It is strange..I also acknowledge I am an alcoholic and struggle with the admission of BP and BPD...

I don't think we have to tell people about our other defects (if that is what we consider them)...but I do think we have to be careful about being impulsive about wanting to help others...when we have some traits about us that make it difficult to help others.

I know I like to deny that I can't help everyone...but I also knew when I was doing really well and sober for 8 years...that I did not want to screw up my sobriety or any GOOD feelings I had going on about myself. I also did not want to impact any one elses sobriety except in the short spurts that I was willing to give.