"i&#039;ve been taking lithium for two years now for my bipolar- depression. it&#039;s good for stability but i don&#039;t feel like myself. i never cry, never smile, and i&#039;m not as outgoing as i was. i feel like a machine. i can&#039;t drink. i always have to be tied down to my pill bottle. next year i&#039;m going to college, i feel so much older with this responsibility. now i&#039;m questioning if my stability is worth my freedom."