Just saw this wonderful addition to another post and figured it deserved to be singled out. While I’ve not heard the term “Power Thoughts” before, I believe strongly in the power of positive affirmations and always start my day out with something similar to @radmedtech. Also several times throughout the day. Sz is such a negative condition that I make a point to push back throughout the day with positive messages to myself. I truly believe this helps.
I think positive affirmations are very important too.
It’s very easy to be/stay negative, but that’s why it needs a conscious effort to be/stay positive but it’s worth the effort!
The more you do it, the better/easier you do it.
So even if you feel uncomfortable at first, you need to keep doing it cos you get used to it and most important, you get happier!
Thank you for your affirmations. It does show we do have control over how we think and even if we get psychotic again. The mind does heal especially if we give it positive input each day. When a harmful thought enters my mind, I immediately challenge it and tell it to go away; that is very wrong. I then change the thought to the truth about myself which is positive. I tell myself I don’t have to think these negative things people sometimes put on me or I put on myself. The only area I am not so good is when I see my reflection in a mirror or window. Perhaps, that will change to in time.
I rely on meds to avoid psychosis. I rely on positive affirmation to deal with the negative symptoms the meds don’t work for. Meds provide the foundation of my recovery and the other tricks I use build on that.
I don’t know. I find myself most comfortable when my thoughts are clean and positive. But sometimes positive self talk is acknowledging that you have an issue and you’re trying to reverse your feelings on it. Ignorance is bliss. It’s odd when positive experiences lead to this magical thing called confidence. You get a certain momentum to you. A lack of hesitation. I think if people focused more on what they love doing and what they are good at then there is no need for self talk at all.
The worst part of this illness is alienation and isolation. You have to strive to reconform just to fit back in with people. Once you do that you get this feeling that all the pieces are falling back together as they should. That is how I’m feeling today. First sober night in a while and I feel great. I actually like how I’m feeling for once.
Good post radmedtech. Thanks for the repost pixel I dont think I would have seen it.
The meds made me sicker and caused me horrible adverse effects. I have lost years of my life to the meds. I now rely on changing my mind thoughts through positive affirmations, spirituality and also cbt.
I’ve tried positive thinking but those damn negative ones just laugh at the attempt and keep on going…or someone else outside confirms what the negative ones are saying.