Hi,<\/p>\n
Have you ever seen a chameleon? I mean, like in the zoo or something? These things are amazing! They actually change color to adapt to their surroundings! Wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could do that? Oh, I don\u2019t mean change color. LOL I mean, adapt to our surroundings. I think we could get along a whole lot better, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n
It just seems that a lot of times we fight against what\u2019s happening around us. Instead of accepting it (adapting to it). If you could adapt to it instead of fighting it, you\u2019d be more like a chameleon!<\/p>\n
In the case of your loved one\u2019s bipolar disorder, I think you\u2019d be happier if you could do that.
\nLike, there are certain behaviors that come with their bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
For example: Say there are certain things they do when they go into a bipolar episode. Like, for instance\u2026Whenever they get manic, they talk a lot, and they lie. And this usually makes you really mad.<\/p>\n
But if you were to be like a chameleon, you could adapt to this instead of getting mad over it.
\nYou could stop reacting to it. You could just accept it.<\/p>\n
In other words, you would just know that it\u2019s a pattern. That every time your loved one goes into a manic episode, they\u2019re going to lie. That it\u2019s just a given.<\/p>\n
So you just don\u2019t believe what they say when they\u2019re in a manic episode. You don\u2019t have to get mad. You just don\u2019t believe what they say. In other words, you adapt. See? Do you see how it could save a whole lot of heartache on your part?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another example: Say that every time your loved one goes into a manic episode, they spend money excessively. You\u2019ve noticed this is a pattern. It happens every time.<\/p>\n
So instead of letting it continue, you adapt. You ensure that they don\u2019t have access to more
\nmoney than you can afford to lose. You limit the amount of cash they have on hand at any given time.<\/p>\n
You make sure they don\u2019t have access to the checking and savings accounts. You make sure they don\u2019t have any credit cards and that they don\u2019t have access to yours. That way they can\u2019t spend any money excessively during their manic episodes.<\/p>\n
So\u2026You have adapted. You have ensured that your finances are protected in case your loved one goes into a manic episode. See how being a chameleon can help you? By adapting to things, you can change them.<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi,<\/p>\n
Have you ever seen a chameleon? I mean, like in the zoo or something? These things are amazing! They actually change color to adapt to their surroundings! Wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could do that? Oh, I don\u2019t mean change color. LOL I mean, adapt to our surroundings. I think we could get along a whole lot better, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n
It just seems that a lot of times we fight against what\u2019s happening around us.<\/p>\n