tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post5154425656268379773..comments2023-07-26T13:30:56.015+01:00Comments on Annie's Rexia: Part #12Agnes Mildewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851062037702982772noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post-41586648181924554092008-09-27T17:42:00.000+01:002008-09-27T17:42:00.000+01:00This is the sort of stuff that happens when there ...This is the sort of stuff that happens when there are simply not enough services to go around. Helpers find themselves shifting from a stance where they hope to be able to help those who they have training to help, to a position where they are forced to look for reasons to reject as many needy people as they possibly can.<BR/><BR/>Reconciling this position with their own personal ethics has got to be pretty corrosive for them I would think.<BR/><BR/>Bean counters are behind it all. They currently rule the world it seems.Bob Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785320380712279680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post-58389968933583643662008-09-25T20:03:00.000+01:002008-09-25T20:03:00.000+01:00Well. that's it, then. Get a green card and stay w...Well. that's it, then. Get a green card and stay with me for a while. You can get all the health care you need as a visitor/permanent resident alien, trust me on that. The USA is great about helping people from other places, but insists on neglecting it's own, unless you are fortunate enough to have a good job that offers health insurance. <BR/><BR/>Not me, though. My friend Ruth who I am still so heartbroken over? She died of a heart attack which was completely preventable, but she never could afford to go to the doctor, due to no insurance. I have not been to the doctor in 7 years, and have no idea whether or not I am ill in some lurking, hidden way. I quit smoking a year ago to increase my odds of better health. (I miss it desperately)<BR/><BR/>I guess the health care crisis is a global problem, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>So sad. People struggle with so much in life, getting help should not be one of those struggles. It should just be there. Sad. <BR/><BR/>Well, in any case, in your prior comments you said you were weaning yourself down from the senekots, and I think that is both incredibly admirable and courageous of you. To take charge of this, when no help is available, and make a genuine effort to change things for yourself positively, is wonderful. You should be commended. Not everyone would have the wherewithal to do that. This shows that you are deeply committed to your recovery. HUGE hugs to you!Karen ^..^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05197114237324824217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post-85468074993476076902008-09-25T19:48:00.000+01:002008-09-25T19:48:00.000+01:00Also, I need help with meditation too. I go to a w...Also, I need help with meditation too. I go to a wonderful yoga class every so often when my schedule allows, Hatha Yoga, and there is a meditation exercise at the end that is amazing. I feel so wonderful at the end of the class, it is as if I took valium without the foggy side effects. I love it. But if I try to meditate on my own, I can't concentrate. funny how that works. But then I know other people who can meditate quite successfully with a bit of incense, quiet hindu music, and thier own focus. I've just never been successful at it on my own. But then after a class, the effects stay with me for days, sometimes. If I could figure out how to meditate every day, I'll bet all my hangups and high strung behaviors would disappear. Because, for me? It is amazingly beneficial.Karen ^..^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05197114237324824217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post-82631288253521184012008-09-25T19:46:00.000+01:002008-09-25T19:46:00.000+01:00Karen: It's a simple fact of life that in the UK, ...Karen: It's a simple fact of life that in the UK, the NHS lets down 10s of 1000s of people every day. Certain drugs for breast cancer can be prescribed in certain counties by certain NHS trusts and if you are 100 yards outside of that Trust, F*ck You. That's it. You get nowhere.<BR/><BR/>In Cheshire, we are divided into three districts (which we were told by our councillors would be an excellent move!) and I miss out on the Chester district by two miles. They are far superior to what we have here in Mid-Cheshire.<BR/><BR/>I could stand in front of a doctor, stark naked and do whatever but if it doesn't follow their guidelines, I have had it...Agnes Mildewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851062037702982772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post-64387265502879334502008-09-25T13:07:00.000+01:002008-09-25T13:07:00.000+01:00this is especially frustrating for me, because alt...this is especially frustrating for me, because although I know loads of avenues you can try here in the states, I have no clue as to how things work in your country. It is very sad that you do not have the help you need. Is there some way you can physically GO there and have them actually look at you? To me it is a disgrace that they won't take you on your doctor's recommendation, that is all it would take, here. If he thinks there is cause for extreme concern, then why don't these pencil pushing idiots just stop this runaround and HELP you??? I can't imagine how frustrating this must be for you, and if help is that difficult to obtain, how good is the help? That worries me too.<BR/><BR/> I hope you find your peace soon, Annie.Karen ^..^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05197114237324824217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post-60446594750876957532008-09-25T11:28:00.000+01:002008-09-25T11:28:00.000+01:00Mars: A great observation. Mental Health problems ...Mars: A great observation. Mental Health problems (and I really hate that terminology) are still treated with a great amount of stigma in the UK today.<BR/><BR/>No, I am not left-handed. The ex is. I am right-handed, but I tend to my left side for many things for some odd reason!<BR/><BR/>I didn't actually know Jihad was primarily the day-to-day struggle between right and wrong. I learned a fair bit about the Islamic religion while I was there and one of my best friends is Muslim (she is now back in the UK). We talked a lot about religions and faith and had some bloody good discussions! She's a good, faithful girl - the type of person you wish you could be. <BR/><BR/>Going back to your initial paragraph, it is sad that mental health disorders cannot be 'seen'. I guess my weight loss can be seen. But that is easily misconstrued as either a naturally slim person or someone on a diet. What's the problem there?Agnes Mildewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851062037702982772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435907928209310248.post-22642546503401955122008-09-25T11:19:00.000+01:002008-09-25T11:19:00.000+01:00its sad that mental disorders get into the middle ...its sad that mental disorders get into the middle ground of 'is it a disease or not' scenario. its not obvious like a missing limb. and oh-so-easy to fake. but for those who really do have problems - they suffer the brunt of it.<BR/><BR/>until very recently, mental disorders of any kind were dumped into a bucket of cold water, electrocuted or subjected to rather medieval witch-hunt torture-like cures that most likely turned them into a veggie or killed them. problem solved. <BR/><BR/>are you left-handed by any chance? i read on wikipedia that left-handed people tend to be rather brilliant, more likely to suffer from mental illnesses. <BR/><BR/>yes, these thoughts are quite random, but interesting. <BR/><BR/>but sometimes taking a break from all the struggles is needed.<BR/><BR/>in islam, do you know that they day-to-day struggle with living, between right and wrong, between personal demons, is considered the greater jihad (struggle/war)? the lesser one is the self-defense against persecutors of the faith. the ones that so-called 'muslim' terrorists kill themselves over.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267643422775549142noreply@blogger.com