Bipolar? Are You an Innie or an Outie?
Published: Tue, 10/20/09
Hi ,
How's it going for you today.
I hope your day is going well so far.
Remember when we were little,
we called our bellybuttons "innie"
or "outie"?
I don't know if kids still do that
today.
But I do know that "outies" were
not the norm.
I think, for them, that it was harder
than for the "innies" who were in
the majority.
What about you?
Are you an innie or an outie?
Were you popular in school or
not, in other words?
If all you cared about was being
with the "in crowd," back in
school, then you might be
struggling as a supporter to a
loved one with bipolar disorder
now.
A supporter who is doing their
job may not be in the majority.
For example, at support group
meetings.
Sometimes people talk at these
meetings about how they found
a natural cure for bipolar disorder
and that their loved one has gone
off their medication and is fine.
Well, you know you can't do
that (and this person shouldn't,
either).
But if you speak up, defending
medications as treatment, you may
find you get some negative
feedback.
The thing is that you have to be
confident in yourself.
You have to know that you have
good judgment and can make good
decisions for you and your loved
one, as well as other family members.
You have to trust your instincts.
Especially in the case above.
Your instinct should tell you that
there is no "miracle cure," natural
or otherwise, for bipolar disorder.
And just because this person is
claiming it, doesn't mean that you
have to be on "their side."
Stick up for what you believe in,
like I teach in my courses/systems.
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You should know the "rights" and
"wrongs" of being a supporter by
now.
And the proof will be in whether
your loved one is on the way to
stability or not.
You do what works for YOU,
and don't worry about what
anyone else thinks or says.
Some of the things I recommend
in my courses/systems are not
the majority opinion.
Like my doctor finding system.
Nothing like it existed until I
made it a reality.
Now, some people accept it and
do real well with it, but others
don't.
But I suggest these things
because I KNOW they will
lead to stability for your loved
one.
When you are getting opposition
to what you are doing, you have
to ask yourself, "Does this person
have my loved one's best interests
at heart like I do?"
People are going to voice their
own opinions, but it's your choice
whether to listen to them.
For example, I know there are
people who think I'm a fraud.
But I know that I'm not, and
you know that I'm not.
Neither do the thousands of
other people I've helped with
my courses/systems.
But still, people can say what
they want to say.
I know the truth.
Stand by your convictions,
even if it isn't the most popular
thing to do.
Your goal is to help your loved
one, whether your methods are
popular or not.
Even if you stand out as different
from other supporters, you have to
do what is best for YOUR loved
one with bipolar disorder.
Have you come across what I was
talking about in a support group
meeting?
What happened?
Are some of your methods for
handling your loved one's bipolar
disorder somewhat unorthodox?
What are they?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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