{"id":1992,"date":"2009-07-15T08:06:51","date_gmt":"2009-07-15T12:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2009-07-15T08:06:51","modified_gmt":"2009-07-15T12:06:51","slug":"bipolar-supporter-is-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-supporter-is-it-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Supporter &#8211; Is It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,<\/p>\n<p>How\u2019s it going today?<\/p>\n<p>Many of us have heard the expression, \u201cAnything worth doing is worth doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But think about that\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything worth doing\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever had to ask yourself if what you\u2019re doing is worth doing?<\/p>\n<p>Like going to school perhaps?<\/p>\n<p>Or doing the job that you\u2019re doing?<\/p>\n<p>Or being in the relationship you\u2019re in?<\/p>\n<p>Or training or keeping that pet?<\/p>\n<p>Or driving that car?<\/p>\n<p>Or living in that house?<\/p>\n<p>Or following that dream?<\/p>\n<p>Now look back at those questions.<\/p>\n<p>Some of them, well, you just have to answer no to.<\/p>\n<p>Or, at least, you\u2019ve had to answer no to in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Some people have had to drop out of college because it just wasn\u2019t worth it all that time and effort to get that degree, when they could make more money in a lucrative career without it (or start their own business).<\/p>\n<p>Some people switched jobs because it wasn\u2019t worth the hassle in the job where they were, or it wasn\u2019t worth the pay, or\u2026 well, for whatever reason, it just wasn\u2019t worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Some people have been in relationships that may have started well enough, but then got so complicated that it just wasn\u2019t worth the energy they had to put into it to sustain that relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Some people, and I know this may sound cruel, but for some people it\u2019s just been necessary, have had to give away animals because it just wasn\u2019t worth all the time and money they had<\/p>\n<p>to put into them to try to train and keep them, so they had to make that tough decision.<\/p>\n<p>Some people have had to sell their cars (actually, a lot of people) because the maintenance on the car just wasn\u2019t worth the money they had into it, and it was just cheaper to buy a new one.<\/p>\n<p>You know, the same can be said of computers these days, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, many people have had to sell their houses, because so many things started going wrong that it just wasn\u2019t worth it after awhile, and it was better to find another house instead.<\/p>\n<p>And some people have even had to give up their dreams because it just wasn\u2019t worth it after awhile to pursue them in light of reality, or in light of all the time and money and energy they had to put into making those dreams come true.<\/p>\n<p>So how does all this relate to bipolar disorder?<\/p>\n<p>After everything I\u2019ve just pointed out, let me ask you to think about this question:<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it to continue to support a loved one with bipolar disorder, who may not be getting better?<\/p>\n<p>Who may be going into episodes, and you can\u2019t help them?<\/p>\n<p>Or they don\u2019t seem to even want your help?<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it to keep hanging in there with a loved one who has horrible mood swings?<\/p>\n<p>Who has acting out behavior from their bipolar episodes?<\/p>\n<p>Where you have to deal with the consequences of what they do during their episodes?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve written all about mood swings, bipolar episodes, and the consequences of those episodes, as well as how you can cope with them in my courses\/systems, because I know what it\u2019s like from what I went through with my mom.<\/p>\n<p>And I had to ask myself if it was worth it, too.<\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n<p>Visit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n<p>Visit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n<p>Visit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it?<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it when your loved one doesn\u2019t want to take their medication?<\/p>\n<p>Or go to the doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist?<\/p>\n<p>Or sleep right, eat right, or exercise?<\/p>\n<p>Or do the things that will keep them stable with their bipolar disorder?<\/p>\n<p>Well, it was worth it for me with my mom.<\/p>\n<p>And today she is stable, happy, productive, and successful.<\/p>\n<p>And so I challenge you:<\/p>\n<p>IT IS WORTH IT!<\/p>\n<p>If it was worth it to me, it can be worth it for you, too.<\/p>\n<p>If your loved one can learn to manage their bipolar disorder like my mom did\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Then there is every reason to believe that your loved one can become stable, happy, productive, and successful, too!<\/p>\n<p>Then it will all have been worth it!<\/p>\n<p>Just hang in there, it will be worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with me?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,<\/p>\n<p>How\u2019s it going today?<\/p>\n<p>Many of us have heard the expression, \u201cAnything worth doing is worth doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But think about that\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything worth doing\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever had to ask yourself if what you\u2019re doing is worth doing?<\/p>\n<p>Like going to school perhaps?<\/p>\n<p>Or doing the job that you\u2019re doing?<\/p>\n<p>Or being in the relationship you\u2019re in?<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-supporter-is-it-worth-it\/\" class=\"more-link pull-right\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue 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