Bipolar: Follow the Directions
Published: Tue, 04/02/13
Hi ,
How are you doing today?
I hope you're having a good day.
I've got to tell you about the funniest thing
that happened.
You know how we're taught to follow directions
from the time that we're a child, right?
But you also know that it's typical for men not to
follow directions.
I mean, women complain about that all the time
about men.
Not me -
I follow directions (I learned the hard way).
But my friend?
He's a typical macho type man - no following
directions for him.
He went to put this toy together for his kid.
I thought it looked really complicated and, like I
said, I would've followed the directions (all 3 pages
of them!).
So he's putting together this toy, which had like a
gazillion pieces to it.
So I said, "Are you sure you don't want to follow the
directions?"
And he said, "Dude. I know what I'm doing."
An hour later, sweating and swearing...
I asked him, "Are you sure you know what you're
doing?"
He just grunted at me.
Another hour and a half...
Still sweating but no longer swearing, my friend
pronounced the project done.
I looked at all the leftover pieces doubtfully, but didn't
dare say a word.
You'll never guess what happened (well, maybe you
will).
Scroll down to find out.
Keep scrolling...
Almost there...
The minute his son touched the toy, the whole thing fell
apart! LOL
It was hilarious (at least to me)!
This time I couldn't resist saying something, so I said,
"Dude. Maybe you should have followed the directions."
It was funny to me, but it sure wasn't funny to my
friend.
But he brought it on himself by not following the
directions.
There are times when it is crucial that you follow the
directions.
With your loved one's medications, for example.
Sometimes they can be very confusing.
The directions might say to take it four times a day, or
every four hours.
So you might wonder when to take it, or question if you
have to take it at night.
But you can (and should) ask the doctor or pharmacist to
clarify the directions for you, because it's imperative that
your loved one take their medications right.
You have to follow directions, or you may not have a positive
outcome, like my friend.
Like in my courses/systems, which give you directions on
how to reach stability.
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Your loved one needs to do what their doctor and other
professionals tell them to do.
They're looking out for their best interests, and they
know from experience what works best for people
who have bipolar disorder.
That's why they give them directions, and they need to
follow them if they want to get better.
There are pieces to stability, just like there were pieces
to my friend's project.
And they need to follow the directions to get the pieces
all put together right.
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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