Pearls of Wisdom: Mantra's and Philosophies on BP
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January 23, 2012 - 2:01 am
I thought it'd be nice to share one's mantra and philosophies on how to deal when in an 'episode'. Take what you like and leave the rest:
Mantra: "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger."
Episode: Irritability then full blown anger and resentment.
Philosophy: From cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), it states events trigger thoughts which trigger emotions and lead to behavior. Changing one's thinking about things brings about change. I 'second guess' my own thinking by reviewing my thought journal and replace a negative thought with a positive one for a positive emotion and outcome. Practice, practice, practice and try try again. Logic will overcome emotions because they are opposites and will at least negate each other causing conscious awareness of one's own thought patters that affect mood and behavior. It is wonderful to know one's own mind. I still use meds to mainly control the symptoms but I feel better knowing my own thoughts are correct and appropriate for the moment.
Mantra: "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger."
Episode: Irritability then full blown anger and resentment.
Philosophy: From cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), it states events trigger thoughts which trigger emotions and lead to behavior. Changing one's thinking about things brings about change. I 'second guess' my own thinking by reviewing my thought journal and replace a negative thought with a positive one for a positive emotion and outcome. Practice, practice, practice and try try again. Logic will overcome emotions because they are opposites and will at least negate each other causing conscious awareness of one's own thought patters that affect mood and behavior. It is wonderful to know one's own mind. I still use meds to mainly control the symptoms but I feel better knowing my own thoughts are correct and appropriate for the moment.
Current medications as of 01-23-2012
| 06-10-2004 - Present: | Prozac, 60 mg. once daily |
| 03-01-2009 - Present: | Trileptal, 600 mg. twice daily (1200 mg) |
| 06-01-2009 - Present: | Abilify, 15 mg. once daily |
| 01-03-2010 - Present: | Lamotragen, 100 mg. once daily at night |
I thought it'd be nice to share one's mantra and philosophies on how to deal when in an 'episode'. Take what you like and leave the rest:
Mantra: "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger."
Episode: Irritability then full blown anger and resentment.
Philosophy: From cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), it states events trigger thoughts which trigger emotions and lead to behavior. Changing one's thinking about things brings about change. I 'second guess' my own thinking by reviewing my thought journal and replace a negative thought with a positive one for a positive emotion and outcome. Practice, practice, practice and try try again. Logic will overcome emotions because they are opposites and will at least negate each other causing conscious awareness of one's own thought patters that affect mood and behavior. It is wonderful to know one's own mind. I still use meds to mainly control the symptoms but I feel better knowing my own thoughts are correct and appropriate for the moment.
Mantra: "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger."
Episode: Irritability then full blown anger and resentment.
Philosophy: From cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), it states events trigger thoughts which trigger emotions and lead to behavior. Changing one's thinking about things brings about change. I 'second guess' my own thinking by reviewing my thought journal and replace a negative thought with a positive one for a positive emotion and outcome. Practice, practice, practice and try try again. Logic will overcome emotions because they are opposites and will at least negate each other causing conscious awareness of one's own thought patters that affect mood and behavior. It is wonderful to know one's own mind. I still use meds to mainly control the symptoms but I feel better knowing my own thoughts are correct and appropriate for the moment.
Current medications as of 01-23-2012
| 06-10-2004 - Present: | Prozac, 60 mg. once daily |
| 03-01-2009 - Present: | Trileptal, 600 mg. twice daily (1200 mg) |
| 06-01-2009 - Present: | Abilify, 15 mg. once daily |
| 01-03-2010 - Present: | Lamotragen, 100 mg. once daily at night |
January 30, 2012 - 3:52 am
Total Posts: 58
Joined: 01-10-2012
Joined: 01-10-2012
My Story:
I have been to hell and back, been there done that, got the t-shirt. Next time I'm taking over that b!@#$ and making it a nicer place with an ensuite, fresh coat of paint and some nice wallpaper. I've hallucinated angels and demons talking to me, smelled demons, felt rapture, and felt all of God's power inside me. I've looked the angels and demons in the eye and not been scared. With all of God's power feeling literally 10 feet tall, so much I had vertigo, I had the choice to harm a friend I thought was a demon but said "I love you man" because I respect the man and would never harm anyone that I love. I was surrounded by cops and I gave into them willingly because I would not harm them or attempt to. ALL THIS WITHOUT MEDICATION. I love all people really of any kind and would never give in to voices to do harm only good. I've had the choice and said 'no' to both God and the Devil because I believe in 'Man' and humanity first. I so love the world I am in. (I'm not saying I'm Jesus here) If Jesus were to come back, wouldn't we medicate him or lock him up because he's crazy in this day and age? All this is due to a condition called Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) that I've been diagnosed with that gives you these sensations and is not supernatural that I know now...I also have Bipolar I and General anxiety disorder...don't bother telling me I'm crazy, I know I am and love every minute of it. If God gives you free will, I choose to tell the voices 'no' even with deathly pain and without medication but I 'choose' medication to help and it helps. :)~
I have been to hell and back, been there done that, got the t-shirt. Next time I'm taking over that b!@#$ and making it a nicer place with an ensuite, fresh coat of paint and some nice wallpaper. I've hallucinated angels and demons talking to me, smelled demons, felt rapture, and felt all of God's power inside me. I've looked the angels and demons in the eye and not been scared. With all of God's power feeling literally 10 feet tall, so much I had vertigo, I had the choice to harm a friend I thought was a demon but said "I love you man" because I respect the man and would never harm anyone that I love. I was surrounded by cops and I gave into them willingly because I would not harm them or attempt to. ALL THIS WITHOUT MEDICATION. I love all people really of any kind and would never give in to voices to do harm only good. I've had the choice and said 'no' to both God and the Devil because I believe in 'Man' and humanity first. I so love the world I am in. (I'm not saying I'm Jesus here) If Jesus were to come back, wouldn't we medicate him or lock him up because he's crazy in this day and age? All this is due to a condition called Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) that I've been diagnosed with that gives you these sensations and is not supernatural that I know now...I also have Bipolar I and General anxiety disorder...don't bother telling me I'm crazy, I know I am and love every minute of it. If God gives you free will, I choose to tell the voices 'no' even with deathly pain and without medication but I 'choose' medication to help and it helps. :)~
Medications for December 31, 2011 to January 30, 2012
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"There is no spoon." Neo from the film 'The Matrix"
"Crazy, like art and truth, is in the eye of the beholder." unknown if quoted before
"The true measure of a man is how well he does on his worst bad day, and not his
My Story:
I have been to hell and back, been there done that, got the t-shirt. Next time I'm taking over that b!@#$ and making it a nicer place with an ensuite, fresh coat of paint and some nice wallpaper. I've hallucinated angels and demons talking to me, smelled demons, felt rapture, and felt all of God's power inside me. I've looked the angels and demons in the eye and not been scared. With all of God's power feeling literally 10 feet tall, so much I had vertigo, I had the choice to harm a friend I thought was a demon but said "I love you man" because I respect the man and would never harm anyone that I love. I was surrounded by cops and I gave into them willingly because I would not harm them or attempt to. ALL THIS WITHOUT MEDICATION. I love all people really of any kind and would never give in to voices to do harm only good. I've had the choice and said 'no' to both God and the Devil because I believe in 'Man' and humanity first. I so love the world I am in. (I'm not saying I'm Jesus here) If Jesus were to come back, wouldn't we medicate him or lock him up because he's crazy in this day and age? All this is due to a condition called Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) that I've been diagnosed with that gives you these sensations and is not supernatural that I know now...I also have Bipolar I and General anxiety disorder...don't bother telling me I'm crazy, I know I am and love every minute of it. If God gives you free will, I choose to tell the voices 'no' even with deathly pain and without medication but I 'choose' medication to help and it helps. :)~
I have been to hell and back, been there done that, got the t-shirt. Next time I'm taking over that b!@#$ and making it a nicer place with an ensuite, fresh coat of paint and some nice wallpaper. I've hallucinated angels and demons talking to me, smelled demons, felt rapture, and felt all of God's power inside me. I've looked the angels and demons in the eye and not been scared. With all of God's power feeling literally 10 feet tall, so much I had vertigo, I had the choice to harm a friend I thought was a demon but said "I love you man" because I respect the man and would never harm anyone that I love. I was surrounded by cops and I gave into them willingly because I would not harm them or attempt to. ALL THIS WITHOUT MEDICATION. I love all people really of any kind and would never give in to voices to do harm only good. I've had the choice and said 'no' to both God and the Devil because I believe in 'Man' and humanity first. I so love the world I am in. (I'm not saying I'm Jesus here) If Jesus were to come back, wouldn't we medicate him or lock him up because he's crazy in this day and age? All this is due to a condition called Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) that I've been diagnosed with that gives you these sensations and is not supernatural that I know now...I also have Bipolar I and General anxiety disorder...don't bother telling me I'm crazy, I know I am and love every minute of it. If God gives you free will, I choose to tell the voices 'no' even with deathly pain and without medication but I 'choose' medication to help and it helps. :)~
Medications for December 31, 2011 to January 30, 2012
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"There is no spoon." Neo from the film 'The Matrix"
"Crazy, like art and truth, is in the eye of the beholder." unknown if quoted before
"The true measure of a man is how well he does on his worst bad day, and not his
Joined: 01-10-2012