http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/p>\nOptical illusions can “trick” us.<\/p>\n
Well, bipolar disorder can trick you the same way.<\/p>\n
You think you see it one way, but something changes, and you can see it a totally other<\/p>\n
way.<\/p>\n
A lot of it has to do with your attitude.<\/p>\n
If you look at something with a positive attitude, you’re going to see it one way.<\/p>\n
But if you look at it with a negative attitude, you’re going to see it another way.<\/p>\n
When you apply this principle to bipolar disorder, you can see the difference that your attitude<\/p>\n
can make.<\/p>\n
If you look at your loved one’s recovery from bipolar disorder with a positive viewpoint, you’re<\/p>\n
going to see them as stable someday.<\/p>\n
And you hope for that day.<\/p>\n
If you look at your loved one’s bipolar disorder with a negative attitude, however, you may think<\/p>\n
that they’ll never get better.<\/p>\n
Think about that optical illusion.<\/p>\n
There are two ways to look at the same thing.<\/p>\n
One supporter put it this way:<\/p>\n
“Right now my son is not stable<\/p>\n
with his bipolar disorder. But<\/p>\n
at least he’s trying his best. It’s<\/p>\n
just that he keeps having problems<\/p>\n
with his medication. Sometimes<\/p>\n
he gets discouraged, but I try to<\/p>\n
keep him optimistic, because I am<\/p>\n
a positive person, and I try to keep<\/p>\n
him focused on the future and that<\/p>\n
someday he will be better, that<\/p>\n
soon they’ll get his medications<\/p>\n
right.”<\/p>\n
——————————————–<\/p>\n
That’s the difference that a good attitude can make.<\/p>\n
This woman is a good supporter.<\/p>\n
Having a positive outlook can help you get through the hard times.<\/p>\n
It can keep you looking forward to the “someday” of stability.<\/p>\n
Things may look bad now, but if you look at it later, things will look much different.<\/p>\n
That’s how bipolar disorder tricks you.<\/p>\n
It can get you believing that what you see now is what you’re always going to get.<\/p>\n
But that’s not true.<\/p>\n
If your loved one is doing the things they need to do to further their stability, then you have every reason to hope that they will recover.<\/p>\n
Just remember that it won’t happen overnight, but it will happen.<\/p>\n
Do you agree that bipolar disorder tries to “trick” you into thinking that your loved one will never get better?<\/p>\n
Can you see it differently now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi,<\/p>\n
How’s it going for you today?<\/p>\n
I hope you’re having a good day.<\/p>\n
They say that what you see is what you get.<\/p>\n
I say that what you see is not necessarily what you get!<\/p>\n
Here’s what I mean:<\/p>\n
You can hope for one thing\u2026<\/p>\n
And then get surprised when you get something totally different.<\/p>\n
You can look at something a certain way and think you’re sure of what you see\u2026<\/p>\n
Then find out it’s not.<\/p>\n
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