Bipolar? Don't Be Afraid of This
Published: Mon, 08/31/09
Hi ,
How are you?
I hope you're doing well today.
Let me tell you (you already know) -
there is a lot of fear in this world.
People fear all sorts of things -
Spiders...
Dark places...
"Monsters"...
The future...
Losing their loved ones...
Dying...
Losing their job...
Being alone...
I'll tell you, there are a lot of
psychiatrists making a lot of
money off people's fears!
I was talking to a man the other
day who has bipolar disorder.
I asked him what his greatest fear
was with bipolar disorder.
He told me it was change.
He said he is mostly stable, but
his moods can change at any time,
and that scares him.
Let me tell you, this guy is 6'5" and
weighs 240 pounds.
You would think that nothing would
scare him.
But here he is with bipolar disorder,
and he is afraid of change.
That's why, in my courses/systems,
I spend so much time talking about
stability. Because the more stable
you are, the less you have to fear.
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Many people fear change.
They get used to things being a
certain way, and they get comfortable.
Then something changes, and they
are thrown off course.
That's what happens with bipolar
disorder.
You and your loved one could be
the most financially secure people
in the world...
BUT...
One manic episode can wipe out
your finances.
You and your loved one could be
the closest couple in the world...
BUT...
One episode of rage can cause a
rift between you.
You and your loved one could have
the most successful business in the
world...
BUT...
One depressive episode can destroy
your loved one's ability to manage
that business.
But let's go back to one thing that this
man told me.
Something which I think is key to his
problems.
He said he was "mostly stable."
It's only when you reach full stability
that you lose your fear of change.
Because, for the most part, you can
trust that you aren't going to go into
an episode.
You don't have to fear the changes
that an episode brings.
You don't have to worry about your
relationship with your supporter.
And if you're really stable...
You won't even fear a change in
medication, should that become
necessary.
You'll just realize that that is a part
of life with the disorder.
And if you're really stable...
You won't fear if you have to change
your doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist.
You'll just realize that things happen
beyond our control sometimes.
So the key to not being afraid of change...
Is STABILITY.
Are you or your loved one still living
in fear of bipolar episodes?
The best way to fight that fear is to
strive for stability.
Agree or disagree?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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