Huge Fight in Gym and Bipolar Lesson
Published: Sun, 10/25/09
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope you're fine.
I wanted to write you something
important.
There was a big fight in the gym
between two people.
One a democrat and one a republican
(democrat and republican are political
parties in the U.S., for those outside the
country that are reading this.).
One argued Obama is doing too many
things that are not related to the main
goal which should be to fix the economy
(i.e., getting jobs).
The person arguing for Obama said
he has to work on all these things at the
same time and you can't just focus on
one.
(NOTE Obama is the President of the
United States)
Some say President Obama is doing
too much.
Okay, we're not going to get political.
And if you are wondering, I am an
independent, neither republican nor
democrat.
But my friend who thinks Obama has
done too much too fast brings up a
good point for bipolar disorder.
You have to decide what is important
and not important.
There are times, you have to work on
many things at the same time.
Find a good doctor, therapist, make
sure you keep your job if you are a
supporter, handle bills, etc. etc.
In my courses/systems, I go over the
elements that make a successful
supporter:
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
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HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.survivebipolar.net
Ask yourself:
Am I doing too much for my loved
one?
Am I not doing enough for my
loved one?
Some people will disagree with you
either way, so this is just your opinion
of yourself.
Here's my point of view:
I don't think you can do too much to
support a loved one with bipolar
disorder, UNLESS...
(this is how you'll know you're doing
too much)
1. You do things for them that they
can do for themselves.
2. You make them dependent on you
3. You become an enabler
4. You are codependent
5. You have no life outside the home
6. You focus on the disorder too
much
7. You don't have any outside
activities
8. You don't have your own support
system
9. You are your loved one's only
supporter
10. You don't ever do anything that
you enjoy (or be by yourself or
with your own friends)
I know your heart is in the right place,
or you wouldn't be a supporter to your
loved one.
It's obvious that you do care.
But do you care too much?
Being codependent means seeing more
to your loved one's needs than to
your own.
Seeing to your own needs, physically
and mentally is crucial to being a
good supporter.
Ask yourself the hard questions.
Am I doing enough for my loved one?
Am I doing too much for them?
There needs to be a balance.
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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