Guest guest Posted February 4, 2000 Report Share Posted February 4, 2000 HI , Thanks for your positive comment. One warning to others: the person I found to help me resolve my feelings of grief and depression is not a provider in our HMO. (Neither is my daughter's therapist.) So for obvious financial reasons, I won't be able to see her as frequently as I would like. But I've wasted too much time and money in the past on providers who did not have the real goods on OCD. Those who do are true gems! ) Lesli " W. Birkhan " wrote: > > From: " W. Birkhan " <wb4@...> > > >(I specifically sought out a woman > >who works with OCD clients and understands OCD's impact on a family.) > > > >Take good care of yourself, > >Lesli (San Francisco Bay), who often feels overhwhelmed > > Lesli, In a past last June(?) Herb Gravitz, author of OCD in the Family.... > suggested that this is the best thing we can do for ourselves. My experience > is that if you find someone not knowledgable, you spend your sessions > educating the therapist instead of helping yourself! > > lucky you!! wendy in canada > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 LOL. I love it. Terry Taking care of ourselves Dear All, Okay, I surrender...Everyone raise your right hand (except for Kathy H. who is into paradoxical thinking) and repeat after me, "I, insert your name, do solemnly swear (in a non scrup or TSS manner) to take better care of myself, eat well(even if the foods are not allowed to touch each other), get enough sleep each night (preferably in non-itchy sheets), keep up with friends(the REAL kind), not obsess about my children's school and take some time out to have fun (without guilt) each and every day. I promise to faithfully, but not obsessively, remind myself and others of my love and to take comfort in the small joys that are offered me." Oh yes - and to never, ever lose my sense of humor!!!Gail in N'awlins (Who is immensely proud to know of West coast fame!)You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD . You may access the files, links, and archives for our list at http://www.egoups.com/group/ . Subscription issues, problems, or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at harkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 In a message dated 9/4/00 1:56:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GPesses@... writes: << xical thinking) and repeat after me, " I, insert your name, do solemnly swear (in a non scrup or TSS manner) to take better care of myself, eat well(even if the foods are not allowed to touch each other), get enough sleep each night (preferably in non-itchy sheets), keep up with friends(the REAL kind), not obsess about my children's school and take some time out to have fun (without guilt) each and every day. I >> Gail, Thanks, I needed that! I'v made a copy and its up on my refrigerator as a constant reminder to me. Take care, Noelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Hi Gail, I just loved your new credo, and feel I should recite it every morning, sort of like my own personal pledge of allgience! Thanks for some very timely comic relief. Still laughing, Lesli (Day Three of the Gameboy ban: AA batteries disappear under mysterious circumstances.) GPesses@... wrote: > Dear All, > > Okay, I surrender...Everyone raise your right hand (except for Kathy H. > who is into paradoxical thinking) and repeat after me, " I, insert your name, > do solemnly swear (in a non scrup or TSS manner) to take better care of > myself, eat well(even if the foods are not allowed to touch each other), get > enough sleep each night (preferably in non-itchy sheets), keep up with > friends(the REAL kind), not obsess about my children's school and take some > time out to have fun (without guilt) each and every day. I promise to > faithfully, but not obsessively, remind myself and others of my love and to > take comfort in the small joys that are offered me. " > > Oh yes - and to never, ever lose my sense of humor!!! > > Gail in N'awlins (Who is immensely proud to know of West coast fame!) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 , in NJ We are all here for you. You have had several hard months with Mike, no doubt about that. I hope you can find some comfort over the next few days. Take care of yourself, and know that you are not alone. ((((hugs))), wendy, in canada PS: real hugs to come in august in Philly!! ------------------------------------------- Dear , Your reminder could not have come at a better time. Thanks, I needed to be reminded. Having a rough weepy day. in NJ ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 , in NJ We are all here for you. You have had several hard months with Mike, no doubt about that. I hope you can find some comfort over the next few days. Take care of yourself, and know that you are not alone. ((((hugs))), wendy, in canada PS: real hugs to come in august in Philly!! ------------------------------------------- Dear , Your reminder could not have come at a better time. Thanks, I needed to be reminded. Having a rough weepy day. in NJ ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 , in NJ We are all here for you. You have had several hard months with Mike, no doubt about that. I hope you can find some comfort over the next few days. Take care of yourself, and know that you are not alone. ((((hugs))), wendy, in canada PS: real hugs to come in august in Philly!! ------------------------------------------- Dear , Your reminder could not have come at a better time. Thanks, I needed to be reminded. Having a rough weepy day. in NJ ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 , Great post. I would like you to know that today I was able to go for my anual check up and bone density scan. Although it was not a massage or bath I felt good about taking care of myself by staying healthy. Thanks for the post. Vivian > > I'm sure that we all could add suggestions for > self care, and > addressing issues of siblings and partners. I > encourage you to share > them with the list. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 It is true that some people are obviously gifted with the spirit of compassion and empathy and others (like me) use the method of " tough love " , which is definitely needed from time to time. To the original person who posted...I TOTALLY empathize with what your saying and this email is by no means directed to you specifically. I have CMT, 2 small children, and similar pressures in my life. Some days are great, some are okay, and some just plain suck. Some of this revolves around how I feel, some doesn't. This response is directed to those of you that are not taking care of yourselves, mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually and blaming CMT for not getting off your lazy behinds and making serious changes in your lives.. To begin with, we all have busy lives and probably are guilty of putting too much on our plate. Very few people say " no " to all of the commitments that are supposedly " needed " in this life, and that can be a huge detriment for someone with health problems. Like I said, I am a frank, " tough love " type person, which is why I can relate to some of what Kim said. I know that some of you are going to cry " she's judgemental " , etc. but, let me tell you what I observed at the recent conference in Palo Alto... I arrived at the front entrance and couldn't even make it inside without inhaling a ton of cigarette smoke from my fellow-CMTers. First of all, that is just plain rude. Second of all, having CMT is enough of a problem...why would you destroy your lungs and body with nicotine that is clearly BAD for you??? Secondly, I noticed many people were excessively overweight and clearly did not take care of themselves. Take the CMT out of the equation, and they were still very unhealthy. Some of you are obsessed with the fact that you have CMT...it rules your life...you can't get beyond it and you use it as a major crutch for everything that goes wrong with your life. It is unbelievable and very sad to me. I was very sad to see some of the people at the conference. It was depressing. Sorry I can't get my violin out and play for some of you, but we all have CMT, we all are a part of this " life " , we all have responsibilities, we all have stress, and we have to MOVE ON and do the very best we can with what we have been dealt. We have been blessed by God with this incredible body and DESPITE THE CMT, you should be a good steward of it. We have a sign in my 4 year old's room that says " No Whining or Complaining " . It's perfectly okay to vent over a bad day. We all have them and all of us with CMT can certainly relate to the pains and aches of this disease. However, some of you should do some self - introspection, quit whining and complaining, figure out what is working/not working for you, quit committing yourself to things that complicate your lives and START make the necessary changes to make your life better. Despite our disabilities, we can still lead very excellent lives. Amy Hodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 It was great meeting you too! We loved CA too! So beautiful! Amy Hodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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