The Bipolar Way Revealed
Published: Mon, 09/28/09
Hi,
How are you?
I hope you're feeling fine.
Have you ever heard the expression,
"It's my way or the highway?"
Or heard Frank Sinatra sing, "My
Way?"
I'm sure you've at least come across
people who think that their way is
always right.
(Difficult people to deal with, aren't
they?)
We'd all like to have things our own
way.
But life just isn't like that.
You learn very early in life that you
can't get your way sometimes.
Just think about any teenager you
know (or have raised)!
They have to do things their parents'
way.
We learn that there are rules that we
have to obey - we have to do things
the government's way.
When we work at a job, we have to
do things the boss's way.
If we're married, we have to get used
to sometimes doing things our spouse's
way.
If we're sick and want to get well,
we do things our doctor's way.
Well, if you have bipolar disorder,
you have to do things the bipolar
way.
In my courses/systems, I teach you
about doing things the bipolar way,
and what that consists of.
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You just can't do things your own
way if you have bipolar disorder.
There are going to be things you
have to do that you don't like.
Like taking medication for the rest
of your life.
Or going to see a doctor, psychiatrist
and therapist on a regular basis.
Or having to stick to a strict sleep
schedule.
Or having to eat healthy.
Or having to exercise.
You might even have to get used to
not working.
And having your finances stretched.
But worst of all, you have to get
used to having bipolar episodes,
and the after-effects of them.
And that, you definitely won't
like.
But learning how to do all these
things, and accepting and doing
them, is doing things the bipolar
way.
It doesn't mean that your bipolar
disorder controls you - in fact,
it's the opposite.
Doing things the bipolar way is
respecting the limitations that
having the disorder puts on you,
and being successful and stable
in spite of them.
So, in fact, you are in control of
your bipolar disorder instead of
it being in control of you.
Although it may be hard to accept
at first, having bipolar disorder
makes you different from other
people, and you may have to get
used to that.
Now, I don't think that's a bad thing,
necessarily, because I have several
people who work for me that have
bipolar disorder, and they are some
of the most intelligent, creative
people I know (even compared to
people without the disorder).
But the point is, if you think you can
do things your own way, you're going
to find out quickly that your way won't
work.
You have to adjust to the bipolar way.
It means you have to make some lifestyle
changes, but these changes will lead to
stability for you.
What about you?
Are you still trying to do things your
own way?
Do you agree with me about doing things
the bipolar way?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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