I know that this does not necessarily relate to your current situation, but my husband recently had extensive dental surgery and we asked for a pre-determination and our insurance company sent us a letter with all the costs spelled out. It did require our dr sending them all the proposed procedure but it was fantastic to know what we were actually going to be charged.

We have RW for both of my children and if I could import my number I would switch to them.

The dog was trained professionally but she got it for free as part of a program. The dog was able to alert properly and such, and they had worked together for about two weeks at the facility. The owner did not have the capacity to care for the dog, which was part of a bigger problem this woman had. It really was sad as the dog was helpful to her but the owner saw the dog as one more responsibility she could not handle. Again, I know this is not the norm, but this dog would often urinate indoors b/c she would not take it out often enough and it was a little dog. Some in our group would even offer to walk the dog when she would not.

Actually knew someone with a trained service dog who would have accidents indoors. The owner never continued with the training nor did she properly care for the dog, The dog ended up being hit by a car while running in the street. I would think this is rare, and would have found it hard to believe if I had not seen it with my own eyes.

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Thank you for the response. What you all said made sense, and I am going to do some further research. I just needed reassurance that it was normal to not feel normal.

Not seeking medical advice, just general thoughts/experiences. Not sure where else to ask this so here goes: My husband just lost his job, and because of the nature of his profession, we will have to look for employment outside of this area, and that means selling the house and leaving an area we are firmly planted. I went back to work temporarily to help with bills, and my husband is at home looking for work and homeschooling while getting the house ready to sell. It makes sense we are emotional, although very sure God will use this for good. We have a great support system. But, some days are super hard and the lows are low. i have no history of depression and am really generally ok. So here is the question, is it still possible to be suffering with depression when you know you have a reason to feel this bad? I am probably not using the best terminology. but I am not sure if I should consider that possibility and treat it as such or just accept that my feelings are normal given the circumstances and ride it out. All I know is I need all of my emotional strength to keep going and be a support to my family.

As an aside, my daughter was in a play here in a local theater production with the boy who played Abraham's son. http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/A.J._Ford_(TV_Series)

I have seen some comments about people being infected b/c they were bit, but I thought the guy at the CDC said everyone was already infected. I probably have missed something. PS. I do not really care that much about Glen being dead. :leaving:

I would, yes. I added my position on the Board of our homeschool group, as well as other volunteer activities where I was in leadership. I would include teaching at a co-op.

I am reading the thread AND doing laundry. On another note, new book idea "If you give Kate a Muffin".

Re: being taught how to fall, athletes are taught how to fall in order to minimize injury, I think that is what the preparing how to fall comment was referring to.

Read the whole thread and all I can think of is that "Kate" is sitting somewhere thinking "I could really go for a muffin" and she does not know why. :lol: On another note, this world would be a better place if more people bought people muffins, and large coffee is always better than a small.

Oh, and I was born and raised in Rhode Island, Pawtucket, literally down the street from Brown. Got married at Brown, Upper Manning Chapel, just went back to visit last summer. Graduated from Rhode Island College and Roger Williams School of Law. I say Bubblah. Ok, I am just so excited to see RI in a post!!!!!!!!

My husband is a Brown grad, and when asked where he went to school, he answers "Brown."

Hey, I graduated from RIC!

I really am not liking it, I get the whole "here are bunch of complicated people with complicated lives and complicated relationships" but I do not like any of them. Like, I want to be so intellectually advanced that I see the complexities of the characters and appreciate them but BLAH!

I am rooting for the zombies!

Yes.

Yes, get her to the Dr's/ My husband has them in his eye and has had flare ups for 3 years B/c of the way it presented on his face, he thought it was his eczema or poison ivy, so he waited to go and by then it had already been too long for the meds to make a difference.

Can I share this?

I am kinda awesome!! I like that, sensitive extrovert, I am probably the most confident insecure person I know. Plus I am an overthinker. Basically, I am a delightful mess.

I have often had similar feelings,and I think that my addiction to social media makes me feel worse. I am an outgoing person and seem to have lost of friends but I often feel insecure. But, I will also admit that I sometimes get down when I am not invited to something that I really should have no expectations to bring invited to. I tend to be a bit self-centered when it comes to social activities and think "how is not everyone thinking of inviting me." When I feel like that, after an appropriate tine of feeling sorry for myself (pity party), I then try to make an effort to reach out to others assuming they feel lonely too.

I found it helpful as a guide, but did not implement it as a system as I like flexibility and am geared more toward a routine than a schedule.

I had a bad case this past year and by time I went to the surgeon (for some what related issues) it was mostly healed. She told me to call the next time it starts immediately and she would treat it. It was good to know b/c they were the worse I had ever had. She made it seem like the treatment would be non-surgical as she said the surgery was worse than than original pain in her opinion.