[ohlala]

My life to be centered around a medication schedule...
To be labeled as " Bi-Polar"...

[SunAngel]

Originally Posted by ohlala

My life to be centered around a medication schedule...
To be labeled as " Bi-Polar"...

I know, but it's just the cards we are dealt so we have to live our life with that hand even thought it sux.

[wing]

Nobody wants it, but we have it. It doesn't define who we are, it's an affliction like diabetes or psoriasis. We need treatment as we would for any other disease state. That's just the way it is.

[zbmom]

My therapist says that Bipolar is just a name for a cluster of symptoms. She says it doesn't define you, it's meant to be used by your doctor to be able to treat your symptoms. You are NOT "bipolar", you are a person who suffers from Bipolar disorder. Just like if you had arthritis, or asthma, or used a wheelchair, those things do not describe who you are, they are secondary.

As for being on meds, no one really wants to, but I guess to me it doesn't seem any different than having to use my inhaler for my asthma or having to take pills for my migraines. I want to be able to breathe, I don't want to be throwing up and in agony, I also want to be as mentally stable as I can be. It's taken me awhile to accept that I might need meds for that but I'm becoming used to the idea. I hope I continue to see the improvement I have so far......

[Lauru]

Originally Posted by ohlala

My life to be centered around a medication schedule...
To be labeled as " Bi-Polar"...

I agree. Absolutely. Unfortunately, I don't get to make the rules. I can't change that I have bipolar disorder any more than I can change my eye color, or change my height, Sucks to take meds, sucks to be bipolar, but it sucks waaaaaaaayyy more to be off meds, manic and/or depressed, and suicidal or self harming. So I make a choice. For me the answer is to take meds. I hope you can find the right answer for you.