Is It Always N Behavior to Violate Others' Boundaries?

[BonesMS]

In reading today's "Annie's Mailbox":

http://www.creators.com/advice/annies-mailbox/threatened-by-a-child.html

YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BonesMS]

Been reading a few "April Fool jokes" on Facebook but I can't find anything funny today.

[BonesMS]

Today's "Annie's Mailbox":

http://www.creators.com/advice/annies-mailbox/ptsd-in-the-wake-of-iraq.html

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Abby":

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20130402

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Prudence":

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/dear_prudence/2013/04/dear_prudence_should_i_tell_my_homophobic_family_that_grandma_was_gay.html

[JustKathy]

Why is it that I rarely, if ever, agree with these advice columnists? I'm not sure what their qualifications are, but they always seem to be more or less clueless.

[BonesMS]

Why is it that I rarely, if ever, agree with these advice columnists? I'm not sure what their qualifications are, but they always seem to be more or less clueless.

I know!  I wonder what kind of paycheck are they getting to be so STUPID?!?!?!?

[BonesMS]

checking in............

[BonesMS]

Just got home from having a doctor's appointment a little while ago and feeling aggravated with medical professionals in general.

I've just started seeing this doctor as my new primary care physician as things with the old doctors' office kept going from bad to worse.  Whenever I meet a new doctor, for whatever reason, I make it a point to emphasize from the Get-Go that I am a Recovering Alcoholic AND a Recovering Drug Addict.  That way, they are put on notice that there are certain prescriptions that are NOT recommended such as morphine and benzodiazepines.  This new doctor has been pressuring me to have a colonoscopy the traditional way which requires using fentanyl, (an opioid more powerful than morphine), PLUS benzodiazepines!     I reminded this new doctor of what I had previously informed him about my history of addictions.  He tried to persuade me that doctors can control addictions FOR patients.     I pointed out to him how that belief is a DANGEROUS delusion and I was NOT going to put my own sobriety at risk!  He decided to back off.

What part of the word "NO" do they not understand?!?!?!?   

[BonesMS]

For those who enjoy ROCK and ROLL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6E4EyyJv8CM

[BonesMS]

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20130404

This dude sounds like an N that got SOOOOOOOO BUSTED!!!!!!!

[BonesMS]

http://www.creators.com/advice/annies-mailbox/friends-behaving-rudely.html

With "friends" like this, who needs enemies?

[Twoapenny]

Just got home from having a doctor's appointment a little while ago and feeling aggravated with medical professionals in general.

I've just started seeing this doctor as my new primary care physician as things with the old doctors' office kept going from bad to worse.  Whenever I meet a new doctor, for whatever reason, I make it a point to emphasize from the Get-Go that I am a Recovering Alcoholic AND a Recovering Drug Addict.  That way, they are put on notice that there are certain prescriptions that are NOT recommended such as morphine and benzodiazepines.  This new doctor has been pressuring me to have a colonoscopy the traditional way which requires using fentanyl, (an opioid more powerful than morphine), PLUS benzodiazepines!     I reminded this new doctor of what I had previously informed him about my history of addictions.  He tried to persuade me that doctors can control addictions FOR patients.     I pointed out to him how that belief is a DANGEROUS delusion and I was NOT going to put my own sobriety at risk!  He decided to back off.

What part of the word "NO" do they not understand?!?!?!?   

Glad you stood your ground, Bonesie.  It's so important to look after your own health and if something can cause a big problem in your life it's essential to avoid it - common sense to me, lucky that you have the werewithal to stand your ground xx

[BonesMS]

Just got home from having a doctor's appointment a little while ago and feeling aggravated with medical professionals in general.

I've just started seeing this doctor as my new primary care physician as things with the old doctors' office kept going from bad to worse.  Whenever I meet a new doctor, for whatever reason, I make it a point to emphasize from the Get-Go that I am a Recovering Alcoholic AND a Recovering Drug Addict.  That way, they are put on notice that there are certain prescriptions that are NOT recommended such as morphine and benzodiazepines.  This new doctor has been pressuring me to have a colonoscopy the traditional way which requires using fentanyl, (an opioid more powerful than morphine), PLUS benzodiazepines!     I reminded this new doctor of what I had previously informed him about my history of addictions.  He tried to persuade me that doctors can control addictions FOR patients.     I pointed out to him how that belief is a DANGEROUS delusion and I was NOT going to put my own sobriety at risk!  He decided to back off.

What part of the word "NO" do they not understand?!?!?!?   

Glad you stood your ground, Bonesie.  It's so important to look after your own health and if something can cause a big problem in your life it's essential to avoid it - common sense to me, lucky that you have the werewithal to stand your ground xx

Thanks, Tupp.

I get so tired of medical professionals, who have NEVER taken any courses concerning the seriousness of addictions, and think they know it all because they have an M.D. after their name!

[Twoapenny]

I think there's such a big difference between learning from life experience and learning through books and courses.  I get the same with my son - other parents of autistic childen understand it so much better than some of the specialists we've been to see.  Good that you're hanging on in there and saying your bit! xx