do bipolar ppl associate stuff more? for me brown color (even if it's a teddy bear) reminds

favoritesong

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Joined : Apr 2013

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Posted 5/19/2013 10:46 PM (GMT 0)

reminds me of poop

black: my dad who sexually abused me: so i never wear black

other examples: sea horse, butterfly, etc

is anyone else like this? is it part of bipolar? where does it fit in/how?

Chloe43

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Posted 5/20/2013 3:32 AM (GMT 0)

Hi song,

It sounds more like an intrusive thoughts than anything else. I would guess it has more to do with anxiety or ptsd/ptsd-like traits. Perhaps cognitive behavioral therapy could give you relief from associations that cause distress?

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