{"id":1114,"date":"2009-03-15T09:53:27","date_gmt":"2009-03-15T13:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2009-03-15T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2009-03-15T13:53:27","slug":"one-bipolar-step-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/one-bipolar-step-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"One Bipolar Step at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nHow's it going today?\n\nHey I am going hiking this morning\nso I have to go really quick, okay?\n\nAnyway, I heard the saddest story about bipolar \ndisorder the other day.\n\nThis girl had bipolar disorder, and she went \noff her medication. She was stable on her \nmedication, and was even going to see her \ntherapist and psychiatrist regularly. \n\nShe was ok for awhile, but then she started \nto get unstable, and then went into an episode.\n\nThen she committed suicide.\n\nThe thing is, it's not that I'm immune to hearing \nstories like this \u2013 I'm not, I still feel sad every \ntime I hear one \u2013 it's just that I hear so many \nof these stories, and I'm not surprised, because \nI know that 1 in 5 people who go off their \nmedications are probably going to kill themselves.\n\nBut anyway, about this girl.\n\nWhen they talked to her friends and family, \nand asked them why she killed herself, they said \nthat she had been telling them that she was \nfeeling very overwhelmed by everything lately.\n\nSo that made me start thinking about something \nI want to talk to you about today.\n\nFeeling overwhelmed.\n\nWhether you have bipolar disorder or not, you \ncan still feel overwhelmed sometimes.\n\nBut there are things you can do about it.\n\nI know this may sound corny or over-used, but \ntake things One Day at a Time.\n\nThat's one of the things I talk about \nin my courses\/systems as part of \nmanaging bipolar disorder. You take \nthings as they come \u2013 you don't dwell \non the past, and you don't worry about \nthe future. You just deal with today.\n\n\n NEW\nLEARN THE SECRETS OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WITH \nBIPOLAR DISORDER?\nhttp:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarmastersystem\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Many people can’t handle more than just
\nthis one day (many people choose not to). Some
\npeople can’t even handle that, and have to do it
\none hour at a time (or one moment at a time).
\nAnd that’s ok, too. You can build from there.<\/p>\n

With bipolar disorder, I call it:<\/p>\n

One Bipolar Step at a Time<\/p>\n

I got the idea from this movie I watched
\nonce with Bill Murray in it called “What
\nAbout Bob?” where Richard Dreyfuss
\nplayed this psychiatrist who was treating
\nBill Murray for these really big fears about
\neverything. <\/p>\n

I mean, this guy was afraid to get out of
\nthe elevator and walk into his office!
\nHe was so overwhelmed by everything.<\/p>\n

So the whole idea of the movie was this
\nconcept called “Baby Steps.” He taught
\nhim how to do everything one step at a
\ntime, or by doing everything in baby steps,
\nand building up from there. <\/p>\n

And eventually Bill Murray’s character
\nwas able to overcome his fears and not
\nbe so overwhelmed by everything anymore.<\/p>\n

It was a funny movie, but you could take
\na lesson from it.<\/p>\n

So\u2026<\/p>\n

One Bipolar Step at a Time<\/p>\n

The idea is not to do too much, or you’ll
\nbe overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

For example, say you’re keeping a To-Do
\nList as part of how you’re staying productive.
\nIf you have too many things on that list,
\nand you don’t get them all done today, that
\nmight overwhelm you.<\/p>\n

Instead, make a smaller list, and you won’t
\nfeel so overwhelmed. In fact, by completing
\nthe things on your list, you’ll feel a sense of
\naccomplishment at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

Then, in steps, as you can, you can add
\nmore things to your list.<\/p>\n

Another example would be if you wanted
\nto go back to work (first of all, I would
\nadvise not doing this without your doctor’s
\nokay). <\/p>\n

In order not to be overwhelmed, start with
\na small, part-time job with just a few hours
\na week. Don’t try to tackle a full-time job
\nright away. It may be more than you can
\nhandle, and do you more harm than good.<\/p>\n

If being productive is what you’re worried
\nabout, set a long-term goal, and then your
\nOne Bipolar One Step at a Time would
\nconsist of the short-term goals you would
\nset and take to reach that long-term goal.<\/p>\n

You can do the same thing with projects.
\nYou would decide on a big project you want
\nto do, then do it a little bit at a time, like
\nthe long-term and short-term goal idea.<\/p>\n

If you’re wanting to learn how to take on
\nmore responsibility as part of managing
\nyour bipolar disorder, then start with smaller
\nresponsibilities (One Bipolar Step at a Time),
\nso you don’t get too overwhelmed, and then
\nbuild to larger responsibilities.<\/p>\n

If you’re in a bipolar support group, you don’t
\nstart with running the group right away,
\nyou start with setting up the coffee, see what
\nI mean?<\/p>\n

Now, here’s my biggest point with the One
\nBipolar Step at a Time idea: <\/p>\n

If you’ve been in an episode, and now find that
\nyou have consequences to pay as a result of
\nthings you did while you were in that episode,
\nyou might be feeling very overwhelmed by it.<\/p>\n

Take it One Bipolar Step at a Time.<\/p>\n

This is very important to your stability.<\/p>\n

If you have people to ask forgiveness from and
\nrelationships to repair, take it one person at a time.<\/p>\n

If there are consequences to pay (like paying
\ntraffic tickets, for example), do them one at a time.<\/p>\n

Do not let yourself get overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

What do you think of this idea?<\/p>\n

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Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n

Your Friend,<\/p>\n

Dave<\/p>\n

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