Wednesday, October 24, 2007
My biggest worry
Maybe if I journal this it will give me less stress, though I am not sure how. I am less freaked out about potentially having cancer than I am about the fact that I was denied disability insurance and if I get sick (which I may not) then we could go broke in a matter of weeks. I would rather be dead then to ruin my family financially. We have never been big savers and have a tiny emergency fund, Chris has been putting away in a 401k for years, but I am not sure how much is there. We have a few thousand in the stock market too. If I can't work then Chris has to pick up the insurance for the family which he has assured me in the past is quite expensive. We could not live on one salary, as far as I can figure. I am sure if the time comes then we will figure it out but that is my stress. I am also carrying the guilt of being denied disability insurance because I was taking antidepressants. When they denied me I stopped taking them, hoping that when open enrollment came around that I could reapply and maybe get coverage. Now here is the really guilty part. The enrollment came when I was off for nearly a week when Colin had pneumonia and I didn't get to apply. I feel like I dropped the ball and now I may pay dearly for it. Or rather my family may pay dearly for it. For my mistake, my oversight. Now there was no guarantee that they would have given me coverage, but I will never know for sure and it makes me feel terrible. Just terrible.
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Hi Jennifer, You have every reason to feel like you want to jump right out of your own skin. Right now I'm sure you don't feel any since of peace or calm. Money, it will work out; don't beat yourself up at this point about if you could have or would not have qualified or anything. I'm sorry you don't feel support at home; that would be very tough. I suspect that Chris is blown away despite his nothing shows approach. guys have such a total 'fix it' plan in their DNA; and for his wife to have something he can't help with or change leaves him also emotionally torpedo'd. Let your kids love on you with their hugs and actions; try to find some simple ways to let off steam and worry; journal; walk; sit outside and enjoy the fall. Remember; You are NOT alone in this! Love you, Mary
What Mary says is very wise, Jenn. Read it through a couple of times and then try to stop beating yourself up. We're here to listen and be a support for you.
Love you!
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