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Published: Wed, 01/14/15
Hi,
How are you doing?
I hope your day is going well.
But I need to talk to you about something
serious.
I got an email from someone that says
that so much of what I say is incorrect.
That doesn't bother me, because I know it
isn't true.
Then the person says that they just want
to be heard.
Ok, a lot of people say that.
I don't mind that.
Then the person says how hard it is to live
with bipolar disorder and that I don't
understand and it's the worst.
So then I had to ask myself, Is this person
a bipolar cry baby like someone who has
bipolar disorder said to me?
I mean, talking about your problems is one
thing.
Even a little complaining might be ok.
But there are forums for that - like your support
group.
Or even your friends or family.
But too much complaining might be considered
being a cry baby.
Think about it - if someone comes to you and cries
on your shoulder about their problems, you probably
don't mind, do you?
But if they go on and on and on about them
(especially if you can't do anything about them),
you might consider them a cry baby.
In my courses/systems below, I talk about effective
problem solving techniques:
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Is your loved one a problem solver or a
bipolar cry baby?
Do they come to you and complain about all
their problems?
About things you (or they) can do nothing about?
And, if they do, how does it make you feel?
So, you don't want to be that way, do you?
You don't want to be a bipolar cry baby, I know
you don't.
So what's the alternative?
I know I've told you this before, but it bears
repeating.
You have to learn to be a good problem
solver.
One way to do this is to list out all your problems.
Then you start listing out all the possible solutions,
from the simplest to the most impossible, however
you brainstorm them.
Someone told me, "the impossible just takes a
little longer."
I like that. That's a good attitude to have.
Now, I'm not saying that all these ideas are
going to work, or even that you're going to find
your solution the first time that you try this
technique.
But at least you TRY to find a solution,
instead of "crying" about it!
And if you keep trying, I bet you WILL find a
solution.
The important thing is that you become a problem
solver instead of a bipolar cry baby, like that person
said.
So you make this list of options, of possible
solutions.
Then you go through these options, or possible solutions,
and you see which ones are do-able, or which might work
for you.
These are the ones you will try.
And among these possibilities, you will probably find
the solution to your problem.
Isn't this better than crying about it and doing nothing
positive to solve it?
One person told me, "If you're not part of the solution,
you're part of the problem."
Good advice, I think.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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