Bipolar? Have You Lost This?
Published: Thu, 08/27/09
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope it's going well for you.
You know, when people go
through certain experiences,
they gain something.
A person who goes to college
gains a good education.
A person who trains for it can
gain a good career.
A person who gets married
gains a partner.
A person who has children gains
the experience of parenthood.
But when people go through
other experiences, they lose something.
A person who experiences a divorce,
loses their partner.
A person who gets cancer loses their
health (and, sometimes, even their life).
A person going through today's economy
can lose their job.
Then that person can lose their financial
security as well.
Which can cause them to lose their home,
too.
When someone we love dies, we definitely
lose something.
And when someone gets bipolar disorder,
they lose some things as well.
Sometimes they lose their ability to take
care of themselves...
They can lose their rational thought.
They can lose things due to episodes and
their consequences.
They can lose trust from their supporter.
They can lose their self-esteem.
They can lose their self-trust.
They can lose friends and family.
They can lose their job.
And they can lose their stability.
In my courses/systems, I talk about all
the effects that bipolar disorder can have
on a person.
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But what about you?
You suffer right along with your loved one.
You can lose your freedom.
You can lose your job.
You can lose your home.
You can lose your friends and family, too.
On the other hand, you can gain some
things.
You can gain pride from being a good
supporter.
You can gain a sense of closeness with
your loved one.
You can gain a goal (stability for your
loved one).
You can gain a sense of self-respect
because of your new role.
BUT...
Some people lose something very important.
They lose their peace of mind.
It may be hard for you, having to deal
with your loved one's episodes, but you
still need to hold onto your peace of mind.
Reminding yourself that they've made it
through before can help.
Remembering that you're fighting this
battle together can help, too.
There are some supporters who are very
negative.
They are always, as the saying goes,
"waiting for the other shoe to fall."
Instead of gaining the enjoyment of their
loved one's normal periods, they focus
instead on their fear of the next bipolar
episode.
These supporters have lost their peace of
mind.
Looking towards the future, to your loved
one's stability, should help you keep your
peace of mind.
Being a positive person will help you as well.
And trusting that things will work out for
the best is the best way to hold onto your
peace of mind.
Have you lost your peace of mind because
of bipolar disorder?
Or have you managed to hold onto it in
spite of bipolar disorder?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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