This post really hit close to home. My sister in law frequently goes off her medications and it never ends well. Now she is in a facility after a particularly bad spell...
Please stay on your meds. I'm not saying this just because I enjoy your writing. I'm saying it because I want you to live the fulfilling life you deserve. It's your time now that you are in the post ankle-biter phase. Actually, you deserved it long before as well, but we are here now.
I appreciate this comment, Dale. I don't frame it to myself as the fulfilling life I deserve. That's a lovely way to think about it though. It's way easier for me to frame your sister-in-law's life like that.
I don’t think there was anything wrong with asking the question about AI nanny. Maybe it was the others that were stupid. Or maybe they all offload parenting so not wanting to be hypocritical didn’t thumb up. I am not sure what kids think about the authority of a computer. But I do agree with what you said about meds. I find it insightful that you u der stand that because they work you think you don’t need them. Some people have gotten shot because they were off their meds. No one is going to give me a thumbs up on that statement but, it is true.
This absolutely is true. Although I don’t dare skip mine, only because when I finally was diagnosed for my disorder, it literally saved my life and made my brain ‘calm’ for the first time. Regard being alone though, it’s a relief most of the time, because it means I don’t have to be so scared of saying the wrong thing. Also, for women, we are alone when older, because we outlive our men ( general statement).
I get relieved about being alone as well. So easy! Also I get to focus on whatever I want and no one interrupts me. But I am always trying to balance the anxiety over possibly saying the wrong thing with the anxiety of becoming too dissociated from not talking with anyone.
Penny,
This post really hit close to home. My sister in law frequently goes off her medications and it never ends well. Now she is in a facility after a particularly bad spell...
Please stay on your meds. I'm not saying this just because I enjoy your writing. I'm saying it because I want you to live the fulfilling life you deserve. It's your time now that you are in the post ankle-biter phase. Actually, you deserved it long before as well, but we are here now.
Peace,
D
I appreciate this comment, Dale. I don't frame it to myself as the fulfilling life I deserve. That's a lovely way to think about it though. It's way easier for me to frame your sister-in-law's life like that.
I don’t think there was anything wrong with asking the question about AI nanny. Maybe it was the others that were stupid. Or maybe they all offload parenting so not wanting to be hypocritical didn’t thumb up. I am not sure what kids think about the authority of a computer. But I do agree with what you said about meds. I find it insightful that you u der stand that because they work you think you don’t need them. Some people have gotten shot because they were off their meds. No one is going to give me a thumbs up on that statement but, it is true.
This absolutely is true. Although I don’t dare skip mine, only because when I finally was diagnosed for my disorder, it literally saved my life and made my brain ‘calm’ for the first time. Regard being alone though, it’s a relief most of the time, because it means I don’t have to be so scared of saying the wrong thing. Also, for women, we are alone when older, because we outlive our men ( general statement).
I get relieved about being alone as well. So easy! Also I get to focus on whatever I want and no one interrupts me. But I am always trying to balance the anxiety over possibly saying the wrong thing with the anxiety of becoming too dissociated from not talking with anyone.