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How to recognize and recover from everyday sociopaths - narcissists
Darwinsmom, it has been a bit over a year since I lost my “best dog” from a heart attack, and I still miss him terribly. Thank you for your care. He was my “doggie soul mate” if I ever had one, though I’ve loved all the dogs in my life, he was a special one, we could read each other’s minds. The people and the animals in our lives who are super special are something that help us through all the trials and tribulations on this planet.
Hello friends;
I am feeling much better today, no anxiety… I did have a migraine last night. I was able to talk to the detective this morning, it had nothing to do with ex-P being at court today. I didnt have to attend unless I get summoned by DA. Anyhow, the detective wanted to know if I still wanted to press charges against my ex for violating restraning order… DUH! — So, I am feeling much better today. Thank you all. I will find out later today or tomorrow if the jerk pleaded “not guilty” to the assault charges…
Dear Alina,
GOOD FOR YOU!!!! A big TOWANDA!!!! too.
Glad your migraine is over and today looks brighter!
(((hugs)))
Ox;
Thank you! When no-one else understands what is going on with me… I can always count on all of you! —- My co-workers were just telling me get over it already… let it go. I know they mean well but they just dont understand that there is so much more to it. My ex is EVIL and has done EVIL things. I am just protecting myself and hopefully others.
The good thing about migraines is that I feel so much better and energized once they are gone!
tobehappy – my grey mister had a crushed pelvis when he was about 5 and he healed wonderfully and went on to live another 13 years. It took quite a while – he was in a cage or 12 weeks before i could let him move about.
2 of the things that helped quite a lot: for shock, bach flower ‘rescue remedy’ (for me and him!) – i would rub a couple of drops into each of his ears; and at the point that he could come out of the cage and move around a bit, reiki. he lacked energy and i was begging to really worry about him. reiki perked him right up.
my vet at the time was excellent (although the first 24 hours he spent in emerg…why do these things always happen in the middle of the night??). she gave him anti-oxidants that really helped when the stiffness set in as he aged. with those and the homemade diet he was really spry until his death (kidney failure).
I am glad this wonderful stranger found your cat and took him in – let’s hear it for the good guys! I would take him in about his leg though – he needs it to be steady when he starts to move around again.
Be patient – it may take awhile for him to heal. Keep an eye on his peeing – bladder or urethra injury can become an issue with pelvis injuries. Good luck to you both.
Alina, I’ve only had ONE migraine type head ache in my life and I sure don’t want another one! It was worse than a toothache and I’ve had plenty of those even with plenty of and expensive dental treatment…
I agree that your friends don’t understand and trying to explain it to them is like trying to tell a color blind person about the colors in a painting, they are just not going to be able to “see” it.
It is nice to know though that at least on LF you can know you are NOT ALONE in this and that there ARE people out there in “Cyber land” that DO understand the devastation you have been through.
When you have the feelings that you are alone, or panic, then come here and post and just BREATHE in and out one breath at a time til the bad feeling goes away. We are here for each other and that is really special! (((hugs))))
Oxy, Darwin and Onejoy…
Thank you so much for your support! When the vet saw the pelvis, he recommended the 6wks caged …on heating pad. But, when he saw the shattered humerous bone….he said to euthanize her. Its torn in half…the bone…from the shoulder to elbow.
My genius 17 yr old did research. You can’t splint that bone. So we put the paw against her body and wrapped it…like a sling. This way it wont dangle and break more.
omg…this is so sad. We have her confined to a laundry basket wrapped in blankets. She pees in there and we are waiting for a poop. Hopefully soon.
She can’t move..only roll over a bit and cries out when she does. OMG…I feel her pain! (I KNOW I am not a sociopath!…I have sympathy pains in my body for HER!!) lol
And this whole experience brings back memories of my final decision to divorce the sociopath I married. In fact, I am writing a book called: “…….And then my kitten died”. That is the name of the book.
You see, long story short….while I was trying to separate from the xhusb socio….I went out to the store…had to SNEAK out as he walked in….because he never let me go out without taking all three children!…
It was the first time I ever did that. When I came home, my little girls were hysterical. He threw our new kitten down the stairs.
I didn’t take it to the vet because he wouldn’t give me any money. (he controlled it all). So, I waited and then she died!
I was a wreck! Felt totally responsible for her death. It took me a very long time to get over the fact that HIS control over me and MY life…by witholding our “family money”…..caused that kitten to die.
It was the LAST f&cking straw! I filed divorce a day later and …the rest is history.
So, now, even though I am broke, since I refinanced my house and have a huge mortgage payment every month….at least I can make my own decisions and I just hope Darla survives.
Anyway…..I have cried so much already.
Thank you for caring!!!! HUGS
Yes, most friends are understanding, but I don’t tell them more than once, except for my two best friends. Actually my best mate understands, because he recognizes a lot in my story in his first boyfriend. And my mother is a great listener as well. Though I open up about it only slowly. I know she sometimes lies awake when I reveal something else he did, and I don’t think I could tell all about him. It would just hurt her too much. I don’t tell my dad much either, because he’s so anxious about me that he wishes me to forget as soon as possible, and starts telling me what to do otherwise. It’s best to come here for more in depth outing, and in therapy, and perhaps one very good, understanding and patient friend.
I hate it though when I get triggered. I don’t get triggered privately anymore, not by memories. But I get triggered sometimes in real life situations while in company. I HATE that! All of a sudden I realize I must seem like a headless chicken, and then I feel bad and apologetic to people.
2 be happy,
Your son is right, in humans when that bone is broken it is put in a sling letting the weight of the arm hold the bone more or less in place to heal.
If the bone is split down the middle however, I am with your vet about putting her down, the pain is probably unbelievable, and the chances of it healing at all are probably slim to none. I know it hurts to let them go, but sometimes it is the kindest thing to let it be over quickly rather than for them to suffer for a longer time and then they die from infection or shock after suffering more. Call and talk to your vet again, I can’t imagine a vet recommending putting an animal down if there was hope it would recover. (((hugs))))
Oh Oxy, they do! My friends cat fell and he brought it to the vet and it had a broken back and both back legs. The vet said…put it to sleep.
He refused. He put it in a shoebox and in four weeks it was walking around. It was only 3. It lived to be 13!
I have to take a chance to see if she will heal. Even if she can’t walk on it again…
My girls are so attatched to her. I am going to give it time. I know the pelvis will heal. I am not sure what will happen to the front. SHe is sleeping still all day. Nonmovement is key.
🙁