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Feeling Normal
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by contreras2026
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 June 23rd
...See more For the first time in a long time, I have felt normal. This has not been an easy route, and I am still going through it. I am making amends, fixing problems, and dealing with consequences of my bipolar episode. About 7 months ago, I had a mental health crisis, and it caused a great deal of trouble. I started medication, I started therapy, I did classes, and I also did a lot of individual exercises. I found new work, I started new projects, I met my obligations and responsibilities. I had support from my family, friends and wife. Today, I feel normal. The bipolar is under control. I am stable. I am thriving. The lesson is to keep maintaining and managing my healing and growth, and also working towards to even better than I am today. I am aware and my job is to hold myself to a high standard that keeps me there.
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Managing and Maintaining
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by contreras2026
Last post
 June 9th
...See more One of the most important stages of healing and growing is to manage yourself. I have learned to manage my time, my medication and my work. I have also learned how to manage relationships by clearly communicating and controlling how I speak. I am celebrating my awareness and growth. Part of living with bipolar and other similar DSM disorders is to manage and maintain yourself when life is becoming good again. I wish everyone the best on their journey. I have learned so much and I am always willing to share more. It is a process and eventually step-by-step, you do reach a new level. The most important is to recognize it, and keep it up. My goal is to continue on this path and not allow myself to falter. Even if I do falter, I now know what to do to get back on the right track.
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Accepting Change
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by contreras2026
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 June 3rd
...See more There are literally things I cannot change. The road ahead feels very challenging. I have worked on accepting that I need to change. And I have done very well at changing so far. I want to remain consistent. I do not want to go back. This is a process. Step by step. Daily work. It's all part of it.
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Learning to cope
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by contreras2026
Last post
 May 10th
...See more Bipolar is a real thing. When you don't know you have it, life is strange. Lots of lost moments. I now know the symptoms. How they feel, even when they are minor. I sometimes see them and I catch myself. I work through them. Self-care and support keeps me together. There used to be a time where I believed myself to be someone important. Today, I strive for normalcy. Its part of the process. To gain control of one's self. Its a must. Bipolar is such a weird word but it makes sense once you know you have it. I live a normal life but I struggle sometimes, like right now. Luckily, I am aware. And for that I am grateful because I can do something about it. It's the anxiety that will trap you and blind you sometimes, and I wonder if other people go through that too. Mental health journeys are intense. I regret what I say sometimes, only because I am aware. I am aware now.
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