{"id":112,"date":"2008-08-12T07:18:21","date_gmt":"2008-08-12T11:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2009-03-19T11:28:59","modified_gmt":"2009-03-19T15:28:59","slug":"bipolar-disorder-be-grateful-for-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-be-grateful-for-these\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Disorder? Be Grateful For These"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/span><\/p>\n

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How’s it going today?<\/span><\/p>\n

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I am feeling a little better. Thanks to everyone who is wishing me a speedy recovery of this sore throat and cough.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I wanted to ask you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you seen those commercials that say Things like:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Car: <\/span>$20,000<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vacation: <\/span>$5,000<\/span><\/p>\n

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Food for Vacation: <\/span>$1,000<\/span><\/p>\n

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Smile on Kids’ Faces on Vacation: <\/span>Priceless<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, I know living with a loved one who has bipolar disorder is not an easy thing. <\/span>Much of your time is spent dealing with the “big stuff” of the disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But like the commercials, you also need to take time to be grateful for the small things.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Be grateful today that:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Your loved one is healthy<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are alive<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are taking their medication<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are following their treatment plan<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are seeing their doctors, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are not in an episode<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are not in the hospital<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They care about you<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>You love them<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are not sleeping all the time<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They are productive<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They have something to live for<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>They have accepted their disorder<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>You are healthy<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>You are alive<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>You have something to live for<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>You are loved<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Your family is ok<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>You can stop and smell the roses<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span> <\/span><\/span>You have a good life<\/span><\/p>\n

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You may have a car, home, money in the bank.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You may have material possessions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But those things on the list above.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Those things are priceless.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today I want you to think about those things. And I want you to be grateful for the small things.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Because, being a supporter of a loved one with bipolar disorder, you didn’t always have those things, did you?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In my courses\/systems below, I talk about having a positive attitude, and how much that can help when you’re dealing with the hard issues:<\/span><\/p>\n

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SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Being grateful helps you to keep that positive attitude. <\/span>And having a positive attitude is a must when you’re dealing with bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some people even make a Gratitude List, especially when they’re feeling down.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now this can go for both supporters and their loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You just put down all the things you’re grateful for. You can start with the things I’ve listed above, and then you can go from there.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I listed the “priceless” things. <\/span>But then you can add your possessions, as well, because you should be grateful for them as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And I didn’t add anything about children, but you can add them, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The important thing is that you not only be grateful for the big things in your life, but the small things as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And that gratitude helps you keep a positive attitude.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ME<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit: http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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David Oliver is the author of the shocking guide \u201cBipolar Disorder\u2014The REAL Silent Killer.\u201d Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to get FREE Information<\/strong> sent via email on how and why bipolar disorder kills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

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How’s it going today?<\/p>\n

\n

I am feeling a little better. Thanks to everyone who is wishing me a speedy recovery of this sore throat and cough.<\/p>\n

\n

I wanted to ask you.<\/p>\n

\n

Have you seen those commercials that say Things like:<\/p>\n

\n

Car: $20,000<\/p>\n

\n

Vacation: $5,000<\/p>\n

\n

Food for Vacation: $1,000<\/p>\n

\n

Smile on Kids’<\/p>\n

Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nBipolar Disorder? Be Grateful For These - Bipolar Supporter Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-be-grateful-for-these\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar Disorder? Be Grateful For These - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, How’s it going today? I am feeling a little better. Thanks to everyone who is wishing me a speedy recovery of this sore throat and cough. I wanted to ask you. 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