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Posted On 07/25/2010 10:05:43 by sarahce

Ok, I've had it with people using their brain diseases as a crutch to lean on or as an excuse not to try to function normally in society. I'm tired of hearing 'I can't because I have a brain disease.' GET OVER IT!!! If you've read my previous posts, you know that I am a severe rapid cycling bipolar. Meds help, but not much, yet I am able to go to class every day and have a 3.98 GPA. (For those of you who don't know, that's a A.) I used the 'I can't because I'm bipolar' excuse from the time I was diagnosed until about 2 years ago. Then my therapist told me something that really pissed me off. She said 'Sarah, get over it. Stop hiding behind it. Use it to step on to get to the next level.' So I did. It was hard. REALLY hard, but I did. Now I use it in the opposite way. I say things like 'I'm more creative than others because I'm bipolar' or 'I see the world in a more unique way because I'm bipolar'. Poeple have got to stop using their illness for reasons why they can't and start using them for why they can. All it takes is a change in your outlook. The cup is half empty to the cup is half full.

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From: sarahce
09/21/2010 14:57:36

I was talking to those who hide behind their brain diseases as a reason to not to try to get better, not those who are working toward getting better. It's not arrogant and judgemental. It's realistic. If people would just change their attitude, it would make the treatment process so much easier.


 dllgrant wrote:

This post sounds rather arrogant and judgmental. “Get over
it” may work as a tough love approach from a therapist with an intimate
understanding of the individual. But it’s a precarious phase to blanket people
on this site with.  It comes across as a
lack of compassion to those who are suffering terribly with mental
illness.  That being said, I’m happy that
the approach worked for you, and I congratulate you on your outstanding GPA and
positive attitude to your bi-polar disorder.



From: dllgrant
07/28/2010 08:26:36

This post sounds rather arrogant and judgmental. “Get over
it” may work as a tough love approach from a therapist with an intimate
understanding of the individual. But it’s a precarious phase to blanket people
on this site with.  It comes across as a
lack of compassion to those who are suffering terribly with mental
illness.  That being said, I’m happy that
the approach worked for you, and I congratulate you on your outstanding GPA and
positive attitude to your bi-polar disorder.

From: sherrywe
07/27/2010 19:33:47

I have a bachelors degree in the double major of psychology/criminology and a masters degree in public administration with a 4.0 grade average. 



From: sarahce
07/27/2010 12:42:19

My mantra growing up was I can't because I'm Borderline or I can't because I have ADHD. So I didn't. In fact I embraced it and used it as a reason to deliberately act out against societies norms. The best way to break the stigma of mental illness is to show the public that we're everyday "normal", whatever normal is..." people just like them, though I believe that everyone in today's society has some form of a brain illness, be it minor depression, dtress related, etc...

From: drxjm
07/25/2010 23:52:41

BRAVO!!!  That is EXACTLY what I am trying to teach my daughter at her very young age.  She is a severe cycling one as well... and she has some other "issues" but it's not an excuse.  It's a reason and motivation.

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