Bipolar Supporter? What Does This Mean To You?
Published: Wed, 04/28/10
Hi ,
How's it going?
Hope you are doing well.
Resourcefulness is an important part of the
recovery process from bipolar disorder.
It is necessary for the supporters involved
to have at least a little bit of resourcefulness,
in case of an emergency or crisis situation.
It also helps in other situations.
So what does resourcefulness mean,
anyway?
I know a man that has mixed levels of
resourcefulness when it comes to cars.
He just bought a car, and it's not quite
ready to be driven yet.
It still needs some work done on it, and it
still needs a license plate.
He already had a different car before he
bought this "new" used car.
This car he already had ran just fine.
It didn't need any work, and it already had
all the necessary things like registration
and insurance.
He decided he was going to sell his
working car, even before he got the other
one working!
Now, this man lives about eight miles
away from where he works.
This wasn't very resourceful.
I'm not sure how smart it was, either.
But the good news is, he can have all of
the work done to the new car within a
couple of days from the time he sold the
old one.
Then he can go down and get the license
plate from the Department of Motor
Vehicles.
He knows how to do all of the work it
needs himself.
Plus, he already has rides to work set up
for the time between now and when he
gets the car up and running.
So as far as those details go, he is very
resourceful.
Funny how someone can be resourceful
at one thing and not at another, isn't it?
People who are supporters to a loved one
that has bipolar disorder have a great need
to be resourceful.
They need to be resourceful to help their
loved ones find a doctor, psychiatrist,
therapist, or support group.
They need to be resourceful to manage
theirs and their loved ones time.
They need to be resourceful to handle
emergency situations.
They need to be resourceful to make plans
for the future, such as a recovery plan.
Do you see what I'm getting at?
There are many reasons that a bipolar
supporter needs resourcefulness.
So what does resourcefulness mean,
anyway?
Resourcefulness means keeping and
maintaining the things you need that you
already have, and getting the things
that you don't have yet.
Most of the time, this is a process of
creativity.
Things don't just come easy, and they
don't always make sense either.
You may have to work your way around
obstacles.
And if around doesn't work, try over,
under, or through!
Everybody is going to face obstacles at
one point or another in their life.
Most of us will face many of them,
especially when dealing with bipolar
disorder.
Even bipolar disorder itself tends to be
an obstacle that needs to be overcome.
On that note, if you and your loved one
can learn to overcome the bad things about
bipolar disorder, then the creative energy
that is left can be a good thing.
That same creative energy can help them
to get and keep a job, even if they had
never been able to do so before.
That same creative energy can help them
to find and enjoy the things that will make
them happy, such as fun activities, hobbies,
and social events.
That same creative energy will help them
to overcome any obstacle that stands in
their way, because creative energy is
what is needed to be resourceful.
The best way to teach resourcefulness to
your loved one is to show them by
example.
And the best way for you to have
resourcefulness is to posses a creative
determination.
What ways do you think that you could
be resourceful in your life right now?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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