Bipolar Priorities

My husband was in a car accident this past weekend, totalling the car and nearly himself. I haven't been able to go to the hospital to see him, because I have no transportation now, so I relying on phone calls with the nurses to find out how he is doing. Needless to say, I am worried about him. I don't know how I'm handling all this. Seriously, if it weren't for the Lord, I don't think I could handle it at all. But I do know one thing - I have to still keep my priorities right, or I'll end up in a bipolar episode, and I don't need that on top of everything else. So I'm making sure that I still take my medications, sleep right, and I'm trying to eat, even though I have no appetite. I just keep thinking that I have to keep my bipolar disorder priorities in check, to take care of myself while the hospital takes care of my husband. Sometimes adversities come upon us, and we don't know why. They just happen, usually out of nowhere. We don't ask for them, we don't deserve them. But they happen nonetheless. But we still have choices in how we handle them. We can come from a place of strength (no matter how weak we feel), or we can fall apart, and then we just make the situation worse. We need to remember our bipolar priorities. Remembering our bipolar priorities means that we take care of ourselves (and our bipolar disorder) first. We make sure to take our medication, get enough sleep, and eat right. We also try not to isolate, because that can lead to depression, and depression to a bipolar depressive episode, and we do not want that (that's what we're trying to avoid, in fact). So, in spite of what's happening with my husband, I have to focus on myself. Some people might think that is selfish, but if you look at it in terms of bipolar priorities, you can see that it isn't - it is simply trying to avoid a bipolar episode, which would make everything worse. I know that my husband is being well taken care of in the hospital. His needs are being met, including his bipolar needs (they are giving him his bipolar meds, etc.). So who is going to see that my needs are met if I don't? This is something that I have to do for myself, since my husband was my primary supporter. I hve other supporters, like my family, but they are long distance, and I have to depend on their support over the phone (which I am doing on a daily basis). I am the only support I have here at hand now. So I do what I have to do to stay stable. Like I said, I take my bipolar meds, get enough sleep, and try to eat right. If you have come upon adversity (or it has visited you), take my advice. Keep doing the things you need to do to stay stable. Take care of yourself like I'm doing - take your meds, get enough sleep, and eat right. You've got to keep your bipolar disorder under control, even under the worst of situations. Keep your bipolar priorities where they belong and you will stay stable. Wishing you peace and stability, Don't forget to check out my bipolar book at: www.brokenroseministries.com Remember God loves you and so do I, Michele