Bipolar Supporter? Your Life Is not a Movie
Published: Tue, 06/23/09
Hi ,
Hope your day is going ok.
You know those quizzes, maybe
in a magazine, or on the Internet,
where they're always asking you
things like, "If your life were a car,
what kind of car would it be?" and
things like that?
Well, I saw one that said, "If your
life were a movie, what kind of
movie would it be?"
Well, at first I thought it was stupid,
like I think all these quizzes are
sort of stupid.
But then it made me think about
my life.
Is it a thriller?
Is it a horror story?
Is it a love story? (I don't think
so LOL)
Is it a comedy?
Is it a drama?
Then I got serious.
My life isn't a movie at all.
My life is my life - it's real,
and I need to take it seriously.
Hopefully there's some good
times in it, and some hope in it,
but there isn't going to be someone
who comes along and rescues
me or does all the hard work
for me...
Or who makes my life all easy
and ties it up with a bow with a
happy ending like in the movies.
This is my real life.
So this quiz made me think of
you, and bipolar disorder.
Being a supporter of a loved one
with bipolar disorder is very real.
Your life is NOT a movie.
It is VERY real.
Every day is not a happy one.
Of course, we hope that every
day is not a bad one, either.
But sometimes the reality is that
your loved one may be depressed.
And sometimes they may be manic.
That's why, in my courses/systems,
I go over the signs and symptoms
of both mood swings, so that you
will know them:
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But living with a loved one with
bipolar disorder cannot be put
into one category of a type of movie.
There are too many ups and downs
to your life, aren't there?
Sometimes things are good, and
sometimes they aren't.
When your loved one is in an
episode, things can be very, very
difficult.
If they are in a depressive episode,
for example, you may have to
watch their sadness, helplessness
and hopelessness, tearfulness, and
the other ways they act... and not
be able to do anything about it.
And at worse... you may even have
to put them in a hospital, because
they may even be suicidal.
This is no movie... this is real life.
If your loved one is in a manic
episode, there may be terrible
consequences.
Talk about a movie drama!
You never know what they're
going to do, because they can be
so impulsive.
Their risk-taking behavior can
cause financial and even legal
consequences for you.
The consequences of their actions
can definitely affect your relationship.
And the worst part of it is that
they may not even remember
what they do during their episodes!
But again, this is no movie -
this is real life for you.
You have to deal with the reality
of your loved one's episodes...
And enjoy the "normal" times
between episodes.
The closest you'll get to a movie
happy ending is when your loved
one becomes stable, and you have
to hold onto that hope.
Do you sometimes feel as if you're
living in a movie?
Do you believe that someday there
will be a happy ending?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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