Friday, December 11, 2009
Article by Jerry Kennard. I struggle at times with negative thinking. I have worked hard with my Psychologist to change my thinking. It was mostly stemmed from my family who were very critical and had high expectations of me. I was able to turn the thoughts off by literally separating me from my family. It was hard to do. But in a way it was easy because my family is so dispersed from South Korea to Vermont. I am alone in New Mexico which I wouldn't trade in a minute. I am happily married and I love the scenery, the open skies and the mountains just 20 minutes away. I have a church family who I love dearly. Life is good and there are always things that happen to strike my mood swings.
I'm glad you've found happiness and the right tools to beat negative thinking so easy to have with this disorder. And yes, we all need to have a good family environment and low stress levels to be stable and to manage better this illness. You are an inspiration for all of us who still don't have that stability in our lives.
Alex
Sir,
It took me a long time to establish a positive attitude. I now have a network of friends in my church who have finally got to know me. I have been a part of this church for 15 years and it has been the last three years I slowly came out of my shell. God has blessed me with very patient people who saw me in my very dark days and have now accepted me in my blossoming recovery.