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I've been told it's time to take care of me....
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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 257345" data-attributes="member: 393"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Sorry it's taken so long to respond ~ I've been a "tad" stressed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Thank you, ladies. You're all a bigger support system than you can possibly realize. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">The SW called again today & in a somewhat threatening manner "suggested" I voluntarily admit myself to the hospital. I kindly refused - not because I'm being difficult but because hospitalization for that length of time would cause more stress.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I told SW that if she felt my grieving was inappropriate or my coping skills weren't to their standards to please bring someone to my home & help me. Inpatient isn't helping. And I hinted that she didn't want to take me on ~ maybe the wrong thing to suggest but it's true. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I spoke with my therapist (whom I'm seeing weekly) & he was out of town on vacation but took the time to return my call. He suggested I preempt the call to my doctor asking for inpatient & call myself. He will also step in when he gets back to town (late tomorrow night) if necessary. He'll be calling me from the airport tomorrow morning. See, I can advocate for myself.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I don't meet the criteria for a 72 hour hold ~ I know that & so does SW; my therapist started laughing at the suggestion. I asked if SW would find me a nice beach in Bimini, take care of my animals, answer all the tweedle calls, find a place for kt I might take her up on that. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">This is nonsense & another stresser I just do not need. I'm concentrating on rebuilding my physical & emotional well being. I'm parenting my children & managing all the day to day issues of running a household. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I'm sorry I went off on another vent. I just don't have patience for this unless I get in writing how everything I handle will be handled in my absense. A guarantee, if you will. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I'm tired, grieving ~ stress is just a way of life with difficult children. You all know that. We take our moments when we can & enjoy them.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I hope you are all cherishing your husband's & SO's. We may get angry, not agree, & argue, I don't feel I did enough & in the end I really miss husband. He contributed far more than I gave him credit for. For that I'm angry; for that I'm sad. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 257345, member: 393"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Sorry it's taken so long to respond ~ I've been a "tad" stressed. :winking: Thank you, ladies. You're all a bigger support system than you can possibly realize. The SW called again today & in a somewhat threatening manner "suggested" I voluntarily admit myself to the hospital. I kindly refused - not because I'm being difficult but because hospitalization for that length of time would cause more stress. I told SW that if she felt my grieving was inappropriate or my coping skills weren't to their standards to please bring someone to my home & help me. Inpatient isn't helping. And I hinted that she didn't want to take me on ~ maybe the wrong thing to suggest but it's true. I spoke with my therapist (whom I'm seeing weekly) & he was out of town on vacation but took the time to return my call. He suggested I preempt the call to my doctor asking for inpatient & call myself. He will also step in when he gets back to town (late tomorrow night) if necessary. He'll be calling me from the airport tomorrow morning. See, I can advocate for myself. I don't meet the criteria for a 72 hour hold ~ I know that & so does SW; my therapist started laughing at the suggestion. I asked if SW would find me a nice beach in Bimini, take care of my animals, answer all the tweedle calls, find a place for kt I might take her up on that. This is nonsense & another stresser I just do not need. I'm concentrating on rebuilding my physical & emotional well being. I'm parenting my children & managing all the day to day issues of running a household. I'm sorry I went off on another vent. I just don't have patience for this unless I get in writing how everything I handle will be handled in my absense. A guarantee, if you will. I'm tired, grieving ~ stress is just a way of life with difficult children. You all know that. We take our moments when we can & enjoy them. I hope you are all cherishing your husband's & SO's. We may get angry, not agree, & argue, I don't feel I did enough & in the end I really miss husband. He contributed far more than I gave him credit for. For that I'm angry; for that I'm sad. [/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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