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Originally Posted by PAYNE1
I've had somebody (a nurse, even) tell me I "don't act like someone with bipolar disorder."
My response was, "Well, you haven't seen me when I wasn't taking my medications."
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I had a similarly stupid remark made. "Why are you going to those AA meetings? You're not an alcoholic. All the time I've known you, I haven't seen you drink one cocktail."
"Yeah, that's because I'm sober now."
My explanation didn't work. Unfortunately, that conversation ended with him still wondering how I'm an alcoholic if I don't drink. Of course, he was a pretty heavy drinker himself, and probably didn't want to face examining his own behavior, if he acknowledged I had a problem.