Bipolar: The First Step to Success
Published: Tue, 05/14/13
Hi,
How are you doing today?
I hope you're having a good day.
You know, many people look at my mom's story
and ask, "What's the secret? How did she do it?"
After thinking about this question for many months,
I have identified the key to her success with bipolar
disorder.
It was the fact that she accepted that she had bipolar
disorder and she took the diagnosis very seriously.
I think that's the first step to success with bipolar
disorder.
You can't do anything else until you first do what
my mom did.
If you look at most people who DON'T manage their
bipolar disorder successfully, you find they do not
accept that they have this disorder.
You also find they do not take their bipolar disorder
seriously at all.
These individuals continually pretend they do not have
bipolar disorder.
They almost never learn anything about bipolar disorder
and how it is successfully treated.
This is a HUGE mistake!
From the tens of thousands of people on my mailing list
all over the world, from speaking with the individuals
that work for me who have bipolar disorder, and from
talking to many people that I meet at all the places where
I do volunteer work for those that are supporting people
with a mental illness, I have come to the conclusion that
you absolutely must come to terms with bipolar disorder.
You must realize that you do, in fact, have the disorder
and that it is not going to simply go away.
This is the only way you are going to be able to successfully
manage this disorder and your life.
In my courses/systems, I talk about how, at this time, there
is no cure for bipolar disorder, but there are plenty of treatments
that work -- and work well when taken properly under the
direction of a qualified doctor or therapist.
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But you can lead a completely productive life if you
want to.
But not until you take the first step.
The choice is your loved one's if they have bipolar disorder.
They can choose to accept the fact they have bipolar
disorder or not.
Once they accept that they have the disorder, it paves
the way for the next steps toward stability.
They can choose to learn more about it.
They can choose to follow a treatment plan prescribed
by their doctor and/or therapist.
The choices are theirs, remember.
They can keep following the steps to stability.
They can keep learning - not just educate
themselves, but educate others.
Keep taking their medication (without fail, no
matter what), and seeing their doctor, psychiatrist,
and therapist whenever they have those appointments.
Following the steps means doing everything they
have to do to stay stable.
Keep a good sleep schedule.
Exercise.
Eat a healthy diet.
Stay productive.
Keep a mood chart or write in a journal.
Have a good social life, and do things that they
enjoy.
Spend time with family and friends.
Don't isolate, because that can lead to a bipolar
episode.
You know the steps they have to take.
These steps keep them healthy.
These steps keep them stable.
Unfortunately, if they choose not to follow this path,
they will probably end up as one of the sad stories
of people who wind up doing something really
bad to someone or something or wind up killing
themselves.
Someone once said that the longest journey begins
with one small step.
The first step to stability begins with
accepting that they have bipolar disorder.
Then they can take the other steps.
If they already have, they should never stop
doing them.
It can mean the difference between stability
and instability.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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