Bipolar Disorder: Let's Pretend
Published: Mon, 08/02/10
Hi ,
How's it going for you today?
I hope you're having a good day.
Remember when you were little
and you played "let's pretend?"
Maybe you even had a little trunk
filled with costumes that you would
dress up in...
Like a ballerina...
Or a super hero...
Or a fireman...
Or a princess...
Or an actor or actress...
Some kids don't even need costumes
for their "let's pretend" sessions...
They just pretend that they're a dog...
Or a monster...
Or an alien...
Or even an adult! LOL
Some adults would love to pretend
to be a child again...
To not have to make decisions...
To not have so many responsibilities...
To not have so many problems...
To not have to deal with so many
things...
To be wild and carefree again...
To be unconditionally loved and taken
care of...
To have all your needs met...
To have toys and presents and birthday
parties...
You know, all the regular kid things...
But the problem is, you can't stay a
kid forever.
You can't play "let's pretend."
You have to face up to your responsibilities
as an adult.
In my courses/systems, I teach that,
especially as it concerns bipolar episodes,
you must take responsibility for your
choices and the consequences of those
choices.
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It would be great if we could play
"let's pretend" when it comes to
bipolar disorder.
Let's pretend that bipolar disorder is
not the devastating disorder that it is.
Then it wouldn't hurt us so bad.
But we have to face the fact that,
without fighting it, it has the power
to destroy us.
Let's pretend that, without medication,
bipolar disorder can be managed.
Then our loved ones wouldn't need to
take that medication every day.
But we have to face the fact that it is
that very medication that is keeping our
loved ones stable.
Let's pretend that our loved ones won't
ever go into another bipolar episode.
Then we can believe that they're
perfectly fine without us, and we can
go on living our lives just like they were
before bipolar disorder invaded them.
Nope. It doesn't work that way.
The reality is that your loved one will
go into another episode at some point
or another, and only your being prepared
for it will limit the scope of its damage
to the both of you.
Your loved one is NOT perfectly fine,
and playing "let's pretend" that they are
is just not going to fly in the face of
reality.
It's a hard fact, I know.
I had to face it with my mother.
I know how hard that can be.
But once you stop denying it, once you
stop playing "let's pretend," and get down
to the hard work of fighting bipolar disorder,
you start learning how to manage the
disorder...
You start seeing results...
And then your loved one will start getting
better.
What are you doing in the fight
against bipolar disorder in your
and your loved one's life?
Or are you still playing "let's pretend?"
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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