I am a recovering IV drug addict; I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD. Although, at different times in my life. When I found out I was bipolar, many terrifying aspects of my past and present were finally put to ease.
It explained so much about me and my life. I’ve made many bad choices, but have grown to learn to make positive and healthy changes and also have learned to do a lot of hard work to maintain my stability.
It does however hurt so much to deal with the “drama” or chaos that my mind creates constantly. The older I get the more difficult things can seem, my family doesn’t quite get what having either condition, let alone both, is like at all.
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