Hi,

Hope your day is going well.

I have to get going really quick today because I am going on a super long hike. More than 11 miles so it’s going to take a while today. Plus I have to drive almost 1.5 hours to get there.

Okay enough about me.

Today’s email isn’t about how much you know about bipolar disorder, or even how much you know about your loved one.

It’s about how much you know about yourself.

Let me ask you something:

If you were to rate yourself as a supporter on a scale from 1-10, what would your score be?

No, don’t compare yourself to other supporters, just rate yourself. And be honest!

WAIT!

Maybe you should score yourself on the following lists first.

Here’s a list of traits. Count how many you have, and score yourself:

1. Exhausted

2. Overwhelmed

3. Angry

4. Frustrated

5. Resentful

6. Lonely

7. Defeated

8. Discouraged

9. Hopeless

10. Helpless

Now score yourself. How did you rate?

Here’s another list of traits. See how you score on these:

1. Energetic

2. Enthusiastic

3. Positive

4. Optimistic

5. Forgiving

6. Proactive

7. Winner

8. Encouraged

9. Fulfilled

10. Hopeful

Now score yourself on these. How did you rate?

Considering both lists, now how would you rate yourself on a scale from 1-10, both personally and as a supporter?

One point to remember – these lists are for YOUR eyes only!

They are only to point out your own weaknesses and strengths.

These lists, and your scores on them, can show you where you are doing well, and where you might need improvement.

In my courses/systems below, I talk about the qualities that make up a good supporter:

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11

SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarparenting.com

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.survivebipolar.net

All of us should take a good, hard look at ourselves from time to time and “rate” ourselves on how we are doing as supporters (remember, I am one, too).

We always want to improve ourselves not just as supporters, but as people as well.

We want to check our attitudes, see if they are positive. We want to check our personal growth.

We want to check our thoughts and feelings, and make sure they are positive, optimistic, and encouraging for ourselves and our loved ones.

I hope you had a good score, and that you feel better about yourself.

Hey I have to run. Catch you tomorrow.

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Hi,

Hope this day is the best for you!

Unfortunately, I have a real sad story for you today, because it has a real lesson in it for you and anyone else you know who has bipolar disorder.

I was in the gym talking to a kid who told me that basically the girl next to him has a drug problem.

He told me he’s brought it up to her, and he had said, “Are you still taking those medications?”

She told him she was, and then defended what she was doing by the fact that her doctor had prescribed them.

Here’s what happened:

This girl had gone online and looked up depression. (She felt she had depression, that’s why she had gone online.)

So she went to her regular doctor and asked for an antidepressant.

And he gave it to her!

No real tests. No background talk. In fact, he only spent 5 minutes with her.

Basically, he let her diagnose herself, and prescribed what she told him she should be prescribed!

To me, that is a horror story!

Taking prescription drugs and abusing them is being just as much a drug addict as if you were buying street drugs and abusing  them.

And don’t just take my opinion on that. Ask any “regular” person who is addicted to pain killers. Or even antidepressants, if they are used the wrong way.

Especially someone who might have bipolar disorder. Because antidepressants only treat HALF the disorder. What about the MANIC part of bipolar disorder. Remember, it used to be called manic-depression, or manic-depressive disorder before it was called bipolar disorder?

This girl diagnosed herself and basically prescribed her own medication, and the doctor went along with it!

That’s why in my courses/systems below, I provide a complete doctor finding system.

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11

SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarparenting.com

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.survivebipolar.net

Now, this won’t stop you/your loved one from diagnosing yourself and “prescribing” your own medication, but it will help you find a good doctor who will diagnose you in the correct way.

WARNING:

One of the biggest problems (and I talk about this in my courses/systems) is that you go to support groups and one person will say how they went on this “super” medication, and how EVERYONE should take this same medication because it worked so great for them, and it’ll work so great for everyone else, too.

WRONG! Just because a certain medication works great for someone else, doesn’t mean it will do the same thing for your loved one.

Every person with bipolar disorder is different, and just because one medication works great for one person doesn’t mean it’s going to work great for your loved one.

You need to be able to trust your doctor and do what they say, knowing that they have your loved one’s best interests at heart. They know your loved one’s medications, and what works for them.

The main thing is that your loved one was properly diagnosed and properly prescribed.

Take warning from the story of the girl in the gym.

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Hi,

How’s it going?

I hope you are doing well.

Again, lots of interesting news today.

To read this week’s news visit:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarnews393

Mental health: So much room for improvement
DO> HA HA. Everyone dealing with bipolar disorder knows this. It’s actually not funny but sad.

Genetic Traits Link to Bipolar Disorder
DO> Very interesting article.

Most important things we can give: love, time
DO> What do you think of this?

Many Famous People Suffer With Bipolar Disorder
DO> Another good article.

Bipolar mom is too much for hard-pressed couple
DO> Very revealing article, don’t you think?

For these stories and more, please visit:
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Your Friend,

Dave

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Hi,

How’s it going? Hope you are doing really well and have a great day today.

I wanted to tell you about this important lesson I learned.

You may not remember but I actually body build NON competitively. That means I don’t do contents, get on stage, and I do it as a hobby.

I do most of all the stuff people who compete do except get on stage and take steroids. I don’t take any steroids and everything I do is natural.

Anyway, I hang out with a number of people who do the same thing.

For me, since I am really busy, I have not learned how to cook well. I don’t use spices — only pepper and maybe some stuff that has a lot of things in it that are spicy with no salt. I forget what it’s called and I want to get this daily email done without any further delay.

I met a lady in the gym who suggested to spice up my meatloaf (which is basically glorified ground turkey in a pan LOL) I should add onions and it would taste better, she said. She also suggested I add an onion to the gigantic amount of green beans that I eat  every week. Or two onions.

(NOTE-I am truly the WORST cook. Period)

Other than it making me cry a lot when I was cutting it, I thought no big deal.

However one friend of mine warned, “Dude, onions will mess you up.”

So after a few weeks of thinking about it, I decided to try it.

BUT, you know me, I track stuff. So I was getting prepared to track how I felt, looked, thought, energy level, etc.

After two weeks, something amazing happened! The onions did start to smooth me out, which essentially means that it makes you look less tight.

There was only one variable I changed in my eating plan–onions.

Now you might think, “No way.”

Here’s the thing. When I took it out of my eating plan, the smoothness went away in a week. Amazing!

What the heck does this have to do with bipolar disorder? You’re probably thinking.

Absolutely nothing. I gotta go.

LOL just kidding. It does.

In my courses/systems below:

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11

SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarparenting.com

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.survivebipolar.net

I teach about how the smallest changes can make the biggest impact.

You do have to monitor the things you’re changing, though, like I said above, like I did.

Like you’re eating habits. Like in my courses /systems, like I was saying, I talk about how important diet is to your loved one’s treatment plan (and your own diet). Because just a small change can make you feel so much healthier. Now that sounds like a small thing, but it is very important.

And exercise. Another seemingly small thing, right? But just starting to exercise, or changing up your exercise routine, can make such a big difference, because it can lower your stress level, and that IS a big thing when it comes to bipolar disorder.

Especially for supporters, because you have to deal with so much stress just being a supporter, am I right?

Think about your sleep, too. Seems like another small thing, too. Especially for your loved one, because not enough sleep an be a trigger to a bipolar manic episode, and you definitely don’t want that, do you?

So my point is, like the onion (don’t laugh!), small changes can make a big difference!

It’s really true. It’s you and your loved one’s job to look at all the changes made to see what can adversely affect the bipolar disorder.

Don’t ever say, “oh that won’t matter, that can’t hurt.” It can. You just never know.

My mom can’t drink several drinks because of her bipolar disorder. Everyone else with bipolar disorder can drink the same stuff and not have any problems. Odd huh?

Ever happen to you or your loved one?

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Hi,

Hope you’re doing well today.

Hey I wanted to tell you that Pascale is okay after her surgery. Lots of people have asked how she is doing.

If you don’t know, Pascale was one of the key people that helped me get this all going. She was right with me from day one. She is

a behind the scenes person. She never on any calls, writes any thing, etc. She is just behind the scenes.

She doesn’t have any disorder or any family member with a disorder. She is a friend and decided when I started to help out.

Okay, I have some good news. The good news is, we are coming out with a ton of new stuff to help even more people cope and deal with bipolar disorder.

We are coming out with new videos, new podcasts, new articles, new reports, and new teleseminars.

Just keep reading these emails and you’ll get links to where you can get the material.

The reason is, I have hired some really, really, really, really good people recently.

I mean really good. Amazing people.

One particular person has accomplished in one month what I thought it would take six months. NO this person is not in a manic episode. They just are super smart and super organized.

I also have a new person on board that is doing some stuff to help me locally. This person is amazing and has saved me about 12 hours a week. That’s 12 extra hours that I can put into things like articles, videos, etc.

Anyway, let’s jump into today’s topic.

Guess what?

My ex-girlfriend, Jackie, had a major fire in her house.

She came home one day to a house that was half-burnt down!

They had been doing some contracting work on her roof and somehow the house caught on fire.

Anyway, when the fire trucks came, they used a whole lot of water to save the rest of the house.

Lots of stuff was damaged by both the fire AND the water!

Now, should the neighbors have stopped the water just to save Jackie’s house from the water damage?

Should Jackie have stopped the firemen from using the water to put out the fire just to save her house from the water damage to her house?

Of course not!

It’s like bipolar disorder.

Like the water damage being a side effect to putting out the fire…

Bipolar medication has its side effects, too – its just a result of having to take the medication.

But just like the water saved the fire which saved Jackie’s house, the bipolar medication saves your loved one’s life!

Now, I know I’ll probably get hate mail again (I usually do) because there I go getting on my soapbox again about how bipolar medication saves lives, and how if you don’t take it you might kill yourself, but it’s still true!

And I know people say I don’t understand, but I do!

In my courses/systems below, I talk about the side effects of bipolar medication, so, see? I do understand:

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11

SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.bipolarparenting.com

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.survivebipolar.net

But, yes, I still do promote taking medication for bipolar disorder because yes, it can save your loved one’s life.

Just like the water saved Julie’s house.

Was it pleasant? No.

Was it necessary? Yes.

Is taking medication, even though it has side effects pleasant for your loved one (so they probably complain about it)? No.

Is it necessary to save their life? Yes.

So they do have to put up with the side effects, and you probably have to put up with their complaining about it.

And I know you probably don’t like that.

And I DO understand that. I had to do that, too, with my mother. But it still was better than losing her!

And it’s better for you, too, isn’t it? Better than losing your loved one?

So the next time they complain about having to take their medication, about the side effects, remember that it’s better than them losing their life from bipolar disorder!

Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the better good.

Just like Julie and her house.

She had to sacrifice water damage to her house just so the firemen could put out the fire.

Your loved one may have to sacrifice having to have some side effects so the medication will help their bipolar disorder.

And you may have to sacrifice some complaints so that your loved one’s medication will help their bipolar disorder.

Well, I better go now. I have to head off to the gym because tonight I have to volunteer with this mental health organization.

Catch you tomorrow.

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Hi,

How’s it going?

I hope you are doing really well and have a great day.

Yesterday I saw a lot of responses about my daily email about bipolar and the true cost of working with bad people.

I am going to write a daily email about all the advice I get and why I can’t listen to most of it.

I do however get VERY good advice from many people on my list but not the majority—it similar to if you go out and talk about bipolar disorder—you’ll find the vast majority have no idea what they are talking about.

Someone asked me how I am able to do these daily emails every day.

I must say it’s hard work. There is no magic or automated system. It takes 1 to 1.5 hours EVERY day. Every since I started. I have not been able to sleep in ever.

It’s kind of stressful because I always have to think about doing it the next day.

I am working on a system to be able to send it faster. There is the writing part and the actually system that delivers it. It takes 15 minutes to get that system going so I am working to reduce that to a minute or two. But writing still will take 1 hour.

Anyway, I just saw a post on my blog. It talked about how sometimes the side effects from this person’s bipolar medication was worse than the bipolar disorder.

Do you think this is true many times? Think about it, then scroll down….

KEEP SCROLLING

I disagree. Here’s why? What’s the worse that bipolar can do to a person? Scroll down for the answer.

NO CHEATING KEEP SCROLLING

KILL THEM!

That’s right. Statistics show that up to 20% of people with bipolar disorder attempt suicide.

Many say it’s more than that. Lots of people who are in jail have bipolar disorder.

Are side effects worse than death? I don’t think so.

Take Michele Soloway’s sister (Michele works for me), is DEAD.

What’s worse — her sister’s death or the side effects she might have been having?

In my course/systems, I talk about how to get a handle on side effects, whether you are a bipolar supporter or survivors.

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

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http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11

SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?

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http://www.bipolarparenting.com

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?

Visit:

http://www.survivebipolar.net

There are strategies for BOTH groups of

people.

I’m not disputing that sometimes the side effects of medications are really bad. I know they are. My mom is on medication.

But at least my mom is ALIVE!

There are so many people that simply do NOT get this idea. Death is final. The end. You don’t come back. Etc.

Medications keep people alive. YES there can be side effects but there are many options. Work with your doctor and therapist. Report side effects. You can get on something that keeps them to a minimum. But remember the alternative.

And if you don’t care about your life, you may not take your own, you might take someone else’s. Just go to google and run a search on murder and bipolar disorder or killed and bipolar disorder and look how many results come up—people who stopped taking their medication.

Agree or disagree?

I know for sure I will get tons and tons and tons of hate mail for writing this because people will say I am part of the pharmaceutical conspiracy : )

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Hi,

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