Originally Posted by TN Donna
My husband is ordering my medicine this morning. He said he would not go to the doctor on Friday unless I do and he is as stubborn as me; no more stubborn than me. I do need the medicine but I feel guilty becasue I do not work anymore and I have been denied my Social Security 4 times. I can not even stand long enough to cook a meal or wash dishes.I have a guilt reflex and I can buy for anyone else or the house but not me. Do I make sense?
Sort of. But it's DF (disastrously faulty) thinking.
Do you have pets? Do they "contribute"? Do you take care of them?
When your children were little - did they "contribute"? Did you take care of them? I think you are still "taking care" of some of your adult children?
Sometimes just "being" is a good enough reason to take care of oneself and to be taken care of.
And if you MUST think about "being worth the cost" - are you able to do more when you take your meds than when you don't?
Or to put it another way - do you require less care when you are on your meds?
Please stay as well as you can.