Hi,
How’s it going today?
You know, I got lucky.
I’ll tell you how.
I have a laptop computer, but I didn’t have the best back up in the world with my laptop.
Then my computer stopped working.
I was in trouble.
Luckily I was able to back the computer up before it crashed. Next time I might not be so lucky. (Shame on me.)
In the computer world, it’s called having a back up system.
In the “real” world, it’s called “Plan A” and “Plan B.”
Whichever way you want to look at it, you need back up plans, systems, and strategies for what you do.
In my courses/systems, I talk about having plans, systems, and strategies that you can use to manage bipolar disorder:
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BIPOLAR DISORDER?
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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
If you use plans, systems, and strategies with managing your bipolar disorder, you still always have to have a “Plan B.”
With bipolar disorder, anyone can go into an episode at any time, so you need to be prepared.
What should your supporters do?
Do you have a medical release for your supporters?
Have financial systems?
What happens if you lose your medical insurance?
Etc.
Don’t think it can’t happen to you, because it can.
And has happened to others with bipolar disorder and their supporters.
Those that had a Plan B did well.
Those that didn’t, had problems.
For example, scroll down to hear Norma’s story:
George and Norma were married. They didn’t have any money problems, so George had no reason to think that there would be any problem (thus, no Plan B).
But Norma did have bipolar disorder, and one day she went into a bipolar manic episode.
She went on an excessive spending spree, giving no thought to the consequences.
Norma cleaned out their checking account, and maxed out all their credit cards.
Now, if they’d had a Plan B, it might have gone something like this: (Scroll down)
Financial Plan for George and Norma:
1. Have George hold onto the
checkbook.
2. Don’t let Norma hold any of the
credit cards.
3. Limit the amount of credit cards
that George holds down to only
1 (or 2 at most), only for emergencies.
4. Limit the amount of cash that Norma
has access to.
Many people with bipolar disorder and their supporters have learned to follow this financial plan and have become very successful with it.
What about you?
Have you learned to have a Plan B in your life?
Has it worked?
I love to hear success stories.
Write it on here, and it might even get posted in one of my emails!
David Oliver is the author of the shocking guide “Bipolar Disorder—The REAL Silent Killer.” Click Here to get FREE Information sent via email on how and why bipolar disorder kills.