Bipolar: A Dream Book
Published: Wed, 08/15/12
Hi ,
How's it going for you today?
I hope it's a good day for you.
There's this movie with Queen Latifah in it
where her character is diagnosed with a fatal
tumor and told she is going to die.
She's told she doesn't have much time left,
just months.
Well...
She has this book.
It's like a scrapbook.
A sort of "Dream Book."
In it she put all the things she would like to do
someday.
You know...
Like visit Europe, learn to be a great chef, get a
nice car, fall in love, etc.
So when she found out she was dying...
She took all her money and decided to go to Europe
to visit this great chef (at least two of the things in
her Dream Book).
She had a great time!
Well...
I'm not going to tell you how the movie ends, because
I don't want to spoil it for you.
But I was thinking about this Dream Book idea in
relation to bipolar disorder (I know, I know, I think
of everything in relation to bipolar disorder).
But so many people let bipolar disorder stop them
from pursuing their dreams.
That's one of the reasons why I talk about it in my
courses/systems, and tell people not to let bipolar
disorder overwhelm you or take over your life.
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There has to be more to your life than bipolar disorder.
But if you're not careful, it CAN take over your life,
and it can easily overwhelm you.
Sometimes to the point where you can't see beyond it.
Some people get so taken over by it that they no longer
make any plans for fear of the bipolar interfering with
them.
So they just stay home.
And that's no answer either.
Even though with bipolar disorder does come the
possibility of bipolar episodes...
There also exists the possibility of stable periods.
Periods that are fairly normal.
That's when you should take advantage of the
situation.
Do the things that you've been planning to do.
Do the things that you've put off doing.
Do the things that the bipolar has kept you from
doing.
Here's my idea:
I think you should make up a Dream Book like
Queen Latifah's character did in the movie.
Get together with your loved one when they're stable.
Cut out pictures from magazines about things you'd
like to do when they stay stable and are in a normal
period for X amount of time.
Do you want to take a cruise?
Cut out a picture of a cruise ship.
Do you want to visit the beach?
Cut out a picture of the beach.
Do you want to visit family?
Cut out a picture of a happy family.
Do you want to visit the mountains?
Cut out a picture of the mountains.
Do you want to fly to Alaska?
Cut out a picture of a plane.
Do you see what I mean?
Let your imaginations soar!
Just think of all the things that you'd like to do!
Have fun with it!
Just remember that bipolar disorder doesn't have to
stop you from doing the things that you'd like to do
during normal periods.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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