As a person who has been functioning in society with Bipolar Disorder I since 1993, I can attest to the truth of this statement. #thestruggleisreal #bipolarawareness #mentalillness #nevergiveup

It's taken me many years to curtail this behavior. And it still arises in occasion. JM

Some go home to rage, verbal abuse, shunning, perfectionistic expectations, shaming, empathy deficiency, arbitrary and inconsistent rules and consequences, and other profound traumas. Thank God for good friends…. JM

I thank my Higher Power everyday for blessing me with a healthy dose of resilience…. JM

Gateway Conditions Both of my addictions were means of self-soothing and self-medicating to escape the torture of untreated Bipolar Disorder and a chaotic, emotionally savage environment. JM