Hi, how’s your day going? I hope it’s a good day for you.<\/p>\n
I have some bad news.<\/p>\n
I have been completely ripped off. There was a guy who totally ripped me off for $1200 — which is a LOT of money. I put my faith in him to do some programming work. It ended in me being ripped off.<\/p>\n
I wasted weeks and weeks of time being mad at him, thinking about ways to report him in India.<\/p>\n
I actually have several, but they all take lots of time (that I can’t spare). Then I said to myself, I might as well let it go. There’s no point. I have so many other things to do.<\/p>\n
Now, that doesn’t make what this guy did acceptable. It definitely is not. But someone told me, “Dave, you have to pick your fights.” So I decided to let this go, even though it cost me so much money. I didn’t think it was a fight I could win.<\/p>\n
Now many of you have bipolar disorder have had bad doctors. Bad therapists. Bad hospitals.<\/p>\n
You have had bad experiences, for sure. You may be mad at these people right now. You may even want to get back at them. But like the advice I got, I’m telling you, “You have to pick<\/p>\n
your fights.” In other words, if you don’t have the time or money, or if you can’t win, then let it go.<\/p>\n
Many of you contact me for a plan on how to get back at the people and places that wronged you or your loved ones. In almost every case, I tell you to move on. It’s not worth the time and money to do this. You need to use your time wisely.<\/p>\n
Today’s lesson is about moving on to something good.<\/p>\n
In my own case: I already found another programmer to replace the con artist that I was dealing with. In my mother’s case: When it came to my mom, her last doctor was HORRIBLE. I moved on and found a great new doctor, one she has had for FIVE years now! If I spent too much time dealing with the old doctor, I would have never found the good new doctor. See what I mean?<\/p>\n
In your case (possibly): The one area I hear most about as the biggest problem for a loved one with bipolar disorder is not being able to get their medications. Now, you can’t pick a fight with<\/p>\n
your doctor, and fighting with your pharmacist isn’t going to help you either. But there are better ways to get what you need.<\/p>\n
Stay on the good side of your doctor, make sure he knows what’s going on. He may be able to help you out with samples or go to the insurance company for you. You may be mad at the drug<\/p>\n
manufacturer, but not only will that not do you any good, it can also blow a good chance for you \u2013 Today, most pharmaceutical manufacturers will provide your medication for little to no money.<\/p>\n
So, see how picking a fight in this case wouldn’t be right for you? Only pick fights you can win, otherwise let them go.<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi, how’s your day going? I hope it’s a good day for you.<\/p>\n
I have some bad news.<\/p>\n
I have been completely ripped off. There was a guy who totally ripped me off for $1200 — which is a LOT of money. I put my faith in him to do some programming work. It ended in me being ripped off.<\/p>\n
I wasted weeks and weeks of time being mad at him,<\/p>\n