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Originally Posted by BethRags
Hi NaoSky, By "BPD" do you mean bipolar disorder (or borderline personality disorder)?
It took me decades to accept that I have BD. About 4 months ago I finally came to peace with it - although there are a few times, now and then, when I have a shade of doubt. For the most part, however, I am finally in the acceptance stage.
You have a terrific attitude and perspective. I've kind of stopped asking myself about the "blessing or curse" aspect of having BD. Sometimes it's something of a blessing...sometimes it's something of a curse.
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Thank you for helping me with that, I mean bipolar disorder. I fixed it for clarification. Thank you for your comment, I was looking forward to you reading that. I remember talking to you about this before. I wasn’t sure if I could get to this point. I couldn’t while I was depressed. Now that I am back to normal I can think so much clearer. My Pre-manic episode self is finally back. I’ve always been a positive person so it was killing me to feel that way. I have a new empathetic respect for people with mental illness. It’s beyond anything I could have ever imagined. My degree is in psychology, but it is far different from being educated about it. Living with it is an entirely different story.
I can’t imagine going decades trying to accept this. I’m so happy that you are there too. I’m decades old... I don’t have time to be stuck in the other stages of grief over this. I’m going to enjoy every moment while my mental state is stable!