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John, Sounds to me that you are mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore. For all of us that have guilt born on compliance .... THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An action plan for those who are in this group. Simply do as much as you can. Most People with Parkinson's (care givers included) have limitations provided by the terrible effects of this dreadful affliction. Anger not channelled in a tactful manner can create a quick burst of energy followed by fatigue that often has a worsening of our symptoms. The trick for me is to try and accomplish getting out of bed first, then take my meds and try to set an objective for that day. It can be as simple as to make a post to this wonderful avenue of high tech communication. Being able to converse without fear of a reaction to my symptoms or side effects. You can build off this on occasion. It takes an even keeled approach to not risk system overload. Don't minimize or overeact. Sounds simple enough. But every PWP that rides the PD rollercoaster knows better. However, try to channell any frustrations you are feeling to do something positive for you or others. I try to think before I react and lately it has accomplished an easier path to goals, tasks and just surviving the daily stresses. Yes, I am mad as hell and I'm not going to react without thinking first. Regards too everyone on the List! Greg Leeman 37/7 -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John I Quist Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 4:52 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: QT: mouse On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Janet313 wrote: > [hanging on to] anger > is like burning down the house > to catch the mouse > > [paraphrased] lao tse This sounds like anger is a bad thing? OK, hanging on to it forever is destructive, but *my* problem has always been that I've been too compliant! I've always let people run me over, and finally I have been standing there feeling like "nobody listens"... Anger doesn't have to mean yelling and striking people! It can also be that intense feeling of "what they are doing to me is wrong! I will not let them do it to me!". For me, it is the driving force that gives me energy to stand up and fight when others ignore me and my value (as well as the value of others). Am I making sense? Did you mean it differently? Take care! /John.