Alright, I don't actually want all of my bipolar symptoms to come roaring back. In fact, I do everything possible to keep my symptoms under control. But if I could surgically select just a thing or two....
When my life was in pieces, I had to fix my brain before I has any hope of putting things back together. Since my bipolar disorder helped make it possible for me to make a series of decisions that ripped my life to pieces, I needed it to be fixed.
The problem was, the boundless confidence I had during my better bipolar days would have been a huge help in doing all the things I needed to do to rebuild my life. Big thanks to my therapist for showing me how to tap into some good things from my sick days without jumping back down the rabbit hole.
I also share my thoughts on the "is bipolar" vs. "has bipolar" debate...for no apparent reason.
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