It’s a Bipolar World
Published: Wed, 05/23/12
Hi ,
How are things going for you today?
I hope things are going well.
There was a movie out a long time ago called
"It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World," and it
was a comedy (pretty obvious, huh?).
It was just all about all the craziness in the
world.
And if you really think about it, I guess, there really
is a lot of craziness in the world today.
Things are happening that 20 years ago, or even
10 years ago, you never thought in a million years
would happen.
But they are.
And it's crazy!
Things like this wouldn't happen in our grandparents'
time.
Or even in our parents' time.
But it's happening in our time.
Sometimes it seems like the world is spinning out of
control.
It can seem like everyone around you is crazy
sometimes!
Being that you're so surrounded with bipolar disorder
because of your loved one having it, it can probably
even sometimes seem to you like everyone has bipolar
disorder.
I mean, I even saw a commercial the other day with
Mark Harmon in it, who plays Gibbs on NCIS, urging
people with bipolar disorder to get help.
He said that some people can go even 10 years suffering
needlessly with symptoms before they get diagnosed.
That's true.
But after you're diagnosed, one of the biggest problems
is accepting that diagnosis.
That's one of the things that I talk about in my courses/
systems below:
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Then...
Even after you've accepted the diagnosis...
You still have to learn to cope and deal with your
disorder on a daily basis.
And that's a fight in itself.
And if you're a supporter to a loved one with bipolar
disorder...
That fight can sometimes seem overwhelming.
It can sometimes feel like that's all you ever talk
about...
It's all you ever think about...
It's all that ever concerns you.
But don't you ever think:
"There's got to be more to life than bipolar
disorder!"
I'm sure you do!
Even if it's just in the back of your mind.
And if you do, don't feel guilty about it.
It doesn't make you a bad supporter.
It just makes you human.
Sure, there's more to life than bipolar disorder.
And there's more to your life than just being a
bipolar supporter to your loved one.
You shouldn't feel as if your whole life is taken
over by their bipolar disorder.
If you do, it'll make you, well, downright crazy!
It can even make you feel as if you've "caught"
your loved one's bipolar disorder, as some supporters
have told me they feel.
So the only way to deal with it is...
You have to have a life outside of your loved one
and their bipolar disorder.
For one thing...
Most supporters of a loved one with bipolar disorder
work a job outside of the home.
This gives them a break from their loved one and helps
them with their sense of self and gives them good self-
esteem as well.
It helps them to be around people who don't have bipolar
disorder, too.
And it helps to be in situations that are not influenced
or even surrounded by bipolar disorder as well.
So if you don't have a job outside the home, you might
want to consider getting one.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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