{"id":117,"date":"2008-08-16T08:47:27","date_gmt":"2008-08-16T12:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=117"},"modified":"2009-03-19T11:21:49","modified_gmt":"2009-03-19T15:21:49","slug":"bipolar-disorder-and-bubble-gum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-and-bubble-gum\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Bipolar Disorder Lesson From Bubble Gum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What’s new?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hope this is a good day for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yesterday I had a really busy day. We have hired lots of new people, have lots of new things going on with this organization to help people dealing with bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Actually one of the people that helped me inititally get it started is in surgery today\u2014Pascale.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She was instrumental in getting the f.ree bipolar mini course all setup and sent out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I will be calling her later today to make sure everything turns out okay.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Okay, today, I want to talk about bubble gum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yep. <\/span>You read it correctly \u2013 bubble gum!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Before you think I’ve gone crazy, I know you’re asking yourself, what does bubble gum have to do with bipolar disorder?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, I’ll tell you:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Remember that old song, “Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, whether you know the song or not, the idea is that after chewing bubble gum for awhile, it gets stale, doesn’t it? <\/span>It loses its flavor, and it gets stale, and you have to throw it out..<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now here comes the bipolar disorder part.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are you sure you want to hear this? (scroll down)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are you really sure? (do I have your curiosity up? <\/span>Then scroll down some more)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ok, the truth is that after awhile, the things you’ve tried to help your loved one to stay stable with their bipolar disorder just get old. they get stale, just like bubble gum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What do you do with bubble gum when it gets stale?<\/span><\/p>\n

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You do one of two things:<\/span><\/p>\n

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1.<\/span> <\/span>You throw it out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2.<\/span> <\/span>You get a fresh piece.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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So that’s my point. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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When what you’re doing with your loved one isn’t working any more, think about that bubble gum, and take a lesson from it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Either stop doing what you’re doing that isn’t working any more\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Or try something “fresh” \u2013 something new!<\/span><\/p>\n

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That’s what I teach in my courses\/systems below:<\/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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If you only do one thing over and over again, and if it doesn’t work, (it gets “stale” like the bubble gum), it’s certainly NOT going to help your loved one get any better.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And it’s not going to help you, either.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You have to try something new. <\/span>You can do it! <\/span>Think of something you’ve not ever tried before. <\/span>Think of new ideas. <\/span>Talk to other supporters \u2013 maybe they’ve tried things that you haven’t.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But whatever you do, it has to be something you haven’t tried before. <\/span>How about surprising your <\/span>loved one with a “reward” for “good behavior”? <\/span>Just something “fresh,” something new.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’m sure you can come up with some good ideas, can’t you?<\/span><\/p>\n

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And when you do, share them with the rest of us!<\/span><\/p>\n

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And don’t forget the lesson of the bubble gum!<\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s amazing how many people keep doing the same thing over and over and over and over and over again looking for a different result. <\/span><\/p>\n

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I find this VERY common with bipolar disorder. This is why I a person like me can help a lot of people because I can come in with a fresh pair of eyes so to speak and help people see that they are doing the same thing over and over and I can recommend new strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you ever made this mistake?<\/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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What’s new?<\/p>\n

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Hope this is a good day for you.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday I had a really busy day. We have hired lots of new people, have lots of new things going on with this organization to help people dealing with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

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Actually one of the people that helped me inititally get it started is in surgery today\u2014Pascale.<\/p>\n

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She was instrumental in getting the f.ree bipolar mini course all setup and sent out.<\/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":"\nImportant Bipolar Disorder Lesson From Bubble Gum - 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-and-bubble-gum\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Important Bipolar Disorder Lesson From Bubble Gum - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, What’s new? Hope this is a good day for you. Yesterday I had a really busy day. 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