Making a Bipolar Quilt
Published: Fri, 11/11/11
Hi ,
How are you doing today?
I hope you're having a good day.
There's a saying that goes:
"If life gives you scraps...
Make a quilt!"
I like that saying.
It really shows a positive attitude.
Like no matter what life throws at you...
You can still make something good out
of your life.
I like that, I really do.
Because I've known a lot of people with bipolar
disorder who've done just that.
I've interviewed many, many people who have
bipolar disorder...
Who are success stories...
And they have overcome some very serious things
to get where they are today.
It wasn't easy, but they've done it.
Some of them have really been dealt some life
"scraps," like the saying says.
But they have really made some beautiful quilts out
of their lives.
And now many of them are turning around and
helping others to turn their own lives around, too.
One thing I've found is that, at least in many of them...
Once they recover...
They have this desire to help others recover too.
There are a couple of them who have started
blogs to encourage other people with bipolar
disorder.
A couple have written books.
Most are members of support groups.
But the thing I respect most about these people is...
That most of them are open about the fact that they
have bipolar disorder.
They talk about it openly, and they try to help other
people by talking about it.
Like my mom, for example.
She lets me use her story in my courses/systems:
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But she also talks to people and she's not scared to
tell them that she has bipolar disorder. If it comes up,
I mean.
She wants to help them.
See, at first she was like many other survivors and
supporters.
She felt really alone.
She thought there were very, very few people who
had bipolar disorder.
So she was ashamed.
And she didn't want anyone to know that she
had it.
But then after I did my research and found out that
MILLIONS of people had it...
She felt SO much better!
She didn't feel so alone any more.
In fact, I told her to think of it this way...
That if, say 13 million people have bipolar disorder
in this country...
And, say, for each one, there are at least two
supporters...
And a doctor and therapist treating them...
That would be at least 65 million people who know
about bipolar disorder!
And that's not counting all the researchers and people
in the field of mental health!
And think about it - so many people have more than
just two supporters in their support system, too, so
that number is way low, too!
See what I'm saying?
It just grows and grows and grows...
More people know about bipolar disorder than
you think.
The point is, you are NOT alone!
Do you know that?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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