Hi, how\u2019s it going? Hope you are doing well.<\/p>\n
Do you know what really makes me mad? This happened to me today: I was driving, and someone cut me off in order to get where they were going faster. It is a dangerous move. Not to mention it\u2019s inconsiderate.<\/p>\n
Where could they be going that they\u2019d be in that much of a hurry? I can understand if they were going to the emergency room. But as many people that do this on a regular basis, I seriously doubt that most of them are going to the emergency room. Which just goes to show that many people are impatient.<\/p>\n
That got me thinking. Why are they so impatient? You know, the only ideas I could come up with are that they either didn\u2019t plan as well as they should have, or that they procrastinated too long. And most likely, it is the second of those.<\/p>\n
Many people in this day and age will wait until the last minute to get things done. We seem to like to speed through things, either that or we are just lazy and don\u2019t\\ want to work on something until we have to.<\/p>\n
If we could just begin to work on something as soon as it is drawn to our attention, then we could get things done in a timely manner. Then we wouldn\u2019t need to be impatient.<\/p>\n
As a bipolar supporter, we tend to have the same problem. We get impatient about our loved one\u2019s recovery, all the while waiting until the last minute to work on it with them. Does this make sense to you? It doesn\u2019t to me.<\/p>\n
Have you been working on your loved one\u2019s recovery plan? This can mean making it to begin with, or changing it as it needs changing.<\/p>\n
Have you been working with your loved one about their spending habits? This one is better done before they ruin their chances of meeting their budget.<\/p>\n
Have you been working with your loved one about making realistic plans and sticking to them? This will take a lot of practice, so it is better to start working on it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
Have you worked on an emergency plan? You never know when an emergency will happen. (That\u2019s why it\u2019s called an emergency, after all.) So it is better to have the plan made as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
Have you been working with your loved one about keeping a mood chart? This is important to help predict when an episode is starting. When you know ahead of time that an episode is likely to happen, you can do things to try to prevent it.<\/p>\n
Have you been helping your loved one remember to take their medications? This can be vital to the recovery process.<\/p>\n
If you have been doing all these things, then I commend you. But if not, then you need to start working on them. And the time to start working on them is now instead of later. If all of your task lists are set for tomorrow, then you will be overwhelmed when tomorrow comes. Then you will become impatient, and you might even do things that inconvenience others just to make sure that you get done what you need to.<\/p>\n
It may take some time for recovery to happen, even if you take the necessary precautions. But rest assured, no matter how long recovery takes, it is worth the time and effort you have put into it.<\/p>\n
What do you think of that?<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi, how\u2019s it going? Hope you are doing well.<\/p>\n
Do you know what really makes me mad? This happened to me today: I was driving, and someone cut me off in order to get where they were going faster. It is a dangerous move. Not to mention it\u2019s inconsiderate.<\/p>\n
Where could they be going that they\u2019d be in that much of a hurry? I can understand if they were going to the emergency room.<\/p>\n