Bipolar Tip From a Football Game
Published: Mon, 03/01/10
Hi ,
How are you?
I hope you're doing well.
One of the things I like doing
best is to hike.
I go on long hikes sometimes.
I take food and water with me
and plan on being out all day.
This is my idea of a good time.
(I know some of you out there
would disagree with me! )
But I plan for it.
I take what I take with me
because I plan on being out
all day.
What would happen if I went
on an all-day hike and hadn't
planned to bring water with
me?
Or food?
My energy would lapse...
I would be thirsty...
I would be hungry...
And I would certainly not
have a good time.
All because I didn't have a
plan.
I teach in my courses/systems
that with bipolar disorder you
have to have a plan.
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You can't just go out on your
"hike" and not plan for it.
Like, if you know you're not
going to be home when it's
time to take your medications,
you need to plan to bring them
with you.
If you are going on a trip, you
need to plan ahead and bring
enough medication for the
whole trip.
I mean, what would happen
if you ran out of your
medication and couldn't get
it where you're going?
What if you even went into
an episode?
What if you ended up in the
hospital?
All because you didn't plan
ahead.
And that wouldn't be any
fun, would it?
It would totally ruin your
vacation or trip or whatever.
So, when it comes to bipolar
disorder, you have to think
ahead.
You have to plan.
What if large crowds make you
anxious?
And what if you want to go to
a football game where you know
there are going to be a lot of
people?
You better plan ahead.
First of all, you need to know
to expect that there will be a
crowd.
But then you make a plan.
Like you might plan on
arriving early to avoid the
crowd.
You might plan to stay a short
time after the game to avoid
the crowds trying to get out
(all at the same time).
You can get a seat where there
is a good view in front of you
instead of a bunch of people
which might make you anxious.
You may have to pay a little
bit more money for that kind
of seat, but that's part of your
planning ahead.
This is something you want to
do, but in order to do it, you have
to plan ahead.
You also need to have plans
in place for bipolar episodes.
It's the same thing.
You've had them before, so you
should know what to expect.
That way you can make your
plan ahead of time should you
see one starting to form.
Don't be surprised -
Plan for it, so you'll know what
to do.
Do you have plans in place of
what to do in case of an episode?
Do you think you should?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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