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A State of Euthymia

Exaltist Ethan

Bridging the Gap Between Believers and Skeptics
This thread was partly inspired by @Trailblazer 's "I should be happy" thread you can find here.

So, I would like to share how I feel most of the time. When I was a kid and a teenager I could not let go of my anger. I would repeat angry songs over and over and had huge problems because of this. In fact, even though I am diagnosed with bipolar, I later found out that the doctors told the government to put me on disability due to this anger. I have delusions, psychosis, mania, and euphoria at times, but I typically get in the most trouble when I'm in a irritable, agitated, and in a rage-like mood state.

In fact, there was a time just recently that I forgot to schedule my Invega injection and I was without it for bit, and I was so moody. And when I had to go off lithium from developing an allergy to it, I had problems severe enough that I needed to be hospitalized, having anger, confusion and paranoia that my neighbor was trying to get me kicked out of my apartment. Thankfully I found out that wasn't true.

I developed a chart for moods and mood disorders.

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The only problem with this chart is that in the very middle, where I put "normal window", there should be the word euthymic.

Now that I'm on two anti-psychotics and a mood stabilizer, Invega, Zyprexa and Tegretol, I am euthymic more than 50% of the of time, and in that "normal window" more than 75% of the time.

I posted this chart on a chart-making Reddit server, and got a lot of karma for it, but unfortunately, it was taken down because people incorrectly assumed I was playing the role of a psychologist or a doctor by creating this chart. I didn't create it as a professional but for fun instead, as a unique and creative thing I can do for myself and other people.

So yes, most of the time I am in a state of euthymia. Right in the middle of the chart. I feel the best when I have no feelings at all. Sometimes I can sense when, if I had not been on medication, that I would irritable or agitated, but my meds do a very good job putting me in the center most of the time.

I used to have this thing with my therapist that he would draw a chart and I would tell him where I am mood-wise. We haven't talked about this chart in a number of weeks, and I have mostly forgotten that I created it.

I just wanted to share this creation with the community, tell others in this thread that I'm doing fine because I feel nothing, in a zen-like state and ask others how they feel and where they would put themselves on this chart. Are you typically blue, red, green or purple? Being almost always in a state of euthymia, I'm fluctuating between all four slightly, but overall I would say I'm usually in the green section. But without meds, I'm definitely red.

So yes, I feel calm, content, relaxed, peaceful, and try my best to avoid irritability and agitation most of the time. I consider the red section to be the worst area of the chart in fact, due to how many problems I've had with my anger. But I'm in a better state now than I have been for a long time, spending time with family and friends often, and not getting upset at them anymore just because they want to end conversations.

I feel okay, which is good. How is everybody else feeling out there?
 

Riders

Well-Known Member
Ok enough of being tempted.I have to keep my mind off of addiction issues. I need to think about spirituality you keep my mind on God.

I saw an old TV radio show that had guests talking about cults. It was back in 78 we are talking about the '70s.

They had two men from the Hare Krishna group who were leaders.

And two people on cult specialists.
Hey Krishna has changed a lot since the 70s I don't think it's fair to compare them to that.

But only enough there's some stuff that even back then I agreed with on them with them.

The cult specialist said that the guy next to him was chanting Hare Krishna because he has to do that all the time to be brainwashed. He said it was mind control.

The Hare Krishnas said that The Bible says you should be praying all the time.

The cult deprogrammers says the bible warns against using idol prayers chanting over and over I forget the scripture but idol tongues were in there somewhere. Meaningless prayers.

The Krishnas said they chant the name of God and it's not meaningless.

To be honest I think it's good for me to keep my mind on prayer all day.It is because I'm liable to let it get in the trash like lusting over men and that type of thing.

That's why I'm praying all day long: it's good keeping my mind on God all day is good.

So although this was made in the 70s really I could defend some of the points of Hare Krishna even then.

However, their lifestyle is still too strict for me but I can see some things that they believe in being reasonable.

I don't have to go out and join the temple in order to pray to God all day at home or chant all day though I think it's good.

I'm going to do maybe some studies on the Baghavad Gita this year.

I haven't walked today my stomach has been upset but I might try later tonight if not tonight early morning.
 
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Exaltist Ethan

Bridging the Gap Between Believers and Skeptics
@Riders Would you say you are closer to a state of euthymia when you’re praying? Do you think you overall feel better when you’re praying and not thinking about your addictions? Be wary of praying too much, I don’t want you to become addicted to God like those Hare Krishnas were.
 

Riders

Well-Known Member
Ok enough of being tempted.I have to keep my mind off of addiction issues. I need to think about spirituality you keep my mind on God.

I saw an old TV radio show that had guests talking about cults. It was back in 78 we are talking about the '70s.

They had two men from the Hare Krishna group who were leaders.

And two people on cult specialists.
Hey Krishna has changed a lot since the 70s I don't think it's fair to compare them to that.

But only enough there's some stuff that even back then I agreed with on them with them.

The cult specialist said that the guy next to him was chanting Hare Krishna because he has to do that all the time to be brainwashed. He said it was mind control.

The Hare Krishnas said that The Bible says you should be praying all the time.

The cult deprogrammers says the bible warns against using idol prayers chanting over and over I forget the scripture but idol tongues were in there somewhere. Meaningless prayers.

The Krishnas said they chant the name of God and it's not meaningless.

To be honest I think it's good for me to keep my mind on prayer all day.It is because I'm liable to let it get in the trash like lusting over men and that type of thing.

That's why I'm praying all day long: it's good keeping my mind on God all day is good.

So although this was made in the 70s really I could defend some of the points of Hare Krishna even then.

However, their lifestyle is still too strict for me but I can see some things that they believe in being reasonable.

I don't have to go out and join the temple in order to pray to God all day at home or chant all day though I think it's good.

I'm going to do maybe some studies on the Baghavad Gita this year.

I haven't walked today my stomach has been upset but I might try later tonight if not tonight early morning.
 

Riders

Well-Known Member
Ok enough of being tempted.I have to keep my mind off of addiction issues. I need to think about spirituality you keep my mind on God.

I saw an old TV radio show that had guests talking about cults. It was back in 78 we are talking about the '70s.

They had two men from the Hare Krishna group who were leaders.

And two people on cult specialists.
Hey Krishna has changed a lot since the 70s I don't think it's fair to compare them to that.

But only enough there's some stuff that even back then I agreed with on them with them.

The cult specialist said that the guy next to him was chanting Hare Krishna because he has to do that all the time to be brainwashed. He said it was mind control.

The Hare Krishnas said that The Bible says you should be praying all the time.

The cult deprogrammers says the bible warns against using idol prayers chanting over and over I forget the scripture but idol tongues were in there somewhere. Meaningless prayers.

The Krishnas said they chant the name of God and it's not meaningless.

To be honest I think it's good for me to keep my mind on prayer all day.It is because I'm liable to let it get in the trash like lusting over men and that type of thing.

That's why I'm praying all day long: it's good keeping my mind on God all day is good.

So although this was made in the 70s really I could defend some of the points of Hare Krishna even then.

However, their lifestyle is still too strict for me but I can see some things that they believe in being reasonable.

I don't have to go out and join the temple in order to pray to God all day at home or chant all day though I think it's good.

I'm going to do maybe some studies on the Baghavad Gita this year.

I haven't walked today my stomach has been upset but I might try later tonight if not tonight early morning.

LOL my poast it over here instead of my journal! I will copy it thank you!
 
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