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Grand Magnate
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Mar 10, 2018 at 10:34 AM
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So I’ve been asking around in my family if anyone had bipolar disorder and one family member and I had this conversation:
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When I was disabled due to ptsd my mother thought I was on welfare. I’m quite sure that family member did too. My father and brother both didn’t believe me because I hadn’t been in combat. I am so glad I didn’t tell my family of my diagnosis! I’m printing that email out and bringing it to my t today. |
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Mar 10, 2018 at 10:45 AM
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Wow. Just wow. I would have totally lost my ****. I mean who knew you could choose you didn't want bipolar if you were strong enough? Grrrr.
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Mar 10, 2018 at 10:47 AM
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Yep this is the same family member who also said I had to be abused by my mom when I was a minor because I was so horrible. |
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Mar 10, 2018 at 10:51 AM
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What's my point? Sometimes family sucks. They can say the most insensitive, ignorant, hurtful things. |
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Mar 10, 2018 at 05:09 PM
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I haven't told my extended family about my MI. I told my brother, but he doesn't care and I haven't heard from them since then. At least my aunt (dad's sister) knew my dad was awful but thought my mom was a saint. She never saw my mom with a bottle worth of wine in her.
My dad's mom has bipolar as well as Alzheimer's so there may be a link there. I think some people look "strong" because they had to be, not because they wanted to be. |
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Mar 10, 2018 at 05:34 PM
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My family equates pdoc as drug dealers. They view myself and my family as drug addicts.
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Mar 10, 2018 at 06:34 PM
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I’m sure my mom does too which is I don’t talk to her about my drug dealer or my drugs. |
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Mar 10, 2018 at 07:20 PM
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I haven't told my family, except for a brother who understands and it good support. My parents would think me weak for taking medications and seeing doctors. If I would just toughen up I could figure it out on my own. Yeah, right. Many family members are diagnosable and in denial here...
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Mar 10, 2018 at 08:34 PM
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I'm lucky my mom was schizophrenic so the family just says I got from her my family knows maybe not the entire extended family but I tell them as I talk to them
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