Gilly,
Very well put. I know that I now live a 'new normal'. I have had to let go of
a lot of things too.
Heather in Calgary
----- Original Message -----
From: Gillian Clark
To: TM list
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Anybody else been there?
Jeanne, I took a lot of convincing to take the anti depressants and only did
because I've known my doctor for many many years.
I'm so pleased he convinced me, they have been wonderful for me and since
TMer's have the highest percentage of suicides (apparently) we should all be on
them. I would suspect that most of our carer's should be too :-)).
Just digressing a little now while I'm thinking of it. After all the
discussion we've had lately about carers, I've been thinking back to when that
was my job. I loved it but with many apologies to those with MS, the patients
I found most difficult were those with MS. That could be because I didn't have
any with TM!
The point of telling you this is that we can make our lives and our carers
much easier by letting go of very many things. Because we get frustrated that
we can't do things and others aren't doing them just the way we want and when
we want is no reason to take it out on everybody.
Set yourself new priorities and remember, the world still turns no matter if
you do things or don't and how those things are done if somebody else does them.
Another 2c worth from me
Gilly
----- Original Message -----
From: jrushton
To: Gillian Clark ; TMIC
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Anybody else been there?
Just a note on the antidepressants... When I was in ICU and getting ready
to be discharged the neurologist insisted that I do not be without them. He
said people with issues like we have really do need them and since then, I can
understand it. It isn't something to be ashamed of and there are so many
different kinds now that if one doesn't seem to work, you can try another one.
Growing up in the 50's and 60's, if you went to your doctor and told
him/her (mostly him at that time) that you were depressed he would tell you it
was all in your mind and if a person insisted on getting something you would be
given Valium. Thank God they have finally come so far! They have also helped
women with PMS big time. j
