{"id":2233,"date":"2009-10-13T07:45:22","date_gmt":"2009-10-13T11:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2009-10-13T07:45:23","modified_gmt":"2009-10-13T11:45:23","slug":"bipolar-getting-geared-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-getting-geared-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar? Getting Geared Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How are you today?<\/p>\n

I hope you’re doing well.<\/p>\n

Well, football season is here again.<\/p>\n

It made me think of the expression, “all geared up.”<\/p>\n

That’s what they call it when they’ve got all their gear on and are psyched up to play the game.<\/p>\n

Well, I think we can use that expression for bipolar disorder too.<\/p>\n

You need to be all geared up for the game \u2013 in other words, the battle with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

You should be psyched up about the fact that you can help your loved one to manage it.<\/p>\n

It may not seem like a possibility right now, but think toward the future.<\/p>\n

Stability is just waiting for them.<\/p>\n

But, like with football, they can’t win the game just by being geared up.<\/p>\n

They still have to play the actual game, and play it hard, play it the best that they can.<\/p>\n

Then they can hope to win.<\/p>\n

But they have to go in with an attitude that says they ARE going to win, or else they won’t do as<\/p>\n

well.<\/p>\n

That’s what being psyched up is.<\/p>\n

Believing that you’re going to win.<\/p>\n

And we can apply that to bipolar disorder as well.<\/p>\n

In fact, you are kind of like your loved one’s cheerleader.<\/p>\n

Cheering them on toward recovery and stability.<\/p>\n

Making sure they take their medication.<\/p>\n

Insuring that they go to all their appointments with their doctor, psychiatrist, and therapist.<\/p>\n

Making sure they get enough sleep.<\/p>\n

Helping them stick to a healthy diet.<\/p>\n

These are some of the suggestions that I talk about in my courses\/systems:<\/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

You are part of your loved one’s team.<\/p>\n

A major part of their support system.<\/p>\n

Without a strong support system it’s almost impossible to reach stability and “win the game.”<\/p>\n

It’s just too much to do it by yourself.<\/p>\n

Now, a football game consists of certain “plays” that force that football down to the end zone<\/p>\n

for a touchdown.<\/p>\n

It takes time to do that.<\/p>\n

That’s why they have all those annoying commercials! \uf04a<\/p>\n

Each play has to be coordinated.<\/p>\n

They have to have a strategy.<\/p>\n

And that’s what you have to have with bipolar disorder, too.<\/p>\n

A strategy.<\/p>\n

You don’t want the other team (the bipolar disorder) to win.<\/p>\n

So you need to develop ways to beat it.<\/p>\n

Strategies in place.<\/p>\n

For example, you need to know what you’re going to do in advance if your loved one goes<\/p>\n

into an episode.<\/p>\n

You need to have a strategy for that.<\/p>\n

It is carefully placed strategies that win football games\u2026<\/p>\n

And it’s strategies that will win your battle against bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

Can you see how bipolar disorder can be compared to a football game?<\/p>\n

And don’t you want to be on the winning team?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How are you today?<\/p>\n

I hope you’re doing well.<\/p>\n

Well, football season is here again.<\/p>\n

It made me think of the expression, “all geared up.”<\/p>\n

That’s what they call it when they’ve got all their gear on and are psyched up to play the game.<\/p>\n

Well, I think we can use that expression for bipolar disorder too.<\/p>\n

You need to be all geared up for the game \u2013 in other words,<\/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? Getting Geared Up - 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-getting-geared-up\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar? Getting Geared Up - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, How are you today? I hope you’re doing well. Well, football season is here again. 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