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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: March 22, 2006 1:14 PM Post subject: |
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glad to hear she's home and that you're learning how to deal with the situation, sandi, and i think you have the key: you wrote that you were "...going to concentrate on loving her in the moment and not worry about tomorrow..."; i think that's it. stay in the moment, be there for her, and don't obsess over things you can't control (like what may or may not happen tomorrow). _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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justtheprincess
Quit Date: December 1, 2013
Posts: 162 Location: San Diego
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Posted: March 23, 2006 12:38 PM Post subject: Noticing the Diamond in the Rough |
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The last few nights I have been sitting at home. My daughter has been curling up in my lap watching TV with me. I can't remember the last time she did this. I gave her her space because she is a teenager. What I am finding out is that she is still on the fence between childhood and young ladydom (is that a word?). She wants to spread her wings, but wants to know I am really there to catch her if she falls. It's nice. Just plain nice. _________________
YOU are the only YOU YOU have. Take care of YOU!
~ Love, Sandi
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: March 24, 2006 1:16 AM Post subject: |
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londa
Quit Date: July 28, 2004
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Posted: March 24, 2006 7:57 AM Post subject: |
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Just doing what you are doing right now Sandi is the best thing.
Prayers out to you and her!
God Bless
Love, Londa _________________
My name is Londa. I am 57 and I act like I'm 20. I love to laugh and smile. The more the better. Being kind to someone is the best thing you can do. |
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justtheprincess
Quit Date: December 1, 2013
Posts: 162 Location: San Diego
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Posted: March 31, 2006 1:05 PM Post subject: Round Two |
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The Outpatient psychiatrist switched Megan's medication. It threw her into a complete Mania and she crashed and burned harder than I have ever seen. I readmitted her on Wednesday. I've been dreaming about smoking and I don't know why. I wake up with a sore throat and wonder if I am smoking in my sleep for real. Luckily, there are no cigarettes in the house..
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers on this wild ride. I am glad I quit smoking. She is in a medicinal fog now and I can relate to her, from the Wellbutrin/quitsmoking experience.
Love to all,
Sandi _________________
YOU are the only YOU YOU have. Take care of YOU!
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: March 31, 2006 1:27 PM Post subject: Re: Round Two |
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sandi wrote: |
...I've been dreaming about smoking and I don't know why.... |
was stress a big trigger for you? (i know it was for me...) that could be the reason for the dream smoking: it's a stress reaction that you're too smart to indulge in in real life, but your subconscious remembers it as one way that you used to deal with stress... (disclaimer: i'm not a real psychologist. in fact, i don't even play one on tv... )
hang in there, sandi; sending positive thoughts your way. _________________
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kevin
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Pamela
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Posted: March 31, 2006 3:12 PM Post subject: Re: Round Two |
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justtheprincess wrote: |
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers on this wild ride. I am glad I quit smoking. |
You got it Sandi. I'm glad you quit smoking too. Keep that thought. _________________
FIVE + years of freedom and loving it! |
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marw
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Posted: April 9, 2006 3:54 AM Post subject: |
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Sandi,
This sounds like it is certainly a roller coaster ride for you too as well as your daughter. IT is very hard to adjust meds, as I understand it, and takes a while, but that they can be very helpful. YOu are the most wonderful Mom I have ever seen! You are so understanding and loving to your daughter, and I know she knows this.
I am sending you both healing thoughts, and all my good feelings and wishes for you.
Stress will cause that kind of dream with the smoking. I dremed a similar thing the other night. It was horrible, and I, too, thought I had been smoking in my sleep. But like you said, there are no cigs here, thank goodness.
I am thinking of you Sandi, and your wonderful daughter.
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justtheprincess
Quit Date: December 1, 2013
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Posted: June 15, 2006 2:49 PM Post subject: Thank You Everyone |
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Well, I think I'm getting back on track. The shock and anxiety that came with Megan self-harming is finally fading. We are working with a series of therapists/doctors and things are looking brighter. I am back to concentrating on letting go and working on me again. I was so proud of myself when I didn't gain weight when I quit smoking. Well, God has a sense of humor because I have gained 28 pounds since the day I admitted Megan to the hospital. I guess lessons in humility can come from many different directions. Anyway, I just want to say a very big THANK YOU to all of you who listened, prayed, loved and responded. I am so grateful to have this place when times are hard.
I don't post much on woofmang, but I am thankful when you listen. I still spend time on Module 1 over at FFS. I am pretty sure that is where I met most of you anyway I love you all and I truly cannot thank any of you enough.
~ Sandi _________________
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: June 15, 2006 3:07 PM Post subject: |
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