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#1
Apr 25, 2014, 04:43 PM
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This question hasn't been asked for a while and lots of new people here now.... just wanted to toss this one out again
How do you refer to your Bipolar ? I am Bipolar I have Bipolar
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#2
Apr 25, 2014, 04:48 PM
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I usually say "I am bipolar"
Probably should change the way I look at that. 
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#3
Apr 25, 2014, 04:54 PM
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Thinking about it I actually say it both ways. I think I say "have" more though.
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#4
Apr 25, 2014, 05:04 PM
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"I'm bipolar" 'cause I am.
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#5
Apr 25, 2014, 05:07 PM
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I don't say it. I say, I have a mental illness. I'm still struggling with the label BP. Even so I rarely say the MI either.
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#6
Apr 25, 2014, 05:46 PM
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I'm bipolar just like everything else that makes me who I am.
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#7
Apr 25, 2014, 05:55 PM
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Im bipolar. It isnt meant in a way that means thats all I am or it defines me but just how I speak I guess. Im sure I have said I have bipolar too.
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#8
Apr 25, 2014, 06:19 PM
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My T has been very into reframing how I label myself in all sorts of ways. I tend to really beat myself up with judgements, so she is constantly on me about my language. Ever since I have been seeing her I am careful to say "I have..." instead of "I am".
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#9
Apr 25, 2014, 06:23 PM
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I am Bipolar. Take it or leave it. I do not care.
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#10
Apr 25, 2014, 06:25 PM
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I have it , I am not it.
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#11
Apr 25, 2014, 07:16 PM
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I like i have better than i am. I don't want to define myself by my illness
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#12
Apr 25, 2014, 07:27 PM
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I have BP. I am not just BP. But I very rarely say either to anyone, just think it.
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#13
Apr 25, 2014, 07:28 PM
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I say I have bipolar. My illness doesn't define me. I want others to see me as me. Unfortunately there are ignorant people out there who turn away from me if they find out I have this illness. For example, I confided in my best friend from high school that I have a mi. She slowly pulled away from me and now we don't have a friendship anymore. Obviously im better off without her because of her feelings towards me but it still stings a bit. You would think I could tell my best friend but it just goes to show you how uncomfortable people are with it. Makes me sad. Not mad but just sad.
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#14
Apr 25, 2014, 07:33 PM
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I'd say I'm bipolar.
I wouldn't say I have depression or I have mania in every day talk...I'd say I'm depressed or I'm manic. Same thing with bipolar, to me, it just sounds better to say I'm bipolar. Whether the statement defines me or not is a whole different thing. I can understand why people would want to say I have instead of I am. Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk |
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Apr 25, 2014, 07:36 PM
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I'm with Lobster Hands
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#16
Apr 25, 2014, 08:53 PM
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I have a mood disorder.
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#17
Apr 25, 2014, 10:12 PM
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They are interchangeable with me, except I'll sometimes use "I have bipolar disorder" in a more formal conversation, like when I'm seeing a new doctor for an unrelated condition. Otherwise there's no special meaning to "I'm bipolar" versus "I have bipolar" for me.....it's not all of me, but it is a part of me.
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#18
Apr 25, 2014, 10:28 PM
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Whether I like it or not, being bipolar does define me in many ways.
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#19
Apr 26, 2014, 02:07 AM
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I am bipolar.
For me its not a negative perception either, I'm far more than a diagnosis, but it has definitly played a major role in shaping the woman I've become, and its not all bad either. I guess its just how I speak, "I am" comes way more naturally than "I have", and since the former doesn't come with any negative connotations, I see no reason to change it. Also, I do feel weird when I try saying I have, because I didn't get infected with it or inherit it from anyone and I sure as hell can't cure it.
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#20
Apr 26, 2014, 02:55 AM
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I use "have". Using "am" feels too self-defining and I am so much more than a diagnosis. All of us are.
 Also, saying "I AM Bipolar" reminds me of all of the ignorant people who say "oh my gosh your so bipolar!" When someone is in a bad mood or gets frustrated over something. It's also thrown around as a bullying word. "Don't talk to her, she's crazy and bipolar". Gag. -Ally
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#21
Apr 26, 2014, 12:45 PM
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When I refer to it, I always say I HAVE bipolar because I agree that my illness doesn't encompass my entire being, which is suggested if I were to say I AM bipolar. I read on here something yesterday that was very helpful: One wouldn't say, "I am diabetes" or "I am cancer." Similarly, I choose to say, "I have bipolar."
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#22
Apr 26, 2014, 08:44 PM
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I say both, almost 100% interchangeably. Bipolar is part of me. It doesn't define me, but no one thing defines anyone.
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#23
Apr 26, 2014, 10:06 PM
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Well, I just say it like it is. Pick your flavor: bipolar or atypical depression.
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#24
Apr 26, 2014, 10:18 PM
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I tend to say "I am"
But, I think that this is a product of our society We define ourselves by "am" I am short I am tall I am a redhead I am a dentist etc |
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#25
Apr 26, 2014, 10:25 PM
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I am bipolar...I have manic depression...I don't know, I just thought I'd think of it in a different way.
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