I totally understand what you are saying.

I used to say the same thing too until oh I think around a year ago?

I HATED BEING BIPOLAR.

Yeah that is true.

But.

You know what?

I actually love having Bipolar.

That is the truth.

I am "not bipolar" - that is an MI.

I am not the "grand sum total of my MI" as if that defines me.

I am a mother.

I am a wife.

I am a spiritual person (whatever words you may wish to use is totally fine)

I am a friend.

I am a teacher (who is currently out of employment whilst I focus on my mental health)

Oh!

Did I happen to mention that I am this great person; I hope you don't mind that I mention I have bipolar? But since you already know that I am a good person; I am sure that the fact that I have an MI doesn't make you think any more or less of me.

I do need to let you know though.

Please don't worry too much when you see the geniune me go through what I call mood states. This just tends to happen.

You know sometimes I may be in a bit more cheerful mood than other times. Please expect this really long email during these times because I really love chatting then

My mood does sometimes drop low. I don't get to pick or choose whether it drops low or high. But I will work on strategies to mitigate my symptoms with my Pdoc. So if there are times my friend that maybe I don't talk as much or maybe I don't want to hang out with you at the movies; or maybe I spend longer hours sleeping; it's not you my friend.

It's just kind of what my symptoms look like.

But that is okay my friend.

I still know that you know the geniune person that I really am.

I just so happen to have an MI.

But I know you don't mind because you're my friend already.



[changing one's "perspective" in life truly can lead to freedom ]