Stress and debt

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Registered: 09-20-2004
Stress and debt
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Fri, 10-14-2005 - 6:57pm

This has been an unusually stressful month for me. I don't quite understand it. But here I am and every surface in my apartment is covered with junk (yet i haven't slacked off in cleaning up...well, maybe a little...but this is the time of year when clutter reins) My DVD player died. Well, i don't care..i don't watch more than 4 hours of tv per week. But we don't have cable and all of the kids movies are on DVD. AND my daughter will start up with 30 hours of therapy again next week (I fired her old team back in August), so I will have six total strangers at my place this week for an entire day. I have eaten out (drive-thru) probably six times this week (yet not only can I not really afford it, I also don't enjoy it more than once a week or so) I am supposed to make my daughter a halloween costume ( a dragon!) by next Saturday and i haven't even bought the materials yet. And on and on and on....
I have accomplished a few things today, cleared up things with my daughter's psychiatrist re: madication, went and refilled her prescriptions, finished a huge amount of paperwork related to her therapy, the dished are washed, I paid two bills.

SOO, yesteday we went to Sams Club.. and bought 3 chairs (we didn't have an office chair for our computer and were dragging the dining room chairs back and forth...plus we don't have enough seating for all the people coming this week)...and a DVD player..and some food and AARGH. $233 later..what the heck???

So my "vacation" is coming up at the end of this month...we are going back to Ohio to check up on my dad and visit and I am STRESSED..my head feels like it is going to EXPLODE. I have been in denial about his situation, which has deteriorated quite a bit since my mom passed away.

Anyhow, thanks for letting me vent. Sometimes I wonder if there is just something wrong with me since I go from such highs to such lows, but perhaps that is just how life is. Heather

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: herege
Fri, 10-14-2005 - 7:23pm

Hang in there, Heather.

I know life can be rough some times. I sure have had my moments. Sorry to hear about your dad. I hope he gets better.

Sending you a cyber hug.

MYM

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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: herege
Fri, 10-14-2005 - 7:25pm
{{{{{Sending hugs your way}}}}}}}

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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: herege
Sat, 10-15-2005 - 11:14am

Heather - Oh, I *know* how you are feeling - it's almost like a defensive mechanism for me...my house is usually in shambles but tomorrow is Luke's birthday party and I just have basically ignored all the stuff I need to do to get ready for it (except today - I work good under pressure at times) but we also have to go spend some money for stuff (not a lot but still spending it).

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Registered: 02-19-2004
In reply to: herege
Sat, 10-15-2005 - 11:16am

You just have a lot going on.

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