{"id":2100,"date":"2009-08-13T08:13:59","date_gmt":"2009-08-13T12:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/index.php\/bipolar-did-someone-promise-you-this\/2100\/"},"modified":"2009-08-13T08:13:59","modified_gmt":"2009-08-13T12:13:59","slug":"bipolar-did-someone-promise-you-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-did-someone-promise-you-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar? Did Someone Promise You This?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How\u2019s it going?<\/p>\n

I hope you’re doing ok today.<\/p>\n

Do you remember a book or song awhile back called, “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”?<\/p>\n

Well, someone I was talking to said that when she was little, every time she would complain, or say that something wasn’t fair, her father would say to her, “Did someone promise you a rose garden?”<\/p>\n

When it comes to bipolar disorder, did someone promise YOU a rose garden?<\/p>\n

Probably not. Because there sure isn’t one, is there?<\/p>\n

And if you are complaining about having the disorder, or that it isn’t fair, I would say to you exactly what this girl’s father said to her: “Did someone promise YOU a rose garden?”<\/p>\n

Complaining about having bipolar disorder will not get you anywhere.<\/p>\n

It’s like a car stuck in a muddy rut.<\/p>\n

You can keep hitting the gas all you want, but you won’t get anywhere, will you?<\/p>\n

Those tires will just keep on spinning.<\/p>\n

But do you know if you put wooden slats over the mud, and if you ask for some help, you can probably get out of that rut?<\/p>\n

Here’s the key phrase in that:<\/p>\n

“\u2026if you ask for some help\u2026”<\/p>\n

You see, the fact is that you do have bipolar disorder, and you can’t do anything about that.<\/p>\n

You have no control over that fact.<\/p>\n

But there are some things you can do to control the disorder.<\/p>\n

Like asking for help. That is something you CAN do.<\/p>\n

In my courses\/systems, I talk about how important it is to have a strong support system, and how to build one.<\/p>\n

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n

Visit:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n

SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n

Visit:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n

Visit:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/p>\n

There are other things, important things, you can do to control your bipolar disorder as well.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to sit around and do nothing.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to complain about it.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to let the disorder have control over you \u2013 YOU can control IT.<\/p>\n

But you cannot be passive.<\/p>\n

You MUST take action on your own behalf.<\/p>\n

Be objective for a minute.<\/p>\n

Think about what you would do if you were someone else who has bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

Perhaps someone in your bipolar support group?<\/p>\n

What things would you do if you were them?<\/p>\n

First of all, you would take your medication, wouldn’t you?<\/p>\n

Without your bipolar medication, you would go into an episode, and maybe even DIE!<\/p>\n

So you can take your medication to control your bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

That’s something you can do for yourself.<\/p>\n

What else could you do to take control?<\/p>\n

Well, you could go to your appointments \u2013 always, and on time.<\/p>\n

Seeing your doctor, psychiatrist and therapist is an important part of taking control over your bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

Another thing is that you’ve got to get and stay healthy.<\/p>\n

I know that doesn’t sound like a big point, but ask anyone with bipolar disorder what it’s like to have the disorder and be physically sick as well. You DON’T want that!<\/p>\n

If you already have physical disorders (such as diabetes or high blood pressure) on top of your bipolar disorder, make sure you get those under control as well.<\/p>\n

Then make sure you are eating a healthy diet and exercising.<\/p>\n

The diet is important, because many bipolar medications cause you to gain weight, so you want to eat a healthy diet to control your weight, as well as to stay healthy.<\/p>\n

Exercise is important because it keeps you healthy, but it also has an added benefit especially for people who have bipolar disorder: exercise stimulates endorphins in the brain, which help with depression. That’s why exercise makes you feel so much better!<\/p>\n

And you can control your disorder by controlling your sleep patterns. This is very important, as too little sleep can lead to a manic episode, and too much sleep can be a sign of a depressive episode.<\/p>\n

No, no one ever promised you a rose garden when it came to bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

But you CAN control the disorder, instead of IT controlling YOU.<\/p>\n

Have you found other ways to control your bipolar disorder other than those I’ve listed?<\/p>\n

I’d love to hear about them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How\u2019s it going?<\/p>\n

I hope you’re doing ok today.<\/p>\n

Do you remember a book or song awhile back called, “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”?<\/p>\n

Well, someone I was talking to said that when she was little, every time she would complain, or say that something wasn’t fair, her father would say to her, “Did someone promise you a rose garden?”<\/p>\n

When it comes to bipolar disorder,<\/p>\n

Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nBipolar? Did Someone Promise You This? - Bipolar Supporter Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-did-someone-promise-you-this\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar? Did Someone Promise You This? - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, How\u2019s it going? I hope you’re doing ok today. Do you remember a book or song awhile back called, “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”? 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