{"id":1678,"date":"2009-04-25T07:34:39","date_gmt":"2009-04-25T11:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=1678"},"modified":"2009-04-25T10:30:40","modified_gmt":"2009-04-25T14:30:40","slug":"1678","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/1678\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Supporter?  One of the Hardest Things You Have to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,<\/p>\n<p>How are you? I hope you are doing well.<\/p>\n<p>I have been having a hard time these days on so many things.<\/p>\n<p>I won&#8217;t get in to it today but will be writing several daily emails about it. Especially how I got conned out of $4500 by a total conman.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been tough to build this organization.<\/p>\n<p>BUT, there are a lot of hard things we have to do in life.<\/p>\n<p>Going through school was hard for most of us.<\/p>\n<p>All those tests!<\/p>\n<p>Some of us had teachers we didn&#8217;t like, or even teachers who made it hard on us to get through the class or the grade.<\/p>\n<p>Learning how to ride a bike was hard in the beginning, wasn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>Going through adolescence was hard &#8211; confusing thoughts and feelings, awkwardness, and even acne!<\/p>\n<p>Learning how to drive was hard for many of us.<\/p>\n<p>Relationships are hard.<\/p>\n<p>Learning the other person&#8217;s likes and dislikes.<\/p>\n<p>Learning how to get along with another person who may not be as much like you as you might like them to be.<\/p>\n<p>Learning how to communicate with another person.<\/p>\n<p>Buying that first house is hard for many people &#8211; it&#8217;s hard to understand about mortgages and everything.<\/p>\n<p>Same thing with a car &#8211; sometimes it&#8217;s hard to make a decision about which one is the right one to buy.<\/p>\n<p>But being a supporter to a loved one with bipolar disorder is really hard.<\/p>\n<p>And one of the hardest things you have to do is to FORGIVE.<\/p>\n<p>In my courses\/systems, I go over the signs and symptoms of a manic episode, and the things your loved one might do in one, and that&#8217;s what I want to talk about today.<\/p>\n<p>NEW<br \/>\nLEARN THE SECRETS OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WITH<br \/>\nBIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarmastersystem\/\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarmastersystem\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>\nVisit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>\nVisit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>\nVisit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><br \/>\nWhen your loved one is in a manic episode, they will become impulsive.<\/p>\n<p>They will not be rational.<\/p>\n<p>They will not be themselves.<\/p>\n<p>They will do things without thinking about the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Things like:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tExcessive spending<br \/>\n\u2022\tRisky sexual behavior<br \/>\n\u2022\tRisky driving<br \/>\n\u2022\tSubstance abuse<br \/>\n\u2022\tCompulsive gambling<br \/>\n\u2022\tFoolish business investments<br \/>\n\u2022\tBad decisions<br \/>\n\u2022\tPoor choices<\/p>\n<p>And any of these things might affect you.<\/p>\n<p>Because there are consequences to these actions.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your loved one spends money excessively or makes foolish business nvestments, it could mean financial ruin for you.<\/p>\n<p>Or if they exhibit risky driving, there could be legal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>If they get involved with substance abuse, there could be long-term consequences, because now you have another problem to deal with besides just their bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n<p>And what if they get involved with risky sexual behavior?<\/p>\n<p>That could mean they could have an affair, or bring home a sexually transmitted disease to you.<\/p>\n<p>Any of these things might make you feel hurt, angry, resentful, or a host of other negative feelings towards your loved one.<\/p>\n<p>But let&#8217;s just consider the last one.<\/p>\n<p>If your loved one had an affair or gave you a sexually transmitted disease, would you be able to<br \/>\nforgive them?<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the things that can cause real damage to a relationship.<\/p>\n<p>And forgiving their loved one in this case is one of the hardest things a supporter will ever have to do.<\/p>\n<p>But you have to consider this very carefully.<\/p>\n<p>If you intend to stay with your loved one, you have to do it.  You have to forgive them.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I&#8217;m not saying you can do it right away.<\/p>\n<p>It will take time.<\/p>\n<p>Because it will be one of the hardest things you will ever have to do.<\/p>\n<p>But your loved one will be remorseful, and if you have good communication, it can be done.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever been in any of these situations?<\/p>\n<p>Were you able to forgive your loved one?<\/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>Hi,<\/p>\n<p>How are you? 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