freydis

like i want a slurpee.... and OUTSIDE.

cant sleep and have heartburn. blech.

NO! .....not allowed.

Waste more time instead of working....

Just.... oh, hell.

Like i want to puke.

I think i am groggy and am having trouble sleeping again. But despite that, I think I am in a decent mood.

Waiting for David to get outta the shower.

Like I just woke up.

OMG!!!! BRAINSHARE!!! GET OUTTA MY BRAIN!!! MYYYY BRAAAAAIINNNNN!!!! heheheheheheheheheheh.....

For awhile, i had Blaqk Audio as my workout soundtrack.

Hey.... nobody's perfect. Anybody read the end of Garon's story today? I thought it was pretty funny.

That's better. If you're going with the emotional reaction, at least admit it. Then we understand each other.

HUNGRY

What you dont seem to get here is that I'm not entirely disagreeing with you. I think its a sensitive subject with you, and no matter what I say, youre going to argue with me and react negatively. So I'm going to say what I need to say here and that's it. You're not the only one who has suffered, simply because you may have been the only one in this thread to suffer mental illness personally. Although, you dont really know that. There could be MANY people participating who simply dont want to talk about it. But discounting or dismissing anyone else's suffering simply because it doesnt match your own experience is folly, and almost kind of rude. People who have watched or cared for loved ones who have been eaten away by illness (dementia or otherwise) have experienced a lot of hardship and pain, too. Yes, its not the same as yours, but it doesnt make their experience any less valid. Nor does it make their knowledge of the experience any less valid. My grandfather had Dementia from Parkinson's, and I did a lot of research, too. Much of Dementia is caused by degenerative nerve conditions and infections. That's why its most commonly seen in Alzheimer's patients, Parkinson's patients, etc. I am not dismissing your suffering. You experienced Dementia firsthand, and you were LUCKY enough to come through it. That's a big deal. However? That doesnt mean I know nothing. And to dismiss me out of hand is far more high-horse than I'm used to seeing from you. We are both sensitive on the subject, as you expeienced it from the inside, and I did from the outside. Both of us had an experience, and both have researched. So I'll thank you not to tell me what you think I know.

Yup!

antsy

eatin a pretzel!

Very new? If it wont break warranty, there are good quiet fans at newegg.com... I got one a while ago for my husband's behemoth machine....

I want what she's having! LOL

Slurping is only acceptable with a Slurpee.

Oh, and Dementia usually *is* a physical health issue--- because its typically a symptom of a physical disease or physical damage. Not *always*, but *usually*. Edit to add: were you actually referring to psychosis? Dementia has more to do with cognitive function; memory, language, problem solving. It doesnt effect your perception of reality. Its more like forgetting how to tie your shoes, run a microwave, or who your kids are (or if you even have them). I know, we're dealing with definitions, but psychosis is a whole different animal than dementia.

.....my Grandfather wasted away with Dementia, and my mother in law is a nurse at an extended care facility. an extended care facility is NOT an institution. an extended care facility houses people with heath conditions that need extended care. Its pretty much an old folks home. One for people with health conditions that need monitoring. I used my friend as an example because if 5 days unsettled her enough to not want to go back, then I figure long term has got to be some serious punishment. I think you are being argumentative, because you can. I was presenting an arguement that paralleled yours, in a way. The woman needed treatment, she's getting it. I was merely stating that she's not exactly going to be *comfortable*. She hurt people, and anyone presenting the argument that it deserves punishment? Its not like an institution is a picnic. That's all I was sayin.