Posted by Toph on September 18, 2004, at 17:20:39
In reply to Re: Most of my dogs are unwell » Toph, posted by iris2 on September 18, 2004, at 8:59:25
Iris,
Thanks for sharing your story. George, no doubt, knows how important he is to you and how much you love him. If only we could be so devoted to our loved ones as our dogs are to us. I am bipolar in a major way, needing hospitalization when manic and suicide prevention when depressed. I resisted Lithium as a young adult, unable to accept that I had a chemical imperfection. This arrogance caused me to squander 10 years of my life as I repeatedly fell flat on my face every time I seemed to be getting my act together. With the birth of a son, Matthew, I somehow realized that I had to try whatever would keep me on my feet. I haven't seen those padded restraints in 23 years now thanks to Lithium.The last three years, coincidently (or not so coincidentally) since Matthew went off to Boulder to attend the University of Colorado, I have suffered terrible burnout in my job as a geriatric social worker. I have felt terribly ashamed that, while my interactions with clients are productive, my energy to complete the requisite paperwork is almost non-existent. I'm pretty sure this dysthymia has been helped considerably with my PWD buddy Gus. I will be trying Lamictal soon to see if I can float closer to the surface. Gus (not to slight Matthew, my two girls and my lovely wife) deserves a happier dad.
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