Creating a Bipolar road map leads to success!

  Bipolar people are some of the most creative people in the world!  

  How can you tap in to this creativity and still manage your Bipolar symptoms?  Create a life road map.

  Start with clear road.  Keep in mind that this is your road and you can drive any speed that you like.

  As you accomplish things you will travel further down the road.

  Remember, slow and steady wins the race.  You will also have bumps,hills,detours,ditches, and will have to maintain this road.  Baby steps!

  Here is an example of my road!   

Maintaining my road!

1. Taking medications as prescribed by your doctor
2. Getting enough sleep
3. Not using drugs or alcohol
4. Eating healthy
5. Keeping my mind active
6. Trying to stay balanced and positive
7. Not isolating myself or make impulsive decisions

How to get out of a ditch! (Severe depression)

1. Seek out professional help
2. Realize you are not alone.  (Other people are in similar situations)
3. Give yourself a break. (Do not beat yourself up)
4. Try to enjoy simple things.

  

  Now draw your road map placing things that you would like to achieve along the road.  Realizing that you will have bumps,hills,detours and ditches.  

Things I want to achieve on my road

1. Lose weight (Lost 90 lbs) 15 lbs to go, not bad!
2. Be independent (Still working on it)
3. Go to my counseling and doctors appointment (Doing good)
4. Being kind to myself and others 
5. Help others, makes you and them feel better
6. Keep positive (This is the hardest for me, creating this map to help visualize has helped my thinking.  It makes me feel like I have better control over my life.  

    Remember to take what is special about you and use that for fuel to keep going on your road.  You build and maintain this road exactly the way you want.

  Some famous people with Bipolar! 


Sincerely, Dan