{"id":5248,"date":"2008-03-19T07:25:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-19T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/ever-have-these-emotions-with-bipolar-disorder\/"},"modified":"2008-03-19T07:25:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-19T11:25:00","slug":"ever-have-these-emotions-with-bipolar-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/ever-have-these-emotions-with-bipolar-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Ever have these emotions with bipolar disorder?"},"content":{"rendered":"

=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nHow’s it going?\n\nHope you are doing well.\n\nYesterday my blog was broken.
For some reason, every now and then
it just breaks down. Sorry if
you were trying to read or post on it.<\/p>\n

It’s back up now.<\/p>\n

Hey guess what?<\/p>\n

I am actually going to a meeting
in New York City today.<\/p>\n

Before I leave, I want to talk about bipolar
disorder and negative emotions,
which might surprise you, since I’m
always so positive.<\/p>\n

But there is a negative side to
bipolar disorder, as you know.
But if I do talk about the negative
side, you know I must have a
positive side to go with it, so just
bear with me and we’ll get to that.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at the negative
emotions first, some of the
emotions you’ve felt, whether
you are a survivor or a supporter:
anger, fear, guilt, hopelessness,
helplessness, resentment, sad,
cheated, worried, frightened,
and many other negative emotions
these are just a few that come
to mind.<\/p>\n

If you are a supporter, then let’s
just be honest. I’m sure you are
feeling now, or felt in the
beginning, “I didn’t sign up for
this,” or something like that,
unless you knew from the
beginning that your loved one
had bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

If you have bipolar disorder, you
may even be feeling the same
way. You may be feeling just as
confused as your supporter that
you are feeling such negative
emotions.<\/p>\n

Does it help to know that these
are just NORMAL?<\/p>\n

Maintaining any relationship is
difficult in itself without adding
bipolar disorder to the mix, and
then even more so by adding all
the negative emotions to it.<\/p>\n

For supporters, it’s almost worse
than for the survivor. You didn’t
ask for this. You may be thinking,
“This is not MY illness,” and yet
you must live with it day after
day. <\/p>\n

The emotions this thing
stirs up can be horrendous.
Yet, as a good supporter, you
have to keep these emotions
inside of you.<\/p>\n

Keeping all this stuffed inside
can build up and make things
worse with your loved one,
because unless you talk to them,
they have no idea how you are
feeling. And if they don’t know,
they can’t do anything about it.<\/p>\n

In my courses\/systems, I talk
about how to communicate
with your loved one and go
into things you should say
and not to say, both when they
are in an episode and when they
aren’t:<\/p>\n

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

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

HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/p>\n

But the main thing I want you to
know is that it is normal to feel the
way you do. I’ve talked to many
supporters who have shared with
me the same thing, and they thought
they were alone, too, as you probably
do. <\/p>\n

Well, you are NOT alone!<\/p>\n

And it’s ok to feel the way you do.<\/p>\n

The point is, what are you going to
do with all these negative emotions?<\/p>\n

You can keep stuffing them until they
simmer inside you and boil over like
a hot pot of water and eventually
spill over onto your loved one.
That’s your choice. It’s a negative
choice, but it’s your choice.<\/p>\n

You can talk to a therapist about
it. This way at least you are getting
these emotions out and talking to
someone about it. This is a better
choice, but still not the best choice.<\/p>\n

The best choice is to wait until your
loved one is not in an episode,
and hopefully in a good mood, or
at least in an open-minded mood,
and talk to them about your feelings.<\/p>\n

Make sure you use positive statements,
affirming, supportive statements,
like, “You know I love you, but\u2026”
or “I’ve been supportive throughout
this whole thing, but\u2026”<\/p>\n

Then your loved one will be more
likely to listen to what you have to
say, without getting angry or
defensive.<\/p>\n

For those of you who have tried
this method, I’d love to hear
from you, as I’m sure other
readers would.<\/p>\n

I’d love to hear some
success stories, so let me know
what has worked for you.<\/p>\n

I am off to my meeting in New
York. Talk to you later.<\/p>\n

Your Friend,<\/p>\n

Dave<\/p>\n

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emails sent to you for F.ree? If so, visit:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/register3<\/a><\/p>\n

Get More Help On Bipolar Disorder
Don’t forget to take a look through the
different programs I’ve put together… each
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:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE
Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails
that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/supporterblog\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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you can’t learn anywhere else.
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