The Shocking Truth About Recovery From Bipolar Disorder

http://www.bipolaradvantage.com The current standard of care as defined by the National Institute of Mental Health is to minimize symptoms and accept the high probability of relapse. While many tools have been developed to effectively manage bipolar disorder, there are far too many people who are still living on the edge of relapse and suffering greatly from it. Even for those who achieve a level of remission that is commonly called recovery, they live in constant fear that one sleepless night can send them into another crisis.

Trapped in a vicious cycle of Crisis, Managed, Recovery, and Relapse is the very definition of bipolar disorder and its depressive counterpart unipolar disorder. Even in Recovery, the illness is lurking behind every thought, waiting for the slightest chance to trigger a new episode. It consigns its victims to a lifetime of fear and constant vigilance in an attempt to keep the flow of energy and information at bay.

It is interesting that so many people have a different word than "recovery" for the state where we are limited to the comfort zone of no high or low symptoms. They do not call it "recovery," they call it "bored." It is one of the major reasons that they slip back into the Managed Stage and risk another Crisis. This is why the National Institute of Mental Health says, "in spite of modern, evidence-based treatment, bipolar disorder remains a highly recurrent, predominantly depressive illness."

The conclusion to this video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw06xycyCgw

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[AquaCarb]

It is all about what the definition of RECOVERY really is. Are we willing to accept that definition?

[BipolarAdvantage]

@AquaCarb We can define flying as the same as swimming too, but the official definition as set by the National Institute of Mental Health is what is in the video. One of the problems with the recovery movement is that they promote the idea that recovery is whatever anyone says it is. With such a definition we have people claiming to be "in recovery" while in the middle of a crisis. Nonetheless, I have never heard anyone claim recovery does not include symptom reduction.

[GHDrumBum]

I used to think that I could "Ride Out" my highs and lows and make the most of them (especially getting things done when I felt good that I could not do when I felt depressed). But over time I came to accept that I was not in full control when I was hyper or manic and that I was not in control when I was overwhelmed with Anxiety and Depression. So I learned to avoid things that bothered me and I learned to avoid things that made me hyper or manic. Now I avoid everything and wonder why I am here.

[BipolarAdvantage]

@GHDrumBum Thanks for your comments. The prevailing belief is that we should avoid all states because we cannot ever control them. They are wrong. The problem is nobody is teaching us how to control them and instead are only saying we should avoid life. We do teach how and have gotten incredible results that prove we are right. You can learn to control your states. If you check out our website at the link above we will show you how.

[geneolson1]

In 1976 at American Lake VA Medical Center, Tacoma, WA in Occupational Therapy someone wrote on a coffee cup "I AM NOT AFRAID OF TOMORROW, FOR I HAVE SEEN YESTERDAY AND I LOVE TODAY! God has given me the gift of lithium for 36 years. What a gift it is!

[matriculated143]

I completely believe in this system because I have bipolar1 and have taken reponsibility for it and I am actively takink steps to prevent relapse.

[defeatingbipolar]

@GHDrumBum i have bipolar I and its the hardest thing ive ever had to deal with. i promise you that if u give recovery a chance youll never regret it and look back on it as the single greatest decision of your life. =)

[JonThm]

A drip of interleukin two and four will produce and action the active antibodies 255 disease.

[GHDrumBum]

I don't remember where I got this quote, but it seems to make even more sense to me since I have seen this video and some of the others in the series.

‎"Always be yourself because the people that mind don't (really) matter, and the people that (really) matter don't mind." ;-)

[GHDrumBum]

I have been saying "Existence is Futile"

but I have Learned to Avoid Most Things

including my Passions and My Dreams

to Avoid Crashing and Spiraling into Depression (Relapse).