{"id":5384,"date":"2007-11-22T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-22T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/happy-thanksgiving-and-important-bipolar-tips-for-today\/"},"modified":"2007-11-22T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-22T14:30:00","slug":"happy-thanksgiving-and-important-bipolar-tips-for-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/happy-thanksgiving-and-important-bipolar-tips-for-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Thanksgiving and important Bipolar Tips for today"},"content":{"rendered":"

==>>Help with ALL aspects of bipolar disorder<<==
Check out all my resources, programs and information
for all aspects of bipolar disorder by visiting:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

Hi,<\/p>\n

Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate it.<\/p>\n

Hope you have a great day if you do.<\/p>\n

What a day yesterday was. I had 11 very angry
people to deal with. It never fails. On
each holiday, a small group of people who
aren’t doing well with bipolar disorder,
lash out at me.<\/p>\n

You know how holidays can be difficult for those
with bipolar disorder? Well imagine me 100,000+
people on a mailing list and some who have
my phone numbers. Some not on medicaton and
mad. Some who target poor me \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

So after spending hours on the phone, I got
it worked out with the angry people. I decided
today I will not even look at any emails
or check voicemails because last year
I had 3 people leaving me all kinds of
well hateful messages.<\/p>\n

As a side note, I remmeber one person went
off his bipolar medications, called me seriously
20 times demanding I call him back and tell
him who signed him up to my mailing list or
else he was going to “get” and “report” me
to “the government.” He actually did and
I had 100% proof. But I had to bother
Andrea and Pascale (who handle
this kind of stuff) to get the proof.<\/p>\n

Okay enough with the stories.<\/p>\n

Well, I am going to make this quick because I have a whole
lot of things to do today. I actually have
to work today. I guess I work everyday \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I have many new projects related to bipolar
disorder that I am working on. I will post
information on them over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Okay again, today is Thanksgiving for US
people. <\/p>\n

I want to give out some good pointers for
today if you are a bipolar supporter
or bipolar survivor:<\/p>\n

-Try not to stress to much.<\/p>\n

-Don’t argue with family members over
things that aren’t worth arguing about<\/p>\n

-Change the subject, tell a bipolar white lie (
talked about in yesterday’s daily email), <\/p>\n

-Remember if you have an emergency related
to bipolar disorder and you can’t find your
doctor or therapist. You can always call
911 or emergency services<\/p>\n

-Have fun<\/p>\n

-Eat a lot<\/p>\n

-Don’t drink alcohol \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

-Exercise tomorrow \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

If you are by yourself today, you can
go and volunteer at a local soup kitchen
or homeless shelter. <\/p>\n

I REALLY enjoy doing this. I am actually
going to do this much more in 2009. I
have met some of the nicest people in
these places. Plus you are helping people.<\/p>\n

Or you can do productive things like read, watch
a documentary on TV, plan out your goals
for 2009, etc.<\/p>\n

I know that there are many on my list that
don’t have anyone to eat with. If you were
local to me and I would invite you over.<\/p>\n

Last year I talked about doing a big
group Thanksgiving for those that didn’t
have anywhere to go and were local to me.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately I just ran out of time
to plan and can’t do it. Maybe next year.<\/p>\n

With bipolar disorder alone I have 14 different
projects going on just right now not to mention
I have to do a lot of “holiday stuff.”<\/p>\n

Speaking of holidays, there’s no question that
holidays can be tough with bipolar disorder. In
my courses\/ systems below:<\/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

I talk a lot about holidays and how to
prevent and handle bipolar episodes that
occurring during them.<\/p>\n

There’s no question that this time of year
is probably the toughest of the year. Between
now and like February. The middle of January
is tough as well. Most people don’t realize
this. I talk about why I think this is
in my course\/systems above. <\/p>\n

In January I am going to be sending out
more tips on what to look out for.<\/p>\n

One thing that’s kind of cool is that some
people have been on my list for 2 years now
so they are following along so to speak.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I had written about the fact my
brother has disowned my mom, my dad and my
self. Many people have written to ask why.<\/p>\n

I really don’t know exactly. I think when
it’s all said and done, my brother is mad
at my mom for having bipolar disorder. <\/p>\n

Then I think he is mad at my dad and myself
because we aren’t mad at my mom for having
bipolar disorder. I doubt he would admit
this but that’s what I strongly believe.<\/p>\n

Anyway, there’s nothing that I can do.<\/p>\n

Last year Thanksgiving was a nightmare. My
mom and dad waited to the last second thinking
my brother would invite us over. I knew he
wouldn’t. Well the last second came and
he never did. My parents were not prepared
and he had to go to a random place to eat
because we didn’t have any reservations.<\/p>\n

It was only the three of us. It was kind of
sad because normally at Thanksgiving there is
like 20 people.<\/p>\n

This year I am proud of my mom. She was
proactive and decided to make Thanksgiving
with my dad and to invite several people over.<\/p>\n

If you are wondering if my mom is going into
an episode and cooking and inviting people
over because she is “manic” I believe the answer
is no. I already thought of that :). I checked
it all out and she is right in line with
all her “bipolar success variables” in her
“bipolar stability equation.” <\/p>\n

I think it’s good. Here’s the way I look at
it. If my brother doesn’t ever want to talk
to us ever again fine. That’s his choice. My
mom shouldn’t sit around and dwell on it.
She should move forward and be proactive.<\/p>\n

By her having her own Thanksgiving and inviting
people over she can be in control and instead
of being in the mercy of someone else. Plus
now there will be more people at Thanksgiving
making it similar to what my brother normally
would have.<\/p>\n

I think this is a great idea and like I always
teach you, I checked it out with the doctor
and therapist to see what they thought.<\/p>\n

Hey, that’s another important lesson. My mom
took her plan to her doctor AND therapist and
got their “okay.” My mom takes everything to
her doctor and therapist which is great.<\/p>\n

Learn from her. She is doing great and has been
for a while. When you hear the things she is
doing, you should model them too.<\/p>\n

Well hey I have to run. I have to do a bunch
of work before I drive to my parents house.<\/p>\n

Have a great day today and see you tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will be sending out the bipolar news.<\/p>\n

Your Friend,<\/p>\n

Dave<\/p>\n

P.S. 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

P.P.S. 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

P.P.P.S Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give
mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
http:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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