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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 742921" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Hi Beta...</p><p>My son and I both have Bipolar Disorder. And yes I do believe memories can be very distorted...especially for one who is untreated. I liken it to having a low emotional pain tolerance. Everything is felt more intensely. Extreme highs and lows. So what may be common place for one child might seem abusive neglectful etc for the child who grows up with bipolar disorder. Also I think we tend to cling to pain...it is what we have known best in our lives. And so our memories tend to help justify the pain we are in now. </p><p>My son also distorts the past. He is finally treated (past year) but still wrestles with what we call the Victim Mentality! Everything is someone else's fault. </p><p>We ask him now how long will he remain in this victimhood? We tell him there is power in his choices! We try very hard to help him take some responsibility for where he is in life. </p><p>Anyway I know how difficult it is to deal with this mindset...and harder still with an untreated lack of maturity. </p><p>Hoping your son will one day own his choices just like mine.</p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 742921, member: 3305"] Hi Beta... My son and I both have Bipolar Disorder. And yes I do believe memories can be very distorted...especially for one who is untreated. I liken it to having a low emotional pain tolerance. Everything is felt more intensely. Extreme highs and lows. So what may be common place for one child might seem abusive neglectful etc for the child who grows up with bipolar disorder. Also I think we tend to cling to pain...it is what we have known best in our lives. And so our memories tend to help justify the pain we are in now. My son also distorts the past. He is finally treated (past year) but still wrestles with what we call the Victim Mentality! Everything is someone else's fault. We ask him now how long will he remain in this victimhood? We tell him there is power in his choices! We try very hard to help him take some responsibility for where he is in life. Anyway I know how difficult it is to deal with this mindset...and harder still with an untreated lack of maturity. Hoping your son will one day own his choices just like mine. LMS [/QUOTE]
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