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Having inherently violent or criminal maladaptive day dreams does not make you a bad person. Pass it on.

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some of you have never been in the position of having a personality disorder that forces you to question whether or not you are being manipulative whenever you express any negative emotion forcing you to bottle everything up and it really shows

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framing sex as one of the basic human needs is just wrong and coercive. you will not die without sex- sex is not a right. you are never entitled to sex the same way that you are entitled to food, water, oxygen, etc. it’s this mentality that fuels rape culture tbh.

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✓ yes I hallucinate

✓ yes I have delusions

✓ yes I’m psychotic

✗ no this doesn’t make me “scary”

✗ no this doesn’t make me “dangerous”

✗ no this doesn’t mean I’m gonna hurt you

it’s time we stop acting like psychosis is so scary and psychotic people are evil. we’re more likely to be victims than to victimize.

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“I do know my own mind…The trouble is, my mind changes and then I have to get acquainted with it all over again.”

— L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island (via the-book-diaries)

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one of the weirdest things about bpd is having extreme abandonment issues but having the urge to abandon everyone you know

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Maladaptive daydreaming feels

-when you’re in a really good scene and people keep interrupting

-when you’re in public but so enveloped in a scene that you aren’t sure if you just made the facial expression or sound out loud and hope you didn’t

-long car rides? Yaass I can’t wait to go daydream. Don’t talk to me.

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“I’m in pain because the day is ending and somehow I am never healing.”

— Anne Sexton, from A Self-Portrait In Letters (via violentwavesofemotion)

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I am the same person I was before you found out I have a mental disorder.

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No one with mental illness should have to feel ashamed. It's important to remember that you are not alone. -- Seeking help and treatment is a sign of strength, not weakness. we are only human, we all need a helping hand from time to time Your disorder does not define you. So instead of feeling ashamed, feel brave. You are a warrior.

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I Found this bphope article about the positive side of bipolar disorder. The article is about a women who suffers from bipolar I and credits some of her more positive attributes not exactly to the disease, but to being a bipolar individual. She believes it helps her to be more creative and assertive. -- I have always been more creative and empathetic than those around me and although a correlation hasn't been proven, I wonder if bipolar has something to do with that. Here is an excerpt from the bphope article: -- "An analysis published in the Journal of Affective Disorders in February 2011 found that having bipolar disorder may enhance “certain specific psychological characteristics … that are generally viewed as valuable and beneficial morally or socially." -- The authors reviewed 81 studies that noted positive characteristics in patients with bipolar and found a strong association with five qualities: spirituality, empathy, creativity, realism, and resilience. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH, and colleagues from Tufts Medical Center in Boston concluded that encouraging an appreciation of the positive aspects of bipolar could help combat stigma and improve patient outcomes." -- Fellow bipolar warriors, are you on the creative side? Do you believe your diagnosis has something to do with it? Do you think there is a positive side to bipolar? Leave me your thoughts ♡ -- Read the rest of the article at bphope.com

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I think this is so beautiful. it is not your job to fix me. Just support me while I fix myself.

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Carrie Fisher was such an inspiration for me. Her tell it like it is approach to bipolar helped me come forward as a fellow sufferer. She is greatly missed.