Originally Posted by miss.redhead92

Thank you so very much

I don't know where to begin... I am 21 years old, I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder at the age of 11. Shortly after, I was diagnosed with PTSD, ODD, major depression disorder, severe anxiety disorder and borderline personality traits. I have been on a variety of medications (some which weren't prescribed to me, but to my younger brother). Most did not work for long and others just didn't work at all. I have done damage to my body out of anger and pain. Thankfully my scars are not that visible. I have tried to make the pain stop permanently, but after trying and having a little voice in my head asking if I fed the animals I snapped back. I've been looked at as sick, weird, stupid, selfish and so much more. My own family couldn't seem to understand how to handle it. Which is odd because my brother (16 months younger than me) has mostly the same diagnoses as me but was also diagnosed with ADD and ADHD. And after hearing "you'll never be able to do anything with your life. You're just looking for attention", most of my life... It took a major toll. But I surprised everyone when I graduated from high school with 26 credits(only needed 22),high honors and almost a 3.9 GPA. Then instead of going to college, got my CNA certification and worked as a CNA for a while... There is just so much more but, at the end of the day... I think about what I have accomplished... Even if I don't sleep more than a few hours (which i am haunted by the things that I have been through)... I think I have done okay so far...