Comments on: losing control

By: Krystal Jesica

Krystal Jesica — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:03:01 +0000

AMEN!!! to that!, Patrick…..
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By: Carlos Kiara

Carlos Kiara — Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:31:07 +0000

Laurie,
When you have a reaction is when you better be holding the "reins". You had
better be treating it.
Gail

By: Carlos Kiara

Carlos Kiara — Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:23:27 +0000

Patrick,
I agree with you. I think some of this feeling I have comes with growing up
with DM. I "had" to always be in control of myself. From the time I started
1st grade. No one else knew what in the heck to do for me. It even carried
over in our marriage. I "have" to take care of myself. Only thing he will
go is take me to the ER if things are out of my control. That is 25 miles
from here and I couldn’t make it in a bad hypo. So I know this control
thing is ingrained in me. I don’t try to control others or situations, but
I have to have enough control over me to know what is happening to my body.
Gail

By: Josiah Randee

Josiah Randee — Sun, 21 Nov 2004 01:08:45 +0000

When I read this, I figured *control* meant of one’s faculties - not
controlling others. I, too, want full control of myself - I am not a
candidate for hypnotism. I do not like rollercoasters since I want the
control of myself. I love to drive. I would rank excellence as #2. I’m of
melancholic temperament.
Jan

By: jerrold16

jerrold16 — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:30:16 +0000

<< >losing touch with reality, not knowing where I am, what’s going on
>around me, etc.

Wow, see, I LOVE that! As long as it’s not my fault, so to speak — I
wouldn’t want to take responsibility for deciding to do drugs, but that’s
what I liked about reactions, was that I didn’t HAVE to take
responsibility.

This is sounding kind of weird, I realize…honest, I’m not that bad! I
probably just need to put down the reins a lot more often than I’ve been
doing over the past few decades.

Laurie, wishing there were a discount spa next door
>>

Well, then, Laurie, I very scared. I pray to God (for my sake!) that you
never drop low and lose touch with reality (which you claim to love) while
you’re behind the wheel of a car!

Patrick

By: Peter Lancaster

Peter Lancaster — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 12:50:21 +0000

>losing touch with reality, not knowing where I am, what’s going on
>around me, etc.

This is sounding kind of weird, I realize…honest, I’m not that bad! I
probably just need to put down the reins a lot more often than I’ve been
doing over the past few decades.

Laurie, wishing there were a discount spa next door

By: jerrold16

jerrold16 — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 03:14:55 +0000

<< Supposedly everyone places different emphasis on life’s four priorities:
excellence, comfort, pleasing and control. >>

Well, I’m not really a control freak. What I mean is I can’t imagine anything
worse that losing touch with reality, not knowing where I am, what’s going on
around me, etc. I suppose that’s why "getting stoned" never held much appeal
for me.

Patrick