{"id":236,"date":"2008-10-16T07:56:07","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T11:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=236"},"modified":"2009-03-17T08:59:31","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T12:59:31","slug":"bipolar-dont-let-yesterday-or-tomorrow-ruin-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-dont-let-yesterday-or-tomorrow-ruin-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar? Don’t Let Yesterday or Tomorrow Ruin Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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How’s it going today?<\/span><\/p>\n

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I want to start by asking you a question:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Does yesterday help with today when you’re dealing with bipolar disorder?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another question:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Does tomorrow help with today when you’re dealing with bipolar disorder?<\/span><\/p>\n

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NO. <\/span>To both questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow isn’t here yet. <\/span>The only day you have is today, and the only thing that’s important is what you do with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If your loved one is in therapy (and, hopefully, they are), they should be learning this concept. <\/span><\/p>\n

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So it’s important that you learn it too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s called “mindfulness” \u2013 being “in the moment.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 12-Step Programs, they call it living “One Day at a Time” \u2013 you may already be familiar with this concept.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Living with someone who has bipolar disorder is a very hard thing to do (as you know). <\/span>Being their supporter, you have some very hard issues to deal with.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of those issues is that your loved one may tend to live in the past, which, as you know, is no good for either of you. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s an issue they should be dealing with in therapy, but one which they may or may not be doing. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And, even if they are, they may be taking it out on you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You should be dealing with what’s happening now and your thoughts and feelings about it, and how to deal with negative thoughts and feelings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now, that’s a pretty hard thing to do if you’re still in yesterday, or worrying about tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The way to do it is to let go of yesterday. <\/span>I know, easier said than done. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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You’re probably still angry about things your <\/span>loved one said or did that made you angry, frustrated, or hurt when they were in their last episode. <\/span><\/span>But you have to let that go. <\/span>It doesn’t help you to deal with today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In my courses\/systems, I talk about the One Day at a Time ideal, or living in the moment, not living in the past or worrying about the future:<\/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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You need to stop worrying about tomorrow \u2013 it isn’t here yet, and you don’t know what’s going to happen. <\/span>Worrying about it just makes your “today” worse.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just concentrate on what you have to deal with today. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, hopefully, your loved one is stable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, hopefully, you are not dealing with a loved one in a bipolar episode.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Be grateful for that today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Or your loved one may be experiencing mood swings. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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But however your loved one is feeling, you must remain constant. <\/span>Concentrate on your own thoughts and feelings. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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YOU ARE OK. <\/span>You are NOT the one with bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Separate yourself from your loved one’s disorder. And separate your loved one from their disorder. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Actually I was volunteering and a speaker said some things that are good for this message.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let me get my notes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Okay I am back\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She said:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Try to keep the peace as much as you can. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Try to make today as good as you can. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Try to live in the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Try to take things One Day at a Time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Don’t let yesterday or tomorrow ruin your today.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Know what I mean?<\/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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How’s it going today?<\/p>\n

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I want to start by asking you a question:<\/p>\n

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Does yesterday help with today when you’re dealing with bipolar disorder?<\/p>\n

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Another question:<\/p>\n

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Does tomorrow help with today when you’re dealing with bipolar disorder?<\/p>\n

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NO. To both questions.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow isn’t here yet.<\/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? Don't Let Yesterday or Tomorrow Ruin Today - 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-dont-let-yesterday-or-tomorrow-ruin-today\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar? Don't Let Yesterday or Tomorrow Ruin Today - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, How’s it going today? 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