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Old Oct 28, 2008, 05:10 AM
bexter bexter is offline
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Originally Posted by momofboys321 View Post
This may be a weird question, but is it hard for you to keep a job when your bipolar. I know that I can keep a job for about 6 months, but that's it. After that the boss gets tired of me and lets me go. Maybe because sometimes I'm on time and do a great job at work, but then all of a sudden I call in or I'm late and lackadaisical. I don't know just wondering if it was my work ethic or bipolar. Thanks!
It's very hard for me to keep a job because I'm also a seriously destructive binge-drinker. BPD by itself probably hasn't hurt me, but in recent years I've supported myself (barely) as a freelance writer and editor, so I haven't had to keep regular hours or present myself anywhere.