Bipolar and the Installment Plan
Published: Fri, 04/19/13
Hi ~Contact.FirstName~,
How's it going for you today?
I hope it's a good day for you.
Have you noticed how many Rent-to-Own places
there are these days?
It seems like there's practically one on every
corner!
Ok, here's how it works.
It's sort of like layaway, except that it ends up that
you pay a whole lot more money!
Say you want a big screen TV.
Well, who can afford one right now?
Times are really tough financially for everyone
right now.
So they offer you one at a really good deal.
They offer you one at a really good price.
No money down, even!
And they let you pay it in INSTALLMENTS.
So it sounds like a good deal, because you don't have
to pay for the TV all at once, which you can't afford
to do.
So you agree on how much you're going to pay each
week (or sometimes each month in some places), and
you pay for the TV on the installment plan.
Well, there's a bipolar installment plan, too.
Where your loved one doesn't get to have stability
right up front.
Just like you don't have all the cash up front to buy that
big screen TV all at one time, your loved one doesn't
have the resources to get stable all at one time, either.
So they reach stability in installments.
The first installment they make is that they listen to
their doctor and psychiatrist and do what they say to
do, which is to go on medication.
The next installment they make is that they take that
medication, faithfully, every day, every time they're
supposed to take it.
In my courses/systems, I stress the need for taking
medication in order to get stable with bipolar disorder.
Without medication, there is no hope for stability,
that's how important it is.
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The next installment is to get a therapist, and to see
them regularly.
The next installments are that they get the right amount
of good sleep, exercise, and eat a healthy diet.
The next installment is that they take care of
themselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and
spiritually.
The other installments have to be made, but not
necessarily in any particular order.
These could be:
- Build a strong support system
- Help your support system help you
- Join a church (or other spiritual place)
- Go to a bipolar support group
- Be productive
- Start a hobby
- Communicate with your supporter
- Don't neglect your supporter
- Help your supporter help you
- Watch out for triggers
- Watch for signs and symptoms
- Stay close to family
- Stay in touch with extended family
- Have friends and a social life
- (maybe) work a part-time job
- (maybe) start a home business
- Volunteer
- Help others
- Do things you enjoy
- Keep stress to a minimum
- Don't forget to relax
- Be independent (as much as you can)
- Keep learning about bipolar disorder
- Educate others about bipolar
- Self-manage your disorder
- Etc.
There are several other ways to make "installments"
toward management of their bipolar disorder.
Any installment they make toward their bipolar
disorder will lead toward greater stability.
And the more stable they are, the less episodes
they will have, and the more time they will have
to spend having a good, productive, successful,
happy life.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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