{"id":2129,"date":"2009-08-27T13:23:15","date_gmt":"2009-08-27T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=2129"},"modified":"2009-08-27T13:23:15","modified_gmt":"2009-08-27T17:23:15","slug":"bipolar-have-you-lost-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-have-you-lost-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar? Have You Lost This?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How’s it going?<\/p>\n

I hope it’s going well for you.<\/p>\n

You know, when people go through certain experiences, they gain something.<\/p>\n

A person who goes to college gains a good education.<\/p>\n

A person who trains for it can gain a good career.<\/p>\n

A person who gets married gains a partner.<\/p>\n

A person who has children gains the experience of parenthood.<\/p>\n

But when people go through other experiences, they lose something.<\/p>\n

A person who experiences a divorce, loses their partner.<\/p>\n

A person who gets cancer loses their health (and, sometimes, even their life).<\/p>\n

A person going through today’s economy can lose their job.<\/p>\n

Then that person can lose their financial security as well.<\/p>\n

Which can cause them to lose their home, too.<\/p>\n

When someone we love dies, we definitely lose something.<\/p>\n

And when someone gets bipolar disorder, they lose some things as well.<\/p>\n

Sometimes they lose their ability to take care of themselves\u2026<\/p>\n

They can lose their rational thought.<\/p>\n

They can lose things due to episodes and their consequences.<\/p>\n

They can lose trust from their supporter.<\/p>\n

They can lose their self-esteem.<\/p>\n

They can lose their self-trust.<\/p>\n

They can lose friends and family.<\/p>\n

They can lose their job.<\/p>\n

And they can lose their stability.<\/p>\n

In my courses\/systems, I talk about all the effects that bipolar disorder can have on a person.<\/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

But what about you?<\/p>\n

You suffer right along with your loved one.<\/p>\n

You can lose your freedom.<\/p>\n

You can lose your job.<\/p>\n

You can lose your home.<\/p>\n

You can lose your friends and family, too.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, you can gain some things.<\/p>\n

You can gain pride from being a good supporter.<\/p>\n

You can gain a sense of closeness with your loved one.<\/p>\n

You can gain a goal (stability for your loved one).<\/p>\n

You can gain a sense of self-respect because of your new role.<\/p>\n

BUT\u2026<\/p>\n

Some people lose something very important.<\/p>\n

They lose their peace of mind.<\/p>\n

It may be hard for you, having to deal with your loved one’s episodes, but you still need to hold onto your peace of mind.<\/p>\n

Reminding yourself that they’ve made it through before can help.<\/p>\n

Remembering that you’re fighting this battle together can help, too.<\/p>\n

There are some supporters who are very negative.<\/p>\n

They are always, as the saying goes, “waiting for the other shoe to fall.”<\/p>\n

Instead of gaining the enjoyment of their loved one’s normal periods, they focus instead on their fear of the next bipolar episode.<\/p>\n

These supporters have lost their peace of mind.<\/p>\n

Looking towards the future, to your loved one’s stability, should help you keep your peace of mind.<\/p>\n

Being a positive person will help you as well.<\/p>\n

And trusting that things will work out for the best is the best way to hold onto your peace of mind.<\/p>\n

Have you lost your peace of mind because of bipolar disorder?<\/p>\n

Or have you managed to hold onto it in spite of bipolar disorder?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How’s it going?<\/p>\n

I hope it’s going well for you.<\/p>\n

You know, when people go through certain experiences, they gain something.<\/p>\n

A person who goes to college gains a good education.<\/p>\n

A person who trains for it can gain a good career.<\/p>\n

A person who gets married gains a partner.<\/p>\n

A person who has children gains the experience of parenthood.<\/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? Have You Lost 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-have-you-lost-this\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar? Have You Lost This? - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, How’s it going? I hope it’s going well for you. You know, when people go through certain experiences, they gain something. A person who goes to college gains a good education. 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