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Who Killed The Black Cat??
It is 1942 in Casablanca, the largest city and main port of Morocco. The second World War is in progress and Casablanca has many visitors from many countries. Because Morocco is a French protectorate and the Nazi collaborating Vichy government is in charge, the Germans don't actively interfere...
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Published 2 days ago

New Dog Cures Agoraphobia!
New dog cures agoraphobia! Nice headline, isn't it? It hasn't happened yet...but it might! I'll clutch at any straw! However, I've skipped the rest of the story, so let me go back to the beginning.For some time, Marie has been craving for some canine company. She wanted a Golden Retriever. I said...
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Published 6 days ago

Awards & Tags
The Kreativ Blogger Award. Rosiero generously gave me this award, the acceptance of which demands that I reveal 6 of the things which make me happy, and then pass on the award to 6 other bloggers. At the same time, she tagged me to reveal 6 interesting things about myself and pass on this tag...
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Published a week ago

Agoaraphobia is more important than a carer's condition...
I suffer from renal colic (aka kidney stones) from time to time, and for the past couple of weeks I've been having the familiar twinges. About 6 years ago I woke up from my usual deep sleep to the most horrific pain I had ever encountered. Apparently, it seemed, someone had removed part of my...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Room for optimism
Things are looking up here.The side-effects of Marie's medication are definitely decreasing. She doesn't require so much sleep and she is much less lethargic than of late. There is a little housework getting done. She is much more cheerful now and has started to pay the children some...
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Published 3 weeks ago

My wife and Barack Obama
Marie isn't much interested in politics. I suppose what happens in the outside world is of lesser consequence to an agoraphobia sufferer.But that was before Barack Obama. She has been following his progress in the campaign to become president of the USA for quite a while. And Marie is someone who...
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Published 4 weeks ago

Doggy diversion
Marie has been wanting to have a dog for quite some time now. Having had the company of man's best friend for most of my life, I am content to do without now. However, during the last few weeks Marie's quest for canine company has almost become an obsession. She started out wanting a...
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Published a month ago

Single Parent with 3 Kids
In my last post, I wrote "Things can only get better."I was premature.Things have got worse.But not much worse - and the situation seems to have stabilised.Marie sleeps about 12 hours a day and when she's awake, she's extremely lethargic. I get to look after the children, the housework, the...
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Published a month ago

Things...can only get better
Did you ever notice that when one thing goes wrong, more problems follow in quick succession?Marie has been sleeping lots. Up to 14 hours a day. Not every day, but lots of days. So I have more domestic duties to perform or suffer domestic chaos. And with two young children there are lots of...
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Published 2 months ago

WE STAY AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE by Joseph & Orla
Joe: Mummy said “Do you want to go to Grandma’s & Granddad’s house with me for a few days?” I said “No” ‘cos I thought I might be bored ‘cos Mummy can’t take us out anywhere & I didn’t want to leave Daddy on his own. But Mummy said “Granddad will take you out & I’ll be...
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Published 3 months ago

Anxiety - more medication
The second group of Austrian students arrived,stayedand departed.It was another enjoyable encounter for both Marie and me. The girls were chatty and cheerful, but didn't interact with Joe & Orla as much as the first group.While they were here, Marie was srill coping with the side effects of her...
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Published 3 months ago

Increased Medication for Anxiety
Marie has been really suffering while getting accustomed to her medication - Cipramil (Citalopram or Celexa). She's had loads of panic attacks, although not major ones. She went through a period of wanting to sleep all the time. Lethargy ruled. But little by little she rejoined the world.It...
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Published 4 months ago