When Belief turns to Disbelief

Well whap, whap with a really hard cricket bat! And just for that, a conical bra for the cahones as well as the chest! And colour pictures - lots of them! Humph! - I am off to pout! *pouting now.......*

First off dear friend, please assure me that you and yours are healthy. Secondly, to answer your question.....my defence mechanism is the immediate search for the positive in the negative and making it happen. Otherwise, just shoot me now, because I really don't think I could take another blow. When my world gets rocked, I go quiet and I think. I go through the worst scenarios, then I go through the best. Somewhere in between is the balance that I can achieve and that's what I set my sights on doing. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but it keeps me from getting lost in the worry and therefore able to come through and out the other side with lessons learned and my optimism intact.

I hope you're not too worried. My days all seem to be like this. I usually give my eldest an ear bashing and then she will say somethig like, what can you do about it? If I say nothing, she tells me not to worry. If I can do something she will motivate me to do it. I very often manage to see the funny side of things. Remember the Chumbawumba song, 'I get knocked down but I get up again'. Always bear that in mind and count your blessings. Take care.

The thing is Pike, you did not tell us how you handle it. Tell me then I will tell you.

Yep, I've had that happen to me and it's not the best thing to happen. Sorry that it happened to you . MY defense mechanisms change according to the situatian and what it requires. But lately I've been having so many of those days that it seems that the best defense mechanism is just to hide in my little shell. I know I'll bounce back soon though - at least I hope so :)

You're just damn lucky that I read the rest of the responses here, mister! I got a knot in the pit of my stomach for a moment there, p1ke. Such a shite you are! Just for that, I'm gonna make it a bra with tassles!

Oh yes, that's happened to me a few times, just when I'm feeling happy and content and all's well with my world, suddenly BANG! There comes a knock at my head, bringing me back down to Earth. Usually I get all the bills sorted, then from out the blue I end up with a bill dating back three years from some random place or something like that. I prefer to stay in my own little world, it's rather nice there, it's blue and pink and fluffy and friendly, feel free to pop by some time. :)

It has happened to me so many times... but alwaiz i used to come out of it. Its pretty simple. You have dream towards which you are progressing. When you feel down, dont look at your dreams or goals and get scared. visualize as if you had achieved your dream everything will get resolved...

This happens to me all the time. In fact, it happened to me earlier this week. My bank sent me a letter saying that I owed them money that had been credited to my account and it had long been spent. I also was waiting for an auction on e-bay that I knew I was going to win, but all of a sudden I did not have the money for. Then Mylot paid me and I had the money for one thing, but not the other. So, my roommate offered to loan me the money. I was set to go put it in the bank the next day, when I realized I was not feeling well. Being that this was my last day to get it in on time. I knew that I would have to drag myself anyway. Then I thought about my keep the change savings account. I said to myself, I can close that account and have the money transferred over to my checking account. When I called, she said that I did not have to close the account, but I could transfer the money. I was so happy. I just trust God with my needs and he always supplies them.

When my day is going sour and I need my spirits lifted; I turn to my hobby. Which is photography. How you started coming up with good poses in the mirror yet?

OMG!! It isn't because of my joke is it? I hope not, I hope that made you laugh and cheered you up. My defense mechanism would be to make a joke out of whatever it is that is bad. Laughter does seem to be the best medicine for just about anything.

I am always believing everyone has so many reasons to live happily for our parents give our life.when I am sorrow or pressed by some unexpected incidents,I remind myself there are more unlucky person in the world.Maybe someone have no healthiness so they have no chance to pursue what they want. Comparing with them,I am very lucky!So many things become not so bad.

it does happen to me a lot when the my happiness turns sour!it happens specially when i can't seem to believe the luck i experience due to which i get to experience such happy and favourable events.what i do in such cases is to let go and just accept as it comes my way taking it with a pinch of salt.i just take it in my stride and let it go.

it already happened to me, i was with my collegues in the office, we were talking nonesense things, all for fun and laughter..then after an hour or so, things gets really different, overloads of work come in no signal, causing stresses and worryings because the boss needs the paperworks within 30mins or less. luckily i survived!!! by focusing on what you do, you'll get the things done accurate, if not, mistakes would be at minimum. don't loss yourself in times like this. reminber: "only you can help yourself."

Oh yeah. I have had a few peachy days too. I have had a few good days where everything went my way and then later on it turned so sour. I have alot of days that start and end like that and when it rains bad luck in my household, it pours for days. It is so hard to find a really good day that is peaceful and relaxing anymore. I just have to pick myself up and pick up the pieces and keep pushing forward to get through the new obstacles and over these rediculous hurdles.

I lost count of my cloudy days. Some days humor pulls me out and other days I just want to be alone. My cloudy days pass-not saying they are gone, but life goes on and we have to do what we gotta do, no matter what. Laughter is always the best medicine. As the world turns this is the days of our lives

I'm sorry you had a rough turn yesterday! I do so hate it when it happens to me. Having bipolar disorder means that I constantly feel as though I'm walking a tightrope, and I can feel it when I'm beginning an episode. My defense mechanisms are usually anger and rage (i.e. the Walmart Incident, lol), but sometimes it takes a different route. Depression, internalization, "retail therapy" (shopping), even helping someone else to have a better day b/c I feel so crappy. Money is a big trigger for my bipolar, so I try to be extra careful and pay all the bills before we do anything else. I don't even buy groceries or put gas in my car until the bills are paid! So I really feel your pain there. I hate thinking I'm overdrawn, going to the ATM to check, being relieved at the balance shown... And I'll have a great day, finish paying all the bills out of my "available" funds, and a week later get the overdraft statement in the mail. Because I was overdrawn in the first place, the transactions just hadn't gone through yet, and I'd paid the remainder of the bills out of the bank's money! I hope your days are better, and don't worry--things always work themselves out in the end. It may take time, energy, and patience on your part, but things will get better!

hi pike fish my day started out the other way dismal and gray and chilly and mystar went down now to an eight and only79 out of 100 so I was feeling really blue then the sun came out and the birds are singing so now I feel ten times better.I have a potato baking in the oven and all is right with my world. so whoever is trying to force me out of mylot you are wasting your time nanny nannyna na.

I have many of them Piky my dear....if all in the world starts off wonderfully well..I actually start to get a little anxious... Though it would be very fair to say that I am an optimist...after the odd happenings in the last eighteen months or so..I become quite sceptical at times. But is it because we have nothing to worry about on that particular day..but we have got into the habit of being worried ,that we worry because we have nothing to worry about???...work that one out if you can!!! That `peachy` feeling is second to none...but lol I sometimes think im misinterpreting it as me being `smug`...which I couldnt live with the thought of that happening!!! By the way...this day has so far been a fairly good one.................

Pike. I believe that we all have been in your shoes. Like the saying goes for me, if it weren't for bad luck, I 'd have no luck at all! That can be me all rolled up into one. But somewhere, behind all those black clouds, the sun does shine on a good day. I use the power of God to get all of my answers. Now, I am not saying he will provide you with the answers as quick as you want them but, he will be sure to get back to you. The Prayer of God does Miracles for one who believes!