Posted by cybercafe on September 27, 2003, at 4:01:58
In reply to Re: ever meet bipolars in real life? » cybercafe, posted by justyourlaugh on September 26, 2003, at 22:12:44
> i know its no doubt just my mood tonight,
> but i just cant help but feel offended by your post and title of your post...you know i'm bipolar right? i'm just talking about the feeling of meeting someone and not feeling alone or abnormal
> all people have obsticles to balance..
> all people fit into many lables..yeah but when people fail to acknowledge that they may be in danger of suicide it concerns me... i worry
> i dont call myself "bipolar",,i am a person "with" bipolar...
> would i say i married a "cripple"?
> or i married a "man" ,who happens to be in a chair?
> i thought we were trying to abolish stigma..
> not letting illness define us..i thought the best way to abolish the stigma was to desensitize people by being honest and showing them that a) mental illness is more common than you think b) people with MI can be very successful
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