Oh, my god, Steph. That is insanely unfair and a super crappy night on top of all your stress.
Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.
'Shells'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Feb 22, 2016 7:22:59 am PST #16025 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Fred Pete - Feb 22, 2016 7:24:43 am PST #16026 of 30003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Good luck, Steph. You are going above and beyond what anyone should have to.
Steph L. - Feb 22, 2016 7:49:40 am PST #16027 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
That is insanely unfair and a super crappy night on top of all your stress.
I did get carrot cake Hershey's Kisses and other (comparatively) cheap gluten-free stuff at the Wal-Mart, so there's that. (I don't shop at Wal-Mart of my own volition, but since I was there last night on behalf of my brother -- and since the carrot cake Hershey's Kisses are only available at Wal-Mart -- you bet I got stuff).
Update: his blood pressure is back down to normal, so that's a good thing. He's cheerfully making some eggs right now.
meara - Feb 22, 2016 7:51:21 am PST #16028 of 30003
Ugh, what a nightmare, Steph. I hope he lets you help him. :(
Jesse - Feb 22, 2016 7:57:13 am PST #16029 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Holy shit, Steph. Here's hoping he goes in to treatment sooner rather than later.
Steph L. - Feb 22, 2016 8:13:26 am PST #16030 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yeah, seriously. I feel less worried now that his blood pressure is normal (less worried in the sense that there's one less thing that could be catastrophic; I'm still worried in a general sense), but he needs more help than just me making sure he only drinks 1 beer every 90 minutes. He's not eating, for one thing. I'm not going to make him eat if it will make him sick, but if it's going to make him sick, he needs to be in the hospital.
Laura - Feb 22, 2016 8:22:08 am PST #16031 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Steph, sending lots of strength and love your way. He is so fortunate to have you there.
sj - Feb 22, 2016 8:22:42 am PST #16032 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Teppy, that's just so difficult. I'm sorry that this is falling on you.
Burrell - Feb 22, 2016 8:24:12 am PST #16033 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Steph, I am so sorry that your brother is going through this, and I'm so sorry that you are going through this. And thank God you are there to go through it with him. I hope he gets into treatment soon.
As for his wife, one of the hardest things about going through a crisis is having to deal with other people's failure to deal with it. I wish she was there to help you.
-t - Feb 22, 2016 8:29:24 am PST #16034 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I would like to sleep all day or barring that, eat all the cheese.
Sign me up!
Hang in there, Steph. I'm hoping you can get him under medical care ASAP, alcohol withdrawal is fucking scary.