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Originally Posted by thickntired
Hi,
My Mother is in denial. She believes I was misdiagnosed as bipolar and will someday be all normal and return to a corporate job. I believe it is guilt bc the alcoholism in her family was probably undiagnosed bipolar. My Dad is military and thinks I am dramatic, attention seeking, and should be able to pull myself up by the boot straps.
It still infuriates me, but I just try to ignore them. I'm mean my gosh when I was in my 20's I cut my arms so deep it took 20 staples from the ER. Who does that but an ill person?! I also know they can be toxic and I limit my time with them. Now I'm in AA for addiction and they also think that is bs.
To thine own self be true,
TnT
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Hang in there, Thickntired. I can relate to family denial of your disorder, illness, etc. There's nothing you can to, with respect to that issue. Glad you are more focused on therapy and on managing your bipolar and also doing your work in AA. Remember, you are not your illness! You don't have to be defined by your illness, though it is there and easier to live with, if you try to manage it, as you are doing. So please feel better, that's a good thing that you are able to try to manage your BP. Again, hang in there!