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Comment on Married to mental illness: tips for success. by Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:56:47 +0000

Thanks for your advice. My wife is a registered nurse (unemployed) , her refusal to get treatment is so puzzling, frustrating and bewildering. There is no longer any substantive communication between us and hasn’t been for about 2 months. I’ve had family members come and talk with her with no success—I’ve yet to find someone she trusts.

Comment on Thoughts on being a big sister, and then not being one. by Photo Friday: Yes, She is 85 | The Black Tortoise

Photo Friday: Yes, She is 85 | The Black Tortoise — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:44:32 +0000

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Comment on Married to mental illness: tips for success. by Christina

Christina — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:28:23 +0000

Thank you for the amazing article!

Brenda K, I’m sorry to hear about your situation. It sounds extremely difficult if your husband isn’t getting any kind of treatment. I wish you all the best & I hope since you posted that you have found a solution.

I think my husband is having similar problems with coming to an alien culture. He is from abroad and our cultures are very different, too. He was admitted to the hospital 6 months after moving here and he has been in the hospital for the last 5 months. He is on medication now, but he isn’t receiving any counselling & I really don’t know what else to do. He thinks he is going to die, so he has no hope for the future & he isn’t interested in trying to plan for anything – he says it’s pointless. The medication helped him with some of his symptoms at the start, but now it is like he is in limbo. He is not able to get right down to the root causes.

I feel like deep down he doesn’t believe he can adjust & settle here, he wants to go home, but he can’t work through it in his mind himself. I just want whatever is best for him. I want him to be happy. I’ve tried to talk to him about living here or there, but he says it doesn’t matter anymore where he lives. I am scared that he is suicidal, but his psychiatric team don’t seem to think he is. I don’t really trust their opinions anymore. I am just trying to be there for him as much as I can.

Thanks again for your article :)

Good luck to you all :)

Comment on Why I became an atheist. by Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:36:29 +0000

Very well-written post. I’m a Christian, but your article was very thought-provoking and certainly caused me to dig deeper into understanding why I believe in God.

Comment on Married to mental illness: tips for success. by greengeekgirl

greengeekgirl — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:39:19 +0000

Tom, I’m very sorry that you’re going through this :( I don’t know your wife, but I do know it can be very difficult to come to terms with one’s own mental illness. Mr. Geek has been depressed lately, and even though he’s seen me go through my struggles, it has been hard to convince him to seek help, also. It’s very hard to see our loved ones suffer, as well.

I don’t know if you want advice–obviously I am not a doctor and am only giving it from my experience, your mileage may vary–so if you don’t, feel free to ignore what I’m going to say. If she’s skittish about seeing doctors, maybe there is a reason. My husband and I have benefited greatly from keeping open lines of communication. If you demonstrate that you believe and trust her, maybe she will trust you back, and that could lead to her getting help if you promise to be with her every step of the way? If that’s what you want to do. It’s much better when someone is in your corner, I’ve found.

Comment on Married to mental illness: tips for success. by Tom G

Tom G — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:47:26 +0000

My wife is mentally ill and in denial. She was treated for one week at a mental hospital. Three days after her release–she left in the middle of the night and stayed away for three months. She doesn’t seem to trust anyone and refuses to get treatment or see a doctor.

Comment on Dear Grammar Nazis: shut up. A greengeekgirl rant®. by mbnmmm

mbnmmm — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:51:10 +0000

unless your 100% fluent in the language and your capable of fxings the errors in your head automatically especially when its the onyl language you know, you can go fuck off with your ideals. the only place u have any power is with a person whos in the process of learning the language so go quip to them.

And if u didn;t undertansd my statement, then I guess your right but if you read it and instantly comprehended it, and you also then just proved my point

Comment on Green Cleaning: Eco-friendly ways to wash your dishes. by Paula

Paula — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:00:27 +0000

I really liked reading this. I came to the site because I made butter last night and there was a lot of buttery leftover stuff I didn’t want to put down the drain, so I was looking for tips. But I wanted to add that I really like hanging towels, dishcloths, scrubber et al on the clothesline. Sunshine is a terrific sterilizer/deodorizer.

Comment on What I don’t understand about the trans bathroom uproar. by greengeekgirl

greengeekgirl — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:12:57 +0000

Seriously, nobody carries babies like that unless they have a diaper full of yuck, ha. Which would be appropriate for a bathroom mosaic, I guess.

Comment on What I don’t understand about the trans bathroom uproar. by Heather

Heather — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:57:47 +0000

*standing ovation*

Thank you. There is no valid argument for the people who are on the other side of this “conversation.”

Also, I laughed so hard at the pic and your caption. If I had a baby, that’s probably how I’d carry it after it dropped a load, too. Hahaha!