Dealing with Bipolar Disorder? This is the key
Published: Sun, 01/31/10
Hi ,
How's it going for you today?
Are you doing all right? I hope
so.
Recently, I've been talking a lot
about communication - good
communication - and how
important that is.
Well, a key component to getting
along with others is COMPROMISE.
I had shared about this guy I
know who is always fighting with
his girlfriend because he HAD to
be right!
He didn't realize that compromise
was the key.
So they kept fighting.
But when I talked to him and
explained about the AGREE TO
DISAGREE concept, which IS
compromise, I think he really
listened, because I haven't heard
about any more fights lately!
In my courses/systems, I talk
about how important it is to
compromise sometimes:
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Whether it is a relationship with your
loved one or whoever, you need to
learn the art of compromise.
Whatever the situation, you may
be called upon to compromise, and
the more willing you are to do that,
the less disagreements or uncomfortable
situations you will have to face.
So the first thing is WILLINGNESS.
You have to be willing to compromise.
Now, that's hard for some people to
do -
Like the guy I told you about who had
to be right all the time.
At least until he became willing to
compromise.
Then he started getting along more
not just with his girlfriend, but in other
situations and with other people, too.
If you are willing to compromise,
you will get along a lot better with
your loved one who has bipolar
disorder.
Hopefully, you can teach your loved
one about the AGREE TO DISAGREE
concept, or even show them the
emails (that one and this one).
Then, as long as they are WILLING
to compromise, especially if they
agree with the concept, your communication
will improve.
So, the first step is WILLINGNESS.
Then you have to have the DESIRE
to have effective communication.
Like this guy I had told you about,
it was either learn how to compromise,
or to have to break up with his girlfriend,
because they couldn't just keep going
along fighting all the time.
If you have willingness and desire to
have good communication, you will
be more apt to have it.
You also have to have a GIVE-TAKE
attitude.
Like that guy who learned in the end
that it was ok not to be right all the
time!
Having a give-take attitude means
that you will have a more positive
attitude, not shutting the other person
out.
You also need to have an OPEN
MIND.
Understand that it's ok for your loved
one to feel the way they do.
If you keep an open mind, it will
be easier to separate them from
their disorder.
It will also be easier to see where they
are coming from.
In turn, if they keep an open mind,
they will be able to see where you
are coming from as well.
If the two of you can do these
things, you CAN have good
communication, in spite of the
fact that your loved one has
bipolar disorder.
What communication techniques
do you use?
Have you learned to compromise?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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