{"id":5276,"date":"2008-02-24T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-24T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/have-bipolar-disorder-avoid-this-or-else\/"},"modified":"2008-02-24T09:17:00","modified_gmt":"2008-02-24T14:17:00","slug":"have-bipolar-disorder-avoid-this-or-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/have-bipolar-disorder-avoid-this-or-else\/","title":{"rendered":"Have bipolar disorder? Avoid this or else"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nHow&#8217;s it going today.\n\nI have a ton of things to do today even though<br \/>it&#8217;s Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of people always tell me how I have<br \/>to slow down a little\u2014which is true<br \/>but I can&#8217;t do it this week. <\/p>\n<p>I am speaking this week on being<br \/>a bipolar supporter, I have a big meeting<br \/>for another business of mine, I am being<br \/>interviewed this week, I am interviewing<br \/>1 or 2 doctors about bipolar disorder<br \/>and several other things.<\/p>\n<p>How do I do it all? Well I have systems<br \/>and stuff. I also have very good people.<\/p>\n<p>I actually have another 7 new projects<br \/>that have just started involving upwards<br \/>of15 people. So it does get a little confusing.<\/p>\n<p>I was thinking about how I have this<br \/>certain attitude when it comes to this<br \/>organization\u2014it&#8217;s a can do attitude no<br \/>matter what. <\/p>\n<p>When I first started, I was told by many people<br \/>there is NO way that this would work.<\/p>\n<p>-You aren&#8217;t a doctor<br \/>-You aren&#8217;t a therapist<br \/>-You aren&#8217;t a writer<br \/>-People with bipolar disorder don&#8217;t make good <br \/>workers<br \/>-Your mom will never be under control<br \/>-Your customers will be crazy<\/p>\n<p>On and on and on.<\/p>\n<p>But I proved them all wrong.<\/p>\n<p>I noticed today.<\/p>\n<p>I actually that many people with<br \/>bipolar disorder have this big problem.<\/p>\n<p>Before I tell you, let me ask you something\u2026<\/p>\n<p>How&#8217;s your attitude today?<\/p>\n<p>Is it DYS?<\/p>\n<p>Is it DIS?<\/p>\n<p>What about NON?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m talking about DYSfunctional\u2026<\/p>\n<p>DISabled\u2026<\/p>\n<p>And NONfunctional.<\/p>\n<p>Your attitude reflects how you<br \/>feel about yourself.  If you feel inside<br \/>that you are DYSfunctional, you are<br \/>going to be DYSfunctional.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel inside that you are <br \/>DISabled, then you are going to<br \/>be DISabled.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel inside that you are<br \/>NONfunctional, then you are<br \/>going to be NONfunctional.<\/p>\n<p>IT&#8221;S ALL IN YOUR ATTITUDE!<\/p>\n<p>I had someone tell me this <br \/>story:<\/p>\n<p>Her husband was 39 years<br \/>old when he had a major<br \/>stroke.  It was serious, but he<br \/>could have recovered.<\/p>\n<p>However, he became very<br \/>depressed, and spent most of<br \/>his time in bed.<\/p>\n<p>When his wife got him to go to<br \/>The support group for stroke<br \/>victims,  SHE got depressed,<br \/>because she saw 80-year-old<br \/>stroke SURVIVORS who were<br \/>worse off than her husband<br \/>and yet were acting younger<br \/>than him!<\/p>\n<p>They didn&#8217;t seem to act like<br \/>stroke victims at all!  In fact,<br \/>her husband&#8217;s behavior<br \/>almost embarrassed her, as<br \/>he sat in his chair, feeling<br \/>sorry for himself.<\/p>\n<p>He considered himself<br \/>DISabled, and felt like he<br \/>would never be a productive<br \/>member of society again.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, he remained<br \/>that way, eventually developing<br \/>diabetes and dying an early<br \/>death.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I&#8217;m not saying that a<br \/>negative attitude had anything<br \/>to do with that man&#8217;s death;<br \/>however, I have seen much<br \/>sicker men live longer lives<br \/>with much more serious<br \/>illnesses and have heard their<br \/>doctors say it was because they<br \/>were taking care of themselves<br \/>and because they had a POSITIVE<br \/>&#8220;CAN DO&#8221; ATTITUDE!<\/p>\n<p>In my courses\/systems, I have<br \/>whole chapters on thinking<br \/>positive, being a more positive<br \/>person, using affirmations, etc.:<\/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>What about DYSfunctional?<br \/>This is DISabled&#8217;s twin sister.  Do<br \/>you feel as if you can&#8217;t function like<br \/>you used to?  Or have you been in an<br \/>accident?  Or had one years ago?<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a mental illness?  Many<br \/>times people with a mental illness <br \/>or disorder (like bipolar disorder) are<br \/>considered DYSfunctional.<\/p>\n<p>Yet we have proven here (at<br \/>BipolarCentral) over and over again<br \/>that that is just NOT the case!  I have<br \/>ten people working for me who have<br \/>bipolar disorder or other mental<br \/>illnesses that are GREAT workers!<\/p>\n<p>Very smart people!  Creative<br \/>people who think outside the box<br \/>and amaze me with their ability<br \/>to do their jobs and more!  I wish<br \/>I had more people like them!<\/p>\n<p>Now , these people could sit at home<br \/>and feel sorry for themselves, and<br \/>believe the medical records that say<br \/>they are DYSfunctional, but they<br \/>don&#8217;t!  They work hard for me, and<br \/>they are some of the most <br \/>FUNCTIONAL people I know!<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I have seen some functional<br \/>people who could take a lesson or two<br \/>from these supposedly DYSfunctional<br \/>people who work for me!<\/p>\n<p>I left NONfunctional for last, because<br \/>this is the real enemy of the<br \/>CAN-DO ATTITUDE, which was the<br \/>real point of this email today.<\/p>\n<p>I believe everyone should have a<br \/>CAN-DO ATTITUDE!<\/p>\n<p>If you have a NONfunctional attitude,<br \/>you believe you can&#8217;t do anything.<br \/>You sit around feeling sorry for <br \/>yourself, you probably blame other<br \/>people a lot, you probably have a lot<br \/>of old built-up resentments, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Compare a NONfunctional person<br \/>to someone with a CAN-DO<br \/>ATTITUDE!  Can&#8217;t you just FEEL the<br \/>excitement and energy coming from<br \/>the person with the CAN-DO<br \/>ATTITUDE?  And don&#8217;t you just want to<br \/>avoid the NONfunctional person?<\/p>\n<p>Because that&#8217;s what happens.  No one<br \/>want s to be around someone who<br \/>feels sorry for themselves all the time.<\/p>\n<p>But everyone wants to be around <br \/>someone who has a CAN-DO<br \/>ATTITUDE \u2013 it&#8217;s catchy!  Then YOU<br \/>start believing YOU can do anything<br \/>too!<\/p>\n<p>And THAT&#8217;s the right attitude to have.<\/p>\n<p>Try having a CAN-DO ATTITUDE today,<br \/>and tell me about it tomorrow \u2013 let me<br \/>know how people change around you!<\/p>\n<p>Hey, I have to run to run. I have to read<br \/>4 books by the end of today. I hurt my back<br \/>so it&#8217;s been a painful last few days.<\/p>\n<p>Catch you tomorrow.<\/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:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com\">http:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com<\/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\/have-bipolar-disorder-avoid-this-or-else\/\" 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>Have bipolar disorder? 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