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Apr 03, 2012, 03:16 AM
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Member Since: Mar 2010
Location: On the faultlines of the hybrid war
Posts: 7,139
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Originally Posted by melissa.recovering
Well, I'm never going to say that I like having Bipolar Disorder, because I don't.
What I can say, is that each person in this world has their own set of struggles. And frankly, there are far worse things that I could suffer from than Bipolar. I have a mind that can think intelligent thoughts, I have legs that can walk, I have eyes that can see and ears that can hear. Yes, I may have this difficult mental illness. But it can also be managed, if enough time and patience is put into it.
It took me 9 hospitalizations and over 3 years to realize this, so I can understand if many of you don't share my perspective. It sure took me a long time to get here. But instead of focusing on what's bad in our lives, why not focus on the good things too?
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You know how much I am proud of you for coming to this point? That is a lotta work, and you are one brave chick.
I recently read kinda meh article about acceptance. It viewed acceptance in the godawful terms. Life long condition that most likely will get worse (I do think that this is what you stuck with and that there will be hard times... but I think one can learn to sail through more smoothly. It's like learning to walk in heels. Just because you stumble and trip few times does not mean you will be like that forever. But no, your fabulous heels will never feel comfortable*).
But just because there isn't any "cure" doesn't believe we are doomed. Stop chasing normal. Work with who and what you are. You can change, but you have to do the work yourself. Others can help a bit. Show you the directions, throw you a map. But you have to make the decisions, take the responsibility. It doesn't come easy, it is not supposed to.
* I apologize if my metaphore offended anybody, but that is my style. Hey, at least I don't compare you to Bosnia or Somalia.
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