Bipolar Disorder? What You See Is…
Published: Wed, 10/21/09
Hi ,
How's it going for you today?
I hope you're having a good day.
They say that what you see is
what you get.
I say that what you see is not
necessarily what you get!
Here's what I mean:
You can hope for one thing...
And then get surprised when
you get something totally
different.
You can look at something
a certain way and think you're
sure of what you see...
Then find out it's not.
Think about optical illusions,
for example.
If you look at it one way,
you see one thing.
But if you look at it another
way, you see something else.
The important thing when it
comes to bipolar disorder, like
I say in my courses/systems, is
that you DO look at what is
facing you, however.
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Optical illusions can "trick" us.
Well, bipolar disorder can trick
you the same way.
You think you see it one way,
but something changes, and
you can see it a totally other
way.
A lot of it has to do with your
attitude.
If you look at something with
a positive attitude, you're going
to see it one way.
But if you look at it with a
negative attitude, you're going
to see it another way.
When you apply this principle
to bipolar disorder, you can see
the difference that your attitude
can make.
If you look at your loved one's
recovery from bipolar disorder
with a positive viewpoint, you're
going to see them as stable
someday.
And you hope for that day.
If you look at your loved one's
bipolar disorder with a negative
attitude, however, you may think
that they'll never get better.
Think about that optical illusion.
There are two ways to look at
the same thing.
One supporter put it this way:
"Right now my son is not stable
with his bipolar disorder. But
at least he's trying his best. It's
just that he keeps having problems
with his medication. Sometimes
he gets discouraged, but I try to
keep him optimistic, because I am
a positive person, and I try to keep
him focused on the future and that
someday he will be better, that
soon they'll get his medications
right."
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That's the difference that a good
attitude can make.
This woman is a good supporter.
Having a positive outlook can help
you get through the hard times.
It can keep you looking forward
to the "someday" of stability.
Things may look bad now, but
if you look at it later, things will
look much different.
That's how bipolar disorder
tricks you.
It can get you believing that
what you see now is what
you're always going to get.
But that's not true.
If your loved one is doing
the things they need to do
to further their stability,
then you have every reason
to hope that they will recover.
Just remember that it won't
happen overnight, but it will
happen.
Do you agree that bipolar
disorder tries to "trick" you
into thinking that your loved
one will never get better?
Can you see it differently
now?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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