Annie's Mailbox®, June 7
by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Dear Annie: Since I was in my early teens, I have pretended to be sick on a lot of occasions when I really wasn't. I am now entering late adulthood and still doing it. I can't seem to stop. I know it is an awful way to get attention or whatever the reason may be. My therapist doesn't even know the scoop. I suffer from bipolar disorder, which wasn't diagnosed until my 20s. I feel ashamed, devious, like a liar, and sometimes despair of ever breaking free of this habit. What can I do? I worry I' ...
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Posted by: lexie
Comment: #1
Mon Jun 8, 2009 3:30 AM
trying to get well
Why don't you recognize your siblings lies,embellishments, and various addictions as manifestations of the same condition you're afflicted with. Shame on you for trotting out the fact that you have a valid diagnosis then dissing them in the same breath!!! This behavior forces mentally ill people underground instead of seeking help!!!
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Posted by: Ava
Comment: #2
Mon Jun 8, 2009 7:01 AM
trying to get well may realize what she is doing is wrong Annie but she HASN'T told her therapist..
that said, the therapist cannot help her uncover why she is lying.. please advise her to tell her therapist so that she can move forward with her healing.
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Posted by: Miss Sashay
Comment: #3
Sun Jun 7, 2009 10:27 AM
I hate stupid idiots who call alcoholism a disease. It's not a disease, you're just an idiot with no willpower. Try calling that a disease to people with MS or Chrons who don't choose their symptoms.
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