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- From: stuarta@syd.dms.CSIRO.AU (Stuart Andrews)
- Subject: Re: ADVICE GIVERS - help me please
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- Organization: CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics, Australia
- References: <1992Dec15.182908.18991@penet.fi> <251@cnmhnet.UUCP>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 09:53:05 GMT
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- In article <251@cnmhnet.UUCP> keithg@cnmhnet.UUCP (keith garrard) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec15.182908.18991@penet.fi> an2517@anon.penet.fi writes:
- >>Howdy,
- >> I need some help with a problem of mine. It involves my
- >> So here is the problem, he is really grumpy lately. He
- >> i AM almost at my wits end. i find that these comments hurt
- >
- >Dump this guy! Your first line is wrong. You don't need help.
- >HE DOES. He is grumpy. His comments hurt you. Why
- >are you putting up with this? Move on. Life is too short
- >to spend it with someone like him.
- >--Keith
-
- YOU INSENSITIVE BASTARD!!! I *am* *MAD*. What kind of a statement is that?
- Just because the guy has a bit of a problem he has no right to be in
- a rrelationship? I think not. Chronic depressives are people too.
-
- (I'm not saying that this is the problem, but I do agree with the
- suggestion of another poster, the symptoms do seem similar).
-
- The problem... if it is depression, can be a tough one on the SO, but
- with a bit of work and understanding, it can be dealt with. I've had
- such a problem (chronic depression) for many many years, and only in the
- past couple have I started to deal with it to my satisfaction. One of the most
- important bit's as I see it is for the sufferer to learn about him/herself and
- to be able to recognise when he/she is irritable/grumpy/cranky/whatever and
- to, if not fix it, at least deal with it such that it is as little hassle
- as possible for those around him/her.
-
- The learning comes in many ways. An important point. See a shrink. and
- don't be ashamed about it. Shrinks are not like in the cartoons and the
- jokes - no couches, no lying down and talking about your mother. You
- just sit on the lounge chair and talk. It's kinda frustrating in a way,
- you go to some guys office, sit in a chair, and talk about yourself and
- your feelings for 45 mins and pay him a whole shitload of money just
- for listening!!! It is worth it though, they do have a knack for getting you
- talking!!!
-
- Like all problems, reconise that there is one. (Step one), and go from there.
-
- Methinks in this case, talk with him... ask if he recognises that he is
- being such a pain... see if you can talk him into seeing a head doctor of
- some kind (Psychiatrist, Psycologist, whatever) and get sussed out for
- a diagnosis. Those guys are pretty good at putting a finger on what is up and
- will specify an appropriate treatment. Can't go wrong methinks.. but if
- you get a doc you don't feel comfortable talking to, say so, and move on...
- You *must* be able to talk to sort stuff out...
-
- DON'T whatever you do chuck it in... Whatever it is, there's not much
- doubt its not so hard to fix... I put myself right in a few short
- months (I still have the depressin and the irritability etc, but NOW I
- can deal with it) on my own... with the help an support of a SO, you'll
- have no probs whatsoever...
-
- Look, I could rave on about this for hours. Have a think, If there's anything
- at all I can do to help, please ask...
-
- stuartb
-
- >
-
-
- --
- "Murder is nothing more than a common assault with unfortunate consequences"
- (Rumpole, of the Old Bailey)
- ################################################################################
- Stuart Andrews (stuarta@syd.dms.csiro.au)
- Opinions posted here are mine and do not necessarily comply with those of CSIRO
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