Bipolar Disorder? Don't Try Too Hard
Published: Wed, 09/02/09
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope you are fine.
I was talking to this woman
and she told me this story
about her daughter:
The girl was going to be in
the school Spelling Bee.
She studied for weeks and
weeks and weeks.
She knew how to spell some
of the hardest words in the
English language.
She would study so hard sometimes
that her mom would find her asleep
with the study guide still in her
hands.
It was all she thought about for many
weeks.
Then the big day came.
The day of the Spelling Bee, the girl
was ready.
She had studied her heart out, and was
confident that she would win.
She made it to the very last round,
and then...
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She misspelled one of the easiest
words she could have gotten.
She lost the Spelling Bee because
she had studied TOO hard.
She knew all the hard words, but
missed out because of an easy one.
As a supporter to a loved one with
bipolar disorder, you can try too
hard, too.
In my courses/systems, I've tried to
make it simple for you to learn how
to be a good supporter:
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But you can still try too hard and,
like the little girl studying for her
Spelling Bee, you can miss the easy
parts.
For example:
You might be so educated about
bipolar episodes, yet miss out on the
daily encouragement that your loved
one needs from you.
I guess what I'm saying is, don't overlook
the small things.
They are just as important.
Don't try so hard to be the perfect
supporter that you make yourself sick,
either.
Some supporters do that.
They try too hard to be the perfect
supporter.
They give so much to their loved one
that they don't take care of their own
needs.
When a supporter tries too hard in that
way, they can make themselves sick.
You have to take care of yourself first.
The little things.
Like eating healthy, exercising, and
getting good sleep.
Like having your own support
system.
Like having friends and a social
life.
Like having your own interests.
Like having fun.
You have to take care of your own
health (physical and emotional),
because what if you get sick and
can't take care of your loved one?
It is possible to try too hard to be
a good supporter.
Just remember the small things, while
you're trying to fight the big things.
Remember that the simplest, but
most important thing you should
do is just support your loved one.
Do you struggle with the big things
sometimes to the point of forgetting
the small things?
It's easy to do.
How have you handled some of
these things?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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