Hi, how are you doing today? I hope you’re having a great day.<\/p>\n
Do you know who Bill Cosby is? Well, he has a video where he talks about his children, and it’s hilarious! He does this bit where he says he catches his son with a cookie and tells him that he has to put it back, that he can’t have it right then.<\/p>\n
Then a few minutes later, he hears the rustling of the cookie bag. So he catches his child in the<\/p>\n
middle of getting another cookie. And he says, “Didn’t I tell you that you can’t have a cookie?”<\/p>\n
And the kid says, “Uh huh.”<\/p>\n
And Cosby says, “Then why are you getting a cookie?”<\/p>\n
And the kid says, “I don’t know.”<\/p>\n
So he’s told to put it back, and he does. But a few minutes later, Cosby hears the cookie bag rustling again, and catches his child in the act a second time. But this time, when he catches<\/p>\n
him and asks why he took the cookie, he says, “I was getting one for you.” LOL<\/p>\n
But wait \u2013 there’s more: Cosby says, “But I don’t want a cookie.” And his child says, “Then can I have it?” It was so funny! All he did was spin his wheels. And got nowhere.<\/p>\n
That’s what I want to talk about today \u2013 spinning your wheels. And how it relates to bipolar<\/p>\n
disorder.<\/p>\n
Even though it was a light-hearted way to look at it, this was an illustration that can be applied to your loved one. You know, sometimes they really do not have an answer for you. They don’t know why they act the way they do or do the things they do, or even say the things they say.<\/p>\n
I’m not saying not to hold them responsible for the things they say and do, but keep in mind that sometimes they won’t know. Many people with bipolar disorder, when they have an episode, get a type of amnesia afterwards. In other words, you may think they’re lying because they don’t<\/p>\n
remember doing something that you remember vividly. But they truly may not remember. Not everyone who has bipolar episodes necessarily remembers what happens during them.<\/p>\n
And if your loved one is someone who doesn’t remember, you’ll just be spinning your wheels trying to get them to talk about something they really can’t remember.<\/p>\n
Now, that’s not to say that they shouldn’t still be responsible for the consequences of their episodes, whether they remember the behavior or not, because they should. But if you find yourself up against a firewall with them, it’s better to just drop it rather than just keep spinning your wheels and getting nowhere.<\/p>\n
Like fighting with your loved one when they are agitated and in a manic episode. There’s no way you’re going to win that fight. So why try? You’ll just be spinning your wheels.<\/p>\n
You’re better off putting your efforts somewhere else where they will have better use.<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi, how are you doing today? I hope you’re having a great day.<\/p>\n
Do you know who Bill Cosby is? Well, he has a video where he talks about his children, and it’s hilarious! He does this bit where he says he catches his son with a cookie and tells him that he has to put it back, that he can’t have it right then.<\/p>\n
Then a few minutes later, he hears the rustling of the cookie bag.<\/p>\n