Sigh. Do you ever wonder why you bother?
Seriously? Like, really seriously? You and I are both social workers, Kelly, and I think you can agree that being in the field you think you've seen it all and then things like this come out of the woodwork and just floor you.
You contribute so much helpful information and genuine kindness/empathy/caring that she couldn't have been more off base. I think it's fair to say that she's the one with the problem. You keep on keeping on and being who you are, because you're the type of people we want and need on this board.
You contribute so much helpful information and genuine kindness/empathy/caring that she couldn't have been more off base. I think it's fair to say that she's the one with the problem. You keep on keeping on and being who you are, because you're the type of people we want and need on this board.
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Kelly:
So sorry that you have been targeted for BS that does not mean a hill of beans. You have always help me and others when we have asked for help. Don't waste your value time on someone who cannot truly appreciate a helping hand. I hope you have a much better day today.
So sorry that you have been targeted for BS that does not mean a hill of beans. You have always help me and others when we have asked for help. Don't waste your value time on someone who cannot truly appreciate a helping hand. I hope you have a much better day today.
Tess
Starting Wt 306; Losing Wt 155; Goal Wt 145: Regain Wt 225; Current Wt 157
PS: FDL Tummy Tuck, Hernia Repair 5/17/12, TT Revision, Butt and Thigh Lift 4/18/13
You may be right. I hadn't thought about it, but this person has stated that she drinks regularly.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I will admit to enjoying the train wreck for about 24 hours. After that, I had to cut myself from the joy it caused me to watch her get eviscerated for being a lying sicko. Otherwise, I would never have gotten any work done!
It's truly upsetting to see her post her opinion on mental illness. I suffer from depression with anxiety (moderate). Right now, I'm not tolerating my medication very well, so I am much more emotionally labile than usual, and my poor husband has been dealing with an extremely short-tempered wife. I have been therapied up the wazoo for this condition and I know that it is unlikely that I will ever be completely off medication. I sometimes hang out with other lawyers and we all make fun of the antidepressants we're on.
Most people would not know I suffer from depression, because even at its worst, I have gotten out of bed, put my clothes on and gone to do a good job at work. I tend to get hyper focused and I'm driven to get my job done NOW. Unmedicated, I can't stand to let work sit on my desk for more than a few minutes and sometimes I get a little testy. Inside, I am all in knots.
It does seem to me that most mental illnesses are very quiet coresidents of our bodies. Mine is a frenzied cloud that lives in my shadow. My husband's (Anxiety with OCD) is a gentle prodding in the back of his head. My mother's (Depression) was a heavy weight on her chest.
If I ever become disabled by my mental illness, it will not be because I cannot handle the intellectual demands of my job. It will be because I cannot get up in the morning or sleep at night. It will be because my thoughts are overrun with worry and self-doubt. My legal advice will continue to be sound. My legal writing will continue to be excellent. I just won't be able to do it enough to pay the bills.
I'm not sure what's going on with the poster. I'm not a mental health professional, and although I've speculated (alcoholism with psychosis, borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder), I only know that the notion that people with mental health disorders are not competent to give sound advice and information is the sort of notions that worsens the material conditions of a whole segment of the population who might otherwise be able to be more able to support themselves.
It's truly upsetting to see her post her opinion on mental illness. I suffer from depression with anxiety (moderate). Right now, I'm not tolerating my medication very well, so I am much more emotionally labile than usual, and my poor husband has been dealing with an extremely short-tempered wife. I have been therapied up the wazoo for this condition and I know that it is unlikely that I will ever be completely off medication. I sometimes hang out with other lawyers and we all make fun of the antidepressants we're on.
Most people would not know I suffer from depression, because even at its worst, I have gotten out of bed, put my clothes on and gone to do a good job at work. I tend to get hyper focused and I'm driven to get my job done NOW. Unmedicated, I can't stand to let work sit on my desk for more than a few minutes and sometimes I get a little testy. Inside, I am all in knots.
It does seem to me that most mental illnesses are very quiet coresidents of our bodies. Mine is a frenzied cloud that lives in my shadow. My husband's (Anxiety with OCD) is a gentle prodding in the back of his head. My mother's (Depression) was a heavy weight on her chest.
If I ever become disabled by my mental illness, it will not be because I cannot handle the intellectual demands of my job. It will be because I cannot get up in the morning or sleep at night. It will be because my thoughts are overrun with worry and self-doubt. My legal advice will continue to be sound. My legal writing will continue to be excellent. I just won't be able to do it enough to pay the bills.
I'm not sure what's going on with the poster. I'm not a mental health professional, and although I've speculated (alcoholism with psychosis, borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder), I only know that the notion that people with mental health disorders are not competent to give sound advice and information is the sort of notions that worsens the material conditions of a whole segment of the population who might otherwise be able to be more able to support themselves.
I know this was posted days ago but I've just gotten around to reading it. I'm sorry you were the subject of such a piece of trash. This person obviously doesn't have a clue of what they speak about. I just wanted to add my thanks for the advice you've taken the time to give me ( and I haven't had the surgery or even have a date set yet) I always read your posts because I know they contain valuable information I CAN use when I finally have the surgery. So THANK YOU.
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