You are so right, and I am so glad you posted!
Just yesterday I came to the realization that this is who we are-bipolar. We have mood swings-it's a fact. And I am tired of feeling bad about it, and trying to train myself to dismiss that. I'm tired of looking in others eyes when I am very happy or very upset and seeing the worry-oh no she's going off. If I am pissed about something I want to accept and express that, if I am sad same thing.
It's like your quote-it is no measure of health to be well adjusted. I don't want to be well adjusted in a society I don't want to belong to. I want to be me and I am PROUD to be a bipolar person-to feel the intense range of emotions my brain allows me to feel.
My coping strategies are very intense exercise, glass of wine, yoga, and yelling.