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(snip) Egad! That is very similar to what happened to me. Just reading this, I can feel the stress of it all. :-( I also had not been working, since I was taking care of my dad (I should add that this came about because my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died 5 awful weeks thereafter, and someone had to take care of dad). How was I supposed to get a place to live when I had no income and, at that point, no resources?
Yes, I know. I didn’t know how I would do it either. I pulled it off, though. I just about "what iff’ed" myself to death, but I pulled it off. I have to keep telling myself that, because my brain doesn’t really know that yet, LOL.. Well.. I would say, you’ve been through enough – if you didn’t have anxiety already, that would have surely brought it on. Just keep reminding yourself.. you did live through that. As bad as all of that was..from your mother’s diagnosis all the way through to you having a place to live and and up until now. You got scared, but you lived and coped and.. we’re stronger than we want to admit to ourselves. (snip) I would suggest.. having a full work up, if you’ve not had that.. then, if they find nothing… just ignore it. Yes, I have decided that since the Holter Monitor and the EKG showed nothing alarming that I have to try not to think about it. Indeed, those findings have been helpful. Or maybe the Atenolol is helping too? Sigh. I would just lie in bed, breathing and hoping my heart would eventually resume a normal rhythm.
Well, I think we all can relate to that. I bet there’s not a one of us that at one time, wasn’t sure they were about to have "the big one" – in the words of Fred Sanford. Even after KNOWING I have tachycardia and PD and all of that, I’ve been in the ER thinking I might be having a heart attack because my panic produced new symptoms I had never had before. But maybe, once a year, if you can afford it.. get your heart checked out to keep that level of comfort about it. Not for your heart’s sake – for your sanity’s sake. I don’t even notice that I’m tachycardic. I honestly don’t notice it, to me it’s my normal rhythm now. You know, Jean. I’d ask the pdoc for a benzodiazapine. (snip) I don’t know if that is necessary. The Atenolol is really helping. I don’t know about the AD though…. I do wonder why the two psychiatrists agreed on the Celexa instead of trying Xanax or Valium. I am actually not depressed now, although that is my history.
Well, some pdocs don’t like to prescribe a benzo. We call them "benzophobes" – but really, whatever works is what you need to do. If the Atenolol helps you manage it, then that is what you need. If sheer panic becomes a problem in the future, and the Atenolol doesn’t cut it.. I’d find a doctor that would prescribe a benzo. That’s just me, though. I’m not even informed enough to discuss any AD, because I’ve been on several , and nothing worked, and a few of them made me ill.. but I do know if you ever go the route of an AD, you have, like a month before it works, or doesn’t..then it has to be tweaked. and in the meantime, you are suffering not only with panic, but also trying to get used to a new drug in your system. I’m not a doctor, I’m just going on my own experience, and I would just prefer to take a low dose benzo, which will knock the "oomph" out of panic in about 20 minutes or less and be done with it, instead of doing the tweaking and all of that. Another just as important thing you can do is to find a therapist that practices CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It has .. changed my life in many ways. It’s not a cure. There is no cure..but it is a very effective tool. (snip) Oh yes! I discovered David Burns some years ago and thought his books were very helpful. I need to drag "Feeling Good" down off the top shelf and read it again. Are these forms of therapy usually group therapy? In the past, I would have nixed that right away. I might POSSIBLY be able to do that with the Atenolol (especially) calming my innards.
No, they are are one-on-one. I think that sort of therapy would be a bit difficult to do in a group setting.. so no used to worry about that one. Besides.. I’d just explain to the office that I didn’t "do" group therapy when I made my first appointment — I don’t even forsee that would even come up with a correctly trained CBT therapist. BTW.. waiting rooms. Take a book. The Burns book is a good choice of books to just carry around and read while you wait. I’m so glad you’ve read that – you are apparently very resourceful, and you need to be. My therapist always tells me I’m so resourceful .. LOL.. it’s either that or curl up in an anxious, depressed ball and hide. No. I think you have to take some responsibility for your own mental health.. but a good therapist is a necessity. I see mine once a week. No charge. Look for offices that have a sliding scale, it can get expensive, but it does not HAVE to. I’m so glad you posted.. and you are so welcome here.. you sound like you need to talk this out, and you are in place where you will be understood.. lots of compassion here, we’ve all been down this road, some of us, for decades. I’m so glad you got the courage to post. Thanks again, Sally. I could tell from reading here a bit that it would be a good place for me. — Jean B.
It is. It’s a very good place – and both my therapist and my pdoc are surprised I know as much as I do about anxiety and panic – and I always tell them it’s because of this group and the sharing that goes on here. If you arm yourself with knowledge and learn CBT, and take your meds.. the anxiety won’t go away and not come back, but you’ll not be afraid of things you don’t understand .. and so many people here will relate. All of them. It’s wonderful to have a place like this to come and talk about stuff. Take care, keep reading and posting. Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi Jean, I don’t see anything offputting about your post. I can feel your anxiety from here, sitting at my monitor, though. I ..uh.. think you belong right here, with us. Like, a few years ago. So glad you posted.
Thanks so much for your reply, Sally. My comments will be imbedded below. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That is one bad experience you had taking care of your father, selling the house, and not knowing if you and your daughter would have a home until the last week – with dad dying on top of that kind of stress.. Uh, that would send a non-anxious person to the brink, I do believe. I sort of relate, but my case was not that drastic. Similar. I lived with my mother – we had bought a house together 10 years ago. Mom passed away last Christmas, and I had to sell our home, as I could not afford the mortgage payment on my own. The house sat on the market for 6 months, and I swear, I am having PTSD from the stress of all of that. It did finally sell, but when it did, I was told I had one month to get out.. which meant.. I had to find a place, sock a BIG amount of money into it, so that I would be able to afford the mortgage (I have not worked for several years – I am on SSDI) – somehow, it worked out for me too. I found a place that I liked, and I just moved in at the end of April..but the anxiety lingers just from the stress of ..well, I think.. visions of living in a box on the streets here in Ohio during the winter haunted me from the very second my mother was diagnosed up until, LOL..even now. It didn’t happen, but it sort of still is in my mind. Takes awhile to realize what reality is – in my case, it’s NOT what my mind thinks it is.
Egad! That is very similar to what happened to me. Just reading this, I can feel the stress of it all. :-( I also had not been working, since I was taking care of my dad (I should add that this came about because my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died 5 awful weeks thereafter, and someone had to take care of dad). How was I supposed to get a place to live when I had no income and, at that point, no resources? Tachycardia. I’m the queen of that. My resting pulse runs around 120, and I have had so many doctors casually take out their stethascope, listen for a minute, then get a concerned look on their face, and immediately order an EKG. I finally learned to just explain to them that this is anxiety..this is normal for me.. I’m not dying, and every test that has ever been done on my heart finds nothing. I just relate. No, you’re not dying. That is anxiety. I don’t even notice it, myself, that’s just normal for me, and so far, no doctor has suggested any meds for it. I would suggest.. having a full work up, if you’ve not had that.. then, if they find nothing… just ignore it. I wake up every morning, and I’ve had this rhythm.. I think since around the mid ’90’s. Glad the Atenelol has given you some relief.. It doesn’t have to be a PA to cause the tachycardia. For sure – yes. a PA will cause that, but I know just plain old anxiety makes my heart do that.
Yes, I have decided that since the Holter Monitor and the EKG showed nothing alarming that I have to try not to think about it. Indeed, those findings have been helpful. Or maybe the Atenolol is helping too? Sigh. I would just lie in bed, breathing and hoping my heart would eventually resume a normal rhythm. You know, Jean. I’d ask the pdoc for a benzodiazapine. That’s very good for anxiety and panic. Some pdocs understand and will prescribe it.. some think it’s evil and won’t do it. They are misinformed. If your pdoc won’t prescribe you some Xanax, Klonopin, Valium.. .something like that, I’d find another doc.. fast. Now, many folks in here are on AD’s and they get good results as far as alleviating anxiety.. but for me, and for some others.. I needed (not wanted.. needed) a benzo. I use it as little as I possibly can, but it has helped my anxiety so very much.
I don’t know if that is necessary. The Atenolol is really helping. I don’t know about the AD though…. I do wonder why the two psychiatrists agreed on the Celexa instead of trying Xanax or Valium. I am actually not depressed now, although that is my history. Another just as important thing you can do is to find a therapist that practices CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It has .. changed my life in many ways. It’s not a cure. There is no cure..but it is a very effective tool. Please check the therapist’s credentials first. Make sure they’ve been certified by either a school that is associated with David Burns or Albert Ellis (he employs rebt – similar to cbt). Don’t assume they know squat about CBT unless they are the real thing – lots of charletans out there, and nut cases, to boot. I recommend a book, in the meantime to start you off learning about it. "Feeling Good, the New Mood Therapy" by David Burns, M.D. I often see it on Amazon for a penny, or just a few cents. It’s worth about a million bucks if you read it and apply it..at least, it has been for me and some others.
Oh yes! I discovered David Burns some years ago and thought his books were very helpful. I need to drag "Feeling Good" down off the top shelf and read it again. Are these forms of therapy usually group therapy? In the past, I would have nixed that right away. I might POSSIBLY be able to do that with the Atenolol (especially) calming my innards. Well. I need to go. I AM working now, part time – and my hair.. I have to wash it. I have major bed head this monring. It is sticking up in all of the wrong places…well, I am glad we don’t have to have webcams or something to post in this forum, or I’d be out of luck.
Hehe. I’d hate a web cam…. I’m so glad you posted.. and you are so welcome here.. you sound like you need to talk this out, and you are in place where you will be understood.. lots of compassion here, we’ve all been down this road, some of us, for decades. I’m so glad you got the courage to post.
Thanks again, Sally. I could tell from reading here a bit that it would be a good place for me. — Jean B. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi again. Sally, you’re right about being protected. We also have renters insurance, which should help. The rain has slowed for the moment and the landlord came by yesterday with the roofer to check it out. Turns out that he hadn’t put storm windows in the attack, so when the wind and rain went crazy, it flooded and leaked into our apartment. Ick! He’s fixing it and it should be better… I hope. Hope everyone is great! KD — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::I really intended to read longer ere posting, but I do want to ::say that this weather is NOT our typical weather. BTW, ::although I am now in a western ‘burb of Boston, I lived near ::Brookline Village for about 10 years. Dear Jean, Just wanted to welcome you to ASAPM! Post whenever you feel like it. Hope you enjoy your stay with us 
Jackie ~*~Would you respect my mind more if it bounced gently when I walked?~*~
Ooops! I’m sorry I didn’t see this thread earlier. Thank you for the nice welcome, Jackie, Elise, Sally, and Diane. This does, indeed, look like a really great group. I don’t quite know where to begin, but I do want to give a brief intro so you all know I am not here for anything other than the obvious reason: I am suffering from anxiety (and possibly panic attacks, but perhaps not). I really don’t know how long I’ve had this problem. I guess one could say my increasing inability to talk in school was an early symptom/indicator though. (I am now 56.) Later, as an editor (don’t laugh when you see all my typos and wordos), my reputation as a miracle worker combined with my perfectionism exacted a great toll–one that I was only aware of toward the time I quit to go back to school and have a child. (Interestingly, when I heard a recent report re anxiety at the workplace, I immediately could feel that anxiety again, even though I have not been working for most of the last 20 years.) I rank my work experience of one of the two most critical things that happened to make me exceedingly anxious now. The other was toward the end of the time I was taking care of my demented father. The decision was made to sell his house, and no thought was given to where my daughter and I would live. Indeed, this was not resolved until literally the last week before we had to be out, and then my father was suddenly dying at the same time. At some point during this time, I called my HMO and said "I am DYING of anxiety"–only to find the person who answered the phone in the mental health area did not understand because she spoke very poor English. You can guess that I could not deal with that at that time, so I went many more years, until very recently, without doing anything about this. In the meantime, I have become very isolated. I cannot deal with people (other than what I have to do for my daughter and trivial interactions), and very little makes me feel better. Increasing numbers of things make me very anxious–to the point where I have to evacuate the house. Things like hearing the neighbor using his electric clippers or mowing his lawn…. Hearing trees being cut down… Although I flee, I also felt like if I kept on going the way I have been going, I might just end up agoraphobic. I think my recent visit to my GP was prompted by my tachycardia. I am mostly aware of it as I am trying to get to sleep. I don’t know what this is, because the Holter Monitor didn’t pick it up. Is it a panic attack, even though I am feeling pretty relaxed when it happens, and I respond by breathing slowly and deeply–not knowing what else I can do but thinking I will just make it worse if I freak out? Anyway, the dr. found out that my BP and cholesterol were really elevated. That seems to have tipped me right over the edge of a precipice. I started feeling like I was a walking time bomb, about to have a heart attack or a stroke any second. And, of course, that did not help my BP. After ruling out various other causes, my dr. put me on Atenolol, which is really helping, not only with my BP but also with my anxiety. (The psychiatrist whom I saw briefly said it wouldn’t help, but calming the visceral feel really does help.) I then saw my erstwhile psychiatrist, whom I used to see for depression but have not seen for about 16 years, only to find he now just dispenses pills. :-( He did say I was exactly as he remembered me, that there was always an element of anxiety. He prescribed Celexa–20 mg for a week, then 40 mg/day. Uh, I don’t like it. It not only dulls the anxiety–but it dulls everything else too. Like what is the point if you don’t enjoy anything? I looked this up online and decided to take much less–am taking 10 mg every other day, which seems to be better, but I have a feeling the psychiatrist isn’t going to like that decision. In my more objective state, it seems to me that I have been perched at the top of a pinnacle, and any little thing has just pushed me off the top into a chasm of overt anxiety. Well, there’s a little intro–probably have forgotten important things. I hope it’s not too offputting. — Jean B. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::I really intended to read longer ere posting, but I do want to ::say that this weather is NOT our typical weather. BTW, ::although I am now in a western ‘burb of Boston, I lived near ::Brookline Village for about 10 years. Dear Jean, Just wanted to welcome you to ASAPM! Post whenever you feel like it. Hope you enjoy your stay with us Jackie ~*~Would you respect my mind more if it bounced gently when I walked?~*~ Ooops! I’m sorry I didn’t see this thread earlier. Thank you for the nice welcome, Jackie, Elise, Sally, and Diane. This does, indeed, look like a really great group. I don’t quite know where to begin, but I do want to give a brief intro so you all know I am not here for anything other than the obvious reason: I am suffering from anxiety (and possibly panic attacks, but perhaps not). I really don’t know how long I’ve had this problem. I guess one could say my increasing inability to talk in school was an early symptom/indicator though. (I am now 56.) Later, as an editor (don’t laugh when you see all my typos and wordos), my reputation as a miracle worker combined with my perfectionism exacted a great toll–one that I was only aware of toward the time I quit to go back to school and have a child. (Interestingly, when I heard a recent report re anxiety at the workplace, I immediately could feel that anxiety again, even though I have not been working for most of the last 20 years.) I rank my work experience of one of the two most critical things that happened to make me exceedingly anxious now. The other was toward the end of the time I was taking care of my demented father. The decision was made to sell his house, and no thought was given to where my daughter and I would live. Indeed, this was not resolved until literally the last week before we had to be out, and then my father was suddenly dying at the same time. At some point during this time, I called my HMO and said "I am DYING of anxiety"–only to find the person who answered the phone in the mental health area did not understand because she spoke very poor English. You can guess that I could not deal with that at that time, so I went many more years, until very recently, without doing anything about this. In the meantime, I have become very isolated. I cannot deal with people (other than what I have to do for my daughter and trivial interactions), and very little makes me feel better. Increasing numbers of things make me very anxious–to the point where I have to evacuate the house. Things like hearing the neighbor using his electric clippers or mowing his lawn…. Hearing trees being cut down… Although I flee, I also felt like if I kept on going the way I have been going, I might just end up agoraphobic. I think my recent visit to my GP was prompted by my tachycardia. I am mostly aware of it as I am trying to get to sleep. I don’t know what this is, because the Holter Monitor didn’t pick it up. Is it a panic attack, even though I am feeling pretty relaxed when it happens, and I respond by breathing slowly and deeply–not knowing what else I can do but thinking I will just make it worse if I freak out? Anyway, the dr. found out that my BP and cholesterol were really elevated. That seems to have tipped me right over the edge of a precipice. I started feeling like I was a walking time bomb, about to have a heart attack or a stroke any second. And, of course, that did not help my BP. After ruling out various other causes, my dr. put me on Atenolol, which is really helping, not only with my BP but also with my anxiety. (The psychiatrist whom I saw briefly said it wouldn’t help, but calming the visceral feel really does help.) I then saw my erstwhile psychiatrist, whom I used to see for depression but have not seen for about 16 years, only to find he now just dispenses pills. :-( He did say I was exactly as he remembered me, that there was always an element of anxiety. He prescribed Celexa–20 mg for a week, then 40 mg/day. Uh, I don’t like it. It not only dulls the anxiety–but it dulls everything else too. Like what is the point if you don’t enjoy anything? I looked this up online and decided to take much less–am taking 10 mg every other day, which seems to be better, but I have a feeling the psychiatrist isn’t going to like that decision. In my more objective state, it seems to me that I have been perched at the top of a pinnacle, and any little thing has just pushed me off the top into a chasm of overt anxiety. Well, there’s a little intro–probably have forgotten important things. I hope it’s not too offputting. — Jean B.
Hi Jean, I don’t see anything offputting about your post. I can feel your anxiety from here, sitting at my monitor, though. I ..uh.. think you belong right here, with us. Like, a few years ago. So glad you posted. That is one bad experience you had taking care of your father, selling the house, and not knowing if you and your daughter would have a home until the last week – with dad dying on top of that kind of stress.. Uh, that would send a non-anxious person to the brink, I do believe. I sort of relate, but my case was not that drastic. Similar. I lived with my mother – we had bought a house together 10 years ago. Mom passed away last Christmas, and I had to sell our home, as I could not afford the mortgage payment on my own. The house sat on the market for 6 months, and I swear, I am having PTSD from the stress of all of that. It did finally sell, but when it did, I was told I had one month to get out.. which meant.. I had to find a place, sock a BIG amount of money into it, so that I would be able to afford the mortgage (I have not worked for several years – I am on SSDI) – somehow, it worked out for me too. I found a place that I liked, and I just moved in at the end of April..but the anxiety lingers just from the stress of ..well, I think.. visions of living in a box on the streets here in Ohio during the winter haunted me from the very second my mother was diagnosed up until, LOL..even now. It didn’t happen, but it sort of still is in my mind. Takes awhile to realize what reality is – in my case, it’s NOT what my mind thinks it is. Tachycardia. I’m the queen of that. My resting pulse runs around 120, and I have had so many doctors casually take out their stethascope, listen for a minute, then get a concerned look on their face, and immediately order an EKG. I finally learned to just explain to them that this is anxiety..this is normal for me.. I’m not dying, and every test that has ever been done on my heart finds nothing. I just relate. No, you’re not dying. That is anxiety. I don’t even notice it, myself, that’s just normal for me, and so far, no doctor has suggested any meds for it. I would suggest.. having a full work up, if you’ve not had that.. then, if they find nothing… just ignore it. I wake up every morning, and I’ve had this rhythm.. I think since around the mid ’90’s. Glad the Atenelol has given you some relief.. It doesn’t have to be a PA to cause the tachycardia. For sure – yes. a PA will cause that, but I know just plain old anxiety makes my heart do that. You know, Jean. I’d ask the pdoc for a benzodiazapine. That’s very good for anxiety and panic. Some pdocs understand and will prescribe it.. some think it’s evil and won’t do it. They are misinformed. If your pdoc won’t prescribe you some Xanax, Klonopin, Valium.. .something like that, I’d find another doc.. fast. Now, many folks in here are on AD’s and they get good results as far as alleviating anxiety.. but for me, and for some others.. I needed (not wanted.. needed) a benzo. I use it as little as I possibly can, but it has helped my anxiety so very much. Another just as important thing you can do is to find a therapist that practices CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It has .. changed my life in many ways. It’s not a cure. There is no cure..but it is a very effective tool. Please check the therapist’s credentials first. Make sure they’ve been certified by either a school that is associated with David Burns or Albert Ellis (he employs rebt – similar to cbt). Don’t assume they know squat about CBT unless they are the real thing – lots of charletans out there, and nut cases, to boot. I recommend a book, in the meantime to start you off learning about it. "Feeling Good, the New Mood Therapy" by David Burns, M.D. I often see it on Amazon for a penny, or just a few cents. It’s worth about a million bucks if you read it and apply it..at least, it has been for me and some others. Well. I need to go. I AM working now, part time – and my hair.. I have to wash it. I have major bed head this monring. It is sticking up in all of the wrong places…well, I am glad we don’t have to have webcams or something to post in this forum, or I’d be out of luck. I’m so glad you posted.. and you are so welcome here.. you sound like you need to talk this out, and you are in place where you will be understood.. lots of compassion here, we’ve all been down this road, some of us, for decades. I’m so glad you got the courage to post. Take care, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ya’all won’t believe it (or maybe you will)… Our brand new apartment started LEAKING last night! Mind you, we’re on the top floor but there is an attic above us. I came home from work to take one of the dogs to the Vet, and there it was… a nasty, ugly, swollen line of water straight across the livingroom ceiling. I called the owner and he came up, said… "oh sh*t" and his solution included a large bucket and some more curse words. I’ve decided that I am a direct descendant of Murphy… of Murphy’s law. There is just no other explanation! ;o) I am sending my sympathies to everyone else dealing with this rain!! I hope you’re having better luck staying dry. Hugs, Katie
Katie, That is awful. I’d probably cuss, too, if it were my ceiling. Yeah. I would for sure. Now, I don’t have a clue what I am talking about.. but that has never stopped me before 
I have not rented since.. 1996??? But I believe there are laws that protect you if you are a renter, and I don’t know what is covered by renter’s insurance – I THINK if any of your furniture etc. gets damaged by water, that is covered, read your policy. I don’t know, but I am sure that someone here does know. I bet legally, you can make that landlord fix the roof. I know next to nothing about the law – except for basic stuff, like don’t kill people LOL. Anyway.. that is bad this happened to you, but just be glad you didn’t BUY the place – be glad you do not own it, and be glad you do not have a basement. Put down pots and pans to catch the drips and keep on that landlord until the roof is fixed. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Take care and stay dry! Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::I really intended to read longer ere posting, but I do want to ::say that this weather is NOT our typical weather. BTW, ::although I am now in a western ‘burb of Boston, I lived near ::Brookline Village for about 10 years. Dear Jean, Just wanted to welcome you to ASAPM! Post whenever you feel like it. Hope you enjoy your stay with us Jackie ~*~Would you respect my mind more if it bounced gently when I walked?~*~
Hi Jean, You can lurk if you want to, but I think I just started posting right away, LOL. I’ve never been one to hold back and not talk — like a lot. Too much, maybe. Welcome to ASAPM! I hope you feel comfortable reading and posting. We’re a friendly bunch, and if it’s anxiety and panic, this is the place to learn about it, and how to cope with it… and it’s also a good place to come to for any type of support. Welcome again, Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I really intended to read longer ere posting, but I do want to ::say that this weather is NOT our typical weather. BTW, ::although I am now in a western ‘burb of Boston, I lived near ::Brookline Village for about 10 years. Dear Jean, Just wanted to welcome you to ASAPM! Post whenever you feel like it. Hope you enjoy your stay with us Jackie
Ditto what Jackie said, Jean. I think you’ll like this group. I know I do. Hugs, Di — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Jean, Welcome to ASAPM! This is a great support group. Feel free to post, vent or join in on the QOTD… smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::I really intended to read longer ere posting, but I do want to ::say that this weather is NOT our typical weather. BTW, ::although I am now in a western ‘burb of Boston, I lived near ::Brookline Village for about 10 years. Dear Jean, Just wanted to welcome you to ASAPM! Post whenever you feel like it. Hope you enjoy your stay with us Jackie ~*~Would you respect my mind more if it bounced gently when I walked?~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
– The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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I cannot, CANNOT believe the rain here. I moved to Boston (as most of you know) on May 12th. Since that time, we have not had a solid week of sun or temperatures that feel like summer. Does anyone else live in New England? I am absolutely in awe of the amount of rain that has been hitting us. My dogs seem to be constantly wet. This weather makes me want to crawl back into bed with some hot chocolate, silly magazines, and my TV remote. :o) Hope everyone is having a great week so far! Best, Katie
Katie, The bed, and silly books and the TV remote sound like a good idea until the sun comes out. We’re having rain in Ohio, too, and I know about wet dogs and clean carpet. sigh. I am thinking this is our payback for having an extremely mild (mildest I have ever seen here) winter.. looks like we get to skip summer, since we skipped winter. Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Ya’all won’t believe it (or maybe you will)… Our brand new apartment started LEAKING last night! Mind you, we’re on the top floor but there is an attic above us. I came home from work to take one of the dogs to the Vet, and there it was… a nasty, ugly, swollen line of water straight across the livingroom ceiling. I called the owner and he came up, said… "oh sh*t" and his solution included a large bucket and some more curse words. I’ve decided that I am a direct descendant of Murphy… of Murphy’s law. There is just no other explanation! ;o) I am sending my sympathies to everyone else dealing with this rain!! I hope you’re having better luck staying dry. Hugs, Katie — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Katie, I’m sorry you are having to deal with this. So does the landlord intend to fix the problem once the rain stops? smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ya’all won’t believe it (or maybe you will)… Our brand new apartment started LEAKING last night! Mind you, we’re on the top floor but there is an attic above us. I came home from work to take one of the dogs to the Vet, and there it was… a nasty, ugly, swollen line of water straight across the livingroom ceiling. I called the owner and he came up, said… "oh sh*t" and his solution included a large bucket and some more curse words. I’ve decided that I am a direct descendant of Murphy… of Murphy’s law. There is just no other explanation! ;o) I am sending my sympathies to everyone else dealing with this rain!! I hope you’re having better luck staying dry. Hugs, Katie — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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I cannot, CANNOT believe the rain here. I moved to Boston (as most of you know) on May 12th. Since that time, we have not had a solid week of sun or temperatures that feel like summer. Does anyone else live in New England? I am absolutely in awe of the amount of rain that has been hitting us. My dogs seem to be constantly wet. This weather makes me want to crawl back into bed with some hot chocolate, silly magazines, and my TV remote. :o) Hope everyone is having a great week so far! Best, Katie
I really intended to read longer ere posting, but I do want to say that this weather is NOT our typical weather. BTW, although I am now in a western ‘burb of Boston, I lived near Brookline Village for about 10 years. — Jean B. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Anne, The weekdays are bad enough getting so much rain but to have it go into the weekend sucks. I hope your home stays dry. smiles, Elise
In RI we got more than 4" of rain today. More is predicted through Saturday. ::glub:: xxoo Anne — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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::I cannot, CANNOT believe the rain here. I moved to Boston (as most of ::you know) on May 12th. Since that time, we have not had a solid week ::of sun or temperatures that feel like summer. Does anyone else live in ::New England? I am absolutely in awe of the amount of rain that has ::been hitting us. My dogs seem to be constantly wet. :: ::This weather makes me want to crawl back into bed with some hot ::chocolate, silly magazines, and my TV remote. :o) Dear Katie, We`ve had the same weather here on the island. The hot cocoa sounds yummy! Too bad I couldn`t fill my tub with hot cocoa. It would keep me warm and fill me belly up quite nicely How are you feeling? I hope better! Jackie ~*~Would you respect my mind more if it bounced gently when I walked?~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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In RI we got more than 4" of rain today. More is predicted through Saturday. ::glub:: xxoo Anne — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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I cannot, CANNOT believe the rain here. I moved to Boston (as most of you know) on May 12th. Since that time, we have not had a solid week of sun or temperatures that feel like summer. Does anyone else live in New England? I am absolutely in awe of the amount of rain that has been hitting us. My dogs seem to be constantly wet. This weather makes me want to crawl back into bed with some hot chocolate, silly magazines, and my TV remote. :o) Hope everyone is having a great week so far! Best, Katie — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Me too, Katie. 8-( xxoo Anne in Providence — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Hi, Katie, Sorry about the weather though it is the same here in Ohio…ugh! smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I cannot, CANNOT believe the rain here. I moved to Boston (as most of you know) on May 12th. Since that time, we have not had a solid week of sun or temperatures that feel like summer. Does anyone else live in New England? I am absolutely in awe of the amount of rain that has been hitting us. My dogs seem to be constantly wet. This weather makes me want to crawl back into bed with some hot chocolate, silly magazines, and my TV remote. :o) Hope everyone is having a great week so far! Best, Katie — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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I think for each of us that suffer from all these various mental thoughts the answer may be different. I personally am going back to religion which at one time I had rejected.( Reason being–I felt there were too many differing ideas, religions, etc.) I was raised Christian and am finding once again that prayer can help. I’m not trying to convert anyone to any religion; but getting the mind in touch with God or your higher power may provide some relief. All of us feel alone in our great suffering and medicines provide some relief, but God has answers before man does.