Bipolar City

During the two experiences I had with psychosis information was kept from me and any memory I had of the events were used against me. This will be addressed deeper in upcoming resources, but for now, I felt excited to share some inner work developments from today with you (affirmations and clarity related to this) because I am sure I am not alone and that this could be helpful for you, too.

let’s get into it

What the experience may have taught you	What you can recognize now
I should have been able to handle everything.	I deserved appropriate assistance during and after a medical crisis.
If I remember something, I must have been fully capable.	Memory and decision-making capacity are different functions.
If people didn’t help, I must not have deserved help.	Other people’s responses do not determine my worthiness of care.
I must reconstruct everything perfectly to be believed.	I can acknowledge uncertainty without discrediting my experience.
I must recover without inconveniencing anyone.	I am worthy of compassion, accommodation, and practical support.
My vulnerability makes me a burden.	My humanity and dignity remain intact during illness and recovery.

Releasing

I release the belief that I should have functioned perfectly during a medical crisis.

I release the belief that confusion made me inadequate.

I release the belief that needing help made me unworthy of respect.

I release the belief that I must remember everything to deserve compassion.

I release the belief that my vulnerability erased my dignity.

I release the belief that I must compensate for the absence of support by becoming impossibly capable.

I release the belief that other people’s expectations determine what I should have been able to do.

I release the belief that I must condemn my past self for struggling.

Welcoming

I welcome compassion for the person I was.

I welcome understanding of what I experienced.

I welcome the freedom to recognize what I needed.

I welcome trustworthy support.

I welcome the restoration of confidence in my abilities.

I welcome the ability to distinguish what I remember, what I know, and what remains uncertain.

I welcome tenderness toward every version of myself that was trying to navigate overwhelming circumstances.

Who am I?

I am worthy of care during vulnerability.

I am worthy of dignity during illness.

I am capable of understanding my history without condemning myself.

I am free to recognize my needs without apologizing for having them.

I am worthy of relationships that respond to difficulty with compassion.

My medical experiences do not diminish my intelligence, humanity, or potential.

Thank you for being here!

Here are some songs that may support you during this time:

Burna Boy – No Sign of Weakness

Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Sky Symphony – Watercolors (7.14hz Theta)