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Grand Magnate
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Location: Ontario Canada
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Jul 17, 2016 at 09:32 PM
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How many of you are the main wage-earner in your family?
If you are, how do you cope with the stress of it? __________________ What's so funny about peace, love and understanding? Elvis Costello |
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Jul 17, 2016 at 10:47 PM
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I was the main breadwinner through the majority of the last 20 years. It was quite stressful when my late husband retired in 2010, but I was OK with it because he'd cleaned more toilets than he should ever have had to and I wanted him to relax. Unfortunately, my illness eventually made it impossible for me to work at all, and we wound up losing almost everything. Except each other.
__________________ DX: Bipolar 1 Anxiety Tardive dyskinesia Mild cognitive impairment RX: Celexa 20 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN Lamictal 500 mg Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression) Trazodone 150 mg Zyprexa 7.5 mg Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
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Jul 17, 2016 at 10:51 PM
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Location: Florida
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Jul 17, 2016 at 11:26 PM
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I make duh moneys .
It's hard when I start to fall apart. Who will protect my fairy castle? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Location: Indy
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Jul 17, 2016 at 11:45 PM
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How do I cope? I compartmentalize and stuff all my feelings way deep down. I also sleep about 12-16 hours a day and have no quality of life whatsoever when I'm not working. BUT what's the alternative? bills have to get paid and hubby is disabled on SSI which doesn't pay squat.
__________________ I think I need help 'cause I'm drowning in myself. It's sinking in, I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell. I think I need help---Papa Roach |
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Jul 18, 2016 at 02:07 AM
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Yet...wow ... the fact you and your husband valued one another so much is quite remarkable! I feel this type of Love, truly seeing the intrinsic value in one another, is what life is all about. Congrats on acing this part of life!  Once again, I am sorry for your recent loss of your beloved husband.  WC |
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Grand Magnate
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Jul 18, 2016 at 12:23 PM
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Jul 18, 2016 at 03:27 PM
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I'm a single mom, so I'm the primary bread winner by default.
It is quite stressful- I talk to my friends as often as I can, try to get exercise, and enjoy my time with my daughter & try not to keep things bottled up. I definitely live paycheck to paycheck. When I get my car and some credit cards paid off, things will be easier. __________________ Bipolar Type I | 40 mg of Latuda, 0.5 mg of Xanax | Diagnosed August 27 2013 |
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Jul 18, 2016 at 06:11 PM
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Since my husband and I split I have to pay my own stuff and it's so stressful. I don't make very much so it's really hard.
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Jul 18, 2016 at 06:24 PM
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I am a single mom, so I make all the income. Pretty much I cope by going to work and working hard and staying focused on the job. There's no room to think about how I feel during the work day. Then when I come home I try very hard not to think about work.
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Jul 18, 2016 at 09:41 PM
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