Hi,
How are you?
I hope you’re doing well today.
Let me tell you (you already know) – there is a lot of fear in this world.
People fear all sorts of things –
Spiders…
Dark places…
“Monsters”…
The future…
Losing their loved ones…
Dying…
Losing their job…
Being alone…
I’ll tell you, there are a lot of psychiatrists making a lot of money off people’s fears!
I was talking to a man the other day who has bipolar disorder.
I asked him what his greatest fear was with bipolar disorder.
He told me it was change.
He said he is mostly stable, but his moods can change at any time, and that scares him.
Let me tell you, this guy is 6’5” and weighs 240 pounds.
You would think that nothing would scare him.
But here he is with bipolar disorder, and he is afraid of change.
That’s why, in my courses/systems, I spend so much time talking about stability. Because the more stable you are, the less you have to fear.
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Many people fear change.
They get used to things being a certain way, and they get comfortable.
Then something changes, and they are thrown off course.
That’s what happens with bipolar disorder.
You and your loved one could be the most financially secure people in the world…
BUT…
One manic episode can wipe out your finances.
You and your loved one could be the closest couple in the world…
BUT…
One episode of rage can cause a rift between you.
You and your loved one could have the most successful business in the world…
BUT…
One depressive episode can destroy your loved one’s ability to manage that business.
But let’s go back to one thing that this man told me.
Something which I think is key to his problems.
He said he was “mostly stable.”
It’s only when you reach full stability that you lose your fear of change.
Because, for the most part, you can trust that you aren’t going to go into an episode.
You don’t have to fear the changes that an episode brings.
You don’t have to worry about your relationship with your supporter.
And if you’re really stable…
You won’t even fear a change in medication, should that become necessary.
You’ll just realize that that is a part of life with the disorder.
And if you’re really stable…
You won’t fear if you have to change your doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist.
You’ll just realize that things happen beyond our control sometimes.
So the key to not being afraid of change…
Is STABILITY.
Are you or your loved one still living in fear of bipolar episodes?
The best way to fight that fear is to strive for stability.
Agree or disagree?