If you have been reading this blog for very long- you know I love to use sports analogies to teach about bipolar disorder management. A huge part of my treatment plan rests on a get it done philosophy. I have taught myself to get things done even when my brain tells me I should just kill myself or quit. My brain is very mean sometimes. I am sure you understand. If you love someone with bipolar- you don’t want to understand! It’s not pleasant. Athletes have to go out and get things done no matter how they are feeling as well. I admire that.
The following article from Yahoo Sports is an example of someone who made a decision and stuck to it. It inspires me.
Baseball Pitcher Finishes High School and Makes it Big in the Majors!
You don’t have to like sports to learn from the world’s greatest athletes. The discipline required to play professionally is the same discipline we need to manage bipolar disorder successfully.
Julie
PS: Here is one more story
Get it Done When You’re Depressed is the book that best reflects this post.
I have that book along with the other two, which I’ve read and made lots of notes from. I love a bipolar guy and your books help me tremendously.