Rainex and Bipolar Disorder
Published: Tue, 12/22/09
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope you're having a great
day.
Do you know what Rainex
is?
It's a solution that you put
on your car window that
literally makes rain "bead
up" and roll right off your
windshield.
This stuff really works!
Speaking of "rolling off..."
I was thinking about this in
relation to bipolar disorder.
One thing you need to learn
is to let things "roll off" your
back without reacting.
I know, it doesn't seem fair,
because your loved one
probably doesn't do this.
But just like the beads of
rain just "roll off" your car
windshield when you use
Rainex, you need to let some
things "roll off" your back
when you're dealing with
someone who has bipolar
disorder.
This is like one of the many
suggestions in my courses/
systems on how to deal with
your loved one's bipolar
behavior and its negative effects
on you.
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Your loved one experiences
mood swings sometimes, just
by virtue of the fact that they
have bipolar disorder.
They can't help some of their
behavior because of this.
But that doesn't make it any
easier for you to deal with
or excuse.
Well, if you can't change their
behavior, what you CAN do is
change your REACTION to
their behavior.
For instance, like I was talking
about - let things roll off your
back.
In other words, don't take things
personally.
And don't react to them in a
negative way.
Which is hard, I know, because
sometimes your loved one can
say some pretty harsh and hurtful
things.
My mom did that to me, too,
when she was in her episodes.
Fighting back is definitely not
the answer.
Your loved one's anger may be
because of an irritable mood,
not even because of something
you've done.
If that's the case, you have no
defense anyway.
And fighting back with them
will just make them angrier.
Many times they will absolutely
believe they are right about
something, even though you
know they're wrong.
You still won't get anywhere
by fighting back with them.
They believe they are right,
no matter what you say.
This is a common problem
with bipolar disorder.
Then you get frustrated...
Stressed...
Angry...
Resentful...
Or a host of other negative
emotions.
So what CAN you do about
it?
You need to learn to let
things roll off your back.
Remember the image of
the Rainex and your windshield.
Don't take things personally.
Remember that it is the bipolar
disorder talking, and not your
loved one.
And don't hold onto resentments -
they will only affect you in a
negative way.
Have you learned how to let
things roll off your back?
What do you think of this
philosophy, or way of dealing
with your loved one?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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