I’ve been married for almost 15 years and I have three kids. I’m very independent. I’m very close to my mom, yes, but not nearly as dependent as you are suggesting. My mom doesn’t get overly intwined in my life unless I’m sick in which case she practically takes over because my husband is not very good at it. Perhaps I should specify that my mom doesn’t have an issue with me writing the book like I shared before but rather making my story known. I also hadn’t thought of writing a book for myself but rather to share my life with others to advocate for the illness and possibly help those are ill. Writing it for me is the best place to start I suppose. Anyway, I’m not codependent on my mother even if it seems that way. She just has a lot to say about my illness and is very protective of my life regarding that. She is afraid I will make a rash, dangerous decision (which is something I definitely only do while manic. I’m otherwise very conservative.) and will regret it. We almost always see eye to eye anyway. It’s just that I so highly value her opinion that I don’t want to go against it and I’m not sure what to do about it.