Because strong people survive. And you CAN survive. I CAN survive. All of us with bipolar experience something that other people without do not know about. And we CAN carry on. Nothing else is an option.

I am saying this with tears in my eyes as I get up after struggling to get my asperger's son to school. And soon I while drive my son with Diabetes 1 to school. And then I go in for a monthly infusion for Tysabri which I take for multiple sclerosis. And then I will take care of my kids for the day, put them to bed and take my meds for Bipolar 1.

And I do this because I am strong as hell. And if you live with bipolar and have to struggle with life then you are strong as hell too.

And you can do it, because I can. And we all can. Because we are bigger and better than the sum of our parts and the problems and illnesses that are part of us. They do not define us. WE define us.

And if you take your meds or do what you can to make yourself better, than you can do it. Like another poster said. You have done it for 17 years. I have done it for years undiagnosed and now 3 years with a diagnosis.

You CAN do it. Said with optimism and love and hope and the belief that people can do anything when they try.

You can do it.