Lesson from MS Outlook for Bipolar Disorder
Published: Mon, 06/15/09
Hey ,
How's it going?
I have something crazy to tell you.
Well, I upgraded to Microsoft Outlook
2007 from 2000. Actually I half did
this before. I mentioned before that I
did this but then I was using the old
Outlook half the time.
Anyway, I HATE upgrading stuff. (something
always goes wrong. ALWAYS!)
NOTE:
Why am I going to tell you about this?
Because I'm bored. No, just kidding!
Because there's going to be a lesson for
bipolar disorder from it, so bear with me!
Ok, so my new Outlook has all these
features. Many I don't use and many
settings are defaulted.
That means that they are pre-set and I
hate some of the pre-settings.
For like a month I have been getting mad
every day.
I sit and talk to my Outlook and call it
names (which is really dumb, I know).
But I do, I sit and say it's stupid and why
don't you do what I want, and stuff like that.
So, I was thinking today. You know what?
I need to practice what I preach about bipolar
disorder.
What's that?
Well, to take the time to report problems and
work toward fixing them instead of just
complaining about them.
I mean, I go into all this detail in my courses/
systems about problem solving and everything,
and then I wasn't doing it myself!
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Many people on bipolar medications are
just like me.
They complain about their medications.
They complain that they don't work.
They complain that they don't like the
side effects.
They complain that they don't like taking
them.
They complain about the way that their
medication makes them feel (or not feel).
They complain that they forget to take them.
They complain that they wish they didn't
have to take them.
They complain that they have to take them
for the rest of their lives.
They complain that other people don't have
to take them.
And on and on and on...
But you know what?
Who do they complain to? To YOU!!!
NOT to their doctor, who they should be
complaining to, right?
Because you can't do anything to help them
with their medications, but only the doctor can.
That's like the way I WAS, and I repeat, WAS,
with my Outlook.
I complained and complained, and talked to my
computer, but didn't do anything else about it.
I complained, but didn't talk to the right person.
I complained, but kept making the same mistakes.
I complained, but just to myself.
I complained, but just kept complaining on
and on and on... Not doing the right thing.
Or talking to the right person.
And, guess what?
I didn't get my problem solved, did I, do
you think?
Anyway, I finally got so frustrated...
That I finally did something about it.
The right thing.
I took a whole hour and I made a list.
A list of all the problems I could think of.
(Just like your loved one could make a list
of all their complaints about their
medications).
And then I researched what I could do
to change the settings.
(Just like your loved one could research
their options - should they talk to their
doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist?).
I also called a friend.
(Just like your loved one could talk to
you, their supporter).
Guess how my Outlook works now?
ALMOST perfect! (nothing is perfect).
(Just like your loved one could solve their
medication problem).
Do you see the connection?
You just can't get to the point of so much
complaining.
You just can't wait till you get to the point
that you start talking to your computer!
You need to do the right thing from the
beginning.
Instead of just complaining, you need to
sit down and think about what the problem is.
Then you need to explore options about
how to fix the problem.
Then you need to talk to the right person
about how to fix the problem.
If you don't do that, you're stuck with
the problem.
Don't you agree?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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