The Worst Mistake You Can Make With Bipolar Disorder

Hi,

I think the worst mistake that people can make when trying
to support someone with bipolar disorder is hoping that
it will fix itself or the problem will simply go away.

My dad tried this method for DECADES and it NEVER
worked. The small Bipolar episode always got worse and
between a nightmare.

I get so many emails from people saying "David,
my loved one is not as bad as your mom, I think
she will just get out of it." That's a quote
I got last week.

"Get out of it?" What does that mean? I assume it means--
snap out of it. Maybe he/she will, maybe he/she
won't. If I had to bet, I would bet, the person will not.

If you have a loved one who has bipolar disorder
and you are concerned, you need to take action right
away and do something. You have to put a plan together.

You can't just wait around.

You know in my course at:

http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11

a HUGE, and I mean HUGE theme in it is planning.

I say, "Plan for the worst hope for the best." I find
many supporters HOPE for the BEST plan for the BEST case
scenario.

Want to hear something really sad?

Since I have been doing this for two years, I now have
people who scoffed at my concepts, strategies and information
saying I was "too extreme" or that I was "too negative"
and their loved ones were not the "same" as my mom and
everything would be okay.

When I first started this, I use to take tons of calls and respond
personally to most emails. People wouldn?t even get my course
or anything. I didn't care. It's not about money with me.
I had the time and there weren't 800 emails a day (yesterday 822)
like there are today.

Anyway, I would get responses from people that were way off
track and I would write them for their phone number. I would
call them on my dime, paying the long distance, and talk
with them and try to "sell" them on why they had to plan.

For example, many times I would give them complete plans for
how to protect their money. People would think that I was crazy.
I will never forgot one woman asked me, "You are talking really fast,
are you bipolar?" I was like, "Whatever lady, I am trying to help
you."

Unfortunately, I got an email to my private email address I use
to give out, from a husband and wife that are DEAD BROKE. Their
loved one destroyed them. It was so odd because I totally remember
who they are even though it was almost 2 years ago since I heard
from them.

They are one of the people that argued with me. I spent time on
the phone for free telling them what to do. They said, and I quote
"We have a doctor and he will give us all the information we need.
He never told us about all the stuff you keep telling us about...
Your mom was worse then our son."

Anyway, the son, went into a super episode. And the did all
kinds of things to their finances.

And now he moved away, and wants to come back. Sounds good? Well
it is, BUT he destroyed their finances
and money that was suppose to be used for the sister's college
fund. The sister hates her brother and their parents.

Friends and family members think the family is "crazy." The cops
were always at their house.

The doctor he was going to "retired" or vanished. The son has
a ton of bills attached to the parents. There is no therapist.
Both the parents have worried themselves into depression
anxiety and major health problems.

The son lost his job. He has no health insurance. Some days
he wants help. Other days he doesn't.

One of them is actually taking medication for anxiety or depression
or one of these.

SHOCKING!

As a side note, I find it strange that people who are supporters
are taking medication because of problems caused by their loved
one's. It's really strange.

Back to the story, NONE of this had to happen. I gave them a plan for free. I begged them to take action. They refused. They kind of thought I was crazy. If I remember correctly, they questioned whether or not
I was "paranoid."

Bottom line is it's a really bad deal. NOW, I must say, I am 100% confident I could put a plan together for them but I can't.
It would be unfair for me to not focus 100%
and also, I must say, since they didn't listen to me before,
I don't want to waste my time again.

Actually today I noticed they placed an order for my course. I hope
they don't pull the old, "get Dave's course/system, fill out
the f.ree consultation for non medical and non legal questions
and then immediately send it in and have me explain all the stuff
over the phone." If they do this, I will immediately refund their
money because I can't deal with that.

My course/system could solve most of their problems, but ONLY if they
went through it. NOT if they get it, hope that it will walk it
self into their house, open itself up and start "doing it's thing."

It doesn't work like that.

Here's the thing. You have to treat this seriously. You have
to plan, strategize, and go through material. Or if you are learning
on your own, you have to go out and learn. What I am saying is this,
I am not pushing my courses on anyway, but what I am pushing on
you to DO SOMETHING. Take action and be a good supporter. Don't
become a person I write about via email saying, "Oh so and so, well
they did nothing and now their life is a disaster.... HELP ME NOW!"

You don't have to get my material, but go out and:

speak to doctors (pay them for their time)
speak to therapists (pay them for their time)
drive to several support group meetings
get all the books on bipolar disorder
Watch some of those videos on the illness
Talk with people with the disorder that are doing well
Get books on protecting your finances
etc.

That's a good start.

The thing is, when I started doing this, at first I thought I could
help everyone personally. I really did. I thought I would have a
few dozen people on my mailing list. I thought we would become
friends and we could even go and "hang out" sometime.

But then the numbers went from 500, to 1000, 10,000, to 25,000
to 45,000 to more than 75,000 people on my list. I had
to start creating systems to help people through my courses
and material. Now I have to figure out a way to control my email.

Yesterday I spent four hours in the library mapping out a plan,
which is going to work great. I will be writing more about this
plan and how it can help you soon.

BUT, the bottom line is, there are people out there, that have
a disaster ahead of them and they aren't doing anything about it.

Hey I have to run.

Catch you tomorrow.

Your Friend,

Dave

P.S. A ton of people have asked about my how to get out of
debt course, you can get it here:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/debtletter

It's the same system my mom followed to go from $30,000
of d.e.b.t to only $5000 or so and this will be paid offby the 4th quarter this year--three years early.