More On S.ex and Bipolar Disorder. Have this question?

Hi,

The other day I sent out an email about this new resource titled:

“Sex and Bipolar Disorder: Everything You Wanted To Know (But Were Afraid To Ask)”

Located at:

http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/specialoffer/sexandbp/

Well this new resource is by Michele Soloway. I have received a ton of people asking who she is.

Michele actually works for me and was one of the very first people I hired with bipolar disorder.

She is a great writer and researcher.

Like I said the other day, I have had many people ask me questions about sex and bipolar disorder.

Previously I didn’t want to get into this but several months ago, I asked Michele to start doing some research.

Anyway, I don’t want to bore you if you aren’t interested.

If you have questions or want to hear the rest of the story, simply visit:

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Bipolar News Update And How To Go Into A Bipolar Episode

Hi,

I hope you’re having a really good day.

Well today is suppose to be the bipolar news but we have a technical problem.

Big storms knocked out some of our systems that help us get the news going so it won’t be here until tomorrow morning.

Sorry about this if you were waiting for it.

Well, I have an interesting topic for you today:

How to go into a bipolar episode.

Here’s how I got the idea:

I was thinking about how I write my reports and courses.

I do it in steps.

Step 1: First comes the idea.

Step 2: Then I share the idea with a few other people to see if they think it’s a good one (or if I’m out of my mind, which sometimes they say I am 🙂

Step 3: I draw up an outline of the idea and some other ideas and points I want to be in the report or course.

Step 4: I let it stew for a few days. I know this sounds crazy, but I really do this.

Step 5: I revisit the outline. Usually, because I let it stew, I’ve come up with new ideas and points to add to the outline (the report or course), or have talked to someone n the meantime who gave me some new ideas to add to it. (Here’s a secret: Sometimes they even come from comments on my blog! I get ideas from everywhere and anyone)

Step 6: I do the research I need to do for the report or course. This can take a long time in itself.

Step 7: I start writing the report or course. This part can take months and months. Actually, I should have said this step is only the first draft of the report or course. That’s why it takes so long.

Step 8: I write the 2nd draft of the report or course.

Step 9: If needed, I write a 3rd draft of the report or course.

Step 10: I show the report to someone else (or a few other people) to get their opinion(s) on the report or course. If they don’t like it, or it needs more work, I go back and repeat Step 8. If not, I go on to the next step.

Step 11: I send the report or course on for editing. I can’t always trust myself not to miss something crucial, and I want my reports and courses to be absolutely perfect before they get to you. An editor does more than proofread and check for spelling and grammar mistakes. They also have to make sure that my ideas flow correctly and that it comes across the way I mean for it to. You know, things like that.

Step 12: It comes back to me and I proofread it again before I approve it for you.

Step 13: I ready the report or course for you.

THIRTEEN STEPS!

If I were to write a “How to Write a Report or Course on Bipolar Disorder David Oliver’s Way,” there would be 13 Steps to it!

So now you can understand all the hard work that goes into my courses/systems, so you can get the best information possible:

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Well, anyway, let’s get to the subject at hand:

How to go into a bipolar episode.

I’ll show you, like I showed you how I write a report or course.

Step 1: Get lazy.

Step 2: Stop being productive.

Step 3: Stop exercising.

Step 4: Stop eating a healthy diet.

Step 5: Stop keeping good sleep habits.

Step 6: Stop watching for triggers.

Step 7: Stop watching for signs/symptoms.

Step 8: Stop taking care of yourself.

Step 9: Stop communicating with your Supporter (support system).

Step 10: Start isolating.

Step 11: Start losing touch with family and friends.

Step 12: Stop going to your support group.

Step 13: Stop seeing your therapist.

Step 14: Stop going to your psychiatrist and doctor.

Step 15: STOP TAKING YOUR MEDICATION.

Well, by the time you reach Step 15, you are pretty much guaranteed to go into a bipolar episode.

ESPECIALLY because of Step 15.

You might be able to get away with doing some of the other steps, even for quite some time, but you can’t get away with stopping your medications.

And that’s the most dangerous thing of all! Because it can fool you.

Because of the build-up of medication in your system, you might be able to go a little while and not feel any different. So you might be fooled into thinking you don’t even need your bipolar medications to feel fine!

But this is a LIE!

Your bipolar disorder is cunning – it will lie in wait… and then spring on you like a lion, and the next thing you know, you have no medication to fall back on…

And you are in a full-blown bipolar episode!

IF NOT WORSE!

The worst thing that can happen is that you could lose your life!

Unfortunately, it happens way too often.

People go off their medications, thinking they don’t need them (or any number of other reasons), and end up killing themselves.

The statistics say that 20% will do this. That is 1 in 5 people. 1 in 5 people! You could be that one person if you go off your medication!

So what about you?

Do you agree or disagree?

Have you ever gone off your medication and gone into an episode?

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Bipolar Lesson From Red, White, and Green Grapes

Hi,

Hey, how’s it going?

I was thinking about something today.

How come if a grape is a grape is a grape, they have to come in three different colors – red, white, and green? What’s the difference? It’s still a grape, isn’t it?

And then I started thinking about it in relation to bipolar disorder (I always think of everything in relation to bipolar disorder LOL)

Everybody’s different. But everybody who has bipolar disorder still has the same disorder.

Everyone that has bipolar disorder still has to take medication and go on a treatment plan.

But does everyone have the same treatment plan?

Let’s think about that.

First of all, let’s think about medication.

Yes, everyone has to take medication, but not everyone is on the same medication.

You might be on “red grape” medication, the next person might be on “white grape” medication, and the next person might be on “green grape” medication, but it’s all still bipolar medication.

The important thing, though, is that you’re all on some type of medication, because that’s crucial for management of bipolar disorder..

Ok, now let’s talk about therapy.

You might like “Talk Therapy” – let’s call that “red grape” therapy. The next person might like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” – let’s call that “white grape” therapy. And the next person is doing great in family therapy – “green grape” therapy.

But you’re all in therapy, and therapy is very important in management of bipolar disorder as well. Whatever type of therapy you choose.

Now, everyone who has bipolar disorder should be living a healthy lifestyle. I go over that in my courses/systems:

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A healthy lifestyle includes such things as eating right, exercise, and sticking to a good sleep regimen.

However, a “red grape” person might prefer fruits and vegetables, while a “white grape” person might be a meat and potato person, and a “green grape” person a mixture of both.

All of them acknowledge the need for exercise, but each might choose a different type.

And although all of them keep a good sleep schedule, they might each go to bed and rise at different times.

Now, there are the other elements that make up a good treatment plan, such as stress reduction techniques,
relaxation exercises, hobbies, productivity, etc.

Although each is important to a good treatment plan and management of a person’s bipolar disorder, this is
where the true “type of grape,” or individuality steps in.

The “red grape” person might use meditation as their stress reduction or relaxation technique, the “white grape” person might use quiet music as theirs, while the “green grape” person might use a dark room and laying down for awhile for theirs.

The important thing is what you do what works for you.

“Red grape’s” hobby is scrapbooking. “White grape’s” hobby is skiing. “Green grape’s” hobby is working in her garden.

Yet each enjoys her hobby just the same. Each one has a wonderful supporter who loves them and stands by them.

They each have a different relationship from the others, but they all understand how important it is to have a
supporter.

All their supporters go to different support groups as well.

Say each person makes a To-Do List for their productivity.

Do you think they’re going to list the same things on each of their lists? Of course not. The important thing is that, as part of the management of their disorder, that they are productive.

There are many different parts to make up a good treatment plan, and as many ways to implement one as there are people who use it.

Choose one that works for you, just like the examples in this email.

And be flexible! Too rigid a plan (or someone else’s plan), and you won’t stick to it. If you need to change something around, do it. As long as you follow a good treatment plan that helps you to manage your bipolar disorder.

Know what I mean?

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New Info On Sex and Bipolar Disorder (Not Rated X)

Hi,

This is an odd email. You see, I have had a million (okay not that many exactly), a ton, ask me about sex and bipolar disorder.

A topic, I really didn’t want to get into. Kind of like I didn’t want to get into natural c.res and bipolar disorder but I had to tackle that since so many people wanted answers.

Anyway, so many people have asked me about sex and bipolar disorder, I had to put out a resource to get answers to the questions that they want to know.

If you have ever had any questions concerning sex and bipolar disorder, please visit this site:

http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/specialoffer/sexandbp/

P.S. NON of this is X-rated or trashy. Don’t worry.

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Dealing with Bipolar Supporter Problems Like This

Hi,

Hope things are going good for you today.

Pretty soon I am going to be looking for some writers for various topics on my bipolarcentral.com site.

Keep checking out the daily emails and look for a posting on this.

I also wanted to point out that feel free to post on my bipolar blog. For some reason, I have gotten many people asking for permission to do this.

People on my list are so polite and respectful.

Hey, I wanted to talk about something today.

I know that dealing with a loved one with bipolar disorder is hard.

I know that sometimes it can be so hard that you may want to hide under the covers and never come out.

I know that sometimes it can be so hard that you just want to run away from your problems.

I know that sometimes it can be so hard that you just wish someone would wave a magic wand and make your problems disappear.

Unfortunately, you can’t hide under the covers and never come out.

You can’t just run away from your problems.

And nobody is going to wave a magic wand and make your problems disappear.

How do I know?

Because I’m a supporter, and I’m still here. And so are you.

So what’s the answer, then?

You need to learn how to deal effectively with your problems. In my courses/systems below, I talk about problem -solving techniques:

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But there are ways to take your mind off your problems.

Let me ask you this:

Have you ever watched a sporting event? Like a football game, for example. You can get so caught up in the action, that you can forget everything else going on around you!

Watching a movie can kind of do the same thing for you – you can get so caught up in the movie that you can forget your own problems for awhile and be caught up in the problems of the people in the movie.

What about reading a book? Getting caught up in the plot can help you forget your problems, too. Especially if it’s a thriller! Even a romance novel will work, because you can get caught up in the characters’ problems and forget your own for awhile.

You can take a long drive in the country, just enjoying the scenery, and let your mind drift away from your problems. Think about how beautiful nature is instead. Notice the little things.

Visit with a friend, and listen to their problems instead. That will certainly get your mind off your own!

Try some creative writing! A children’s story is a great place to start, because when you’re trying to get in the mind of a child, looking at life (and its simplicity) through their eyes, you can’t be thinking about your problems at the same time.

Putting old photos in a scrapbook can also bring out your creative side, and bring out good memories as well, taking your mind off your problems. It may take a little more effort to be positive about the activity, but you can do it!

Listening to some upbeat music can bring you out of your doldrums and get your mind off your problems as well (especially if you dance to it!).

Some supporters have found that meditation and relaxation exercises have helped them to take their mind off their problems, as well as to reduce their stress levels.

These are just some ways you can get your mind off your problems.

I’m sure if you try, you can think of more!

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How To Rise Above The Bipolar Storm

Hi,

How’s it going?

It’s going to storm today and I was thinking about what I was going to write.

I read this quote the other day:

“Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.”
–M.F. Fernandez

The reason it caught my eye is because I always used to call my mom’s episodes “the storm.”

Of course you know she is very stable now, because she takes her medications faithfully, goes to see her doctor and her therapist, follows a good treatment plan, and does all the things I recommend in my courses/systems to manage your bipolar disorder well:

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But back in “the storm” days…

She was in bad episode, and I really just tried to get her to the hospital because I said, “You need to go to the doctor.”

At that point, she would just scream and yell three or four times a day for hours.

My dad left and I’m inside and she is screaming and yelling, barging through my door almost breaking it down.

So, imagine you’re like me, sitting trying to type, peaceful, and then all of a sudden a hurricane comes in or a storm.

That person is screaming and hollering and yelling at you for hours at a time and then there is a pause and just as you start to feel better it starts again.

Like I said, it’s like a storm. A bipolar storm. Well, as you know, eventually we got my mom the help she needed for that episode.

I did all my research into bipolar disorder, developed my systems, taught them to my mom, and today she is very stable.

But now you can understand why I called her behavior “the storm,” right?

So here’s the thing, and why I like that quote so much.

It gives you so much hope!

You can actually RISE ABOVE THE BIPOLAR STORM!

I did, when I got my mom the help she needed, when I developed my systems and taught them to her, and she got stable.

Here’s the good news:

You can rise above the “bipolar storm,” too! Scroll down, and I’ll tell you the secret of how to do it.

Keep scrolling…

No cheating!
You’re almost there…
LOL (think I am crazy?)

You won’t believe how simple it is… Ok. Here’s the secret:

You simply do the opposite of what your loved one is doing!

Maintain your controlled behavior to deal with your loved one’s out-of-control behavior (their “bipolar storm”) when it happens.

Here’s what I mean. You’ll notice that in my whole story of telling you about my mom’s “storm,” and she was doing all that yelling and screaming at me, I never yelled and screamed back at her.

In other words, I stayed in control, even though she was out of control.

This concept, even though it’s a simple one, is very important for you to learn.

It will really help you to deal with your own loved one’s “bipolar storm” and keep you from losing your own control.

Whatever they do, you do the opposite.

For example, if they aren’t holding their composure, you hold onto yours.

If they are yelling, you stay quiet.

If they are weak, you be strong.

If they aren’t rational, you stay rational.

If they are out of control, you stay in control.

See how the concept works?

What do you think of this concept?

Do you think it can work?

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Info on Bipolar Medications and Side Effects

Hi,

I wanted to send out an email about an issue that keeps popping up on my blog.

It’s in response to:

“Everything You Need To Know About Bipolar Medications (That Your Doctor May Not Have Told You).”

Located at:
https://www.bipolarsupporter.com/specialoffer/knowaboutbpmeds/

I sent this out the other day and a number of people wrote me concerning this.

Their argument is that bipolar medications cause side effects.

And the these side effects are really, really bad and that medication should not be taken because of this.

I TOTALLY DISAGREE.

Let me explain.

Look at this post on my blog from Suzanne. I know Suzanne and she is SUPER SMART and intelligent.

Anyway when she was not on medication,

When I was so “high” and euphoric with the full-blown manic episodes (I had 3), I did some pretty abnormal and aberrant behaviors. I slept around indiscriminately (thus maybe getting an STD); I believed I was Jesus as
a woman (preaching, etc.); I was psychic and could predict the future (something I have no ability for when I’m NOT manic); and I spent money like a drunken sailor.

NOW – can you tell me I was unstable at the time I was manic, and DIDN’T need medication? “Better living through chemistry.” I was on a destructive path, mowing down everything that got in the way. Once, I even tried running my brother down with my car! Good Heavens, man, do you SEE where your argument fails??

Without the meds, the ultimate “crash” after a manic episode results in suicide, either physically OR mentally.”

The thing is, without medications for bipolar disorder, the person with the disorder is doomed. I am serious.

I know people will say that I am being an alarmist but it’s true. Someone has to say this stuff.

Also, keep in mind that when you have a side effect, you report it to the doctor and you work to find a set of medications that will work to have the least amount of side effects.

Many people do not do this. They take one medication and then say, “oh I am not taking any more, I can’t handle the side effects. I hate this and that.”

Now the person goes into a manic episode, runs someone over, hurts a family member or kills themselves. What’s worse?

So many smart people with bipolar disorder simply don’t have all the facts when it comes to bipolar disorder and medications.

I don’t know why. It’s like people just don’t want to learn it and are simply against medications no matter what.

I put together a report for supporters and bipolar survivors you can get a lot of info on medications.

It’s called:

“Everything You Need To Know About Bipolar Medications (That Your Doctor May Not Have Told You).”

Located at:
https://www.bipolarsupporter.com/specialoffer/knowaboutbpmeds/

Hey, I have to take off.

Catch you tomorrow. Think about what I said.

Dave

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Bipolar Disorder? Sometimes These People Make Mistakes

Hi,

How are you?

I hope you are doing well.

Want to hear something really strange.

Okay, I have been looking for some people to volunteer with some work that I have and also some research and writing people.

So I have had 6 people contact me recently. I have no idea how they got through to me.

Anyway, I was excited because each looked good.

Some had some questions about how our organization worked. We emailed back and forth. After a while, it takes way to long to email back and forth.

So I gave each person my cell phone number and asked them to call or asked them to send me their number and I would call them.

Only ONE person did.

I have no idea what happen to the others.

It’s really strange to me.

Okay, I have a strange story to tell you with a very important bipolar lesson.

Okay, remember the other week, I was travelling all over the place. I went to the Carolinas, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, etc.

Well, okay, on the way home, I was using my GPS system. That’s Global Positioning System.

(You know, that thing that tells you where to drive.)

The strangest thing happened.

Okay, so I wasn’t familiar with the area but I was looking at the directions and they looked “off.”

But then I said to myself, “Dave, it has to be right, it’s a GPS system. What do you know about Virginia, anyway?”

So I was driving and driving.

There was this huge mountain range. The directions were leading me right to the mountains!

I thought maybe it was a shortcut because I put “fastest route” in the system when I got the directions.

So anyway, I’m driving. All of a sudden, I’m going up this HUGE mountain road.

The turns were super sharp. I felt like I could slide off the road at any time.

I started getting worried.

Then all of a sudden I was at the top of the mountain road and guess what?

Take a wild guess?
Scroll down for what happened.
The system stopped working!!!!
I was “out of range.”

I was super mad.

I was totally lost for over 2 HOURS!

The system had failed me.

I was thinking about this and asked myself why I followed something that made no sense.

Even when my gut instincts told me that something was wrong, I didn’t listen to them, because I thought the GPS was the expert and I wasn’t, so I followed it even though it made no sense.

BIG mistake!

Well, this got me to thinking about my mom’s old doctor who took her off her medication and didn’t replace it with anything for a few days.

This is a big NO NO with bipolar disorder unless you’re under close, and I mean CLOSE supervision. My mom was not.

Anyway, she went into a super bad episode.

In my courses/systems, I talk about listening to your doctor, because he knows what he’s talking about, and that’s usually true. But I also tell you to watch out for bad doctors (and they are out there), and that’s why I developed my doctor finding system to help you find a good doctor.

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We look to experts for their advice, because we believe they know more than we do.

With bipolar disorder, you look to your doctor to prescribe the right medication for you, watch that medication, change the dosage if necessary, etc.

You look to him to listen to you and what you report to him about how you’re doing with your bipolar disorder.

You look to your doctor as an expert, because to you, he is. Kind of like that GPS system was to me.

But that doesn’t mean he’s always right. Just like that GPS system failed me, there is a chance that your doctor can fail you.

YOU know yourself and your disorder better than he does.

Like I was saying about how I should’ve followed my gut instinct, you should listen to yours, too.

If you feel like something isn’t right, it probably isn’t.

Why did I follow something even though it didn’t make any sense?

Because I thought it was the expert and I wasn’t.

And remember what a big mistake that was for me.

Don’t make that mistake.

Don’t think that just because your doctor is the expert and you’re not, that you should do something that doesn’t make sense to you.

Like taking a higher dose of medication when you feel like you’re doing fine on the dose you’re on That’s happened before. And the person didn’t speak up, even though it didn’t “feel right.” And then they started waking up real groggy.

They should have spoken up, because doctors aren’t perfect, and they aren’t always an expert when it comes to you and your bipolar disorder. You are more of an expert there than they are.

Or if your doctor wants you to change medications and you really don’t have a good feeling about it, or you just don’t want to, because you like the medications that you’re on and you think they’re working ok. What about you?

Have you ever had experiences like these?

Or had something happen where you just had a feeling that something wasn’t right?

What happened?

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Well, I have to go!

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Bipolar? What Part Of This Do You Own?

Hi,

I hope this day is going well for you.

I am actually going hiking so I have to take off pretty quick.

Anyway, I recently read this in a printed interview about negativity and choices, and I think there are several lessons in here for all of us:

“I spent a lot of my 20s just trying to make other people happy, rather than trying to figure out if doing that made me happy. There are things in my life that are hard to reconcile like divorce. Sometimes it is very difficult to make sense of how it could possibly happen. Laying blame is so easy. I don’t have time for hate or negativity in my life. There’s no room for it. When you make wrong choices, you have to take responsibility for them: What part of this do I own?” I struggle to figure out what made me make those choices. All I can hope for is that I’ve learned something from it and won’t make the same choices again.”

———————————————————–

I especially liked the part that says, “When you make choices, you have to take responsibility for them: What part of this do I own?”

Because when you’re dealing with a loved one who has bipolar disorder, and they go into an episode, many times they do things that have consequences to them.

Then you expect them to own up to the consequences to their actions and poor choices (decisions), don’t you?

And they should.

Whether it’s all their fault or not, like this woman said, they should still ask themselves, “What part of this do I own?”

Although, we should all ask this of ourselves when we make poor choices, too. We just can’t always blame it on someone else.

And that’s another thing she said in this interview:

“Laying blame is so easy. I don’t have time for hate or negativity in my life. There’s no room for it.”

You know I’m always talking about being positive vs. being negative, and what a bad influence negativity can have on your life, your health, and on your relationship with your loved one.

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So blaming your loved one for what they do in a bipolar episode isn’t the answer either.

For one thing, many times they won’t even remember what they said or did (they aren’t lying, either).

For another thing, blaming other people just doesn’t work. It just keeps you negative. And that can keep you sick. So you don’t want that.

Being positive is the way to go.

If you’ve made bad choices, turn it around to something positive.

Do what the woman in the interview says:

“All I can hope for is that I’ve learned something from it and won’t make the same choices again.”

Well I have to leave no to get ready. I’ll talk to you later on.

Hey, what did you think about this email today anyway?

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Bipolar Lesson From Hurt Elbow

Hi,

How are you?

I’ve got to tell you this.

The other day my elbow really hurt.

I mean, REALLY hurt.

Know why?

Because I don’t.

I have no idea. Absolutely no idea.

I didn’t fall on it. I didn’t hit it. I seriously have no idea why my elbow hurt so much, but it really did.

BUT…

In the morning I got up, and guess what?

It stopped hurting.

Know why?

I have no idea why.

Honesty. I have absolutely no idea why one day my elbow hurt SO bad, and the next day it just stopped hurting!

I didn’t take anything for it, didn’t put ice on it. I didn’t do anything at all for it…

But it DID stop hurting. Just like that!

I just don’t understand it.

Anyway, I got to thinking about bipolar disorder and how sometimes you will never know why some things happen the way they do, what works and doesn’t work and why.

Like, for my mom, listening to calming music at night helps her bipolar disorder.

For another person, playing little puzzles helps her bipolar disorder.

For another guy, sleeping on the right side versus the left side helps his bipolar disorder.

None of these people know why.

It’s just like my elbow. I don’t know why.

There will be many parts of bipolar disorder you simply can’t figure out.

Like medications.

Medications confuse me just like my arm did, only worse!

What works for one person, doesn’t work for another person.

One medication might work for one person for awhile, but then stop working.

The same medication might work great for awhile for a person, but then the dose has to change.

Or the doctor has to mix and match medications like a quilt with unmatched pieces to it, but put together right, it works!

Who knows what works, and why? I sure don’t.

But like my arm, who am I to question?

I just know that it works.

Like my mom with her doctor.

I tell her to trust her doctor, because her doctor knows what she’s doing.

Why? I don’t know, I’m not a doctor.

But my mom’s doctor is a good doctor. And you have to have a good doctor that you can trust, who does what’s best for you with your medication, because that’s absolutely crucial to your stability with bipolar disorder.

I talk about that in my courses/systems below:

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So why does my mom’s relationship work with her doctor?

Well, I do know 2 things: One is that my mom’s doctor is a good doctor, and the other is that my mom communicates with her. Other than that, I don’t know.

What I mean by that is that, I don’t know if my mom’s doctor would be a good doctor for your loved one.

Or if your loved one’s doctor would be a good doctor for my mom.

I don’t know why things are the way they are sometimes with bipolar disorder, or why things work the way they do. They just do!

One person might need 10 hours of sleep a night.

Another person might only need 8 hours.

What’s the difference if they are both stable?

Different things are different for different people (boy, that was a lot of “different”s there, huh?) lol

The point I’m trying to make here is that YOU do what works for YOU. See what I mean?

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