the issues of bipolar

Bipolar is not fun but I am beginning to learn to live with it. My family wants me to admit defeat and get on disability. I do not feel I need disability. I enjoy working infact it makes dealing with this disorder easier. Wanting my family to understand that and to stop stressing me to be disabilied is too much but I am working on it. I hate sitting at home when I am down and know that it could be bad when I am manaic to be in public but bipolar does not have to be dibiliatating.