{"id":234,"date":"2008-10-15T08:06:04","date_gmt":"2008-10-15T12:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=234"},"modified":"2009-03-17T09:00:30","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T13:00:30","slug":"with-bipolar-when-youre-weak-youre-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/with-bipolar-when-youre-weak-youre-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"With Bipolar, When You’re Weak, You’re Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope you’re having a great day!<\/span><\/p>\n

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You know, too many people think that supporters of loved ones with bipolar disorder are weak, but I think they are some of the strongest people I know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Think about it\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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To watch your loved one go to hell and back when they’re in a bipolar episode\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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To see them feel so bad, so sad, so helpless and hopeless, and you not be able to do anything about it when they’re feeling depressed\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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To know that you can’t control what they do when they’re in a manic episode, to have to live with the idea that they’re out there somewhere, doing all kinds of risky behavior, possibly leaving you in financial ruin\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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That’s not weakness\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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That’s STRENGTH.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A quiet strength. <\/span>The kind of strength that other people don’t see and can’t understand.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Being a supporter takes strength.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Other people don’t know you or your loved one <\/span>\u2013 they don’t have any idea what you go through <\/span>on a day-to-day basis, so how can they judge?<\/span><\/p>\n

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They can only imagine how they’d feel, so if they’re thinking you’re weak, well, it’s only because they’re looking at a mirror and that they’d be weak if they were in the same situation, so what does that say for them?<\/span><\/p>\n

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You have a quiet strength that others don’t see \u2013 it’s not a weakness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not any more than that just because your loved one has a “hidden disorder” makes it any less of a disorder!<\/span><\/p>\n

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In my courses\/systems below, I talk about what it takes to be a good supporter, and being weak is certainly NOT one of the characteristics! <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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It takes strength to hold up your head when other people are looking at you and your loved one with judgment in their eyes, and to fight the tendency to defend yourself against that stigma, especially when it’s coming from family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They just don’t understand \u2013 they don’t have to live with bipolar disorder like you do. <\/span>I’d say that THEY are the weak ones, not you! <\/span>Because it takes strength to fight this disorder on a daily basis, never knowing if your loved one is going to go into an episode or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It takes a LOT of strength to be a supporter, as you know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But people fear what they don’t understand, and they won’t take the time to read about bipolar disorder so that they will understand your strength in the midst of a powerful illness. <\/span>So they continue to think you’re weak, when really you’re very strong.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So keep up the good work! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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You’re much stronger than you think you are!<\/span><\/p>\n

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FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ME<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit: http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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David Oliver is the author of the shocking guide \u201cBipolar Disorder\u2014The REAL Silent Killer.\u201d Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to get FREE Information<\/strong> sent via email on how and why bipolar disorder kills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

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I hope you’re having a great day!<\/p>\n

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You know, too many people think that supporters of loved ones with bipolar disorder are weak, but I think they are some of the strongest people I know.<\/p>\n

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Think about it\u2026<\/p>\n

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To watch your loved one go to hell and back when they’re in a bipolar episode\u2026<\/p>\n

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To see them feel so bad,<\/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":"\nWith Bipolar, When You're Weak, You're Strong - 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\/with-bipolar-when-youre-weak-youre-strong\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"With Bipolar, When You're Weak, You're Strong - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, I hope you’re having a great day! 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