Bipolar Supporter? Wishing for this?
Published: Wed, 03/24/10
Hi ,
How's your day going?
I hope it is a good one.
I was talking to my
cousins yesterday,
and a topic that I didn't
expect came up.
She began talking
about how much she
loved her sister's hair.
Apparently, it could
curl or straighten
easily, depending on
what she wanted
that day.
This all was beyond
me, but I did pick up
something from the
conversation: my cousin
was unsatisfied by
her own hair.
I asked her,
if she could change her
hair, would she?
For that question,
I got a very sure "yes!"
It made me think,
most of us have
something in life
that we would like
to change.
For some of us,
it is as simple as
the ease that our
hair is styled.
For others of us,
it might be as
serious as wanting
our loved one to
be cured from
bipolar disorder.
Unfortunately, we
can't always have
what we want.
We can't always
control what life
has dealt us.
What we can
control is how we
handle it.
If we choose to
let it get to us,
we can end up
depressed or
bitter.
That's not something
we want, and its not
something that will
help us or our
loved ones.
It is better to focus
instead on how
we can respond to
the situation that
we find ourselves in.
Have you ever
stopped to think
what all you can
possibly learn from
your loved one
having bipolar disorder?
It may be hard to
think that something
good could come out
of the situation,
but both you and
your loved one can
learn from the
situation at hand.
You can learn
strategies for handling
difficult situations.
You can learn
perseverance
through hard times,
and strength even
when you doubt.
You can learn
to accept help, and
to know when to
listen to other people's
advice.
You can learn
to see things from
a different point
of view.
If you really work
at it, you can even
learn patience.
There are many other
things you can learn
along the way,
and some of them
you may already
know.
Some things we learn
and don't even realize
that we've learned them
until someone else
notices that we've
changed for the better.
After all we can learn
from being the supporter
to someone who has
bipolar disorder,
there becomes a benefit
from being willing to
support our loved ones.
No matter how hard
times may get, and
no matter how much
we may wish that it
weren't this way,
we can choose to focus
on the positive things,
and learn from the
situation we are in.
What have you learned
from supporting your
loved one?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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