Q: If the psychotic individual is not violent, talk to them in a normal voice. It is best to give 5 times the amount of space, maintain an open posture, and avoid facing the person squarely, which could appear threatening. Try to comfort them, if they experience or hallucinate something unpleasant. The conversation should be simple; individuals going through a psychotic episode may find communication or speech difficult. Ask them questions, and if their mind seem to be drifting, try to grab their attention. Make sure to reassure them and let them know that you are there for them. Although you want to avoid blaming or criticizing the psychotic individual, you should also avoid playing into their psychoses. This will only worsen the situation and make the individual's break with reality more difficult to come back from. However, try not to argue with them or engage in too much discussion with them. An individual going through a psychotic episode may not realize that what they're experiencing is unreal or the way they're acting is abnormal. There's also a small chance that one or more of the things they've noticed are actually real (e.g. they noticed a dog behind a bush that you didn't see), so you don't want to assume right away that something is hallucinated if it's unclear. Instead of saying "Nothing that you're describing is real; you're acting crazy and making this up!", try "I don't see/hear/smell/feel that." Instead of, "I hear the same voices too," try saying "I don't hear those voices, but I can tell they are bothering you." Empathize and validate their feelings. Psychosis can be a frightening and confusing thing to experience. The person may not understand how to handle it. Keep in mind that they can't "snap out of it," nor is it their fault that this is happening to them. Let the person know that you take them seriously and support them. Here are some examples of helpful things to say: "I can't imagine what you are going through, but I'm happy to listen." "Tell me what you're experiencing, and I think you should also talk about it with your doctor." "I can't hear what you hear, but I can tell it's real to you." "It must be scary to think that aliens are trying to poison you." "This experience will pass with time. Let's talk until you feel better." "I don't fully understand what you're going through, but I understand it must be really difficult." A psychiatrist or psychologist can help figure out what caused the episode, and help prevent future psychotic episodes. If the individual is not already undergoing therapy and medical treatment, strongly encourage them to do so after the psychotic episode has passed. Seeing a doctor is important. Psychosis may be a sign of temporary stress (such as grief or sleep deprivation), but it could also be a sign of a mental health disorder, or a physical health problem that causes psychosis. Mental-health professionals will be able to help the person take steps to decrease the frequency and severity of their episodes. Make sure that the person has somewhere to go to get help after the episode. If they do not, then help them to find help. Things like self-care, stress management, and counseling can make a large difference to the person's mental health. Dealing with someone else's psychotic episode can be very stressful, especially if the person is a loved one or you don't know what's wrong. It may help you to talk to a therapist or counselor. If the person is a loved one, follow up with them as well. Make sure they're safe and healthy. As long as you don't downplay the importance of their own experience, you can tell them about your experience of their psychotic episode and why it was difficult for you as well. Make sure not to criticize them or pass judgment about their experience. It is important to avoid making them feel bad about their behavior or to make them worry that they might have scared you away. They need to know that you don't blame them for their illness, and that you still care.
A: Hold a calm conversation. Make sure you do not play into the person's hallucinations. Show understanding. Get them to a doctor. Seek help yourself if you need it.

Q: This step can be tricky depending on where your pad is. It is easy if a concrete truck can reach the pad with its' chute, but if not you will have to use a wheel barrow or power buggy to move the concrete from the truck to the forms. The concrete must be poured quickly so you have time to move it into place while it is still wet. Essentially, screeding is leveling out the top of the concrete. Run a strait board on the top of your forms across the concrete, if there is a large pile-up, have someone rake back the pile so you can proceed with the screed process. It is best to have one person on each side of the screed board and pull back the concrete simultaneously. If your pad is too large or not in a position to be screeded from the outside, one person or both people must stand inside the pad and do your best to run the board along the 2x4s. If you cannot perform these two methods for screeding, it is suggested you seek help from a more advanced concrete finisher. Bull floating is the first step of smoothing out the concrete. It will knock down all of the rocks and bring the "creamy" concrete mix to the surface. Doing this correctly should leave your pad flat and smooth with no holes. The "wetter" the concrete is, the easier it will seal all the holes up; if you wait to long to bull float, it will be hard to seal the surface. If some holes will not close up, you can sprinkle some water to aid in the process. Hand edging the concrete will create a nice rounded edge as opposed to a sharp rigid one. It will also seal the edge. If an error is created in the edging process, use the hand float to clean up along the edge. The hand float should be used to seal up any holes that are reachable. After the first round of sealing the surface by bull floating and edging, it is generally time to do the process over again. The objective is to get the bull float lines and edger lines to go away, while the top remains smooth. This may take some time depending on weather, if the sun is out it it will dry up quicker. There is a video tagged in these instructions that will help you learn how to properly finish concrete.
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Pour the concrete into your forms. Screed the concrete. Bull float the concrete. Hand float and hand edge along the outside. Finish bull float and edging.