Bipolar Supporter - Is It Worth It?
Published: Tue, 07/14/09
Hi ,
How's it going today?
Many of us have heard the
expression, "Anything worth
doing is worth doing well."
But think about that...
"Anything worth doing..."
Have you ever had to ask yourself
if what you're doing is worth doing?
Like going to school perhaps?
Or doing the job that you're doing?
Or being in the relationship you're in?
Or training or keeping that pet?
Or driving that car?
Or living in that house?
Or following that dream?
Now look back at those questions.
Some of them, well, you just have
to answer no to.
Or, at least, you've had to answer
no to in the past.
Some people have had to drop out
of college because it just wasn't
worth it all that time and effort to
get that degree, when they could
make more money in a lucrative
career without it (or start their
own business).
Some people switched jobs because
it wasn't worth the hassle in the
job where they were, or it wasn't
worth the pay, or... well, for whatever
reason, it just wasn't worth it.
Some people have been in relationships
that may have started well enough,
but then got so complicated that it
just wasn't worth the energy they had
to put into it to sustain that relationship.
Some people, and I know this may
sound cruel, but for some people it's
just been necessary, have had to give
away animals because it just wasn't
worth all the time and money they had
to put into them to try to train and
keep them, so they had to make that
tough decision.
Some people have had to sell their cars
(actually, a lot of people) because the
maintenance on the car just wasn't worth
the money they had into it, and it was just
cheaper to buy a new one.
You know, the same can be said of
computers these days, as well.
Unfortunately, many people have had
to sell their houses, because so many
things started going wrong that it just
wasn't worth it after awhile, and it was
better to find another house instead.
And some people have even had to give
up their dreams because it just wasn't
worth it after awhile to pursue them in
light of reality, or in light of all the time
and money and energy they had to put
into making those dreams come true.
So how does all this relate to bipolar
disorder?
After everything I've just pointed
out, let me ask you to think about this
question:
Is it worth it to continue to support
a loved one with bipolar disorder,
who may not be getting better?
Who may be going into episodes,
and you can't help them?
Or they don't seem to even want
your help?
Is it worth it to keep hanging in
there with a loved one who has
horrible mood swings?
Who has acting out behavior from
their bipolar episodes?
Where you have to deal with the
consequences of what they do during
their episodes?
I've written all about mood swings,
bipolar episodes, and the consequences
of those episodes, as well as how you
can cope with them in my courses/systems,
because I know what it's like from what
I went through with my mom.
And I had to ask myself if it was worth
it, too.
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11
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Visit:
http://www.bipolarparenting.com
HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.survivebipolar.net
Is it worth it?
Is it worth it when your loved one
doesn't want to take their medication?
Or go to the doctor, psychiatrist, or
therapist?
Or sleep right, eat right, or exercise?
Or do the things that will keep them
stable with their bipolar disorder?
Well, it was worth it for me with my
mom.
And today she is stable, happy, productive,
and successful.
And so I challenge you:
IT IS WORTH IT!
If it was worth it to me, it can be
worth it for you, too.
If your loved one can learn to
manage their bipolar disorder
like my mom did...
Then there is every reason to
believe that your loved one can become
stable, happy, productive, and
successful, too!
Then it will all have been worth it!
Just hang in there, it will be worth it.
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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