Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
DS- The 2 sub-groups; [humor me]
The first group consists of people who know exactly what they want to do and are merely looking for the opportunity or resources to do it. Usually, these people have already developed many of the coping skills necessary to succeed in their livees. They are also likely to be familiar with meds and practices [therapy, pdocs, etc], which can help them to help others. They are the fighters.
The second group consists of people who haven't got a plan at all, usually they don't have any real definite ideas about what they'd like to do. While these people have developed some skills in the course of their illness or have some education on the matter, they may not be interested in healing becuase they've lost themselves to the flight plan [fight or flight?].
How you proceed will depend, in large part, on which group you're in. For those who know what they want to do, the task is a bit easier. These folks can jump right in and assess their chances for success in the spirit they've chosen. Those who merely want out of the world have an extra step that we hope they never take.
The first group consists of people who know exactly what they want to do and are merely looking for the opportunity or resources to do it. Usually, these people have already developed many of the coping skills necessary to succeed in their livees. They are also likely to be familiar with meds and practices [therapy, pdocs, etc], which can help them to help others. They are the fighters.
The second group consists of people who haven't got a plan at all, usually they don't have any real definite ideas about what they'd like to do. While these people have developed some skills in the course of their illness or have some education on the matter, they may not be interested in healing becuase they've lost themselves to the flight plan [fight or flight?].
How you proceed will depend, in large part, on which group you're in. For those who know what they want to do, the task is a bit easier. These folks can jump right in and assess their chances for success in the spirit they've chosen. Those who merely want out of the world have an extra step that we hope they never take.
I like to think I am group 1, I run a mfg. business successfully. I do things with my family.
But I have days when I am a train wreck and struggle to get through the day. Then I become group 2.
A lot of gray area here.
The grey area is the undefined space that lay on the border between fight or flight.
i don't enjoy being so dysfunctional.
Our gaze always has to be forward not backward, our focus has to be on what "can be", not "what was" or it will eat us alive. Attitude is everything and the difference between winning and loosing. Hugs
Flip-charts are most excellent.
Like...this illness can be bigger than us ...despite all your fight & intentions (I fear)
Isn't this like blaming those who succumb (as in they had no fight)
Maybe they were up against more? Just a thought.
But yeah...agree with #1 Grey area.