{"id":438,"date":"2008-12-06T09:13:25","date_gmt":"2008-12-06T13:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=438"},"modified":"2009-03-12T02:19:34","modified_gmt":"2009-03-12T06:19:34","slug":"dealing-with-bipolar-disorder-learn-from-the-negative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/dealing-with-bipolar-disorder-learn-from-the-negative\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing With Bipolar Disorder? Learn from the negative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

I hope you’re having a good day.<\/p>\n

I’m really not so far. I dropped my blender on the floor and it was glass. It shattered everywhere. While I was picking up the glass, I sliced open my finger and it started bleeding everywhere as well.<\/p>\n

I can barely type. It’s going to take me forever to type this. But I will get it done.<\/p>\n

Okay I was looking back at my blog responses and saw there was this one question that many people had that I wanted to address. It’s kind of an old question but better that I answer it late then never : )<\/p>\n

I was reading a blog post that said the following:<\/p>\n

Dave, why do you put these letters up as your daily e-mail? What is your purpose in writing the e-mails? I thought it was to give bits of information about bipolar disorder, with thoughts for bipolar supporters.<\/p>\n

What have you taught us today? Many, many times you have written e-mails telling us about what people have said or done that make you mad. What does that teach us? Can’t you have the self-confidence to manage those things on your own? It really feels like you’re seeking praise and gratitude and reassurance from the people on your mailing list – and, boy, do you get it! With only a few exceptions, people fell all over
\nthemselves to thank you and encourage you and praise you; many even felt so bad for you and told you not to be upset, etc., said they’d pray for you…<\/p>\n

===============================<\/p>\n

This was in reference to a daily email I sent out that had a response to a person that basically said really bad things to me.<\/p>\n

This person asked why do I do this — Is it to seek praise? (Nope, but I would say hearing nice things once in a while in this field I certainty don’t reject:)) As a side note, I challenge anyone to do what I have done. I really do. Start something like this. Take no salary. Do it for YEARS. Hire those with the disorders that are on your list. Create all the systems. Build a team, etc.<\/p>\n

Anyway back to my point. I do it to show people what people who are NOT on medication can and probably will do. These types of emails which I will certainly post every now and then TEACH LESSONS.<\/p>\n

If you don’t think so, ask yourself this question:<\/p>\n

If up to 20% of the people who have bipolar disorder and are not on medication commit suicide, why is that?<\/p>\n

Probably because they didn’t even know what there were capable of doing when not following the right treatment plan.<\/p>\n

So, yes, I post emails like this. And yes, I talk about your loved one sticking to their treatment plan so they will not be like one of these statistics.<\/p>\n

I’ve also been accused in emails like this of “pushing” and “soft-selling” my courses\/systems to you through these emails.<\/p>\n

Well, I usually am not in the business of defending myself, but I’ll tell you why I do it (obviously it’s not to get rich, because I’m certainly NOT rich!). It’s so people can LEARN.<\/p>\n

So people don’t write emails like the one this guy wrote me.<\/p>\n

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
\nVisit:
\nhttp:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n

SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
\nVisit:
\nhttp:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
\nVisit:
\nhttp:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a>
\nI want people to be informed about bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

I want their loved ones to be informed about bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

I am in the business to help people with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

And part of that is to post negative emails so people can see what happens when people with bipolar disorder go off their medication and don’t follow a good treatment plan, which is what I advocate and what I teach in my courses\/systems.<\/p>\n

So even when I get negative emails, even when they cut me down, or say terrible, horrible things about me and\/or my work (which they do, unfortunately), sometimes I do post them so you can see what can happen to your loved one – so you can see how very, very important it is, as a supporter, for you to help your loved one to stay on their medication and follow their treatment plan.<\/p>\n

You don’t want them to become one of these people, do you?<\/p>\n

I’m sorry I had to send you this email. Normally it’s not my philosophy to defend myself against negative emails.<\/p>\n

But I wanted you to know so I could TEACH you something.<\/p>\n

So I could WARN you.<\/p>\n

I hope you understand now.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry, I do get many more positive emails than negative ones. It took me like 1.5 hours to type this. Okay, I am heading to the gym now. Catch you later on.<\/p>\n

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

I hope you’re having a good day.<\/p>\n

I’m really not so far. I dropped my blender on the floor and it was glass. It shattered everywhere. While I was picking up the glass, I sliced open my finger and it started bleeding everywhere as well.<\/p>\n

I can barely type. It’s going to take me forever to type this. But I will get it done.<\/p>\n

Okay I was looking back at my blog responses and saw there was this one question that many people had that I wanted to address.<\/p>\n

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