I think I am going to crack!

[Maria 05]

This is going to sound so selfish but I am reaching snapping point. I just don't think I can take much more. This is going to be long!

First thing is my grandparents – my mother’s parents- my mother’s family are large and close knit and my granny is worrying every one. She started to complain of a pain in her back and granda took over her tablets when the pain did not abate. My granny knew what tablets to take but Granda has taken them out of their containers and put them in envelopes and stands over her while she takes them. He thinks he is helping but granny feels that he is condescending and treating her as if she is a fool. She got sick because of the speed he made her take her tablets. Now she is refusing to take her tablets because she doesn’t know what is what because they are in envelopes and not the correct packages. Granda won’t believe he did anything wrong and doesn’t like being corrected. So Mammy is stressing out over this and worrying over her mother. She has gone down again to the house to try to negotiate a peace treaty.


I could deal with that on its own but one of my fiends has been having a rough time of it too. He crashed his car (oil on the road and with the rain it was just an accident waiting to happen) and then there was an electrical fault and his house burnt down. Luckily he was taken out alive and treated for nothing worse than smoke inhalation. He rang me and I spent hours talking to him and being there for him and then Mick rang to tell me that his father was in hospital (see my journal) and right now Mick is obviously and understandably not doing too well.

While I am enjoying and loving my challenges with my tour guiding, I am having stage fright every morning before I have a tour. Nose bleeds and vomiting and I just feel overwhelmed by every thing. I feel I have no one to turn too because the problems are not mine apart from the last one which I hope I will just get over – once I start my tour I am flying it. I just wish that things would stop happening or at least happen to me so I would not feel guilty about feeling overwhelmed by it all.

[Raychel]

I don't really have much advice but wanted to give you one of these: :hug99:

[JerAndKathy]

Oh, Maria. Hasn't anyone told you before now? You're already cracked. Really, look behind you in a mirror. :giggle:

Ok, now that you're smiling. ;)

What about buying a daily med container for your Granny? Something like this (http://www.diabetesandmore.com/detail.aspx?ID=876)? Do ya'll have those over there? My Grandpa used to have one, but he didn't do it based on 'days'...He had a weekly one like that, but he used the slots for morning, afternoon, dinner, bedtime, etc...If she doses the pills into the container each night before bed...He'll be happy 'cause he can see when she takes them, if she's taken them, etc...She'll be happy 'cause she's still in charge. Also, have your Mum ask your grandpa how he'd feel if she said he was to drive and took away his car. ;) Try 'n point out the similarity there. ;)

As for your stage fright, that reminds me of a joke...

A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak. After mass, he asked the monsignor how he had done. The monsignor replied,

"When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip."

So the next Sunday, he took the monsignor's advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm. Upon returning to his office, he found the following note on his door.

1) There are 10 Commandments, not 12.
2) There are 12 Disciples, not 10.
3) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
4) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
5) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J. C.
6) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior, and Spook.
7) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the shit out him.
8) When David was hit by a rock and knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ass.
9) We do not refer to the cross as the 'Big T'.
10) When Jesus broke the bread at the Last Supper, he said, "Take this and eat it, for it is my body." He did not say, "Eat me."
11) The Virgin Mary is not referred to as 'Mary with the Cherry'.
12) Recommended grace before a meal is not 'Rub-A-Dub-Dub, thanks for the grub, yeah God'.
13) Next Sunday there will be a taffy-pulling contest at St. Peter's, not a peter-pulling contest at St. Taffy's.
14) Sip the vodka, don't gulp.

[Maria 05]

Jer and Raychel thank you both so much. That pill box does seem like a fantastic idea.

[MsJessica07]

:hug: They gave great advice. I think it's okay to be stressed out with worry for other people...they are people you care about and sometimes it's harder because you feel helpless. I don't think it's particularly selfish because you're being very sympathetic to other people, but sometimes that becomes hard to deal with. So I can realy understand what you're going through. And I'm so sorry about the stage fright...that's just awful. I liked Jer's idea of the vodka...although you might not give the most accurate tours afterwards ;)

[*Ashley*]

*hugs*

I don't have any good advice.

[Maria 05]

I don't know if I was looking for advice hugs are more than welcome

[hellobethie]

:hug:
Those pill containers really are brilliant, and make a world of difference.
Does it help to give yourself a pep talk as you start to get nervous. That's what I do...talk myself down!