JOAN’S WEEKEND BLOG – AUGUST 23/24, 2008 – TRANQUILITY FOR THE MOMENT

Friday was a very strange day. My husband was mellow; there was no rage in his eyes; his face was calm. He did not stomp, pout, whine, and insult me during our two errands during which, I of course, drove. I thought – “Well, this is weird. Welcome, but weird.”  Since I was still edgy from all of his anger and verbal abuse of the past few weeks, I have to admit that I was a bit snippy. ( Er, well, a lot snippy?) He did not respond in kind. He wasn’t what I would call serene, but he certainly was composed and cool.

I have read that anti-depressants take up to two weeks to work. I cannot believe that two days could yield such a transformation. When I questioned him about it, he said that the medication had nothing to do with it. He was trying hard not to upset me. That may be the case, but he has attempted that before with varying degrees of success, and I have never seen him so tranquil since full blown AD began 4 years ago.

Whatever the reason, the calm was contagious. The more pleasant his behavior, the calmer and more pleasant I became. Oh, to have it last. My greatest wish. Hmmm, when my doctor’s office dries out from the flooding, I surely will go and request some of those little pills for myself. (I really had planned on going this week, but Fay intervened and flooded the entire area where the doctor’s office is located.)

We may go to the movies and dinner with a group of friends Saturday afternoon. We may choose to stay home and do nothing, considering how worn out I am. Whatever we choose, I do hope this pleasantness holds.

Be sure to stay tuned for information on new resources, the TV documentary, my radio interview with Dr. Teena Cahill, my workshop presentations, and so much more.

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