Am I crazy?
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| Of course you're not crazy - Woof is as much a part of the family as anyone else (not that they all understand that of course). We also tend to think of sheepies as our babies, and therefore helpless and unable to fned for themsleves - it breaks my heart every day when I leave for work!
Fortunately, I work only 10 minutes from home, so I go home at lunchtime to see the Woofer. I needn't do this strictly speaking, as he'd only be lieft for a max six hours anyway, but I suffer from a similar thing to you, see? As do most of us I think! |
| I regularly turn down contracts so that i dont leave my dog at home alone for too long.... so no, you aint nuts at all, just a caring owner. |
| Sometimes when I'm driving home from work in the evening, I get this insane notion into my head that I'm going to find Blue is dead when I get home. Totally silly, I know.
There's somebody at home with her all day and my mother would never let anything happen her. Saying that though, if something did happen, my mother wouldn't ring me in work to tell me in case I'd get very upset and crash on the way home. Just so worried that something'll happen. Not sure why- guess I'm just so mad about her. Used to always dream that my niece had died- I'm crazy about my niece too. Just one of those things. |
| The is for you to think about -- I'm not looking for an answer online, nor am I a physician.
Is it new for you to be concerned with the way you are thinking about things, or have you always been introspective? If you are concerned, and you seem to be concerned, talk to someone, maybe your general practicioner, primary care physician or other MD, or a trusted clergyperson. There are also probably telephone in your area and/or online services. I was going to post a few phone numbers and things like that that I found googling, but instead I figure that I can just post a site that I found: http://www.awarefoundation.org/ They seem to be focused on teens, but there may be some good contact numbers here. http://www.awarefoundation.org/resource ... lines.aspx Chatting with a mental health professional couldn't hurt! If you have a problem, they can help, and if you don't have a problem, knowing that will make you feel better! Feel free to post more or drop me a line if you like. |
| Thanks, everyone. No, I don't actually think I'm crazy. It's just that too many unhappy things happened in such a short time. I have talked with both the social worker and the psychologist where I work and they have both assured me that my feelings are normal. Anyone sustaining two losses in such a short time is bound to feel nervous about losing yet another loved one. I think I'll go home and hug my dog! Thanks for your caring comments..... |
| Hello,
I have also had 2 family members that passed away just the past couple of months. My uncle that I was very close to, it was a huge shock to the family. My Great Uncle as well, but he was 76 and had been in poor health so we kind of knew it was coming. It took some time, but the more painful extreme emotions went away within a few weeks to a couple of months. The thing that helped me most was talking to a neutral person that wouldn't be affected by my anger and sadness and anxiety. It took some time but it gets better. It might take awhile for you to feel better, but one day soon you will wake up and it won't be so much on your mind. If you ever want to talk, feel free to to private message or email storminell@cox.net. Good luck to you. PS Give your puppers another hug for me.  |
| I lost several relatives and my best friend while I was overseas. In every case I was not notified until after the funeral.
I have trouble trusting any of my relatives to this day. And I will not leave Abbi (or my children) with any of them, as I feel they wouldn't tell me if something had happenned to her (them). I also feel like I never got to work out my grief. When I found out that even my daughters were having similar problems and constantly thinking of death, I sat down with them and had a long discussion. We have lost some dear pets as well as the relatives and family friend. It had all compounded. I was depressed and my children fearful. My husband oblivious, or so we thought. I, too went to my family DR, and a psychologist. I found I was constantly aching and my health was going south. A bone doctor finally said that I would have to find my own peace, but I should start exercising daily. It would relieve stress, depression and help with weight loss. (he couldn't find what was/is making my bones crunch together when I walk .. all x-rays show healthy joints and bones). I am up to 2-3 miles a day and feel so much better. My girls go with me occasionally when they want to talk, but Abbi has always gone with me. So when she fell ill this last fall, I almost lost it. I found this forum. Abbi is better. My husband has made it clear that he will support us no matter what, including Abbi (he took her to two different vets in two cities just to make sure we were following the best treatment for her). Things get better with time and support. Exercise helps a lot more than anything else I have tried. But we are not crazy to fear that a loved one might die while we aren't watching. Not when it has already occurred. Not when they show death on every news broadcast. Not when it seems it could have been helped if only .... Re-focus, give it some time, and think about at least one happy occurance per day. Things do get better. Death is but the next stop, and as I remember my friends, relatives, and pets who have gone before me, I hope someone remembers me. Abbi is nosing me to come and go walking. Guess she's my personal trainer. Maybe she knows when I need to quit dwelling on things ... |
| Hi everyone! I just adopted a 9 month OES from a local rescue shelter and he is both a blessing and a worry. My wife and I decided that we should get the friendliest pooch we could find for companionship and I have always wanted a sheepie since Tramp on My Three Sons. My Murphy fits that alright, he sticks to us like glue. I too, have had a panic attact or two, that I will come home to find that I have lost my new friend. I have been told that this is perfectly normal to worry about anyone we are close to, including our dog. It is amazing how fast we have become attached to Murphy. We just got him 5 weeks ago and I can not imagine him not being around. I think I worry about him as much as I do my daughter. I wanted to reply to this post because I have decided in these few short weeks that we OES owners are the normal ones and anyone who doesn't have an OES is crazy. |
| I got married a year ago and my husband gave me Pisco for one of our monthly anniversary....many times when we go out we try to come back rather fast since we hate to leave him alone for a long time.....I remember once we were with some friends and I told my husband that we should better leave since the baby was alone...a friend just poped his eyes and asked me how old my baby was...I told him 7 months and he just stared at me openmouth....I later realized that I didn`t specified that my baby was a puppy...LOL |
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