Bipolar? Being of Service to Others
Published: Sun, 12/13/09
Hi ,
How are things going for you?
I hope you're doing well today.
You know, it's not just the churches
that promote being of service to
others.
It has been shown that people who
are of service to others are more
positive, outgoing, self-confident,
and successful.
I think part of it, at least, could be
that by servicing others, they are
thinking about the other person
and not themselves.
In other words, it takes their mind
off their own problems.
That's one of the biggest reasons
I say in my courses that if you can't
work in a regular job, at least stay
busy by volunteering:
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Everybody needs a reason to get
out of bed in the morning.
Everybody needs a purpose to
their life.
Especially people with bipolar
disorder.
If you or your loved one with
the disorder are too idle, you
will have too much time on your
hands, for one thing.
And then you risk the part about
concentrating on yourself and
your own problems.
Even worse, idleness can sometimes
lead into a bipolar depressive
episode.
And you don't want that to
happen.
So you need to keep busy.
And what better way than of
being service to others?
It could be as simple as helping
with the coffee at your bipolar
support group.
It could be as complex as becoming
a tutor or teaching music lessons,
or volunteering at a charity or even
a business.
Or it could be anything in between.
It's all up to you.
The point is to take your mind
off the negative aspects of your
life and train yourself to look at
the positive aspects of it - like
helping others.
We especially think of this at
this time of year, at the holidays.
Not everyone is in a good position
right now.
Some families are really suffering
under financial weight, loss of
job, loss of home, etc.
There may be something you can
do to help, even if it's just in a
small way.
There are other ways to help as
well.
You can use your gifts and talents
to be of use to others.
For example, like I mentioned
before about being a tutor.
You may even be able to make
some money for yourself while
you are being of service to someone
else.
However you help others is up
to you, and where your interests
lie, because what you do best will
be best for the people you're trying
to help.
For instance, I know someone with
bipolar disorder who loves to read.
So she became a Literacy Volunteer
and helped other adults learn how
to read, who couldn't before her
help.
Being of service to others is so
important to the stability and self-
esteem of someone with bipolar
disorder.
The more you help someone else,
the better you will feel about
yourself.
Have you found ways to be of
service to other people?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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