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Originally Posted by psychehedone
@r010159: Sometimes I snap and tell her that she doesn't understand that with BP, I need to be taking at least my mood stabilizers for the rest of my life. Yes, I don't like the cognitive dulling, disorientation, dizziness, drowsiness, etc. either. These are compromises that I accept living with, because the alternatives (psychosis, suicidal ideation, irresponsible financial decisions, inexplicable crying spells, etc.) are so much worse.
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Exactly. I don't want the chaos. I will find a mix of medication that keeps it at bay, and while I'm well I'll learn better coping methods for when I swing again. I think meds are just a tool. We have to learn to live with ourselves.
My friends and family have evolved as I have. I hated myself and my bipolar for so long and wanted them to accept me, but I didn't accept myself. I have found people more supportive lately, and it is suprising and encouraging. I feel if we can, we should try to educate people and not take their obliviousness to heart. We cause ourselves needless pain by taking their idiocy personally....but I guess that is another thing we do so well as BP.