing things that need doingg in order to lead a better quality of life

I'm strong in some ways but weak in a lot of others

for example: I'm weak when it comes to general hospitals, dentists, self improvement, self worth and actually getting things done that need doing, but strong in other ways: like for example trying to kill myself 5 times yet still being here or living without support of family/ friends or realising that just because I have 3 diffrent mental illnesses and some physical issues, their are still people worse off

[Moose72]

I think I was strong to get all that paperwork done I had last month! It was horrible but I HAD to do it or id lose my housing voucher.

[downandlonely]

We do all have areas of strengths and weaknesses. But with depression, it's hard to recognize the strengths because we have such low self esteem. I try to treat myself with kindness. I wouldn't call a good friend stupid for being depressed, so why should I treat myself that way?

[~Christina]

My Pdoc made a good point once .. he said for everyday we are in a real bad way Bipolar wize up down or mixed it take a day to fully recover.

It just rings true to me.

I’m strong because I have Bipolar in my life and yes it can be a huge struggle at times, but somehow I muddle along and have a good amount of stability at baseline.

[Mopey]

I don't think there is any such thing. We all have our strengths, we all have our weaknesses.