{"id":382,"date":"2008-11-23T10:21:11","date_gmt":"2008-11-23T14:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2009-03-14T04:40:37","modified_gmt":"2009-03-14T08:40:37","slug":"good-news-bipolar-whats-the-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/good-news-bipolar-whats-the-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Good news!  Bipolar?  What&#8217;s the Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Hi,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Hope this day is going well for you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Well my dad is out of the hospital. His blood pressure is still really high but thinks are looking good. My mom is doing well now as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I have had a ton of problems recently. If you read my past few blog posts you know that I have had people have to resign due to PHYSICAL illnesses, my dad, my mom, my friends, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I am going hiking today to relieve SOME of my stress : )<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Okay, I was talking to someone the other day, and this person was complaining about her bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I asked, &#8220;What&#8217;s the problem?&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">She said, &#8220;Everything.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I said, &#8220;Do you have alligators in your front yard?&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">And she was like, &#8220;Huh?&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So I asked again, &#8220;Do you have alligators in your front yard?&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">She said, &#8220;Umm\u2026no.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Are you ok?&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I said, &#8220;Absolutely.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>You just said everything was wrong, so I wanted to see if that was one of your problems.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">I asked her numerous questions, all centering around if she had clearly identified her problems and if she was thinking of solutions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">She did not.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So she really had no clearly defined problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">She was just complaining about everything in general.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Guess what?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">If you don&#8217; have clearly defined problems, do you know what happens?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Take a guess, and then scroll down for the answer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">NO CHEATING!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Keep scrolling\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Ok.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Here&#8217;s the answer:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You will never have a solution to any of your problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">If you don&#8217;t have a clearly defined problem, you can&#8217;t have a clearly defined solution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">It&#8217;s that simple.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Not easy, but simple.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">In my courses\/systems below, I talk about problem-solving and how to come up with solutions to your problems:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Visit:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Visit:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Visit:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So, it sounds simple enough, but like I said, it&#8217;s not easy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So let&#8217;s tackle this one step at a time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Obviously, you don&#8217;t have alligators in your yard (at least I hope you don&#8217;t).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So let&#8217;s stick to bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">What if you&#8217;re frustrated with your loved one?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Now that&#8217;s not a clearly defined problem.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span><\/span>That&#8217;s just a feeling.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Look at it this way &#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Try to get away from feelings, and be more objective.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">What&#8217;s the REAL problem?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">What are you frustrated ABOUT?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Then make a list of the things that frustrate you about your loved one.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">For example:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He won&#8217;t take his medication.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">2.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He keeps missing his appointments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">3.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He won&#8217;t go to his support group.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">4.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He doesn&#8217;t listen to me.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He thinks I&#8217;m an idiot.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">6.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He doesn&#8217;t help around the house.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He doesn&#8217;t help with the children.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">8.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He feels sorry for himself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">9.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He won&#8217;t go to family functions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">10.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He sleeps too much.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Now you&#8217;ve got something to work with.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You&#8217;ve identified some clear problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Not all of them are clear problems, though.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So then eliminate those things you can&#8217;t do anything about.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Look at your list again.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Look at #5 (&#8220;He thinks I&#8217;m an idiot.&#8221;)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">How do you know he thinks that?<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>You&#8217;re not a mind reader, you don&#8217;t know what he&#8217;s thinking.<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span>This is a feeling, not a real problem.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>If it were a clearly defined problem, there would be a solution to it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So you eliminate #5.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">But look at #4 (&#8220;He doesn&#8217;t listen to me.&#8221;)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">This is a clearly defined problem, because it indicates a breakdown in communication.<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span>Communication is very important in a relationship with your loved one with bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You may be feeling like they don&#8217;t listen to you, but they may feel like they are.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Still, it means that you aren&#8217;t communicating, and that indicates a problem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Clearly defined problems have clearly defined solutions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So once you have found a clearly defined problem, you look for a solution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">What if you were to sit down with your loved one and say that you feel like they don&#8217;t listen to what you have to say?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">If you clearly define the problem as they are ignoring you, say that.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">If you feel like they don&#8217;t turn away from the TV when you talk, say that.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">If you feel like they don&#8217;t respect your thoughts and opinions, say that.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">But be very clear about what you think the problem is.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Remember, the more clearly defined the problem, the better the solution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Now let&#8217;s look at #6 (&#8220;He won&#8217;t help around the house.&#8221;)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Clearly defined problem.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Solution?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Talk to him about it, suggesting that maybe you can divide up the chores.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Are you getting the idea?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Now here&#8217;s a real important one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>#1 (&#8220;He won&#8217;t take his medication.&#8221;)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">First of all, and this is a real important point, you can&#8217;t make someone do something they don&#8217;t want to do.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">However, you can express your feelings to them, and you can do other things.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You can remind them how important it is for them to take their medication in order to get better.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You can tell them you&#8217;ve read the statistics (1 out of 5 unmedicated people with bipolar disorder will kill themselves).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You can tell them that you&#8217;re worried about them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You can tell them that you want them to get better.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You can call their doctor, psychiatrist, and\/or therapist and tell them that your loved one isn&#8217;t taking their medication.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You see?<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>These are solutions to a clearly defined problem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Then, go back through your list and look for other<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> clearly defined problems.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">So first, you make a list of your problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Then you eliminate those things that aren&#8217;t clearly defined problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Take one clearly defined problem at a time and work on solutions for that problem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">When you leave out feelings and get to a clearly defined problem (that is, you think with your head instead of your emotions)\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">You can find real solutions to real problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">What do you think?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">Try this method and let me know how you do with it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; 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