{"id":33648,"date":"2016-09-27T19:02:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T19:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/?page_id=33648"},"modified":"2016-09-27T19:16:43","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T19:16:43","slug":"bipolar-in-order-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/bipolar-in-order-course","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar IN Order Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tve_p_center\">The following is from a place known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolaradvantage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bipolar Advantage<\/a> and developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolaradvantage.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Wootten<\/a>. This is an introduction to an incredibly informative class that has the potential to, not only adjust one&#8217;s attitude and approach to managing bipolar symptoms but also to revolutionize and improve the quality of life for anyone\u00a0experiencing what can be the debilitating effects of bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tve_p_center\">The opposite of disorder is order, or&#8230; IN order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tve_p_center\">Here is the link to advance to their HD video course, by clicking on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolaradvantage.com\/bipolar-in-order-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Bipolar IN Order<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"tve_p_center\"><span style=\"color: #bdba77;\">The 8 Proven Steps To End The Suffering<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_columns\">\n<div class=\"tve_colm tve_twc\">\n<p>Take this <span class=\"bold_text\">FREE<\/span> video course to discover how you can <span class=\"bold_text\">permanently end the suffering<\/span> from bipolar disorder and turn it to an advantage in your life.<\/p>\n<p data-unit=\"px\">Inside you&#8217;ll find:<\/p>\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_bullets_shortcode\">\n<ul class=\"tve_ul tve_ul2 tve_red\" data-unit=\"px\">\n<ul class=\"tve_ul tve_ul2 tve_red\" data-unit=\"px\">\n<li class=\"\">8 informative videos available nowhere else.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">If you&#8217;re the kind of person that has tried everything and are frustrated with the results.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">This course will help you get your life back.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">A proven route to a better life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"thrv_paste_content thrv_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tve_colm tve_twc tve_lst\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #bdba77;\"><a style=\"color: #bdba77;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolaradvantage.com\/learning-to-be-bipolar-vs-waiting-to-crash\/\">Learning to Be Bipolar Vs Waiting to Crash<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"213\" width=\"220\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"afim alignright\" title=\"Source: Lloyd Dirks\/unsplash.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bipolaradvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/photo-1448811456416-d0552dde591d-220x213.jpg?resize=220%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Car Race Image\" \/>Imagine you\u2019ve never seen a car before and the first one you see was involved in a fatal accident. You express how tragic that is and that you would really\u00a0love\u00a0to be able to help keep that from happening to others. You watch videos of all kinds of car crashes and learn how they devastate millions of lives.<\/p>\n<p>Since you don\u2019t understand the point of having cars, you may suggest doing away with them altogether, or perhaps creating a 20 mph speed limit on all roads. Neither of these solutions would work, of course, because you wouldn\u2019t get any compliance from car owners.<\/p>\n<p>It would be far more productive to study all of the costs and benefits of having cars and use that study to determine the best desired outcomes. In this case, the premise would change from \u201ccars are inherently bad\u201d to recognizing that cars have value but are also dangerous. The focus of all efforts would be to maximize cars\u2019 benefits while minimizing the accident rate.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from such a premise would lead you to suggest that better\u00a0education\u00a0and training would make better drivers. In looking for people to perform that education you would be looking for those who drove the best and not those who crash every time they take the car out.<span id=\"more-932\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Performance driving enthusiasts look to learn from the top race\u00a0drivers for the ultimate education. Nobody would give a platform to those who have not developed winning skills, nor would we ever take lessons from anyone who crashes every time he or she gets behind the wheel. Their premise that we cannot drive at high speeds would keep them from ever winning.<\/p>\n<p>But that is exactly the premise of those who control the conversation about bipolar. You can even see it in what they call it. Always appending \u201cdisorder\u201d to the word \u201cbipolar\u201d is akin to always appending \u201caccident\u201d to the end of \u201cautomobile\u201d. In other words, saying \u201cbipolar disorder\u201d is the same as saying \u201ccar accident\u201d every time you mention a car.<\/p>\n<h3>The dominant premise in bipolar circles is to see bipolar only as disordered and advocate attempting to slow it down or stop it as the only solution.<\/h3>\n<p>We even elevate those who continue to be accident-prone to the status of experts.<\/p>\n<p>And what is the result of following that premise? According to the National Institute of Mental\u00a0Health\u00a0in their landmark\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/science-news\/2006\/early-findings-from-largest-nimh-funded-research-program-on-bipolar-disorder-begin-to-build-evidence-base-on-best-treatment-options.shtml\">STEP-BD study<\/a>: \u201cAccording to the researchers, these results indicate that in spite of modern, evidence-based treatment, bipolar disorder remains a highly recurrent, predominantly depressive illness.\u201d\u00a0This is like telling drivers they will still crash every time they go faster than 20 mph, but at least with seat belts and air bags they might not die.<\/p>\n<h3>But what if their premise is wrong? What if we<i>can<\/i> learn to function while manic or depressed? If the search for solutions were based on that premise, we would create completely different tools and outcomes.<\/h3>\n<p>This is not just a hypothetical exercise. Over 10 years ago I accepted the premise that we could learn to function over a broader range of states and varied intensities. After several iterations I now have a system that has helped me and many others to do it. The education program consistently produces outcomes that support that premise. The proof is in the lives of hundreds of people living with Bipolar IN Order instead of falling into disorder every time they cycle into mania or\u00a0depression.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u00a0understanding\u00a0of IN Order concepts allows us to live fulfilling lives in solid relationships with our families or coworkers.<\/h3>\n<p>Those around us are no longer negatively affected by our states and no longer live in\u00a0fear\u00a0of another episode. We no longer act badly when manic and can function normally no matter how deeply we are depressed. While we may not like depression, we see tremendous insight in the experience and use that insight in positive ways.<\/p>\n<p>The list of positive outcomes goes on and on, but the point is that we have learned to function while manic or depressed and even see advantages in being in the states. This is completely different compared to those who only survive episodes of intense mania or depression and can only function at their highest level when in partial or full remission.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of quotes from some of those who have come to support my premise of Bipolar IN Order.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c4b27a;\"><em>\u201cToo often, in having to accept their condition, people end up feeling pathologized \u2014 reduced from a full person to a label. But Tom looks beyond the diagnosis to help people embrace-and accept-the best parts of who they are, instead of reflexively dismissing their feelings and experiences as a simple manifestation of illness.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Craig Malkin, PhD, Clinical Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #c4b27a;\">\u201cBipolar IN Order provides the essential message that symptom reduction or elimination is far from the main goal of adaptation and intervention. Sure to challenge traditional thinking, this important work is integrative and\u00a0wise.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #c4b27a;\">\u2013 Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Professor and Chair, Dept of Psychology, UC Berkeley<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here again\u00a0is the link to the HD video course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolaradvantage.com\/bipolar-in-order-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Bipolar IN Order<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is from a place known as Bipolar Advantage and developed by Tom Wootten. This is an introduction to an incredibly informative class that has the potential to, not only adjust one&#8217;s attitude and approach to managing bipolar symptoms &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/bipolar-in-order-course\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33648","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33648"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33658,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33648\/revisions\/33658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}