Monday, February 25, 2008
manic my as*
I am not overly opinionated about things such as abortion, politics, but on this subject I feel compelled and qualified to share my well-informed opinion. After reading in a magazine about a woman's battle with manic depression and a book review of a memoir..Well I am annoyed and concerned with the 'tales' of this 'disorder'. Bipolar, manic depression, is a state of mind. Maybe there is such thing as chemical imbalance- people who need medication.. but for those who suffer (and i find it come in varying forms and degrees) it is a state of mind that needs to be corrected. My affliction here is that people are putting on labels and not targeting the whole truth in the matter, or root of problem. It starts with similar feelings in individuals abut every person afflicted with the 'disorder' is indeed an individual in the case. Feelings of fear, feelings of an infinite doom and gloom- and there is truly doom- doom to not recognize, doom to not recognize a pattern. A pattern of flawed thinking. I do not want people to read these accounts of 'illness' that are glorified with its 'darkness and edge'. Stating that there is a lure, that 'the manic state can be so intoxicating that some patients are loathe to let go'. With that sort of realization, one might realize they are not alone with some of the feelings but can only bring hopelessness- leading a person to think that they indeed are 'manic' and need to be medicated. Such lies. My answers however are on a basis of my religious, spiritual beliefs. I believe that the spirit within the body wants answers to his questions. We have a conscience and it knows right from wrong. With depression- something always seems dreadfully wrong. I believe there is a bit of narcissism in the 'disorder' and the things I have read really exemplify it. There is a magazine that has journal entrees of her bout with bipolar disorder. She has no answers, just glorifies the occurances of it- thinking she is some great thinker, mysterious..whatever. Someone that wants real answers would not benefit but sink deeper into doubt and uncertainty. So back to the right and wrong issue. Something within us wants to know the truth, but there are so many things in the way of it. There are layers and layers of thinking that keep us from the truth. These thoughts are unproductive and poisionous. They will keep us so far from the truth. One must listen to and search his own heart-truly. From the open eyes of his heart he will uncover the mysteries that are really very much within our reach. To someone who is suffering from the disorder I would want them to know that every negative thought and obstacle are all lies. Everyone is different and has to search their own heart for their own revelation. It is my desire to plant a seed of hope that freedom does exist. You can be freed from the imprisonment of your thoughts- but if you have lost heart- there is no finding your way. Somehow, even in the tiniest corner of your heart that is true.. your answers will be revealed.
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I totally agree with you lady. My friends wife is supposedly "clinically depressed". I do not have a degree in psychology, but I did take classes in college and I understand the mind to a point. Any thoughts you entertain are certain to become your reality. If you feel down and your thoughts are becoming negative and a Doctors gives you the ok to take medicine to alleviate these feelings, your first thought everytime you feel this way is that you're depressed. This same woman tried to tell me that I was depressed after getting divorce and I told her I'll accept no such comments about me. I may have been sad, down, even in a dark place, but by no means was I depressed. Anything can be attributed to disease if they invent a medicine to combat it. To me, that is a sad state of affairs when big business starts to determine what diseases are prevalent in society.
I believe there are instances where medicine is required, but I also believe society looks for a "quick fix" with a pill. In many situations, people use meds to help them ignore a situation they are in, rather than a truly medical reason or need. Very sad indeed, because it creates a cycle of abuse.
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