Today I received my new personalized license plate in the mail. It is personalized with the name of my illness: "B1POLAR" and I wear it proudly for the purpose of the opposites: stigma and advocacy.
Since others may stigmatize me because of the way I drive, I'm going to try some cognitive therapy. I don't know what cognitive therapy is really, so I'll consider my B1POLAR plate my Xanax or my Valium to alter my moves and I'll keep you posted ...