tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759421079279172044.post8211436989906644460..comments2024-01-01T15:38:28.710-05:00Comments on The Immortal Alcoholic: Surviving the Chaos: Negativity breeds reflection...Linda Bartee Doynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01820717772193440848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759421079279172044.post-2903368285643225792014-10-13T23:43:13.686-04:002014-10-13T23:43:13.686-04:00I hear you saying 'I've tried EVERYTHING b...I hear you saying 'I've tried EVERYTHING but it all amounts to nothing, won't someone please, please help me? ' you are such a good woman for doing what you did. I know the feeling of trying everything and they never come back, even a little bit. So you hold on to the fractured remains and just try to make it okay. Oh Linda, I understand. I'm sorry. tieropasvmiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419278959572899447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759421079279172044.post-40285423460089555912012-03-22T20:36:34.649-04:002012-03-22T20:36:34.649-04:00I wish this blog had a "LIKE" icon! Wel...I wish this blog had a "LIKE" icon! Welcome back......Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819652854094841479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759421079279172044.post-71794989151333695522012-03-22T15:34:44.722-04:002012-03-22T15:34:44.722-04:00Dear Linda,
Your posts have been a window into wha...Dear Linda,<br />Your posts have been a window into what it is like to care for an end-stage alcoholic. <br /><br />Just a window, not a webcam. <br /><br />Glad to hear you have chosen to re-frame the negative feedback. We are inspired by your insights, and remain hopeful that you carve a positive, healthy life for yourself while managing Riley's care. God Bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759421079279172044.post-72424403110601307272012-03-22T13:09:11.361-04:002012-03-22T13:09:11.361-04:00Glad that you are taking care of yourself and had ...Glad that you are taking care of yourself and had that outing. That must have felt so good. I know that people get lost in care taking. My cousin's wife has done that--he has glioblastoma multiforme, was supposed to die, but is still living after 5 years. It is a miracle that he is alive, but sadly his wife has given up her life to care for him. <br />I may not understand all that you are going through but I will write my thoughts in the comments, not in some anonymous email. It is your life and you have to live it as best you can.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759421079279172044.post-36215368373648863372012-03-22T12:42:55.070-04:002012-03-22T12:42:55.070-04:00I think just being a companion to an alcoholic is ...I think just being a companion to an alcoholic is hazardous even if you live in your own apartment and try to confine your visits to before noon because afterwards the alcohol tends to take over. I am glad to hear that you are going to think more about yourself as that is healthier it seems to me. Your life is just as important as his life and you should not have to sacrifice that much for his. So I am glad you are rethinking this because of how depressed and down you got to feeling. You need to survive him the worst way! So we can chalk up one more victory to sobriety and sanity. I always thought it was important, too, not to let the alcoholics in my life triumph. I had to find a way to bring home to them this was not a good life style to inflict on the people you say you care about! But I like to see people struggling to try to subdue the beast of alcoholism any way they can. It makes me feel better about life and people! You are an inspiration, Linda, so keep on struggling for sure to keep this man from outliving you!Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771917880182186281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759421079279172044.post-43032767866437626282012-03-22T11:02:19.635-04:002012-03-22T11:02:19.635-04:00linda, please read this link. you may want to do a...linda, please read this link. you may want to do a blog post on it. it is hugely helpful and helped me see a lot. <br /><br />http://gma.yahoo.com/compassion-fatigue-strikes-family-even-animal-caregivers-202818789--abc-news.html<br /><br />COMPASSION FATIGUE. a type of ptsd. i have it, you have it, we prob all do. <br /><br />its extremely hard to not get caught in it. this article is about a dear 99 yr old man who tended to his 102 wife till she died. <br /><br />other than that, you will always get those who attack us. i have plenty on a list. lol. they dont get it, hell, we dont get it! but who cares, its not their life or their business. i wish mine had a few million in insurance. ! he doesnt have enough to bury him. the VA gets that one. <br /><br />please check out the link about this.jonoreply@blogger.com