Bipolar? Do You Agree With This?
Published: Mon, 08/16/10
Hi ,
How's it going for you today?
I hope you're having a good
day.
I was reading about this new
research study they're going to
do about bipolar disorder, and
something struck a bad chord
in me and I wanted your opinion
on it.
It says that most people with
bipolar disorder concentrate on
everything else but symptom
control.
Do you agree with that?
I don't have bipolar disorder,
my mom does, but I see her
really trying hard to control
her symptoms so that she
doesn't go into an episode.
To my way of thinking, that's
the way everyone with the
disorder would be.
I mean, who wouldn't want
to control their symptoms?
That's one of the things that
I teach in my courses/systems,
that you CAN learn to control
your symptoms:
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But this research study, in my
opinion, is starting off on the
wrong foot.
They're assuming that everyone
struggles with the disorder all
the time, just because they've
been diagnosed with it.
My view, and my hope for you,
as all others with bipolar and
their supporters, is that recovery IS
possible.
Bipolar disorder is just a diagnosis,
NOT a death sentence, after all.
Yes, it can be difficult, I'm not
saying that isn't true.
And yes, it does take some work
to get and maintain stability.
But once you have stability, I
think it is just more of a matter
of "Keep doing what you're doing
and you'll keep getting what you're
getting." (stability).
I know many people, survivors of
bipolar disorder, who are living
happy and successful lives now.
I hope you are one of them.
But even if you aren't, you shouldn't
let negative studies influence you.
Everyone who has bipolar disorder
is different (just like everyone who
doesn't have the disorder), and it's
not fair to classify them all together
like this study is doing.
Why don't they do a study on bipolar
success stories, like I've done?
For every person you show me that
seems to be a failure, I can show you
10 people from my testimonials list
(of over 10,000 people) who has
found stability with their disorder.
In almost all cases of successful
bipolar survivors, I have found that
they have a positive attitude -
They are optimistic about life,
themselves, and their recovery.
These are the people you should
be modeling.
People who stick to their treatment
plan, take their medications religiously,
go to see their doctors and therapist,
take care of themselves, and are
productive with their life (whether in
a traditional job setting, or home
business, or volunteering).
I'm talking about the real success
stories, not the negative stories that
you hear about in the news.
I believe it is possible, because I
helped my mom to be successful
with her bipolar disorder.
But also because of all the research
I've done on people with the disorder,
and all the people (survivors and
supporters) who have written to me
or called me to tell me about their
success.
It's all about your state of mind.
If you believe you will never get
better from your bipolar disorder,
then chances are, you won't,
because you won't be trying to
manage your symptoms to be
stable.
On the other hand, if you believe
that you can be successful IN
SPITE OF your bipolar disorder,
then you WILL!
What do you think?
Do you agree or disagree with
this study?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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