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Hoards of people our there struggle with all kinds of issues, some related to MI, some not. Many, many people struggle on a daily basis, and feel that they need to work harder than others just to keep it together. I don't think there's anything special about BP that makes it different in this general sense. There are things specific to BP, but I don't think it means that it involves more suffering or struggle or work (or active living, though not sure what this means) than other MI or other types of challenges.
Working in a hospital where I work with people with severe physical, mental and social (financial, housing, food, abuse) issues, helps to give me perspective. I can't see this stuff every day and believe that I have it worse than others, many with very different issues than my own, but certainly no less challenging.
I know you haven't mentioned being interested in this, but I'll just put out there that I think it might give you some perspective if you check out some other forums on PC. For example, the Depression forum, or Anxiety, PTSD, Schizophrenia and psychosis, Chronic Pain, Addictions, etc., etc. I think it gives a pretty good idea as to just how much people struggle to make it through day to day, to maintain stability, to continue to want to live, to maintain work and relationships and family.
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