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My diagnosis changed my life because that was when I realized look your mentally ill you can't do anything you want to do unless you correct your illness with medication and therapy, positive thinking too. So I have acknowledge now that erroenus self defeating thinking contributes to my problems unhappiness and fears, I am ready to have my belief system transformed so that I can heal the whole person. We all have another relapse in us, but do you have another recovery! Hang in there!
 
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yeah. our mind isn't weak. it brings us to such lows and highs, because it's strong. mental illness means not that our mind is weak, but that it may be more powerful than we can manage. so getting a handle on our thinking is so, so important.

i bring this topic up because it's so easy to be negative with bipolar, but the good times still come.
 
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Being diagnosed with a mental illness is not the end of the world, but a beginning. At least it was for me. It was the beginning of a journey of digging into God's Word and learning to view myself, and others, through HIS eyes, not the World's or my own. It was through this journey that I pursued graduate work so I could work in mental health and offer love and compassion to others who are in emotional pain. It also allowed me to be able to forgive my parents for their shortcomings, as they suffered as well.

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Good times with bipolar? Well....

...it's taught me to seek God and to cling to Jesus when things are falling apart all around me. I'm still learning how to do that - oh what a beginner I am!! - but still, I am learning.

...it's taught me that I am more creative than I realized at first. I can create works of art through words. I can write and make people see life through my eyes, if only briefly. I can write, and let my world fall into black ink on white paper.

...it's taught me that I can go into the field of mental health and be successful there, because I understand people and can help them. I am not out of college yet, but I am already helping support people, here and in real life, in their battles with mental illness, be it bipolar, depression, anxiety, or eating disorders...

So you see, it's taught me many things. I am stronger because of my diagnosis, rather than weaker. I am a strong woman, and I will make it through the tough times. I understand people more than I ever have before. I am able to empathize with so many.

God has certainly blessed me through being ill.
 
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that's great.

one thing it's definitely made me do is organize my studies -- i don't leave stuff to the last minute, hoping adrenaline will pump me up. i give myself so much room but i cannot afford to be stressed out or overwhelmed. i make sure to get enough sleep. to eat right. it sounds so simple but how many people really take care of themselves? i realized early that all the things i needed to do to keep healthy are things that i should have done anyway, but had no incentive to before.
 
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