At different periods in my life, I do feel that Bipolar has ruined my life. In reality though, I won't allow it to ruin my life. I'm thankful for the things I do have and recognize I must cope the best I can and realize that there's always more to learn about life through experience.

I do feel I would have followed a much different path if I did not have Bipolar and that I would have made much healthier life choices. However, BP has given me the ability to help others based on some of my own experiences. I love helping people, and maybe BP gave me the ability to empathize with others more.