Bipolar: People Really Resist This
Published: Sat, 11/02/13
Hi ,
How are you doing today?
I hope you're doing great.
You know Michele, who works for me.
Well, she has a husband (who also has bipolar disorder)
who likes to fool her sometimes as a joke.
Well...
One time he moved the phone from its usual place to
the other end table in the living room.
And every time it would ring...
He would crack up, because Michele would keep going
to the old end table to pick it up!
LOL
Then she would get all confused until she remembered
that he moved it...
And by then the answering machine picked it up...
And she would be all frustrated...
And her husband was just sitting there cracking up!
Well...
He thought it was funny...
But Michele didn't.
Do you know why?
Because she was fine with the phone where it used
to be.
But that's not the real reason.
The real reason is that she doesn't like change.
Most people don't.
We get used to the way things are, and we don't
like it when they change.
Like when your loved one is first diagnosed with
bipolar disorder and they go to a therapist, and the
therapist tells them that they have to change their
lifestyle.
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They really resist this (at first).
Because most people don't like change.
Do you?
Or would you be like Michele?
Resisting change all the way?
Maybe you can understand your loved one better
by relating to them then.
Like I was saying...
Their therapist has probably told them that they
need to make changes in their lifestyle in order to
manage their bipolar disorder...
And this is probably very difficult for them...
Because they're resistant to change.
As they go along, it will get easier for them, but at
first, change will be very hard for them.
It will be frustrating for them.
It may even add to their mood swings.
It may even make them angry at times (because of
the stress).
So it would help if you understood what they're going
through.
Just imagine if you had to change.
Think about just one habit that you have.
Now think about being asked to stop it.
How hard would that be?
Especially because you, too, are most likely as resistant
to change as your loved one is.
One common thing that is probably going on with both
you and your loved one is this:
They were probably told that they had to change their
diet.
Well...
That means that you probably have to change your
diet as well.
Especially if they're the one that does the cooking!
There are other changes that are happening as well to
try to manage your loved one's bipolar disorder, and
the more understanding you are of them, the better
things will be for both of you.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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