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Hi,
How’s it going?
Hey, yesterday I had all kinds of problems
with my bipolar blog. There is some kind of
bug in it. They are fixing it.
It might not be fixed today. If you
don’t see a place to post responses
that’s why.
I am actually in New York City at a convention
for stuff that’s going to help me expand and
reach more people that need help with bipolar
disorder.
It was kind of a nightmare getting here. I had
to drive to the train station and then
take the train into New York then try to
find a cab to get to where I was staying.
I have an important Bipolar lesson that comes
from someone that I met trying to get a cab.
Let me tell you the story.
I had actually just came out of the train
station.
I then wound up dropping my suitcase.
I was kind of annoyed.
Then I went to get something to eat
really quick. I did. Then I walked out
and was thinking, “I have to get a cab.”
It was about 6:00pm or so EST. I was standing
there putting my hand up.
Then I noticed I was in a bad spot for the
cab people to see.
A guy next to me started looking at me. He looked
like he wanted to ask something but didn’t.
Then he said, “Sir, how do you get a cab, I know
it’s an odd question but we are from different
country.”
He had an accent.
So I explained that we were actually in the wrong
spot. I explained that we should be walk across
the street so we would be seen easier and it’s
easier for the cab to pull up next to us.
Then I showed him how to waive his hand.
He tried it and asked if he was doing it right.
His family looked on and kind of laughed.
He said, “you probably think that I am simple.”
I said to him I did not. I told him, I thought he was smart
because he actually asked and had the courage
to. That’s a sign of being smart.
He got in a cab and I said good bye. Then I got
in. I got to thinking on my ride to where I was
staying about how many people don’t ask
questions with bipolar disorder out of embarrassment
or thinking they should know or it’s a “stupid question.”
There’s no stupid question. If you have one, lots of
other people do.
I remember there were many things I had to
ask about with bipolar disorder.
I remember this. Okay, my mom started going
to her new doctor. The one that I found through
my doctor finding system that I talk about in
my courses below:
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11
SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.bipolarparenting.com
HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.survivebipolar.net
The doctor gave her a whole bunch of
medications to take at certain times.
I remember my mom getting confused and
my dad was kind of annoyed about it.
Then I was thinking about it and I looked
at the instructions and I was TOTALLY confused.
It seems simple, right? Take the medication
and you will be fine. BUT what if you had
to take so many of this and so many at that
at this time and that time. It’s confusing.
If you are a bipolar supporter, think about
how confused you would be with a few different
medications having to be taken at certain times.
And to further complications, my mom was told to
take such and such if you feel such and such way.
My mom was confused. I was confused. My dad
was confused. It seemed so simple. The doctor
really couldn’t even tell us a system to keep
track.
Then I said, I need to ask someone who has
done it instead of figure it out on our own.
I went to Wal-Mart and asked about 10 to 15 people.
I said, “Hi, I was wondering if you could help me.
My mom has to take a lot of medications and it’s confusing
us how to keep track. Do you know of a good system?”
A bunch of people said “sorry, that sounds really
confusing but I don’t know.”
Three people told me a system. I took the best of
each person’s system and then told my mom.
She customized it for herself. We bought a special
pill box at Wal-Mart as well.
Then my mom finally had a system.
There are TWO important points here:
Bipolar supporters have to realize there is a
TON for the bipolar survivor to learn about how
to manage bipolar disorder. If your loved one
is confused or forgets to take something. It
might be because it’s confusing. Too many supporters
“freak out” on a loved one because they make a
mistake. This is wrong.
Second point: Ask people for help even on the
simple things. Don’t try to figure it out.
You’ll notice in my courses/systems I go over
even the simplest of things in great detail so
there is no guessing. No thinking.
Just like the guy who didn’t know how to
get a cab in New York City. It might sound
simple. It might sound dumb. But I am betting
that thousands of people on my list do not know
how to get a cab in New York. It was a good question
the person asked.
And he was smart to ask instead of trying to figure
it out or doing it wrong or not getting a cab
for a really long time.
With that said, I have to go to the event.
I am coming home tomorrow. I will catch you then.
Your Friend,
Dave
P.S. Don’t forget to take a look through the
different programs I’ve put together… each one is designed
to help you with a different area of bipolar disorder whether
you have it or you are supporting someone with it.
You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/catalog.asp
P.P.S. Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails
that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/supporterblog/
P.P.P.S Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give
mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
http://bipolarcentral.libsyn.com