Are You Feeling Guilty?
Published: Fri, 06/26/15
Hi,
How's it going for you today?
I hope you're having a good day.
Because of what I do, I hear from many
supporters of loved ones with bipolar
disorder.
And many times they share their feelings with
me.
Many times those feelings are negative feelings.
Living with a loved one with bipolar disorder is
difficult at best, and I understand that, because I
lived with my mother when she was at her worst
with her bipolar disorder, and it was very hard for
me.
I experienced some of those negative feelings, too.
Some of those negative feelings can include:
1. Anger
2. Bitterness
3. Resentment
4. Annoyance
5. Irritation
6. Agitation
7. Frustration
8. Impatience
9. Aggravation
10. Disappointment
11. Dissatisfaction
12. Stress
But then, feeling these negative feelings
against someone I loved, I would ultimately
feel guilt, shame, and remorse as well.
These are some of the things that I talk about
in my courses/systems:
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Do you feel guilty?
Have you been experiencing some of these
negative feelings toward your loved one?
One thing that helps is talking with them and
sharing your thoughts and feelings openly.
Even though these are negative feelings, they are
still your feelings, and you need to accept responsibility
for them.
If they go on too long without you doing anything
about them, they will come out in negative ways.
For example:
Your anger can turn to rage, and you may end up
in a huge fight with your loved one over something
that may be trivial otherwise.
If you stuff your negative feelings, you might become
overwhelmed by them.
The stress will build up until you start to feel anxious
all the time.
So you need to be open and communicate these
feelings to your loved one.
They should be aware of how you feel.
You will probably find that just by sharing them,
that some of them (if not most of them) will go away
just by talking about them and the cause of them.
If your loved one and some specific behavior of
theirs is responsible for your feelings, they may be
able to stop the behavior, and then you won't feel
that way any more.
The important thing is that they know how you feel.
If, for some reason, you don't feel that you can
share your thoughts and feelings with your loved one,
you still need to get them out somehow, or they can
still build up and cause you stress and harm.
You may want to seek out your own counselor or
therapist with whom you can share these feelings
and talk about what's bothering you.
If not, maybe keeping a journal would help you.
Write down your thoughts and feelings to at least
get them out, so they don't build up inside you.
This way the guilt won't pile up and cause you stress
that you don't need and can't handle.
Are you feeling guilty?
Is it because of negative feelings you
have against your loved one?
Try one of the methods I've just talked
about, so that the stress doesn't build up
in you.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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