{"id":5244,"date":"2008-03-22T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-22T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/"},"modified":"2008-03-22T08:02:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-22T12:02:00","slug":"how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"How to handle a bipolar disorder conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nHow&#8217;s it going?\n\nWell today is Saturday, day before Easter.\n\nHope you have a great day.\n\nActually yesterday I had a little bit of a<br \/>scare\u2014well it&#8217;s still kind of a scare.<\/p>\n<p>I had to go to the doctor for something.<\/p>\n<p>I am going to probably tell you tomorrow.<br \/>There&#8217;s a great bipolar lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, let me jump into today&#8217;s topic<br \/>because I have to take off to go to the gym.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that people write to<br \/>me about a lot is conflicts between them<br \/>and their loved one, and ask me how they<br \/>can solve them.<\/p>\n<p>Now, right up front, I&#8217;ll tell you what I<br \/>tell them.  I&#8217;m not a therapist or a family<br \/>counselor , and I advise them to see one.<\/p>\n<p>But I do offer suggestions, as I do in my<br \/>courses\/systems, on how to handle<br \/>conflicts in a bipolar relationship:<\/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 \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can eliminate many areas of<br \/>conflict just by having good<br \/>communication between you and<br \/>your loved one.<\/p>\n<p>By good communication I mean<br \/>that you have to be clear on what<br \/>you&#8217;re saying.  Both of you have to<br \/>be able to tell the other person<br \/>exactly what you are thinking and<br \/>feeling, without the other person<br \/>feeling defensive or getting angry.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters can also set limits on<br \/>what language and types of behavior<br \/>they are willing to tolerate and not<br \/>tolerate from their loved one.  For <br \/>example, they can say that they<br \/>won&#8217;t tolerate their loved one<br \/>yelling at them, and that is a<br \/>boundary that they won&#8217;t allow<br \/>their loved one to cross.  Then<br \/>they have to stick to that.<\/p>\n<p>Their loved one might say that<br \/>they are willing to talk about<br \/>everything except some sore<br \/>spot, and their supporter will<br \/>have to respect that boundary<br \/>and not cross it.<\/p>\n<p>Communicating like this has<br \/>several benefits.  for one<br \/>thing, it can help the two of<br \/>you to feel closer to each<br \/>other, as it opens the door<br \/>to a closer relationship<br \/>instead of fighting.<\/p>\n<p>For another thing, it reduces<br \/>confusion, since you both<br \/>know the rules going in.<\/p>\n<p>It also eliminates nagging,<br \/>cross words, criticism, and<br \/>arguments.<\/p>\n<p>Another one of the good <br \/>Things is that it will give you<br \/>peace of mind, instead of <br \/>that feeling of walking on <br \/>eggshells all the time.<\/p>\n<p>In this way you can offer<br \/>unconditional love and<br \/>support to your loved one<br \/> instead of fear, and you will<br \/>want to spend more time with<br \/>them.<\/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\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\" 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>How to handle a bipolar disorder conflict - Bipolar Supporter Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to handle a bipolar disorder conflict - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"=PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES Great Resources For You Continue Reading\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2008-03-22T12:02:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David Oliver\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"David Oliver\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"David Oliver\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/#\/schema\/person\/bdb1948c35c678d8a189cbe999dcad75\"},\"headline\":\"How to handle a bipolar disorder conflict\",\"datePublished\":\"2008-03-22T12:02:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2008-03-22T12:02:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\"},\"wordCount\":15,\"commentCount\":44,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/#\/schema\/person\/bdb1948c35c678d8a189cbe999dcad75\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\",\"name\":\"How to handle a bipolar disorder conflict - Bipolar Supporter Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2008-03-22T12:02:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2008-03-22T12:02:00+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/how-to-handle-a-bipolar-disorder-conflict\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to handle a bipolar disorder conflict\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/\",\"name\":\"Bipolar Supporter Blog\",\"description\":\"With this blog, I want to keep all of you updated on important information about bipolar disorder and how it affects families. 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