{"id":5223,"date":"2008-04-08T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-08T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-is-your-loved-one-crazy-are-you\/"},"modified":"2008-04-08T08:38:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-08T12:38:00","slug":"bipolar-disorder-is-your-loved-one-crazy-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-is-your-loved-one-crazy-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Disorder? Is Your Loved One Crazy? Are You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nHow&#8217;s it going?\n\nBefore we get started, I have to announce<br \/>a few things that are important.<\/p>\n<p>I just wanted to say that the administrative assistant, <br \/>marketing assistant and operations person is almost filled.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to thank all the people who submitted<br \/>resumes. I have over 700 of them and read<br \/>each and everyone. <\/p>\n<p>You may have spoken to me about the job. Some<br \/>people I have doing something else. Many<br \/>I am keeping on file for future positions as<br \/>we grow and grow and grow.<\/p>\n<p>There are still positions open. I am especially<br \/>looking for more writers. Especially those<br \/>on disabilty with one or more disorders. <\/p>\n<p>If you are interested, please visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/applicationwriter\/index.htm\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/applicationwriter\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            WANTED CONSULTANT<\/p>\n<p>I am looking for someone who has extensive knowledge<br \/>in setting up and\/or running a non profit organization.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last month or so, someone with bipolar<br \/>disorder gave me an incredible idea that relates to<br \/>a non profit and it would help a whole lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>I called this non profit consultant who wanted a huge<br \/>amount of money to just talk to me. I am okay paying<br \/>but not $1000 to just talk to someone. So I figured<br \/>I would email my list.<\/p>\n<p>If you qualify, please email me at:<br \/>feedbacktodave@mentalhealthworld.net<\/p>\n<p>Please send your expereince with a non profit<br \/>and what you know.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks.<\/p>\n<p>Also, I am going to be sending out more f.ree<br \/>videos related to bipolar disorder or the coming<br \/>weeks.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE-Below I have a link to lots of f.ree podcast audio<br \/>recordings on bipolar disorder. Few people have listened.<br \/>I don&#8217;t know why. Please do. I take a lot of time<br \/>to make them and they are f.ree. Listen to them<br \/>as soon as you can. <\/p>\n<p>Okay, let&#8217;s jump into today&#8217;s topic.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some blanket statements:<\/p>\n<p>People with bipolar disorder are<br \/>crazy.<\/p>\n<p>People who support loved ones<br \/>with bipolar disorder are crazy<br \/>too (their loved one makes them<br \/>crazy).<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where I get that from:<\/p>\n<p>Someone wrote me that &#8220;all<br \/>people&#8221; with bipolar disorder <br \/>are crazy and they felt sorry for<br \/>me that I didn&#8217;t understand this.<\/p>\n<p>This person wrote a letter saying<br \/>that I had to (and I quote) &#8220;get<br \/>out now, while I was still SANE.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said his girlfriend had<br \/>destroyed him, and he was <br \/>&#8220;warning me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Do you think people with <br \/>bipolar disorder are CRAZY?<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t.  I have people who work<br \/>for me who have bipolar disorder <br \/>and I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re crazy!<\/p>\n<p>My mother has bipolar disorder <br \/>And I don&#8217;t think she&#8217;s crazy!<\/p>\n<p>I have been my mother&#8217;s<br \/>supporter for a long time now<br \/>and I sure don&#8217;t think that<br \/>I&#8217;m crazy, either!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been doing this for a long time<br \/>now, and I&#8217;ve had a LOT of people<br \/>write to me, and I don&#8217;t think that<br \/>they&#8217;re crazy, either!<\/p>\n<p>Just the word crazy I think is a <br \/>bad word, and is too general and<br \/>too outdated.  Maybe in the old days<br \/>it was acceptable, and maybe even<br \/>used a lot, before they knew what a<br \/>disorder was.  But not today!<\/p>\n<p>And the idea that &#8220;everyone with<br \/>bipolar disorder (or their supporter)<br \/>is crazy&#8221; seems crazy to me (excuse<br \/>the pun)!<\/p>\n<p>But what this guy was saying to<br \/>me\u2026&#8221;warning me&#8221;\u2026 it&#8217;s like the<br \/>stigma that implies that you can<br \/>&#8220;catch&#8221; bipolar disorder like you<br \/>can catch the flu from someone!<\/p>\n<p>How outdated an idea is that?<\/p>\n<p>I even talk about that idea in my<br \/>courses; about stigma and the<br \/>idea of &#8220;catching&#8221; bipolar disorder <br \/>from your loved one:<\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>Visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>Visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>Visit:<br \/>http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/p>\n<p>Ok, maybe there is some truth to<br \/>the notion that this guy&#8217;s girlfriend<br \/>had &#8220;destroyed&#8221; him; but I have <br \/>gotten many more letters than this<br \/>one where the person&#8217;s loved one<br \/>did NOT destroy them.  <\/p>\n<p>Where they had difficulties, sure,<br \/>where the situation was almost<br \/>tragic, but they didn&#8217;t give up,<br \/>and their loved one did get<br \/>better.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not saying that it couldn&#8217;t<br \/>happen.  I mean, I&#8217;ve heard<br \/>stories where the loved one did<br \/>destroy the family finances and<br \/>such, and I know that can happen.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also heard stories where the<br \/>loved one in a relationship did<br \/>destroy the relationship.  If that&#8217;s<br \/>what this guy is talking about.<\/p>\n<p>But warning me against it<br \/>happening to me?  That I better<br \/>get out while I&#8217;m still sane?<\/p>\n<p>Do you think I should be<br \/>warning you supporters that<br \/>you should get out now while<br \/>you&#8217;re still sane?  Would that<br \/>be good advice?<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n<p>Is your loved one crazy?  Or<br \/>just a person with bipolar <br \/>disorder who needs your<br \/>support?<\/p>\n<p>Are YOU crazy?  Or just<br \/>someone who cares for a<br \/>loved one with bipolar <br \/>disorder?<\/p>\n<p>What would you tell this<br \/>man?<\/p>\n<p>Is he right?<\/p>\n<p>Your Friend,<\/p>\n<p>Dave<\/p>\n<p>===>> Great Resources For You <===\n\nGet Your Own Subscription To This Newsletter<br \/>Want your own copy of these daily bipolar<br \/>emails sent to you for F.ree? If so, visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/register3\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/register3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get More Help On Bipolar Disorder<br \/>Don&#8217;t forget to take a look through the<br \/>different programs I&#8217;ve put together&#8230; each<br \/>one is designed to help you with a different<br \/>area of bipolar disorder whether you have it or<br \/>you are supporting someone with it.<br \/>You can see them all and get the details by visiting:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE<br \/>Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails<br \/>that I have sent in the past and lots of great<br \/>information for you:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/supporterblog\/\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/supporterblog\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get Audio Information On Bipolar Disorder For F.REE<br \/>Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give<br \/>mini seminars designed to teach you information<br \/>you can&#8217;t learn anywhere else.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com\">http:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>=PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES Great Resources For You <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-is-your-loved-one-crazy-are-you\/\" class=\"more-link pull-right\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bipolar Disorder? Is Your Loved One Crazy? 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