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Old Aug 31, 2011, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by manicminer View Post
I often find people asking me why I do the "crazy" things that I do or act in the manner I do. I tell them its because of chemical inbalances in my brain a.k.a bipolar disorder. Even people that know about it, like my mother just this weekend, say "don't blame it on that" or "you're just using that as an excuse/crutch."
This infuriates me to no end. Does anyone else have this issue? And if so, what are some good ways to convince people that you literally cannot help some of the ways you act or decisions you make.
I feel you on this one. There are things i do that i dont realize i am doing and i can't always help it. To me it feels the same as when your horribly suicidal depressed and someone says "oh just be happy go outside and excersize"... I mean...who would chose this life? If i could make myself happy i would have done so..and if i could control all of my actions/thoughts etc. well then i wouldn't have bi-polar would i.
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Thanks for this!
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