http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/p>\nHaving your loved one be too dependent on you is something you do NOT want.<\/p>\n
But here’s some surefire ways to make them dependent on you:<\/p>\n
1.\tGive them their medication<\/p>\n
2.\tTake them to all their doctor,<\/p>\n
psychiatrist and therapist visits.<\/p>\n
3.\tTell them when to go to bed<\/p>\n
and when to wake up.<\/p>\n
4.\tMake all their meals and snacks.<\/p>\n
5.\tMake a To-Do List for them and<\/p>\n
then help them complete the tasks<\/p>\n
or do them yourself.<\/p>\n
6.\tHandle ALL the finances yourself,<\/p>\n
without them knowing anything<\/p>\n
about them, even when they are<\/p>\n
NOT in an episode.<\/p>\n
7.\tForce them to exercise.<\/p>\n
8.\tDrive them everywhere they need<\/p>\n
to go, even if it’s just to the store.<\/p>\n
9.\tMake excuses for their behavior.<\/p>\n
10.\tCover up for them.<\/p>\n
11.\tDon’t make them take any responsibility<\/p>\n
for anything.<\/p>\n
12.\t Do everything for them.<\/p>\n
If you do these things, I guarantee that your loved one will be totally dependent on you.<\/p>\n
And that is something you do NOT want.<\/p>\n
Your loved one needs to take responsibility for themselves if they are going to get better.<\/p>\n
Stability is not something you can achieve for them.<\/p>\n
As a supporter, you naturally want to be a good one and to help your loved one.<\/p>\n
But they are not a child, and should not be totally dependent on you.<\/p>\n
They need to do as many things as they can for themselves.<\/p>\n
They need to work toward their own stability.<\/p>\n
If you do all those things I listed, you will probably experience supporter burn-out, and then where would your loved one be?<\/p>\n
Where would you be?<\/p>\n
Not very healthy yourself.<\/p>\n
Take for example, the medication issue.<\/p>\n
Even if your loved one complains about having to take their bipolar medications, it is still something they should do for themselves.<\/p>\n
You shouldn’t be giving them their medication \u2013 that would be doing something for them that they can do for themselves.<\/p>\n
In order to attain stability, your loved one MUST take responsibility for themselves.<\/p>\n
Not just in taking their medication, but in other areas as well, like I listed before.<\/p>\n
You want your loved one to be independent.<\/p>\n
That’s one of the biggest steps toward stability for them.<\/p>\n
When your loved one is not in an episode, when they are in a normal period, they should be totally capable of taking care of themselves and, therefore, taking their own responsibility.<\/p>\n
They still need you as a supporter, but they shouldn’t be totally dependent on you.<\/p>\n
For example, you can still make a To-Do List for them, but they should be the one doing the tasks.<\/p>\n
It’s part of being productive, which your loved one needs to be.<\/p>\n
I know you care about your loved one, but you can NOT make them totally dependent on you \u2013 it’s not good for either of you.<\/p>\n
Have you noticed ways where your loved one is still too dependent on you?<\/p>\n
Do you agree with me that they should NOT be?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi,<\/p>\n
I hope you’re doing ok today.<\/p>\n
You know, as a child you are completely dependent on your parents for everything.<\/p>\n
They provide for all your needs.<\/p>\n
But then you grow up, and you are no longer dependent on them.<\/p>\n
That’s what growing up is \u2013 Becoming independent.<\/p>\n
But one problem that supporters of loved ones with bipolar disorder tell me they have is that their loved one is too dependent on them.<\/p>\n
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