Muusings

This article is the first of three aritcles that I am writing on bipolar.

I’ve decided to pass on some knowledge on how to deal with rejection. It’s hard, especially if you have bipolar. So, here are 3 tips to deal with it during an uncertain time.

1. Take up a hobby.

Don’t let the rejection fester inside of you. Work off that energy in a hobby, such as painting or knitting. Something of that nature. Trust me, it will really help, especially if you have obsessive thoughts about the rejection itself.

2. Write about it.

If you write about it, at least you have it for future reference for when things are going well. You can say, look where I came from. Look where I am now.

3.  Talk yourself through the tough times.

When you are alone, talk out loud to yourself. You’d be surprised how this works so well. There is something about hearing it from yourself that makes it feel like you can work through it better. You know deep inside that you aren’t what somebody said you weren’t. Such as when you’ve been fired and someone says you weren’t really working hard enough. That your “work was marginal and you didn’t have the personality to make up for it”. Yep, I heard that and I finally talked it through and I said, nope, that’s not true. I did all the work I could possibly do. I have many good friends, so I know I have a good personality.

I hope this helps. It’s taken me years to figure this out. Please don’t obsess over what someone has told you. Get it out of your system. You’ll feel a lot better.