{"id":1775,"date":"2009-05-17T09:34:22","date_gmt":"2009-05-17T13:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2009-05-17T09:38:52","modified_gmt":"2009-05-17T13:38:52","slug":"bipolar-it%e2%80%99s-normal-to-feel-this-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-it%e2%80%99s-normal-to-feel-this-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar? It\u2019s Normal To Feel This Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How’s it going?<\/p>\n

I almost couldn’t send the daily email today due to yesterday’s hike.<\/p>\n

I almost got bit by a snake (not sure what would have happen to me). I almost fell off a cliff. I also almost fell into the deep part of a lake.<\/p>\n

The reason all this happened was because I went on a difficult hike. It wasn’t suppose to train but it did. It took a really, really, really long time to get to the place I was hiking and I wanted to finish the hike.<\/p>\n

But I am here and all is well : )<\/p>\n

Okay a man posted this for me:<\/p>\n

“My wife gets so out of control
\nsometimes that I just can’t stand
\nit. I mean, she goes into her
\nmanic episodes and spends all
\nour money till we’re almost
\nbancrupted. The last time she
\neven had an affair! I hate her for
\nthat, I really do! Then I feel
\nguilty for hating her. What
\nshould I do? Am I the only
\none who feels like this?”<\/p>\n

——————————————-<\/p>\n

First of all, like I always say, I’m not a medical or mental health professional, so I can’t advise this man that way, I can only say my opinion.<\/p>\n

But I had to share this message not only because it bothered me, but because the things he talked about might be bothering you, too.<\/p>\n

You might be feeling like this man is feeling, because many other supporters have written to me about the same kinds of feelings.<\/p>\n

You know that I’m a supporter too, and there were many times that I wondered if it was normal
\nto feel the way I did toward my mom when she was sick.<\/p>\n

I was really angry at her because I felt like she was destroying our family.<\/p>\n

This man is saying that he feels like he hates his wife, but then he feels guilty for hating his wife.<\/p>\n

I know this may sound terrible to you, but then you also may be feeling the same way too and like this man, may be wondering if you’re the only one.<\/p>\n

Although these may seem like awful feelings to have, they are normal feelings for a supporter, as other supporters have told me the same thing.<\/p>\n

In my courses\/systems, I talk about some of the negative feelings you might experience as a supporter to a loved one who has bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

I also talk about not feeling guilty on top of those negative feelings, because it’s normal for you to feel this way.<\/p>\n

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
\nVisit:
\nhttp:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n

SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
\nVisit:
\nhttp:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
\nVisit:
\nhttp:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a>
\nThese negative feelings, like guilt and remorse, though, you do not have to hold onto.<\/p>\n

It’s not your fault that your loved one has done the things that they’ve done while they were in episodes.<\/p>\n

Some of the things that they’ve done can even be fixed by both of you together, like your finances (the financial consequences to their episodes).<\/p>\n

Not all consequences are as bad as bankruptcy, and they can be fixed.<\/p>\n

It sounds like this man is very angry about what his wife has done during some of her bipolar episodes, just like I was angry at my mom for destroying our family during hers.<\/p>\n

You might be angry at your loved one too.<\/p>\n

All these feelings are negative feelings, though.<\/p>\n

They need to be turned around into positive feelings.<\/p>\n

You need to turn your hate and anger away from your loved one and put it where it really belongs.<\/p>\n

Your loved one is NOT your enemy.<\/p>\n

Your REAL enemy is their bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

That is what is causing them to have episodes.<\/p>\n

That is what is causing them to do the things that they are doing.<\/p>\n

That is what you really hate.<\/p>\n

And if you channel your negative feelings against the disorder and away from your loved one, you will see better results.<\/p>\n

You will see yourself with less feelings of guilt, because you are doing something about your negative feelings – you are putting them where they really belong.<\/p>\n

Use those feelings to help your loved one beat their bipolar disorder!<\/p>\n

Use them to help your loved one in spite of the fact that they have the disorder and sometimes do things that may make you feel as if you hate them.<\/p>\n

Remember that it is the bipolar disorder, and not them.<\/p>\n

Remember who the REAL enemy is!<\/p>\n

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

How’s it going?<\/p>\n

I almost couldn’t send the daily email today due to yesterday’s hike.<\/p>\n

I almost got bit by a snake (not sure what would have happen to me). I almost fell off a cliff. I also almost fell into the deep part of a lake.<\/p>\n

The reason all this happened was because I went on a difficult hike. It wasn’t suppose to train but it did.<\/p>\n

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