shatteredsanity: yeah. i feel like my mental illness has gotten to the point where it defines who i am since it influences my actions and also affects how other people treat me. i can relate to not knowing what normal would feel like. i also feel like people will never think i'm normal or cured. even when things are going well, my family (myself included) is just waiting for the crash.

rohag: yeah, i haven't thought about it before... but i think the depression is deeply embedded in who i am and i don't know how to get rid of it... or maybe it's not about getting rid of it but moving forward with it. regardless, i feel like i have the wrong mindset in treatment (granted, my anxiety/depression are at the point where we're just dealing with symptoms, not the long-term "how is my life going to get better' issue)