Hi,<\/p>\n
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You know\u2026Sometimes I think that the words bipolar disorder are synonymous with the word frustration. Am I right? I mean, don\u2019t you agree? You walk around frustrated half the time when you have a loved one with bipolar disorder, let\u2019s just be honest about it. I know when I was trying to help my mom\u2026In the beginning\u2026It was like I felt like I couldn\u2019t do anything right, like everything I did was wrong. I was SO frustrated! I just couldn\u2019t figure this bipolar thing out!<\/p>\n
And it didn\u2019t help that there was just no clear instruction for me out there, either. That\u2019s why I made it my mission to help others, so they wouldn\u2019t have to go through what I went through.<\/p>\n
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But even with my help, there is still going to be frustration. It just happens when you\u2019re trying to cope with bipolar disorder. There is just so much to deal with. Like\u2026Everything could be going along fine, no problems in sight, but the next thing you know\u2026Your loved one is in a bipolar episode. It just happens. It\u2019s the nature of the beast. It\u2019s just something you have to learn to deal<\/p>\n
with. It doesn\u2019t mean you have to like it, though. And it doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t get frustrated<\/p>\n
by it, because you will.<\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s go over some frustration do\u2019s and don\u2019ts. There are some things you can do about the frustration that comes with bipolar disorder. The first thing you have to do is acknowledge it.<\/p>\n
You have to acknowledge that you feel frustrated, because just stuffing the feeling can lead to worse things. Like more stress. And stress can lead to heart attack and stroke. So you don\u2019t want that. You can also talk to someone about the frustration you\u2019re feeling. Maybe you can even talk to your loved one about it. Talk to your support group. Talk to a friend or family member. Talk to your priest, minister, or rabbi. Talk to a therapist. If you don\u2019t have anyone to talk to about it, then write about it in a notebook or journal. But get the frustration out somehow. Don\u2019t stuff it.<\/p>\n
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Another thing you can do when you\u2019re frustrated is scream in the shower. Don\u2019t laugh \u2013 this works! Or punch a pillow. As many times as it takes until you get rid of the frustration.<\/p>\n
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One thing you do NOT want to do when you\u2019re frustrated is to take it out on those around you, especially your loved one. Because the next thing you know\u2026You\u2019re in a big fight. And you don\u2019t want that. So try to get rid of your frustration in one of the more positive ways instead.<\/p>\n
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Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
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Your Friend,<\/p>\n
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Dave<\/p>\n
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Hi,<\/p>\n
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You know\u2026Sometimes I think that the words bipolar disorder are synonymous with the word frustration. Am I right? I mean, don\u2019t you agree? You walk around frustrated half the time when you have a loved one with bipolar disorder, let\u2019s just be honest about it. I know when I was trying to help my mom\u2026In the beginning\u2026It was like I felt like I couldn\u2019t do anything right, like everything I did was wrong.<\/p>\n