Is Your Loved One With Bipolar Trying?
Published: Mon, 10/19/15
Hi ,
How are you doing today?
I hope you’re doing ok.
You’ve heard the expression, “If at first you don’t
succeed, try, try, try again,” right?
Most people have.
It means to not give up after the first time
you try something and fail at it.
Sometimes we don’t get what we want out
of life.
Or sometimes we don’t get it the first time
we try for it.
Sometimes it’s because we need to wait for it.
Sometimes it’s because we need to try harder.
Sometimes it’s because we need to try a
different way to get it.
Sometimes it’s because we need to change our
approach.
Sometimes it’s because we need to change
ourselves.
Sometimes it’s because we need to change our
outlook.
Sometimes it’s because we weren’t realistic
to start with.
And sometimes it’s because it just wasn’t meant
to be.
There are times when you just have to compromise.
No matter how hard you wanted something to
begin with, you may have to compromise and
settle for something less.
In science and in math, the saying goes that the
shortest distance between two points is a straight
line.
But sometimes you can’t just go from point A
to point B directly.
Just like when I go hiking, sometimes the path
meanders and takes you around curves and bends
that you didn’t expect in the beginning of your
journey.
So what does this have to do with bipolar disorder,
you’re probably asking yourself by now, wondering
if I’ve meandered off the path myself (LOL)?
I’ll tell you…
It has to do with your loved one trying and failing.
That’s right.
What do you do when you see that your loved one
is trying as hard as they can to cope with their
bipolar disorder, but they still keep having problems
with it, like getting depressed?
Well, first of all, you have to remember that you can’t
change your loved one or make them do anything
they don’t want to do, like I talk about in my courses/
systems:
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No, you can’t change your loved one.
But you can help them change how they cope
with their bipolar disorder.
How?
Well, first of all, being a good supporter means
being a good example.
So you first have to show them that you cope
with your own problems well, which hopefully
you do.
And, hopefully, that you handle stress well, as
that can be one of your loved one’s triggers to a
bipolar episode. So if they can learn from you
how to handle stress, it will help them to avoid it.
And of course, you need to be loving and supportive,
that goes without saying.
The way to do that is to act as you would with any
other friend.
In other words, be your loved one’s best friend.
Be kind, be a good listener, be there for them if/when
they need you, and don’t be judgmental.
They need you. They may act like they don’t need
you, but they do. Just being there for them is very
important.
Don’t dismiss this.
They do need to keep trying, though, no matter
how hard it is, no matter how many times they fail.
So you need to continually offer encouragement to
your loved one.
Reminding them that bipolar disorder is NOT
a death sentence and that although there is no
cure, there is treatment and hope for recovery
(stability) might help.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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