It is a very hard road to walk, having BiPolar (BP). But it doesn't make it OK, to use it as an excuse for being a drug addict or allowing herself to ruin her life! Tell her I said so, another person who has BiPolar (BP). She is giving those of us trying to make it OK to have BiPolar (BP) a bad name!!! I am kind of kidding...
We have to come to terms with our Illness. Yet we have to go easy on ourselves. I think this was the hardest lesson for me, to be kind to myself. To let myself fail and then ask for help.
I was reading an article in BiPolar (BP) Mag the other day by Kay Redfield Jamison, she said we can't get people to finish taking their Antibiotics, how can we expect people who have BiPolar (BP) to be medication compliant?
She said it took her over 15 years to become OK with taking Lithium and accept it. She is a Doctor!
I think reading things like this makes it easier on me when I do stop taking my medications, which I have done in the recent past!
So not just our kids are dumb....
I hope she sees that it is OK to take medications. That it really does make life better. If one isn't doing its job, change that medication.
I will not settle for being a zombie on my medications, let her know she has a choice and life really is more fun when we aren't crazy.
And it is my choice who knows I am on medications.
Hang in there, she will come back. This was just a slip up.