This Takes Time with Bipolar
Published: Sun, 01/30/11
Hi ,
How's it going with you today?
I hope you're having a good day.
You know, I was thinking of the expression,
"Whatever is worth doing is worth doing
well."
Then I started thinking about how all
the things I've done well took so much
TIME!
Like going to college, right?
That took four years!
And you know I'm a non-competitive body-
builder, right?
Well, it took a long time to look the way I
do, and to stay at the weight that I'm at now.
Think about our government leaders -
It took time for them to reach the high offices
that they're in now - they didn't just get there
overnight.
I'm sure they thought the same thing that I did,
that whatever is worth doing is worth doing right,
and that those things take TIME.
I even thought about opera singers (I know, and
I don't even like opera!) and how long and hard
they have to train to get their voices to do that.
It takes time.
It seems like everything takes time.
It takes time for a flower to grow.
It takes time for children to grow into adults.
It took time for us to get through school.
For people with children, it took time to learn
to be a parent (that sure doesn't come easily - I
know, because of my goddaughter).
It takes time to learn how to be a good supporter
to a loved one with bipolar disorder.
Growth takes time.
Learning takes time.
Maturity takes time.
Advancement in a job takes time.
Saving money takes time.
Getting to retirement takes time.
Having grandchildren takes time.
Growing old takes time.
AND...
RECOVERY TAKES TIME.
Yes.
Recovery from bipolar disorder takes
TIME.
First of all, just getting your loved one to
agree to treatment probably took time.
In my courses/systems below, I talk about
how important it is for a person with bipolar
disorder to be cooperative in their own
treatment:
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Even if your loved one is in treatment for
the disorder, recovery isn't going to happen
overnight for them.
Hopefully, your loved one has at least admitted
that they have bipolar disorder.
But even to get to that point can take a great deal
of time in itself.
For some people with the disorder, it takes time
to get over the denial part.
Then, they have to acknowledge that they need
help, which can take more time.
Then, they have to agree to get that help.
Which means agreeing to take medication.
Along with agreeing to cooperate with therapy,
which means agreeing to see their doctor and
therapist.
And taking their medication.
That means being medication and therapy-
compliant, which many people with bipolar
disorder are NOT, at first.
It takes TIME.
And all this time, they're hoping that you'll be
patient, understanding, and supportive.
Now, being a supporter of that caliber definitely
takes time!
It definitely isn't easy, either.
Some of this support doesn't come naturally
to us.
And sometimes our loved ones don't make it
easy to support them, either.
It takes time to understand some of their bipolar
behaviors.
Your loved one, even if they are willing and
cooperative with their therapy and medication
which they'll need for recovery, will still need
time for it to take effect.
It will take time.
It may take quite a while before you see changes
in your loved one.
But hang in there:
Recovery just takes TIME.
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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