Bipolar Supporter Blog

=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <= Hi,
How’s it going?

I wanted to write you a quick
email about something that happen
to me the other day.

Well, if you remember about 6 weeks
ago or so, I was telling you how
I was trying to gain 6 pounds.

No matter what I did, I couldn’t
gain six pounds–I was even eating
a TON (of healthy stuff of course).

Anyway, since I body build NON competitively–
that is, I don’t go in competitions only do
it as a hobby, I needed to gain weight.

I weigh myself about 45 times a year, Saturday
Morning at about 10:30am EST on the same regulated
and certified scale. You probably are
wondering why it’s such a specific day and time.
Well it’s to keep it consistent.

Anyway, each Saturday I would get
on the scale only to find that I either lost
a little weight or didn’t gain even a pound.

Finally I figured out the problem after about
6 weeks. I needed to eat about 71 extra grams
of low glycemic carbs.

When you body build either competitively
or non competitively, power lift, enter in strong
man competitions etc.:

-It takes time to learn what you have to eat
-It takes time to learn how to train
-It takes time to figure out how to reach
your goals.

These are 3 key truths.

What does this have to do with bipolar disorder?
There’s a super important lesson that does.

I got an email from a bipolar supporter
that said:

“David,

I need your help. My wife is not stable. I can’t
take it anymore. She screams and screams. She
is totally out of control. It’s been a couple of
months and it’s not getting better. I don’t trust
these doctors. They don’t care at all. What should
we do. It’s been so long. The doctors are no
help.”
-Stan

Then I got to thinking about Stan. Here’s the
deal that I have seen with bipolar disorder.

First, let me note that I am NOT a doctor,
lawyer, insurance agent and I am NOT offering
medical or legal advice.

Okay with that said, there are some keys
to stability that I have observed.

Key Truth #1:

-You need a good to great doctor.
Most people don’t shop for a doctor. Don’t
put a lot of effort into finding one. Don’t
even realize there are choices and options.

Key Truth #2:

-It takes time for even a good to great
doctor to figure out the correct combination
of medication or medications.
In today’s day and age, people want instant
answers, results and success. I have found
that this doesn’t happen with bipolar disorder
generally. Finding the right medication, according
to doctors, is an art not a science.

Key Truth #3:

-You have to work with the doctor and not
against him/her.
There’s no questions there are a bunch of
bad doctors out there. However I find in most
cases people think it’s the doctor, it’s really
the family is not working with the doctor–most
of the time, it’s the bipolar supporters that
aren’t working with the doctor, giving him/her
all the information they need. Also, the bipolar
supporter must take the lead and not let the patient
be in charge especially when he/she is not stable.

Key Truth #4:

-You have to have a positive attitude if
you are a bipolar supporter and not turn negative.
I have found many bipolar supporters who have
such difficult they become super negative and that
negatively winds up spilling over to their loved one
and ultimately it worsens the situation.

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 talk about other key truths. There are some that
are super important that most people just don’t realize.
I gave you a few today.

I think Stan doesn’t realize the above 4 key
truths. This is why he is super frustrated. I think
if Stan realizes the key truths, it will start becoming
easier for him to deal with this wife’s bipolar disorder.

Ask yourself today, how many of these key truths
have you gone against or believe in? I bet if you’ve
gone against most of them, you’ve had a lot of problems
dealing with bipolar disorder and vice versa.

Let me know your thoughts. I actually have to take
off right now.

I’ll catch you tomorrow.

PLEASE POST RESPONSES TO THIS EMAIL HERE

Your Friend,

Dave

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=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <= Hi, How’s it going? I hope you are doing really well. I must say, I am DEAD TIRED. Why?
Because number #1, I was working until
about 1:30am last night.

#2, someone called me and was like,
“hey did you know it’s daylight saving time?”

I was like, “oh no, say it isn’t so.”

The person like, “yep, dude. that sucks.”

So then I am so mad about the fact that
the clock is going forward. Since I was
mad, I couldn’t even go to sleep because
well I was mad that I was losing an hour
so then I rushed to go to bed but couldn’t
fall asleep because I was thinking about
the fact how it was unfair that I was losing
an hour. Isn’t that dumb???

Anyway, then I was like, “I have to send
a daily email on this and bipolar disorder
to warn people.”

First, daylight saving time CAN affect a person
with bipolar disorder? How well it’s a change
and a change can affect someone with bipolar
disorder possibility. For my mom, it does NOT
affect her. But for another person who works
for me it does affect them but they have a counter.

This person always goes to bed 1.5 hours earlier
and stays in bed 1 hour later. She says this
solves the problem. She learned if she doesn’t
do this, it can push her into a manic episode.

First you might be wondering why and what daylight
saving time is. It’s when in the fall, the clock moves
back and in the spring it move forward 1 hour. I have
no idea why it does. It’s been explained to me 1000
times. Okay that’s an exaggeration sorry. Maybe it’s
been explained 2 or 3 times. The concept didn’t
make sense to me.

Secondly, you probably want to know why it CAN (operative
word) affect a person with bipolar disorder.

Well I am NOT a doctor, lawyer, insurance agent, therapist
or offering any medical or legal advice BUT, here’s what
I think.

The bottom line is with bipolar disorder, little things
can make a big difference. If there is a time change, a
little thing, and a person gets less sleep and never gets
right back to the right pattern of sleep, this little thing
can act as like a butterfly effect, causing a manic
episode. What the heck do I mean?

Well here’s what I mean. If the time springs forward or moves
up a hour, that means there is more light in the day. It gets
darker later. This could, and I repeat affect someone’s
entire pattern until the get use to it. If they don’t it’s
possible it could affect a person with bipolar disorder. Not
everyone but some people. I have seen and heard it.

But the most important lesson here is, little things can
make a huge difference with bipolar disorder.

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 talk about all the little things that can
and probably will affect a person with bipolar
disorder. It’s a huge deal.

If you are a bipolar supporter you need to be
aware of these things. If you have bipolar disorder,
you need to learn these things.

Let me give you some examples with my mom. My mom can’t
watch tv right until she goes to bed. She can’t eat
sugary food. She must avoid reading negative news repeatedly
in the newspaper. These might sound odd but we have
learned about these “little things” over a period of time.

My mom never knew that little things could made a big
difference with bipolar disorder. No one really told
her. I was the one who explained it to her. NOTE-again
I am not a doctor.

Now in my courses/systems, I have taken a whole bunch of people
little things and consolidated it so the person going through
my courses/systems can find out what possibly could be
a problem.

But the big lesson here is to know that it’s possible.

There are many people on my list that have had the
smallest things have a big impact with bipolar disorder.

If you have a story, please share.

Hey, I have to run. I have to head to the gym. I
wonder if my friends will show on time? There is a
99% chance they will NOT.

I have to run. Oh wait, I forgot to tell you some
things.

Before I go…

I almost have the video problem that I am having
figured out. That’s the video that I am putting
out on bipolar disorder that doesn’t work sometimes.

Anyway, I almost have it solved. I will let you know

I am also going to be sending out other f.ree stuff
over the coming weeks.

Anyway, have to run. Let me know about either you
or your loved one’s experience with “little things”
and bipolar disorder. Thanks.

Your Friend,

Dave

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information for you:
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=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <= Hi, Hey, what’s new? I wanted to remind you to get my new
book you can get for f.ree titled:

An Overview of Mental Disorders

To get it, please visit:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/overview_of_mental_disorders/

Also feel free to forward it to friends
and family members.

Can you believe someone complained
about me giving away my book?

I got a random phone call (no idea
how this person got my number), and
he said that my book ruined his printer
and that he couldn’t believe that I put
a book online that was so many pages.

Amazing. And he was a bipolar supporter
according to his rambling message.
That’s really annoying.

Okay, I wanted to resend the email from
the other day that I messaged up with.

It was on goal setting and here it is…

Let me ask you a question:

What’s the difference between a dream
and a goal?

Goal setting usually involves writing down
your goals, and breaking them down into
long term goals and short term goals, and
then working toward them.

However, goal setting is more than just
scribbling some ideas down on a piece of
Paper. Goals need to be complete and
focused, much like a road map.

In my courses/systems, I go over
specifically how to set goals, but I’ll
give you some suggestions here.

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

1.Make sure your goals are things you really
want, and not just something that sounds
good.

2.One goal can’t contradict any of your
other goals.

3.Develop goals that will enrich all areas
of your life.

4.Write positive goals.

5.Write out your goals in complete
detail.

6. Make sure your goals are realistic
goals.

7.Make sure your goals are high
enough.

8.Review your goals often to remind
yourself of them.

9.Make sure you set both long term
goals and short term goals.

10.Break down your long term goals
into shorter, attainable short term
goals.

If you follow these 10 simple, but
attainable suggestions, you will
find success in meeting your goals.

Your dreams will be your dreams no
matter what. And those, you don’t
have to write down.

Never give up your dreams, and
someday, they will be yours.

Okay that was the message I was suppose
to send the other day. As you may have heard
in another message. I messed up the message
and actually sent half of another message that
I sent before the New Year. Again sorry.

Well I am going to take off and head to the gym.
I think I might actually go to the movies tonight.
I am not sure. I have tons of work to do today
however.

I’ll catch you tomorrow.

Have a great day.

Your Friend,

Dave

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one is designed to help you with a different
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You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
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that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/supporterblog/

Get Audio Information On Bipolar Disorder For F.REE
Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give
mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
http://bipolarcentral.libsyn.com

Hi,

How’s it going?

I wanted to let you know about this new FREE book
I am going to let you have. It’s taken me more than
1 year to put together.

It’s called:

An Overview of Mental Disorders

You can get it by simply visiting this site:

http://www.bipolarcentral.com/overview_of_mental_disorders/

I am going to be selling this for $67 but since you
are a subscriber on my list or blog, you can get it totally
FREE.

Dave

PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS

Hi,

Here’s the bipolar news.

Make sure you take a look. It takes a lot
of time to put the news together so please read it.

To see the news visit:

http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarnews368

There’s some really interesting news stories this week.
Take a look at them. Also, write me some feedback by visiting my
blog below.

Here are some of the headlines:

Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen May Decrease Mania Of Bipolar Disorder
DO> Interesting article.

Bipolar Children: Cutting-Edge Controversy, Insights, and Research
DO> What do you think of tihs?

Treatment of Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder: Are Antidepressants …
DO> Many people on my list have brought these points up to me.

Bipolar Disorder Can Pose Challenges for a Career
DO> Very good article and the truth.

Biomarkers for Mood May Alter Psychiatric Treatments
DO> Another very interesting article.

For these stories and more, please visit:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarnews368

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Your Friend,

Dave

=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <= Hi, I totally messed up yesterday.
But before I tell you, I wanted to
say…

My interview yesterday went really well.

Here’s the deal. I have to admit I was very
nervous. I couldn’t even sleep the night
before. I was going to be interviewed by a
major consulting firm but not get the
questions ahead of time as I told
you yesterday.

Anyway, I woke up at like 6am and
tried to brain storm the questions
that might be asked.

So 7:00am hit and I had to leave
at 8:00am.

I all of a sudden forgot I was
going to have to write my daily bipolar
disorder email.

Then it hit me that I wanted to
send out an email on goal setting.

I heard it raining super hard. Like
really, really hard.

BUT then I thought for a second,
“Where is my umbrella?” Then I started getting
nervous. Thinking…

“What if I get all wet. Will
it show on my suit? Where is my umbrella?
What if I am soaking wet when I get there?
What if there is an accident on the road
and traffic is delayed.”

Then I went to get ready and I put
on my shoes and they weren’t my shoes.
They looked like my shoes but they were
too big. I think they were my friend’s
shoes. I have no idea how this happened.
So then I decided to wear
2 pairs of socks so they would fit
better.

I was like, “geeze so many things going
wrong.”

So I still couldn’t find my umbrella.

Then I thought maybe I can buy one really quick
but then nothing was open this early that
sold umbrella’s.

So then I was getting ready and
realized that I didn’t finish the bipolar
daily email. I thought about sending it
later but I knew people would be all
mad.

Then my computer crashed and I lost most of
what I wrote. So then I rewrote it. Then
I had to copy and paste it and send it
out.

NOTE-
As I drove, there was a HUGE accident
on the road and of course traffic was stopped
dead. I was on track to be late. Which I was
but they were okay because they heard about
the big storm and the traffic delays.

The interview went really well. They were
really happy. I felt happy that it was over.

I got back home late and saw people posting
comments about me reusing old emails.

I called Michele and said, “Michele, why
are people saying I reuse emails?”

She said, “I don’t know. I have no idea.”

I had no idea what they were talking about.

Here is a sample message:

“HI Dave, at first when I was getting the
emails, it felt like you were in daily
contant with all of us, seeing you doing
emails every day was somewhat comforting,
so I have some advice to you, I know marketing
and advertising techniques and this was a good one,
until I received this email today, and it said
something to the effect of the new year coming
and to set goals. It was obvious this was an
old email…

I would suggest you update this one
so not to lose people, for if anything people
with bi-polar are hot and cold, and if they
think they are being ‘taken’ in any way they
will drop you or anyone like a hot rock.
Just my 2 cents! Cheers.”
–Laura-Lee

So I then I started looking and noticed that
some how the top of my new message got connected
to an old goal setting message I had. I have no
idea but I was so tired and stressed that I probably
messed it all up.

The bottom line is this, I don’t reuse emails
but let me tell you this. This takes an INCREDIBLE
AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO EVERY DAY.

I don’t think people realize this. EVERY DAY
I have to think of something to write, tie a
lesson into it, write it, put it in the system,
hit send. There are a bunch of things that
have to be done and it takes at least one hour.
Everyday, including my birthdays, holidays, vacation
days, etc. So I would appreciate if people forgave
me for the mistake that I made.

I am surprised that it didn’t happen before.
I don’t think people realize how much I have
going on each day and it’s hard to fit this
in but I do.

Anyway, that bring up today’s lesson which
when you are dealing with bipolar disorder, stuff
is going to come up. I find that 99% of the time
when you are honest, people will forgive you.

I know there will be some people on my list that
say things like:

“You are lying, that didn’t happen.”
“If you can’t do it right everyday, don’t do
it at all.”

Etc.

Oh well. I can’t please everyone but I feel that
I provide a ton of valuable information every day.
Information that my dad says would have dramatically
changed his life if he had access to it for the 40 years
he has been married to my mom.

Speaking of my mom…

When I was helping my mom, I forgot appointments,
I didn’t show up to things, I couldn’t do this and
that and I just told people the truth. Which always
was–my mom is really sick and I am stressed sorry
I messed up.

People understood.

This is a great lesson.

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

Things came up with many of the success stories.
They had to just deal with it. Most people reported
to me that people forgave them and understood.

Now it gets difficult sometimes when you have
bipolar disorder. Do you tell them what really happen
or tell a white lie? Most people with bipolar disorder
tell them something that is vague but enough information
people will not dig further.

What do I mean?

Instead of saying you missed work because you went
into a depressive episode you say, “I missed
work because I am not feeling well.”

You just have to think of a good story that doesn’t
expose yourself too much but provides enough information
that people don’t ask for more information or dig for
information.

In my case I simply just told you exactly what happen,
that I messed up somehow.

I teach this so very important concept because
when you are dealing with bipolar disorder
stuff comes up.

In another example, I have someone who works
for me that has bipolar disorder. She does a
GREAT and I mean great job.

She was suppose to get some things done the
other day and something really bad came up
for her. She is okay. 99% of the time she
is always on time and gets stuff done ahead
of time. In this case she didn’t. It wasn’t
the end of the world.

She came to me and told me directly what happened
and I said, “no problem, I understand.”

Now you don’t want to make a pattern of this
but when you are dealing with bipolar disorder
stuff will come up.

Anyway, I really have to run because I am behind
schedule and I wanted to send an email talking
about what happen to yesterday’s daily email,
saying sorry and reminding you of this important
lesson.

Your Friend,

Dave

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one is designed to help you with a different
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You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
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View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE
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that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/supporterblog/

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Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give
mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
http://bipolarcentral.libsyn.com

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Thanks.

Dave

=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <= Hi, I have my big interview today. I am slightly
worried because I don’t even get the questions
ahead of time. It’s suppose to be natural. This isn’t
for bipolar stuff it’s for my consulting business.

I have to get going so I can brainstorm what
I think the questions will be.

Before I take off to go to New York City,
today I want to talk to you about:

THE IMPORTANCE OF GOAL SETTING

Many people have zero goals and as a result get
nothing done. I’m not necessarily talking about
lazy people, either. These people look and act
normal in every way – they may be your friend
or neighbor, your family member, your spouse,
or even you!

They seem to have a very normal life. They
may even feel like they have a boring life, in
fact. That’s because they have no goals to
strive for.

If you have no goals, you will not really
accomplish anything. Every day will seem
to be like the next. You will get up, go to
work, come home, go to bed. Every day.

Your work life will be just as boring as your
home life, again, because you have nothing
to strive for. You are in a dead-end job; you
have no professional goals, either.

In my courses and systems, I discuss how very
important it is to have and to make goals for
yourself – both short-term and long-term goals:

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

When you’re talking about bipolar disorder,
typical goals might include: to be stable, to
not miss doctor’s appointments, to become
financially independent, etc.

Making To-Do Lists is a good way to help
you to achieve your short-term goals, and
not to overwhelm you.

I asked 16 people in a day what their goals
were for the next year and only one of them
had even a vague idea.

With the new year coming up, and people
thinking about what their New Year’s
Resolution is going to be, people have
change on their minds anyway. So this is
a good time to be setting goals.

Remember, you can set short-term and
long-term goals. Don’t set goals that will
be impossible for you to reach, or you will
just set yourself up for failure, and you
don’t want that. So make sure these goals
will be ones you can reach – if not sooner,
then later.

Make your goals reasonable goals. Make
sure these goals are suitable goals for you.
Make sure these goals are for YOU, and
not goals you think other people want you
to have.

Setting a short-term goal and reaching it
can be a wonderful boost to a poor self-
esteem. Try it!

Hey, I have to go to New York now.
Catch you tomorrow.

Your friend,

Dave
–

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Get More Help On Bipolar Disorder
Don’t forget to take a look through the
different programs I’ve put together… each
one is designed to help you with a different
area of bipolar disorder whether you have it or
you are supporting someone with it.
You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/catalog.asp

View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE
Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails
that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/supporterblog/

Get Audio Information On Bipolar Disorder For F.REE
Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give
mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
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=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <= Hi, What’s new? Hope you are doing well today. Good news. I finally made my first
video with a topic related to
bipolar disorder. I think it’s really
cool.

NO this is not going to be a video
that you would see in the movies that
cost $25,000,000. I don’t have that
kind of budget J

BUT, it doesn’t work for me. Can you
believe it? When I go to the website
that it’s at, I can’t view it. BUT it
works for every other person on my
team.

I don’t want to release it yet until
I figure out why it won’t work for me.
I should have it figured out in a few
days.

I will be sending out an email. Stay
tuned.

I have to make this super quick because I have
to take off and get ready for a big
meeting that I have tomorrow–a
meeting that I have for my consulting
business that has nothing to do with
bipolar disorder.

But before I go, I wanted to talk
to you about something that happen.

There’s a person that works for me
in this organization for helping
both bipolar supporters and bipolar
survivors.

This person has been having trouble
for the last couple of weeks–trouble
with his bipolar disorder.

So we were talking and basically this
is what happen. He was taking medication
for another condition that he has involving
his nerves (not mental health nerves but like
nerve damage).

The doctor prescribed this medication for him.

Hey, speaking of doctor, I don’t think that
I have had this in a few days.

I am NOT a doctor, therapist, lawyer, insurance
agent and I am NOT offering any medical or legal
advice.

So, his bipolar disorder started getting worse.
What do I mean by worse? Well he because less stable
and it was just hard to deal with his bipolar disorder.
At first he didn’t know why.

So to make a really long story short, and I do, because
I have to go, his medications for his nerve damage
were affecting his bipolar medications.

Then I was talking to someone else that was telling
me that his wife had taken d.iet p.ills. These pills
caused her to go into a manic episode.

Then I was talking to another person that had
to start taking medication for another illness
not related to bipolar disorder or mental
health and this created problems for the person’s
bipolar disorder.

In ALL cases, these people never let the
psychiatrist know that a new medication or
supplement was being taken and asked how it
could affect the bipolar medication.

This is a big no no.

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 talk about how you ALWWAYS should run
everything past the doctor for bipolar
disorder and let him/her know what is
going on.

If you don’t big problems can occur.
This happen to my mom as well. She was
taking medication for something. I forgot
what but it interfered with her bipolar
medication. So her PCP (primary care
physical) and her doctor for bipolar
disorder, worked it out.

But they never would have unless my
mom pushed to have them work it out.

Remember this, anytime you introduce
something new into your system
it can affect your bipolar disorder.
Always run it past your doctor for
bipolar disorder. That’s why they
get paid the big bucks. But, many
times they don’t even charge when
you tell them this information and
get their opinion.

It’s a good idea to type up a document
of what you are taking and fax it to them.
Then fax them permission to speak to your
other non bipolar doctor.

I have found most doctors fair with their
time unlike lawyers who charge even
when you think about them 🙂

Okay, sorry not all lawyers. But for
every lawyer reading this thinking, “hey
Dave, I am not like that.” You know there
are many like that.

NOTE-Remember natural supplements can
adversely affect bipolar disorder medications.
Let your doctor know about these as well.
And if you are a bipolar supporter you can
simply follow in instructions in my bipolar
supporter course on how to communicate
this to your loved one’s bipolar doctor.

Okay, hey I have to go. Catch you tomorrow.
I must off to the library.

Have a great day. Oh, and if you have a story
about this type of situation that I described
today and want to share please do. I know
a TON of people have had this problem on
my list.

Your Friend,

Dave

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=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=
Hi,

What’s new?

I hope you are doing well.

I was food shopping–yes I do
my own food shopping like everyone
else.

I was buying some chicken. Why? Well
because I eat a lot of chicken.

Anyway, I was in the chicken isle.
I was standing there.

I was super confused because the
sign said 50% off but it was totally
confusing as to what. Was it on
the chicken? The beef? The chicken
and the beef? Was the price already
marked down?

So a guy was standing next to me.
We both were looking at the chicken
and sign. After about 7 minutes he
looked at me and said, “am I a moron
or does that sign really confuse you. What’s
50% off and what isn’t?”

I said, “I have no idea.”

The guy said, “If I call my wife, she
will yell at me and maybe divorce me
for being incompetent.” I said, “well
you probably shouldn’t call her.”

So then an older lady walked
by (75+). I said, “Excuse me Ms.”
She said, “you going to ask me out
on a date?”

I said, “umm, no not really, but I was
wondering if you knew if the chicken
was 50% off.” She said, “just read the
sign.”

I said, “well, umm, I didn’t the sign
is confusing…see?” She said, “it says
50% off.” I said, “well I know but it doesn’t
say off what?”

Both the guy and myself explained
how the sign makes no sense. She insisted
that it did.

FINALLY she agreed. So then she said why
don’t you ask someone. I said, “well umm,
we tried but there is no one back in the
meat section.”

She said, “Honey, God gave you feet so use
them.” She then said, that the other guy should
go and ask because he was younger than her.

He was like, “Hey, I am 63 years old.” She said,
“I am 72.” I said, “I guess I am going since I am
the youngest.”

So I walked up and looked for a manager. The store has
like 1 manager for a store the size of a city—which
makes no sense.

So I asked him. He talked about 1000 words per second
and basically called me a dummy. I was so super mad
that I went into super mad mode and said, “look, I have
wasted a lot of time with this nonsense. I want you
to come back here NOW please and look at the darn
sign.”

So then he came back and I showed him how the sign
was totally flawed.

It was in the wrong spot
It didn’t really say what was on sale
It didn’t say if it was for beef and/or chicken
It didn’t say if the price on the label was marked down

He agreed. I said, “SEE everyone.” The older lady said,
“Shame on you.” The other guy was checking with his
wife and I could tell she was yelling at him, he kept
saying, “Honey, the sign isn’t clear. There is a gentleman
trying to figure it out. I’m sorry. Yes I read the sign.
Yes I know how to shop. I can do things without you. I will
be home really soon.”

It was funny. Anyway, we found out the deal. It was on
chicken/beef. The prices were marked down. So the
other guy got a bunch and went on his way.

What the heck does this have to do with bipolar disorder?
Nothing. Just kidding. Seriously it does.

After driving home I was thinking about the following
important concept.

MANY times with bipolar disorder you are going to
get really, really, really, really vague instructions
on stuff.

For example, “take a bunch of these.” These meaning
medications but with no real instruction. You have
to go back and get clarification. Either you the
bipolar supporter or the person with bipolar disorder.

I think it’s totally unfair that some doctors throw
medication at a person with little to know instruction
and expect them to understand.

If you are a bipolar supporter, you have to watch
out for this. You should know how to take the medication
so you can help your loved one.

When my mom was in the outpatient program in the first
week, they made her take a bunch of medication. I remember
thinking, “how in the world do you take this stuff? It doesn’t
make sense to me?” I was super confused. Then we called
the doctor and asked. He talked about 500 words a second.
I was like, “SLOW DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I was super annoyed.
I was like “what the heck is wrong with these people?”

Finally we got instructions and my mom began to understand.

I asked the doctor over the phone for a system to keep
track of everything. He said and I quote, “I don’t know,
I gotta go.” I was thinking, “what a doctor.”

So then I went to Walmart and asked about 40 people how
to take lots of medication. I took all the ideas and
combined them into a system that I bought my mom back
home.

Sometimes I think about how much work I did to figure
this out and it’s amazing? Geeze I had to walk around
Walmart bumping into people and asking, “hi, my name
is David. My mom has to take a bunch of medications for
an illness and we were trying to create a system
to help her manage it. I was wondering if you had
and ideas?”

A normal human wouldn’t even be able to do such a
thing because they would get made fun of, people
would run away, and it was like sales. Well all those
things happen to me. Since I was in sales, it didn’t
even really phase me. I think some people thought
I was out of my mind.

In my courses/systems I talk about how bipolar
supporters have to help their loved ones take their medication.

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 also talk about how those with bipolar disorder need to
create an effective system to remember which mediations
they took and when.

Another thing you’ll hear is

Find a good doctor (but they don’t tell you how)
Find a good therapist (but they don’t tell you how)
Find a job (but the don’t tell you how)
Get on disability (but they don’t tell you how to survive
with such little money

on and on.

Luckily ALL of that is covered in my courses/systems.
I have learned the hard way.

Wow, just I totally forgot about walking around the
Walmart bumping into random people trying to invent
a bipolar medication management system. Wow that
wasn’t a lot of fun.

Hey I have to take off. I’ll catch you tomorrow.

Your Friend,

Dave

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different programs I’ve put together… each
one is designed to help you with a different
area of bipolar disorder whether you have it or
you are supporting someone with it.
You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/catalog.asp

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that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
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mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
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