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Originally Posted by Vigodits
It's always the same, if they don't got it they don't get it. There are many on the wild ends of eunoia but not to the point of illness. The wisdom of family and friends, whatever, may be just the perfect counselors. I applaud and respect your contentment in assuming the labels, mom and wife. They are tremendously important and difficult roles.
It is a mistake to think everybody is as you. We are all different and in my experience it is control and stability that is being sought, the afflictions can be debilitating no matter what you call it.
So please, don't assume that because the illness I treat has a name, I consider it a club to seek membership in. I for one do not want what I have.
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I think that the association of the names like bipolar with the stigma mental illness doesn't help at all. Labels like mom and wife do not stand under a negative light. We are all trying to have control and stability but I will not conform to fall into categories. I don't assume you want what you have, neither I assume your part of a club. I don't think everyone is like me, that would be very dumb.. I wonder if at all, why do some assume that what they have is an illness..
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Originally Posted by LiveThroughThis
I'm a little curious---if you don't believe you have any kind of "mental illness", what made you join the forum?
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The reason that I joined is on another thread that I have yet to find, since I'm a new member and couldn't post. I would love to find it and let you read it, see if you can share any light.