Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Yes, it IS possible!
Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: A Memoir, by Mark Vonnegut. This book was empowering, in that if Mark can be a practicing pediatrician and have almost the exact same manic episodes as I used to have, well, then I'm not broken then, am I? Yes, it is possible to become a contributing member of society. Just because I have Bipolar disorder does not mean I am defined by it. I don't hear anybody saying, hello, my name is so and so and I have diabetes. So, why would I say, hello, my name is Mary, and I am Bipolar! No, I am not Bipolar, I have Bipolar disorder. It is so frustrating at times when folks do not understand that having this disorder does not mean that I am always hypo-manic and that I cannot integrate into polite society. Yes, it IS possible!
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Yes, I am back! I've reconnected with some friends, and I've been asked by Miyagi to advocate to his niece on this topic, so I am once again an advocate for the Mentally Ill. I no longer advocate through NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (Dona Ana Chapter), but I am available to do so. Simply post a comment and I will get back to you asap.
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