Caregiving Issues – BPD

My husband suffers from many health problems, one of which is Borderline Personality Disorder(BPD).  http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/symptoms-of-borderline-personality-disorder/ He was officially diagnosed in 1999, nine years into our relationship. Once I did some research and understood the disorder, which in his case is accompanied by chronic depression, it made dealing with him easier.

In BPD the person suffering with the disorder sees others as either all good or all bad. This viewpoint can change within the blink of an eye in my husband’s case. This weekend I have been all bad. I don’t care enough, I don’t do enough, I am not attentive enough, the list could go on forever. Even though I know the reason for this barrage of criticism, it still takes it’s toll.

He is worse in the evenings, and today I have to go to work early, which means I will be home in the evening, again. The third day in a row. Oh, joy!

I needed to vent, and since he does not “do” computers, I vented here, on my blog.

– WalksAlone

Glenn Beck – Current Events & Politics – Glenn Beck: Reasonable questions for unreasonable times

Glenn Beck – Current Events & Politics – Glenn Beck: Reasonable questions for unreasonable times

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Obama as Leninoid

American Thinker writer James Lewis posted this today. It is an extremely interesting read.

Obama as Leninoid

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Oops!!!

I was up late writing a post last night that is no longer available because, in my haste, I didn’t back up the post to my computer. Needless to say, Murphy’s Law kicked in a few hours ago and the post was accidentally deleted. With no copy to repost from my thoughts are somewhere out in space, lost forever to mankind. On second thought, maybe it was for the best. I’ll be backing up my work from now on.

WalksAlone 

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

I wanted to share this open letter that was written to The New York Times, but never published. It sums up my feelings to a tee. ~ WalksAlone

 

YES, this open letter was written by a FORMER Vice President of Proctor & Gamble, one of the companies that caved in to the hateful boycott of Glenn Beck by the extreme left:

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Claim: Lou Pritchett penned an “open letter” to President Obama.

CORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED

Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2009]

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don’t understand it at its core..

You scare me because you lack humility and ‘class’, always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the ‘blame America’ crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer ‘wind mills’ to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use ‘extortion’ tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O’Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

Origins: Lou Pritchett is a former vice president of Procter & Gamble whose career at that company spanned 36 years before his retirement in 1989, and he is the author of the 1995 business book, Stop Paddling & Start Rocking the Boat.

Mr. Pritchett confirmed to [snopes.com] that he was indeed the author of the much-circulated “open letter” quoted above:

“I did write the ‘you scare me’ letter. I sent it to the NY Times but they never acknowledged or published it. However, it hit the internet and according to the ‘experts’ has had over 500,000 hits.”

Link to Glenn Beck Clip Website

http://glennbeckclips.com/

This week on Glenn Beck, he is going over many things that are happening in our government behind our backs.  I use this web site to stay informed on what his researchers are learning.

Whether you like him or not, agree with his method of delivering information or not; I urge you to watch the clips of this weeks shows. Then, question. Question Glenn, do your own research. Google the people the President has grouped around him as czars and advisers.  Then form your own conclusions.

God and Goddess Bless America!

Informational Links

In response to any of my readers who want more information on the links I have followed and the information I have read about the proposed health-care bill and my concerns as to the end result; I am posting some links.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/janda.asp A doctor’s remarks on the health care bill.

http://www.rihlp.org/pubs/Your_life_your_choices.pdf  PDF of VA Life Choices Booklet recently in the news.

The text of the actual Bill below. Please pay attention to the Section noted, it gives them real-time access to our banking and financial records. IF you care to muddle through the legal gobble-de-gook, it is worth while to at least scan the entire document. There is more to it than “just” health care. AND….the country can’t afford this!!! IF you read it, you will be way ahead of our representatives who are going to vote on it…they have not read it and they will not be forced to use the plan…they have their own plan, even after retirement, funded by you and I.

http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf

Section 1173A   STANDARDIZE ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSACTIONS. Page 57-65

Pondering Our Future

I have so many things I need to be doing this morning. Instead, I find myself glued to the computer, following link after link to information about what is in the health care bill as it exists in congress at this moment.

The more I read, the more fearful I become. Not only about lack of medical care as I grow too old to be “useful”, but at the fact that hidden in this bill are provisions that will strip away our privacy, our freedoms, and that will effect every aspect of what it has meant to be an American.

In my opinion, this proposed legislation is not so much about health care as it is taking over every aspect of our lives and extinguishing all the qualities of the United States that have made her the greatest nation in the world for over 200 years.

Our founding fathers are surely rolling over in their graves. Our ancestors who fought and died to keep us free are surely joining them. I’m surprised the earth herself has not begun to quake from all the activity six feet under our soil.

Have we become so lazy and complacent that we would rather the government “take care” of us to the point that it dictates every portion of our lives? Are we willingly marching in lock-step into “1984”?

Wake up America! It may be too late to stop the government take over of our lives, but at least be aware of what is happening!

A Rant

I dropped out of school in the ninth grade. I had four children that I struggled to raise, sometimes in conditions that would be more at home in a third world country instead of the United States. I read and studied on my own all my life and at 30 got my GED and at 40 gained admission to college with better test scores than high school graduates of that year.

I grabbed my bootstraps and pulled myself up from welfare and poverty to home ownership and a decent life. My children are productive members of society with honest jobs and are making it own their own, supporting their families without assistance from the State.

My children and I know that nobody will do it for you, you have to take responsibility and help yourself. We lived it and we know it is true.

At least it was true in the America I grew up in. Nowadays, it seems people are conditioned to expect someone to do everything for them.  I think it starts when children are small and parents aren’t allowed to discipline and teachers are “friends” instead of authority figures. In the role of Mama AND Daddy in my household, I was both comforter and disciplinarian. I put the “fear of God and Mama” into my children early. It doesn’t seem to have hurt them too much.

The United States that had the opportunity out there for me is crumbling away. It is on the way to becoming something I do not recognise. A place where individualism and the desire to succeed are punished instead of rewarded. A place where your life from birth to when you are considered to no longer be a productive citizen is going to be determined by the government.

I am horrified at the path our leaders are taking us down. I am angry that the opportunity I had and the will to take it are being stripped away. I am afraid for my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for they will not live in the same great nation I grew up in, struggled in and that let me succeed beyond my wildest dreams.

God and Goddess Bless America and be with Her, for She is in dire need of your help.

Heath Care: Reply to My Email from Congressman Heath Schuler

I have written to my Senators and Congressman and finally, at long last, gotten a reply. The Senators appear too aloof to even send a form e-mail like this one. Not personalized, but at least a response. Note to the Congressman: Have your staff set-up your word-processing and email program to take out the mail merge brackets before you send something out…it will appear more personal.

Dear Mr & Mrs [“WalksAlone”]: (I changed our real name)

 Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your concerns regarding our health care system. Your views are important to me, and I appreciate hearing from you.

 The United States spends more on health care than any other nation in the world-nearly $2.2 trillion in 2006. Despite our exorbitant health care costs, more than 46 million Americans are currently uninsured, including over 9 million children. Millions of Americans, even those that have insurance, struggle to afford doctor visits or prescription medicine. A recent study found that 50% of adults with health problems do not see a doctor when sick, do not get a recommended treatment, or do not fill a prescription because of cost.

 I am committed to finding effective and fiscally responsible solutions to reform our current health care system. Health care legislation must give consumers access to competitive, affordable, high-quality care. It is imperative that this legislation be fiscally responsible and work to substantially reduce the cost of health care in this country, not facilitate more spending and contribute to our mounting national debt. Additionally, it is necessary to address the flaws of our current health care system to eliminate the waste and abuse that has significantly contributed to our skyrocketing health care costs. The current system must be made efficient before it can be expanded.

 America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, H.R. 3200, was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 14, 2009. This comprehensive health care legislation seeks to address insurance reform, coverage, affordability, cost, and workforce investments.

 In its current form, the legislation:

–         Establishes a Health Insurance Exchange, which serves as a marketplace for consumer health care plans.

–         Establishes a public option as a plan choice within the Health Insurance Exchange. Individuals who do not currently have health care coverage, or those who are not satisfied with their current plan may receive coverage under the public option. The public option is not mandatory. If you like your current plan, you can keep it.

–          Provides subsidies from the federal government for low- and middle- income individuals and families. A sliding scale will be used to determine subsidy amounts.

While I am committed to passing health care reform that expands access, lowers health care costs, and improves the quality of care Americans receive, I do not support this legislation in its current form. H.R. 3200 does not do enough to curb health care’s unsustainable costs, does not provide sufficient oversight to measure success, and does not do enough to promote prevention, wellness and healthy lifestyle choices. H.R. 3200 continues to evolve as it moves through the legislative process, and I will do everything in my power to continue to make improvements to this bill. I will not make a final decision until I have read the final version of the bill.

H.R. 3200 passed in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 31, 2009 by a vote of 31-28. There was a push in the House to vote on this legislation by August, but that has been delayed until at least September. I am pleased that the legislative process has been slowed down and that we are not rushing to pass a reform package that misses the mark. It is much more important to get this right than get it done right away. 

As negotiations progress, I am hopeful that we can reach an agreement that will provide Americans with truly effective, sustainable and efficient health care reform. Please be assured I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and talk to health care providers, hospitals, small business owners and consumers in Western North Carolina.

The full text and a summary of H.R. 3200 can be found on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce website, http://energycommerce.house.gov

Again, thank you for sharing your views about this important matter. Please check my website at http://shuler.house.gov/ for continued updates on my work, and do not hesitate to contact me again about the issues that are important to you. It is an honor to serve you in the United States Congress.

Sincerely,

Heath Shuler

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

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