{"id":119,"date":"2008-08-18T08:23:15","date_gmt":"2008-08-18T12:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2009-03-19T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2009-03-19T15:18:15","slug":"bipolar-disorder-whats-the-secret-that-makes-all-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-whats-the-secret-that-makes-all-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Disorder? What&#8217;s The Secret That Makes All The Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Hi,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Happy Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">How&#8217;s it going?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Hope you are doing well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Actually yesterday was kind of funny. I was debating with a therapist at 11:30pm whether or not bipolar disorder was real or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Over the next few days, I will tell you exactly what happen and was said. It&#8217;s very instructive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Anyway, I have a friend that says to me yesterday &#8220;my sister is doing great. Isn&#8217;t on any medication.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">In my mind I am saying, &#8220;here we go again.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Why? Well every time the sister gets off her medication I heard one week she is doing great and then all of a sudden disaster strikes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">It&#8217;s amazing how my friend doesn&#8217;t even recognize this pattern and goes along with the thinking of &#8220;she&#8217; s doing great and she isn&#8217;t on medication.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I was thinking about what makes the difference between someone who has a total disaster of a life with bipolar disorder and someone who doesn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Think about it now for a second if you don&#8217;t mind and then scroll down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Have any ideas? Think and then scroll down\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Okay we&#8217;re back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I wanted to tell you about a person who works for me.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Her name is Michele.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Now, Michele wasn&#8217;t always the stable person with bipolar disorder that she is now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Michele USED to be:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-A drug addict and alcoholic<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-A terrible mother<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Married 5 times<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Couldn&#8217;t get any c.redit<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Had EVERY car repossessed<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Was evicted from her house<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Was homeless<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Couldn&#8217;t have a checking account<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Couldn&#8217;t have a savings account<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Maxed out ALL her c.redit cards<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">&#8211; Had creditors calling all the time <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>(until her phone was cut off)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>&#8211; Attempted suicide 7 or so times.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">-Went from bipolar episode to bipolar<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">episode with no medication<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>-Never could hold a job more than 6 months<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">TODAY she is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Happily married<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Restored her broken relationships with<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">her family<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Off drugs and alcohol <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Has good relationship with her children<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Has good car<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Has beautiful home<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Has checking account<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Pays all her bills every month<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Bipolar is stable and she is on medication<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Has great job (working for me)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Has a c.redit card<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Has worked in the same place for more than 3 years (she works for me)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">No suicide attempts<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Michele actually even has a c.redit card from my company to make business purchases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">What makes the difference?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">The difference is having a plan.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>A system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I talk about this in my courses\/systems below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I always talk about this.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>But how do you explain about someone who suffered so much over so many years who now is married for awhile, stable, good with money, etc.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You heard that bipolar disorder gets worse with age, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Then why is it that so many people with the disorder who work for me, it has actually gotten BETTER with age?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">It&#8217;s because they have a plan.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>They have systems in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Just because you&#8217;ve got bipolar disorder doesn&#8217;t mean you have to stay at home all the time and hide under your covers letting your supporter do everything for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">These people who work for me have proven that. And Michele has proven that!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Look where she came from, and look where she is today!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Because she has a plan.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>She has a system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">What makes the difference?<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>I think it is having that plan and that system.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Even if you don&#8217;t have bipolar disorder, you can still have a plan and a system.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>It will set you apart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">You will get more things done.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>You will be more productive.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>You will not panic when other people do.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>You will have less stress.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>You will have more<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> money.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">See what I mean?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">That&#8217;s what makes the difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">It&#8217;s really amazing. I must say as I put the list together of all old Michele even I was stunned. It&#8217;s amazing the way she\u00a0 USE to be. It&#8217;s hard to believe. I wouldn&#8217;t believe it unless I interviewed her mom and husband who confirmed what the old Michele was like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">It&#8217;s really amazing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">It\u2019s not just her there are many others I know like this. They are success stories. It&#8217;s possible. NO MATTER WHAT YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONE&#8217;S SITUATION IS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Some say that I am giving too much hope to those who are hopeless. Do you know this is one of the biggest criticisms about me? I have therapists and doctors that have warned me not to have too high hopes for &#8220;those people.&#8221; Those people meaning those with a mental illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I have been told not to expect too much because they<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>can&#8217;t do well in life. It&#8217;s that strange. Well I don&#8217;t think this way and I really think that people who do are losers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Think I am right or wrong?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ME<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/testimonials\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>David Oliver is the author of the shocking guide \u201cBipolar Disorder\u2014The REAL Silent Killer.\u201d  <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypertracker.com\/go\/Post\/BP_Kills_BlogAd\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to get <strong>FREE Information<\/strong> sent via email on how and why bipolar disorder kills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hi,<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">Happy Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">How&#8217;s it going?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">Hope you are doing well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">Actually yesterday was kind of funny. 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