Vampyre,

I am sorry if my original post seemed harsh, or seemed as if I thought you couldn't be what you want to be. The truth is that some people can and some people can't on various reasons. Some people without a mental illness cannot reach their goals and some people with a mental illness can reach their goals.

It all depends on the nature of your illness, the treatment your receive, how you take care of yourself, what your priorities are and a whole host of other things. So I guess the answer to your question is, It depends.

Plus I must admit, I am a little bitter right now based on my own inability to attain my goals. I hate that I can't reach my dream and be healthy at the same time. I have tried for 20 years and it just hasn't worked for me. And it bums me out. So please accept my apology for being harsh and taking out my feelings about my own stuff onto you.