Reasons I Can’t Die Today
Living, Not Dying, With Bipolar Disorder
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7 min readApr 19, 2024
The list saved my life more times than I could count. I called it “The reasons I can’t die today.”
On it, my grandchildren. I’d list them individually and remind myself that (A) I do not want them to grow up not knowing who I am, and (B) I didn’t want to pass the legacy and fear to them that this is what is in store for their…