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cannot imagine that ANY ONE OF US who claims to have a mental illnes can say that we have not caused devastation to other peoples' lives.

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I would like to clarify my thinking about this one particular statement, though... because mental illness does not have to cause anyone devastation. We are not responsible for how others respond or react or internalize "our" disorder(s.) They are responsible for managing their own reactions. I wouldn't want anyone to take on any guilt that just plain isn't theirs, especially someone dealing with mental unwellness. I don't like the idea of blame anyway, that insinuates it was purposeful.

I don't know anyone who sits down and plans, taking a leave of their mental unwellness, on how to devastate someone's life. You know? We wouldn't accuse someone with CF, of ruining family lives, would we? No, we look at that properly: it just is. I hope others can also view their unwellness this way: it just is.



I agree, only One is perfect.