Bipolar Frustration Do’s and Don’ts
Published: Mon, 07/09/12
Hi,
How's it going for you today?
I hope it's a good day for you.
You know...
Sometimes I think that the words bipolar disorder
are synonymous with the word frustration.
Am I right?
I mean, don't you agree?
You walk around frustrated half the time when you
have a loved one with bipolar disorder, let's just be
honest about it.
I know when I was trying to help my mom...
In the beginning...
It was like I felt like I couldn't do anything right...
Like everything I did was wrong.
I was SO frustrated!
I just couldn't figure this bipolar thing out!
And it didn't help that there was just no clear instruction
for me out there, either.
That's why I made it my mission to provide my courses/
systems for others, so they wouldn't have to go through
what I went through.
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But even though my courses/systems can help, there
is still going to be frustration.
It just happens when you're trying to cope with bipolar
disorder.
There is just so much to deal with.
Like...
Everything could be going along fine...
No problems in sight...
But the next thing you know...
Your loved one is in a bipolar episode.
It just happens.
It's the nature of the beast.
It's just something you have to learn to deal
with.
It doesn't mean you have to like it, though.
And it doesn't mean you won't get frustrated
by it, because you will.
So let's go over some frustration do's and don'ts.
There are some things you can do about the frustration
that comes with bipolar disorder.
The first thing you have to do is acknowledge it.
You have to acknowledge that you feel frustrated,
because just stuffing the feeling can lead to worse
things.
Like more stress.
And stress can lead to heart attack and stroke.
So you don't want that.
You can also talk to someone about the frustration
you're feeling.
Maybe you can even talk to your loved one about it.
Talk to your support group.
Talk to a friend or family member.
Talk to your priest, minister, or rabbi.
Talk to a therapist.
If you don't have anyone to talk to about it, then write
about it in a notebook or journal. But get the frustration
out somehow. Don't stuff it.
Another thing you can do when you're frustrated
is scream in the shower.
Don't laugh - this works!
Or punch a pillow.
As many times as it takes until you get rid of the
frustration.
One thing you do NOT want to do when you're frustrated
is to take it out on those around you, especially your loved
one.
Because the next thing you know...
You're in a big fight.
And you don't want that.
So try to get rid of your frustration in one of the
more positive ways instead.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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