I “ have “ Bipolar but it doesn’t define me. I don’t consider myself sick.

I like everyone on the planet has challenges.

My “ label “ only comes up for my health providers and thats mainly for billing purposes with my insurance company and managing my meds.

“Addicts” are also just a part of who there are. They have a struggle too. Yes they get a “ label” so Doctors are careful about certain meds that can/ could cause a problem with a possible problem of “ seeking” out certain meds/ chemicals.

My Bipolar !? There are many meds I just have to avoid because it can make me Manic and give me out of control anger. Recent steroids for my asthma was making me angry and hateful, but I had to breathe. So it was as short as possible to get me back to breathing easier.

Everyone I know has a label of some kind but it doesn’t define who we are as a human being.