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Hugs and Hugs Grandy
i dont think your a bad person, very much the opposite. i can see alot of kindness, compassion, understanding, willingness to listen, caring, gentleness, and so much more xox.
i know tomorrow will be extra tough, please take lots of care of you. we will be here for you, someone is usually around if you need to talk. i dont have alot of plans so will do a few logins to check in on you. its more than ok if you dont want to talk but try not to shut down to much ok. we all care so very much about you xoxoxoxoxox
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Hello Deebi, and everyone...
Thank you very much Little butterfly I just might take you up on a talk tomorrow..
Thank you so very very much Deebi, I was really thinking about you today when I was feeling scared...
Today went okay ish..
Psych prescribed new ADs..he said older ones but golden ones, no weight gain hardly no physical side effects..sounds to good to be true....but can make anxiety, depression and teariness worse for a few weeks....
My psychiatrist said it's unacceptable for my psychologist to cancel 3 different appointments days....He said he will be writing her an email to express his disappointment in her......No I feel awful..now she's in trouble...I should learn to keep my mouth shut....Bad me again...What happens if she looses her licence?..I will never complain again about nothing ever again...better I just keep quiet...
My mhn is calling in tomorrow at mine because she sees a lady at the next town. and my psychiatrist said he is apprehensive in letting go home alone,......haha. I've been home alone for 5 years now.....alone tonight.....with a bottle of wine....Don't usually but need to sleep for days....I'll get past this and tomorrow and next week my way......
Deebi. Love you..💜🤗🌹 ..
Take care of all of yourselves please..oh and sleep good as well and sweet dreams..
Grandy.......xxxxxxxxx
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your more than welcome to Grandy, ill keep an eye out for you throughout the day. i now how hard aniversaries can be esp with mixed emotions too.
i really hope your new meds will be more helpful, sometimes it does take a little bit to get into the syste, jsut need to ride it out abit.
even though it was tough i think it was right for you to say something about your psych troubles. if shes constantly doing that to do theres a high chance shes doing it to others to and its really unprofessional.
im glad youll have abit of support tomorrow too from your mhn. hoping its helpful for you. hugs and hugs xoxox
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Hi grandy. just passing through.
But yep , l bloody agree and l'm glad there was someone to speak up to. She's treating the very people she's suppose to be helping like shyt and l've heard things like this a few times about different psych's and makes me that damn pissed off. l can't believe they would allow their own personal bs, into such an important job in supposedly helping such fragile people.
Personally l hope she does lose her license , but l know grandy would feel bad so ok lets just hope she cops at least a decent slapping on the wrist to wake her up.
The other guy sounds great grandy l'm so glad you have him.
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Hi Grandy and all,
I’m glad your psychiatrist is looking out for you. Based on what you’ve said, he seems to have your best interest in heart and is in your corner...he sounds very caring...
I also hope your meds help although the transition/adjustment period does sound a little tricky. I suppose, if it all goes well, things will hopefully improve after your body gets used to the new meds.
I agree with lovely Butterfly Wings. I’m glad you spoke up about your psychologist. I feel it was something that needed addressing. You have done nothing “wrong”... I feel the way that she was acting was very unprofessional, as Butterfly Wings said, so please don’t start blaming yourself...
All the best with MH nurse visit today 🙂
Hugs, love and care,
Peppy xoxo
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Dear Grandy
I hope you managed to get some sleep overnight? You have so much going on right now.
On a good note, it sounds as though your psychiatrist apt yesterday went well. Have you started the new ADs yet? Here's hoping they are all that he said they are, but more importantly, that they work for you. Could be a difficult transition period, but you Grandy are well versed on withstanding difficulties. You will be fine, and hopefully some far better times are ahead for you.
Today, being the anniversary of your hubbys death, is another difficult one for you. So many intense and often conflicting emotions and memories involved. Try to concentrate on the good times you shared, rather than the bad. Keep busy and give those little dogs of yours lots of love and attention.
Dont feel bad for not being able to visit his grave. You can do whatever it is you do, from afar, you dont need to be at his physical final resting place. His spirit, or energy, has long since departed his body. Choose a star tonight, and say to it what you want or need to.
Good on your psychiatrist for writing to you lax psychologist and voicing his displeasure about her. Grandy ... Do not feel bad for speaking up about that. You did the right thing. She needs a good kick up the backside! And I hope she gets it. Her complete lack of empathy understanding professionalism and common courtesy was simply atrocious. If she is not told, then who knows how many others she has, and will continue to, treat that way.
If you need to talk today Grandy, I should be around all day, and will watch out for you.
Much love and care being sent your way beautiful. 💕
Amanda 💜
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Hi dearest Grandy 🤗 hey all 😊
Sounds like the psychiatrist does have your best interests at heart lovey. All the best hun with your new meds. You're a tough lady and you'll get through this transition too and remember the love and care you have here, we adore you for good reasons. You give us so much from your beautiful heart and soul 💜
You ok darling. I'm at your place honey holding tight. I know this is a hard date sweety. Mandys beautiful post try remembering the good times. Ahh darlin 🤗 here for as long as you need me. You warm enough, there we go. Did you eat some brekky.
How bout sleep last night. Gotta say I'm a bit concerned when you said you'll get through your way, talk to me darling if you feel up to otherwise I'm here quietly looking after you. No I'm not sure I can do it quietly ☺
Love and care very much about you sweet loving friend. Grandy you/we 🤝 are going to make it. We are cause we're strong and can.
Lighting a gorgeous Vanilla scented candle and see all the patterns of dripping wax down the side.
Nice piece of cinnamon tea cake and cuppa chamomile tea waiting for you. Oh looky a pile of pistachios for us to nibble too and fur buddy can chomp the shells after we taste a few.
Beautiful sunny day Grandy, we'll enjoy eachothers company as we do. Much love darlin 💜💑👼🌹
🌜💗🌛
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I have 3 sons and not one of them cared enough to ring me today..the first time they missed, since disclosing to them September last year my biggest ever mistake and weakness....they have lost their trust and love for me I don't blame them..I suppose I didn't want to believe it..but why should they love or care for me anyway..Why should they have respect for me when they seen me cower so many times when I should have stood up for me.... I'm hurting today like nothing I ever thought I would...Without my children caring what else is their...My brother decided Queensland was better then visiting his sister..My children don't care about me, if they did The would have rang me today or at least messaged me...Tells my I'm not worth even a few minutes of their time or thoughts...
What have I got left now...nothing...my sons, don't care, they don't see me, therefore I don't see my grandchildren...It's breaking my heart constantly, I'm trying really trying, But the hurting is going far deeper then I'm able to cope with...Childhood, marriage and now widowed it's all bad..bad things happen to bad people, my mum used to say that...today's anniversary is bad enough but and without the support of my children, I've crashed down to hell and I really don't care staying here until it's finished with me...I'm to tired to fight anymore....
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Grandy, grandy, grandy .... no, you are wrong about that. Or your Mum was wrong anyway. Bad things happen to GOOD people. Thats the saying I've heard, and I'm sticking to it. You are that GOOD person Grandy, through and through ... you're good. Unfortunately you'd had many bad things happen to you, likely because you are TOO GOOD. Thats more the case than the opposite, I assure you.
As for your children not contacting you today. Firstly the day is only half gone, there is still all afternoon and evening for them to contact you. Secondly I expect they all work and have busy family and work lives. Thirdly, they are likely also feeling the grief from the anniversary of their Dads death. Give them a little time. If it turns out that they do not contact, it does not mean they dont care, respect or love you. It may mean they have even forgotten what this day is. Dates and anniversaries do not play as big a part for the general public, as it does for those of us who have PTSD Grandy.
I'm writing to you from my bed Grandy, with a hot pack and pain killers. Very tired, but I can write briefly if you need to talk. I too have reached a low point, pain does that to me. But Grandy, there are people here who care and who would do all they can to help us through this difficult times. Please take my hand, and know I am here for you, I care, and I want you to keep fighting. You're tired of fighting ... I get that ... but its something we all must do. There really is no viable alternative.
Amanda
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