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Making order out of chaos

MDTSenior Contributor30 Mar 2018, 4:24 pm AEDT

Making order out of chaos

hey forum

I think this a thread that I want to make because it is inspired by a book I'm reading at the moment

I think there is a lot of chaos in our lives due to mental illness so I think making a forum on things that work for us would be a good idea

I will start with an example from self care:

When I feel overwhelmed and worried and concerned about myself and my life I always must remember that I am better than where I ever was about 7 months ago

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Unknown userMember01 Apr 2018, 5:09 pm AEST

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@MDT

JUST 4 YOU! XO 🙂 Bella!

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor01 Apr 2018, 5:22 pm AEST

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Hey @MDT

I love the ideas you have in this thread.

Keen to see what else you post.

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MDTSenior Contributor01 Apr 2018, 5:44 pm AEST

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Hey there @Jojo2

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MDTSenior Contributor01 Apr 2018, 5:46 pm AEST

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Wow haha @Former-Member
You are way too kind! Hope Easter is good for you
Thank you @Appleblossom
More to come

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MDTSenior Contributor01 Apr 2018, 5:49 pm AEST

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12 Rules For Life @frog by a Canadian psychologist called Jordan Peterson
Dont let the critics put you off. Well worth it

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor01 Apr 2018, 6:00 pm AEST

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@Former-Member Hi Bella hoping you have a wonderful Easter. Thankyou for the wonderful Easter basket of goodies. You are such a lovely lady 🙂 xxx

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor01 Apr 2018, 7:19 pm AEST

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@MDT Have not read it. I looked up a few of his videos last year when my son introduced me to his ideas.

Lots of great insights, but a bit young for me ... lol.

So long as we allow a little spontaneity and dont develop OCD ... should be good.

When the SJW started to crit and he got defensive ... there were classic polarisation conflict dynamics in the argument.

I cant relate to SJWs

but

Social Justice is important to me ... that is a huge nutshell!

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Unknown userMember01 Apr 2018, 7:45 pm AEST

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Interesting subject @MDT - thanks for the tag.

Would be interested to read yours and others thoughts on the subject.

Here I would image "making order out of chaos" would refer to ways of healing a disordered mind that's in turmoil, due to a chaotic/stressful life inflicted by living in the human condition of a not-so-perfect world?

Am i on the right track? I haven't read the book or heard of it

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MDTSenior Contributor01 Apr 2018, 8:20 pm AEST

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Indeed @Appleblossom I agree
I think soil justice is important but I think being a SJW is bad for your health..
There is a difference between the two.

A little bit of spontaneous is important i think yeh

Yeah @Former-Member you have pretty much nailed it there. The balance between the two is also important. We need both but in as balanced proportions as possible

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Unknown userMember02 Apr 2018, 7:01 am AEST

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Thank you for tagging me @MDT,

I just want to say that I too look back & realize I am better now than when I was younger. Not better in a sense that I'm cured, but better at understanding myself. Without doctors or meds, living my life has taught me to be patient with myself - even when I can't. Nothing stays the same, everything changes, even the worst of the worst - if you give it enough time. It hurts, that's something else that I've learnt, living life has to hurt sometimes, so that you can tell when it doesn't. Yourself is really the only person you can compare yourself to, your own experiences, your own abilities and limits - it's a very personal thing, knowledge.

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