I'm on the fence about getting one, in particular:
  __:(:__ however, if I can create something myself then that wod be preferable.

I was diagnosed about 4 months ago and it was equally scary as it was a breath of fresh air. How I had been feeling for years, finally made a bit of sense. I no longer felt alone and found a community, especially on this subreddit which I am so thankful for.

I am not ashamed that I am bipolar and I feel that getting a tattoo would be pretty symbolic and meaningful to me.

So yeh  just wondering if any of you here have done something like this or have any thoughts on doing so?