Posts by exwitless

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Watchtower Society contracts Josh Groban

by Inquisitor in

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exwitless

Hey, now. As a Josh Groban Fanatic, I must warn you to be careful about what you are posting. Lest you incur the wrath of exwitless

Just kidding (sorta). Yep, his album is named AWAKE. Has nothing to do with the WT in any way whatsoever.

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That Morning Drink

by KW13 in

jw
friends

in the morning what drink do you first like?

(or need).... i find anything hot such as a tea/coffee or maybe even a hot choclate.

maybe its not necessarily the drink but more the time you allow yourself..

exwitless

Maxwell House; 1 cream, 2 Splenda. Gotta have it.

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She's still alive!

by LovesDubs in

jw
friends

the will of the human spirit is...well it's amazing.

i got a call a week ago last thursday night that my sister in law who is dying of pancreatic cancer in ca was admitted to hospice, removed from her feeding tube and had at best a couple of days left because her organs were shutting down.

i got on a plane on monday, along with my sister and mother from chicago and flew to san diego thinking we were going to a funeral.

exwitless

Wow! I'm tired just reading about all the cleaning you did! How wonderful for your brother to have your help like that. I'm sorry to hear your sister-in-law is suffering; it sounds like she's a strong lady. Take care, and again my condolences to your family. Exwitless

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Sleep Disorder Anyone?

by Sparkplug in

jw
friends

i am curious today about people that cannot wake up.

i have a problem with waking up.

i do not hear alarms.

exwitless

Truly Six, less stress helps, and getting regular sleep helps as far as my napping mid day, but in all honesty, that is somewhat why I tend to ignore the sleeping steady hour rules. Because It does not matter, I will still want more sleep and I still wake up hard and have the same symptoms. (vaccuum head and confusion) Regular diet and excercise help some, but same as anything once I am on schedule...I will sleep right thru it all. b I take the 7 to 10 hours sleep and want 7 more.I hate this.

SO true! If you have a true sleep disorder, you cannot magically erase it by simply keeping a good sleep schedule and getting vitamins and so forth. These things will help you deal with it better, but they won't make a sleep disorder go away. That's what's frustrating with it: some doctors (and others who have an opinion about it) downplay the severity of the disorder by over-simplifying the "solution". It isn't that easy, and it makes those of us who have a sleep problem feel like we could cure ourselves of it if we just wanted to.

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Sleep Disorder Anyone?

by Sparkplug in

jw
friends

i am curious today about people that cannot wake up.

i have a problem with waking up.

i do not hear alarms.

exwitless

You should go to the ER and have your blood checked today.

Sorry, but I don't think you need to rush to the ER; especially if you've had it for many years. Really, though, we're all touting what we think is best for you, but everyone is different, and your treatment needs to be prescribed for YOU, not based on what we all think you have and how you should treat it. Just make an appointment with a neurologist-that's your first step in the process of feeling better. Good luck to you!

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Sleep Disorder Anyone?

by Sparkplug in

jw
friends

i am curious today about people that cannot wake up.

i have a problem with waking up.

i do not hear alarms.

exwitless

Sparkplug-I TOTALLY relate to what you are going through. I have suffered from excessive sleepiness since I was a preteen. It didn't matter if I slept 14 hours a night, I would still be dying to take a nap about 4 hours after waking up. I had a really hard time waking up. No matter how much sleep I got, I could not wake up. I have overslept for work; I would get up and turn off my alarm then go back to bed. I had no memory of doing that. To make it worse, I would often dream I was getting ready for work, so I thought I was! If someone called on the phone and I was asleep, I would answer and talk to them but be totally out of it. Later, I would have a very vague memory of talking on the phone, but I wouldn't know who it was or what they said. I don't know how many times I nearly fell asleep when driving, even if it was only a 15 minute drive.

Living this way is miserable. Believe me, I know. I suffered for many years with it; asked several doctors about it, and they would give the typical cop out answer: "Get some exercise, take a vitamin, blah blah blah". Or "What do you expect? You're a mom and wife and work full time. Of course you're tired!" They made me feel like I was just whiney and lazy. They had no idea how much of a struggle my life was because of this.

Finally, I found a doctor who actually listened to me and took me seriously. He ordered a sleep study. It wasn't 100% conclusive, but it was favoring narcolepsy or circadian rhythm disorder. (There is definitely some undiagnosed history of narcolepsy in my mom's family.) My doctor prescribed Provigil. It has been a life saver for me. When I started taking it, I actually felt like I was awake for the first time in 15 years. For once, I didn't wake up and have my first thought be: "How many hours until I can go back to bed?" I could actually wake up and not be in this foggy alternate universe of existance (although waking up is still very hard for me.)

Sparks-go see a neurologist! They specialize in sleep disorders. They'll have you fill out a questionnaire and probably order a sleep study. Make an appointment and go through with it. Your sleep behaviors are not normal, and you need to get help from a specialist. You will be surprised how much better you can feel if you get it treated.

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What are you havin' to drink?

by exwitless in

ok, so i'm a boring person who stays at home on weekends and don't go out much.

maybe not so much boring but tired, and i'm a 33 year old wife and mom who doesn't need (or want) to be out galavantin' around town on saturday night.

so...back to the subject in question: i'm probably going to stick to my favorite: crushed ice in a tumbler, a glug of absolut vodka, some cranberry juice, topped off with a splash of orange juice.

exwitless

Sorry to sound dumb, but what is:

Sixy and I are drinking Salty Dogs. Yum!

Salty Dogs?

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What are you havin' to drink?

by exwitless in

ok, so i'm a boring person who stays at home on weekends and don't go out much.

maybe not so much boring but tired, and i'm a 33 year old wife and mom who doesn't need (or want) to be out galavantin' around town on saturday night.

so...back to the subject in question: i'm probably going to stick to my favorite: crushed ice in a tumbler, a glug of absolut vodka, some cranberry juice, topped off with a splash of orange juice.

exwitless

mmmm...Butterscotch schnapps. I love that stuff. My second favorite drink is Butterscotch schnapps and Crown Royal (aka Royal Butt?)

Maybe you could just have a Coke or something with me. Or am I drinking alone tonight?

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What are you havin' to drink?

by exwitless in

ok, so i'm a boring person who stays at home on weekends and don't go out much.

maybe not so much boring but tired, and i'm a 33 year old wife and mom who doesn't need (or want) to be out galavantin' around town on saturday night.

so...back to the subject in question: i'm probably going to stick to my favorite: crushed ice in a tumbler, a glug of absolut vodka, some cranberry juice, topped off with a splash of orange juice.

exwitless

OK, so I'm a boring person who stays at home on weekends and don't go out much. Maybe not so much boring but tired, and I'm a 33 year old wife and mom who doesn't need (or want) to be out galavantin' around town on Saturday night.

So...back to the subject in question: I'm probably going to stick to my favorite: crushed ice in a tumbler, a glug of Absolut vodka, some cranberry juice, topped off with a splash of orange juice. What are you all having?

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Maybe I should go back and be a good little dubbie again!!

by AK - Jeff in

i believe that i am experiencing a profound change in my personality, and those changes are at a stage where i have honestly contemplated this recently.

honestly.. i don't think i could ever do it - anyone who has followed me on the boards here know that i am neither suicidal nor an apologist for that lot.

yet, having been off work for a few weeks now with surgical recovery, i have had time to make assessment of my future.

exwitless

Jeff, in what part of Indiana are you located? We are in SW Michigan right at the IN state line, and if we are in close enough proximity to each other, maybe we could get that Aposta BBQ going this summer, even if it is just our two families....

Hey, we want to come too!