Posted by Lorraine on June 30, 2001, at 11:30:01
In reply to Re: Anyone out there UNable to work (or do much)?? » somebetter, posted by Autumn Despotis on June 30, 2001, at 7:36:21
> I just wanted to let you know that your post was really inspiring, especially involving new meds. That must be more frustrating than the illness itself. Some of my family members don't believe in meds or pdocs, including my father, who is also bipolar. My husband doesn't believe in any of it, either. It is hard enough to deal with in the first place, so now I'm surrounded by these morons who are supposed to be supportive, but they're blind. They see what they want to, which is very little. It makes me feel, at times, like I am using this as an excuse, but I don't agree with that philosophy at all.***********************************
Isn't that the pits? When others think you are malingering or sitting on a pity pot? My SIL thinks that my depression is all in my head. Of course, she's right if you think that that is after all where the brain resides. She also thinks that we get what we deserve or want. It's really painful for me to be around her. She unfortunately is reopening and rubbing salt into an old wound and it's quite likely that she is doing this intentionally because she is angry with me or jealous or angry at my husband or angry at our "perfect" little life. Or angry. So, the end result is that "I" have to go back into therapy to deal with this little gaping wound that I have--isn't that the pisser? I don't even want her in my life, but "I" have to go back to therapy because of her crud.I cannot imagine living with a husband who didn't get it. My sense of reality would really become unbalanced. I would begin to believe that I was unlovable and unworthy. Fortunately, with my husband I can just duke things out if any of this type of attitude slips out of him (it's genetic). You hang tough and surround yourself with people who do get it because when things get tough you will need people who can "see" and show you the way.
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