I've already been a victim of stigma. My first roommate went through my stuff and found my medication. She Googled it and ended up finding out that I was bipolar. What's even worse was that she told her friends who had no right of knowing. I've decided that I'm not going to tell him. My excuse is going to be that because I've had an alcoholic uncle that I'm genetically predisposed to alcoholism. That is not a lie. Do any of you think he'll buy it?
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