crazy people., they're everywhere!

Have you ever noticed the number of people walking around totally crazy who think they are the model of sanity? They can't figure out why their lives suck. Everything that happens to them is always someone elses' fault. Never theirs. What they don't realize is they are crazy. I mean seriously, if you are in a group of 100 people chances are good that at least 10 of them (not a scientific figure btw) has an undiagnosed mental illness of some sort. I can think of aquantainces I have, and I see several who, if they actually wanted to change their lives could do so with a good dose of therapy and anti-depressants.
Bi-polar, cyclothymic, borderline personality, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding, ADHD, authority oppositional disorder, I see them all. Now a person doesn't have to be debilitated and unable to live life to have a mental illness, (or personality disorders, which are probably more common than actual mental illnes), in fact, most live very fullfilled and successful lives. Some of our most famous artists and scientists were menatlly ill. So back to my original statement.
These are the people who always have chaos going on in their lives, but never take any responsiblity for it. They have alcohol/gambling/sex addictions, rotten relationships, and are dysfunctional in most areas of their lives. But instead of looking inside for something that is intrinsically wrong with themselves, they blame it on their upbringing/boss/spouse/lousy luck, color of their socks on any given day. Now not saying some of those things might not be a factor, (ok, the socks are a stretch, but admittting weakness and the fact that you might have a mental disorder takes a really strong sense of self and an admission that your life is out of control and you might not have control over it.
I am sure you are saying, how dare I!! Well, I dare because when I was in my early 20's I was diagnosed as bi-polar. My life had been out of control for so many years and I didn't know why. After I was diagnosed,for years I didn't tell anyone, I was ashamed and I fought against it, denied it, after all it meant I wasn't perfect. And I had tried so hard to be perfect. When I was in my late 30's I finally quit fighting it and embraced it. In actuality, at this point in my life I am cyclothymic, and I don't have the low, lows or really high highs. Just good old fashioned depression balanced by great energy highs and I am a rapid cycler, so neither last very long, so by all rights I am more "normal" than most of the so called normal people I know. How can I possibly say I an "normal"? Because I know myself. I understand that there are times when functioning is going to be hard. But I do it. I also know there are times when the world speeds up and I am superwoman. This too shall pass. Add in some ADHD and dyslexia and yes, I could be one of those people in denial, blaming every bad thing in my life on someone else, pretending that there is nothing wrong, but you know what? I don't really have much bad stuff, because I go with the flow of my life instead of trying to make the flow go with me.
So to all of you 'normal' people, who look down your noses at those who you feel are inferior because they have "imperfections" and of course you don't, because you are perfect. (even though you can't figure out why your life is so out of control) Keep on thinking that way.
Because as I watch you all go thru life you make me feel really SANE!!