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Mental Health Support

Downwinder

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30. Nor should you. It is not something like chicken pox

Reply to Denninmi (Reply #29)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 07:45 PM

Jan 2013

where you can say "I'm partially to blame. I should have stayed away." You had no choice in your illness, it is not something which is contagious. There might be a genetic vector but I am not aware of having a choice of which family to be born into.

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I'm sorry, it WAS my fault, and I can't accept being told otherwise. [View all] Denninmi Jan 2013 OP

Shame ... remorse ... eventually you'll get to 'self-forgiving'. All part of healing. Good luck. Scuba Jan 2013 #1

I have a gift I'd like to pass on to you. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #2

You snuck in the word totally right at the end. Festivito Jan 2013 #3

That's interesting, Denninmi Jan 2013 #5

I'd be willing to bet that whatever this is about Tobin S. Jan 2013 #4

Tobin, it's about this. Denninmi Jan 2013 #7

And I was right. Tobin S. Jan 2013 #10

I'm not really sure how to respond to that. Denninmi Jan 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #13

Actually, this is exactly the kind of analysis I need. Denninmi Jan 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #16

I'll try to clarify. Denninmi Jan 2013 #20

Understanding the timeline helps me better understand HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #21

Part 2 here. Denninmi Jan 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #17

So, why am I "ashamed" if I am doing amazing things in my life? Denninmi Jan 2013 #18

That's right, Dennis. Tobin S. Jan 2013 #22

Mine ends with A catguy who spent over 15 years in a mental hospital undergroundpanther Jan 2013 #31

Piping up libodem Jan 2013 #6

If that's the title, it sounds like exactly what I need. Denninmi Jan 2013 #8

If you get it libodem Jan 2013 #9

I have a little AlAnon daily read libodem Jan 2013 #12

Thanks. Denninmi Jan 2013 #19

Since my attitude needs some adjustment at times, Denninmi Jan 2013 #23

And now, I'm running away from all of this .... Denninmi Jan 2013 #24

You're cool, Dennis. :) Tobin S. Jan 2013 #25

Real fear that mental illness will genuinely exclude you from aspects of existence? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #26

I think I did the right thing here. Denninmi Jan 2013 #27

Should I feel ashamed or guilty for having MS? Downwinder Jan 2013 #28

No, of course not. Denninmi Jan 2013 #29

Nor should you. It is not something like chicken pox Downwinder Jan 2013 #30

Would you hold a friend to as high a standard as you hold yourself? n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #32

No, of course not. Denninmi Jan 2013 #33

I do the same thing TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #34