“I will not engage; I will not engage; I will not engage. No matter what mean, cruel or hurtful things he says, does or accuses me of, I will not engage.”
I can’t tell you how many times that verse has gone through my head, since my husband was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder II, superimposed with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
I know what you’re saying “sure, easier said then done”. I agree, it’s not easy, but it is one of the best coping skills I’ve developed to take the air out of the hot air balloon (a/k/a bipolar disorder) before it rises too high in the sky.
