{"id":186,"date":"2008-09-24T07:50:25","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T11:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=186"},"modified":"2009-03-17T13:49:12","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T17:49:12","slug":"bipolar-some-things-just-go-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-some-things-just-go-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar? Some Things Just Go Together"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hope you’re doing well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yesterday I was talking to my friend and he told me he watching tv ALL night long. There is a channel called <\/span>“TV land” They play really old reruns. It’s a like a sad channel because you are like living in the past when you watch it. <\/span>NOTE-I told him not to tell anyone because this is kind of a sad thing to do all night long.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He started singing this song (he’s 280)\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Love and marriage\u2026go together like a horse and carriage?”<\/span><\/p>\n

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After I was really embarrassed and not wanting to be associated with him : ) I was thinking about bipolar disorder and the fact some things just <\/span>go together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do you know what I mean?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like when I had to take the SAT years ago, they had this part that was supposed to check your sense of logic, like dog is to cat as table is to\u2026 <\/span>and then they’d give you this choice of answers, and of course you’re supposed to pick chair.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But some things do just go together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like pen and paper.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like children and toys.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like sun and beach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like TV and easychair.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like peas and carrots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like light and dark.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like black and white.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like yes and no.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’m sure you can think of tons of other things, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So what does that have to do with bipolar disorder?<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’ll tell you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s something else that goes together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A supporter and their loved one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your loved one cannot manage their disorder without your help. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Even in my courses\/systems, I teach people with bipolar disorder that they have to have a strong support system as part of their treatment in order to manage their disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And that means having a strong supporter.<\/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 a strong supporter means you have to do many things.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You have to take care of yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

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That means more than just grooming, of course.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It means taking care of your own needs, so you can help meet your loved one’s needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It means making sure that you’re strong spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, and any other way that keeps you less stressed and more stable yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you attend church, don’t stop going just because your loved one doesn’t feel up to it. <\/span>You may <\/span>have a need for the fellowship and\/or spiritual strengthening just for yourself. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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You need to fill that need, whether your loved one goes with you or not. <\/span>It also may be part of your social life. <\/span>My mom doesn’t just go to church to worship \u2013 she goes for the social activities, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mentally you can do things that challenge your mind outside of what you do for your loved one. <\/span>Reading is a good way to fill this need. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Even using the Internet to look things up, whether they’re about bipolar disorder or not, will also help keep your mind fresh and active and learning new things.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You might even want to take a college course \u2013whether actually at the college (it’ll get you out of the house) or they even have courses you can take online at home now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emotionally you can keep yourself strong by seeing your own therapist, or if you can’t do that, at least keep a daily journal where you can write down your thoughts and feelings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This way, you can keep those negative thoughts and feelings from building up inside you and coming out (they always do eventually) in a way you don’t want them to.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Physically, you can take care of your body by exercising. <\/span>You don’t necessarily have to lift weights or even join a gym. <\/span>Just walking 3 times a week can be good exercise for you. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And you need to be eating a good, healthy diet as well. <\/span>The important thing is that you take care of your body, so that you have enough energy to take care of your loved one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Financially, you need to make sure that your loved one doesn’t have entire access to all the family funds. <\/span>Should they go into an episode and go off on a spending spree, they could push you into bankruptcy, and then where would you be?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Having your own bank account as well as a joint account with your loved one (just in case) would be a good suggestion. <\/span>Another would be to make sure that you are a co-signer on all your bank accounts. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Also, if your loved one is not good with money, and especially when you see signs\/symptoms that they may be going into an episode, make sure that you’re the one holding all the credit cards and debit cards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your loved one may be a little threatened or angry about this at first, but it’s still better than losing all your money to an episode.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just remember, you and your loved one may go <\/span>together like “a horse and carriage,” but it still takes <\/span>a strong supporter, one who takes care of themselves, <\/span>to help take care of a loved one with bipolar disorder. <\/span><\/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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Hope you’re doing well.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday I was talking to my friend and he told me he watching tv ALL night long. There is a channel called “TV land” They play really old reruns. It’s a like a sad channel because you are like living in the past when you watch it. NOTE-I told him not to tell anyone because this is kind of a sad thing to do all night long.<\/p>\n

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