22. Hatred takes over

[ne_today]

First off, for some reason my site isn’t loading properly in IE, but seems to be fine in Firefox.  Frustrating, especially to my dear mother.

Second, the post:

I have a friend who sometimes believes she is cursed.  She believes that whatever higher power exists gave her bipolar disorder as a punishment.  She does not believe this all the time, but

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[mrskrees]

I'm still not convinced on this topic. When I'm feeling positive and balanced, I can see what you are saying. But when I'm in the swing of mania or depression, bipolar does feel like a curse. I do believe God gave me this disease, and at times, it feels like a punishment, but when I am well, it seems like a blessing in disguise. I don't really know what I'm trying to say ... just that you make a good point and I need to keep that in my heart when I'm on the pendulum and swinging back and forth.

[ne_today]

But aren't you more likely to feel like it is a curse when you are unstable? Should you really trust the opinions made by a crazy person while they are crazy? Even if they are your own?

I tend to discount what I say or think when I am not stable, because I know that these are the thoughts of someone who needs help.

And when I am stable? I see it as full on blessing.

[gigne]

You don't know how many people are out there who feel like they're the only bipolar person in the world. You know it's a devastating feeling. Whenever there are new people that come to my DBSA group, more often than not I hear them say, "I thought I was the only one in the world with this disease!"

Going through Hell and back, we can bring our understanding to others and help them through it. More than that, we bring them spiritual support that the people around them have no capacity to do.

[ne_today]

Could not have said it better. Thank you.