I get lots of awards for being mentally ill. Apparently, I am better at being mentally ill than almost anything else I've ever done. Seriously - I have a shelf of awards for being bipolar. Carrie Fisher More Quotes by Carrie Fisher More Quotes From Carrie Fisher Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell. Carrie Fisher recovery addiction heaven Oh! This'll impress you - I'm actually in the Abnormal Psychology textbook. Obviously my family is so proud. Keep in mind though, I'm a PEZ dispenser and I'm in the abnormal Psychology textbook. Who says you can't have it all? Carrie Fisher psychology textbooks mind Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Carrie Fisher positive inspirational friendship No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away. Carrie Fisher motive sometimes giving If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable. Carrie Fisher happier-days being-true inspirational I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you. Carrie Fisher better-me ashamed ill My heart's in the right place. I know, 'cuz I hid it there. Carrie Fisher funny-valentines-day witty love I don't want to be caught ... ashamed of anything. And because generally someone who has bipolar doesn't have just bipolar, they have bipolar, and they have a life and a job and a kid and a hat and parents, so its not your overriding identity, it's just something that you have, but not the only thing - even if it's quite a big thing. Carrie Fisher parent jobs kids Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life. Carrie Fisher challenges depression teacher You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift. Carrie Fisher difficult-situations survivor order There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap." Carrie Fisher moving-on success inspirational You know how most illnesses have symptoms you can recognize? Like fever, upset stomach, chills, whatever. Well, with manic depression, it's sexual promiscuity, excessive spending, and substance abuse - and that just sounds like a fantastic weekend in Vegas to me! Carrie Fisher upset-stomach vegas weekend The older you get, the easier it is to spot the phonies. And I just think, how unpleasant for them. Carrie Fisher phony easier thinking I'm very sane about how crazy I am. Carrie Fisher sane crazy Happy is one of the many things I'm likely to be over the course of a day and certainly over the course of a lifetime. But I think if you have the expectation that you're going to be happy throughout your life--more to the point, if you have a need to be comfortable all the time--well, among other things, you have the makings of a classic drug addict or alcoholic. Carrie Fisher drug expectations thinking There's no room for demons when you're self-possessed. Carrie Fisher demon self rooms It's hard to date once you're a big Star Wars star because you don't want to give people the ability to say, "I had sex with Princess Leia." Carrie Fisher stars war sex Mothers are great. They outlast everything. But when they're bad, they're the worst thing that can happen. Carrie Fisher worst mother happens From here on out, there's just reality. I think that's what maturity is: a stoic response to endless reality. But then, what do I know? Carrie Fisher maturity reality thinking I was into pain reduction and mind expansion, but what I've ended up with is pain expansion and mind reduction. Carrie Fisher addiction pain mind
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