> I don't think these options would've been possible without bipolar and its comorbids. This is the type of thinking I would like to see more of. Bipolar is a

> I don't think these options would've been possible without bipolar and its comorbids. This is the type of thinking I would like to see more of. Bipolar is a very complex condition in my opinion. Probably more complex than I wanted to understand. But I have the sense that I would not be the person I am with out Bipolar -- both in positive and negative aspects. The "absurd rationalizations." I totally get that. It is like the logical side needed to be effective in this profession comes back to haunt you. When those situations arise, I do think it is time to take a step back from work. I think we suffer from the demands to constantly produce. That is unrealistic, not just for those of us with Bipolar, but for the population in general. I think many people suffer from unrelenting nature of modern life, but the consequences manifest them differently in different people.