Bipolar? Change The Plot of Your Movie
Published: Wed, 07/15/09
Hi ,
How's it going for you today?
You know the most important part
of any movie, right?
It's not the title.
It's not the director.
It's not the actors (even if
they are the biggest stars in
Hollywood).
It's the PLOT.
Without a good plot (a good story),
it doesn't matter how good the
director is, or even how good the
actors (stars) are.
The only way a movie is going to
be good is if it has a good plot.
Well, in a way we can compare our
lives with a movie in that we are
living out a sort of plot as well.
But what if we want to change the
end of our movie?
Well, The only way to change the
end of a movie is to change the
plot of that movie!
That suggests that we have some
control over our lives, doesn't it?
Many people with bipolar disorder
and their supporters don't believe that,
unfortunately.
But I have talked to many, many people
who HAVE changed the plots of their
lives so that they WILL have a happy
ending!
These people have bipolar disorder, but
have learned to manage their disorder.
Even some of the most hopeless cases
have been able to turn their lives around
to become bipolar success stories!
For some, stability was just a dream -
something that seemed unattainable.
But with concentrated effort and a lot
of hope, they finally reached it -
they changed the end of their movie
by changing the plot of their movie.
How does this happen?
Well, when your loved one is first
diagnosed, they will be put on a
treatment plan.
That treatment plan should include
medication and therapy.
Those are just the basics, though -
the foundation of their treatment
plan.
They also need to do some work
themselves to get better.
During their "movie," both of you
will have "parts" to play.
So will other people, as your loved
one develops a good, strong support
system.
They cannot get better by themselves,
which is one of the points I make in
my courses/systems:
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Your part is the role of the
supporter.
You need to be patient and
understanding.
You need to be supportive,
without enabling your loved
one (doing things for them that
they can do for themselves).
If you are living with your loved
one, then you need to keep as
stress-free an environment for
them as possible.
But you also need to remember
to take care of yourself first,
because if you're not healthy
(physically, emotionally and
spiritually), how can you take
care of your loved one?
Your loved one has a role in
this "movie" as well.
Their "role" consists of:
- taking their medication
- seeing a doctor, psychiatrist and therapist
- sticking to a good sleep schedule
- eating a healthy diet
- exercising
- being productive
- etc.
Taken all together, it is a recipe for
stability, which is the happy ending
of the movie for anyone with bipolar
disorder.
What about you and your loved one?
What have you done to change the
plot of your "movie"?
Can you tell me some of the "tricks"
that have worked?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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