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Originally Posted by ~Christina
I am one the ones that say "I have Bipolar" I am not one to say "I am bipolar" seems a bit silly but to me its how I have accepted it ..
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I'm guessing your decision is influenced by stigma surrounding the illness ? If you had diabetes, would you mind saying "I'm diabetic." ? Not criticizing you at all, just saying it's unfortunate that you have to modify your sentence because of ignorance in the public mind. Or is it how you prefer it ?
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Originally Posted by ~Christina
As you begin your journey on how to have a wonderful life you will learn coping skills and a heathy lifestyle to keep yourself as stable as possible.
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That's a great and accurate way of looking at it - coping and stability. No such thing as a cure (don't let that scare you, OP). It's more about learning to live with the issues and alleviating them as much as possible. You can absolutely have a wonderful life, despite the issues.