=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\n\n\nHi,\n\nHow’s it going?\n\nHappy Mothers Day if you are a mother.\n\nMuch better day yesterday.\n\nI am going to write more about some of
the folks that I have dealt with recently
that are severely ill.<\/p>\n
It’s unfortunate that a few people almost
ruin it for the entire group.<\/p>\n
We have a much better system of dealing
with all the threats I face–blackmail,
death threats, attacks of various kinds,
etc.<\/p>\n
Today I wanted to talk about several
whys and bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
Let’s look at a few.<\/p>\n
1. Why people get off their medication.<\/p>\n
My research finds that people get off their
medication for a combination of reasons.
Some feel they were bad but now they are
better or cured from bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
Some feel there is nothing wrong with them. Some
feel that medication is not making them any
better. Some have too many side effects.<\/p>\n
If you have side effects, realize their
are lots of medication possibilities. Talk
to your doctor about your situation and he\/she
can help find the right medication to reduce
or eliminate the side effects you can’t
tolerate.<\/p>\n
If you get off your medication because you
think you are better and don’t need it,
you are wrong. Part of you being well is
medication. When you stop taking it, you take
away the very thing helping you be stable. Then
you go unstable and then can wind up doing and
saying all kinds of things that are terrible.
Remember there is no cure for bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
The kinds of things that 7 really bad people
said and did to me in the last week. People
who I have to call the police on. People who
are going to be in a whole bunch of trouble
with the law. People who have committed all kinds
of fraud and now have been found out.<\/p>\n
If you don’t think you have any mental illness
at all and don’t think you need to take medication,
do yourself a favor and get a second and third
opinion before you self diagnose.<\/p>\n
2. Why people don’t accept bipolar disorder.
I believe the reason is because it’s tough
to have bipolar disorder or a mental illness
in society.<\/p>\n
People aren’t like, “hey you have bipolar,
wow that’s great. I want to hang out with
you and be your friend. Here’s a great job
as well.” It doesn’t work like that. There’s
tons of stigma in society which making acceptance
of a disorder that others frown down on hard
to do.<\/p>\n
Also, it’s the kind of people I have dealt with
in the last week–people who are truly menaces
to society and cause all kinds of problems and destruction
that cause people to think negatively about those
with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
I on the other hand have tons of great experience. When
I think of mental illness I think of a person being
smarter, more intelligent, more creative than people
without a mental illness. I have lots of people who
work for me who are high functioning and do great.
This is my experience. Other people have negative personal
experiences or read or see negative things about
those with a mental illness.<\/p>\n
I will tell you, if someone heard 7 people I spoke
to last week that were just down right mean, they
would be worried about those with a mental illness.<\/p>\n
This is why I urge those with a mental illness like
bipolar disorder and others to STAY ON their medications
and if they have any problems with their medications to
work with a great doctor to get the best one. The alternative
is to get off and then wind up doing absolutely insane things
and making it hard for the people in society that have
a mental illness that want people to think positively of
them.<\/p>\n
3. Why do people say and do really mean things.
No one knows exactly but what is known is bipolar
disorder is a mood disorder. It alters the way
you think when you are not stable. So you can wind
up saying and doing things you normally would not.<\/p>\n
Here’s some of what my mom has done when
she wasn’t stable:<\/p>\n
-thrown a phone at me<\/p>\n
-bought $1500 of groceries on a Monday
and thrown 80% of them away in same
day for months on end. Cost more than
$10,000.<\/p>\n
-Said that my dad threw fork at her
when I saw the entire thing and this
was not true<\/p>\n
-Screamed, yelled and threatened me over
the years. One time my mom threatened to
kill me when I was a kid. <\/p>\n
All these things happen when my mom was not
stable. My mom is not like this. But if she
is not stable, not taking medication or
on the wrong medication this and more
is possible.<\/p>\n
When you look at the headlines that are horrible,
you find the common denominator is that so and
so got off their medication and then did this really
bad thing.<\/p>\n
In my courses\/systems below:<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER? It takes time and you need a system. It’s taken me a lot Anyway today I wanted to talk about these 8 whys I hope it was helpful.<\/p>\n Finally I want to say to anyone out there that Okay, I have to take off to take my mom out for mothers Your Friend,<\/p>\n Dave<\/p>\n ===>> Great Resources For You <===\n\nGet Your Own Subscription To This Newsletter Get More Help On Bipolar Disorder View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE Get Audio Information On Bipolar Disorder For F.REE =PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES Great Resources For You <\/p>\n
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I talk about how to not only get some to admit
they have the disorder, but to get them into treatment
I have found more than 20 ways to do this), and also
help a person feel better about the disorder and want
to accept it.<\/p>\n
to put it together.<\/p>\n
in depth and give you some “food” for thought.<\/p>\n
is not treating their bipolar disorder seriously.
Not only are you hurting yourself, but you are hurting
your family. You are making yourself look bad. There’s
nothing positive. If you aren’t getting proper treatment,
do yourself a favor and go ahead and go and see a
doctor and get back on track. I urge you to do so.<\/p>\n
day. Have a great day!<\/p>\n
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one is designed to help you with a different
area of bipolar disorder whether you have it or
you are supporting someone with it.
You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
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