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mikey · 21-01-2011, 08:18 PM

I can relate a lot to what you are saying. Looking back, the extent of my illness frightens me. I have done some incredibly stupid and shameful things. I'm not proud of it but I have to rationalise with myself that I was ill at the time and not myself. I'm bipolar btw.
Coming to terms with a life-long illness is difficult and takes time and acceptance. I'm not sure I'm there yet but I'm working on it. The hardest part for me is the confusion over who I actually am. Where the illness stops and I begin. So many great and drastic decisions (and some very foolish ones too) about my life have been made when I've been unwell. Some of the things I've experienced directly contradict everything I believe.
It can be very confusing at times.

I understand your fear about the future too. But you can have a very full and rich life even with an illness like yours.

Take care.

21-01-2011, 08:18 PM	#4
mikey I'm a girl Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK I am currently:	I can relate a lot to what you are saying. Looking back, the extent of my illness frightens me. I have done some incredibly stupid and shameful things. I'm not proud of it but I have to rationalise with myself that I was ill at the time and not myself. I'm bipolar btw. Coming to terms with a life-long illness is difficult and takes time and acceptance. I'm not sure I'm there yet but I'm working on it. The hardest part for me is the confusion over who I actually am. Where the illness stops and I begin. So many great and drastic decisions (and some very foolish ones too) about my life have been made when I've been unwell. Some of the things I've experienced directly contradict everything I believe. It can be very confusing at times. I understand your fear about the future too. But you can have a very full and rich life even with an illness like yours. Take care. Last edited by mikey : 21-01-2011 at 08:18 PM. Reason: spelling
	There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who, when presented with a glass that is exactly half full, say: 'This glass is half full'. And then there are those who say: 'This glass is half empty'. The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: 'What's up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don't think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass! Terry Pratchett