Okay, let' recap. 2010 was the year I...

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Anonymous wrote:Learned that my 7 year-old son wanted to kill himself because he thought our dog had ran away and would not be found.

OMG. How did you respond to this?

With lots of reassurance, and cuddle time with our son and yes-we-got-him-back-within-the-hour dog, and with talk therapy with a social worker. Also started using the book What to Do When You Worry Too Much:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591473144/

I aged at least 10 years.

I'm so sorry... hope he's better soon. And I cannot imagine how that must have hit you like a ton of bricks.

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Anonymous wrote:Left DC behind for good and moved to the warm sun and sand! Lifelong dream~Finally Realized!

Then why are you still here slumming with us?

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Started menopause. Glad to not have periods any longer, but sad to think that my desire for one more child didn't happen and won't now. And all my naturally red hairs turned gray! Blech! I really don't want to dye it, but neither do I like this gray/brown mix.

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Stopped reading DCUM.

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Got my gallbladder removed. Got a job! Cut my long hair short.

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Had a "soul-mate" type of friend move far away and mourned endlessly (still mourning). Figured out my husband can be a total grouch. 10 years being together and I"m just seeing this now?
Cleaned up my MIL's pee on our bathroom floor. It's the beginning of a new stage for us for sure.

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Lost 35 pounds!

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Lost a pregnancy, recovered, and got pregnant again!

Looking forward to 2011!!

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Anonymous wrote:Birthed our daughter, bought a house, DH lost his job, and then found a new job....

Healing thoughts to the PP diagnosed with cancer, and to the little boy with suicidal thoughts (my nephew is battling this too, and along with therapy, has been prescribed anti-depressants).

Lost my job, got my divorce, found a new and better job, gained more weight than I can bring myself to put in writing, and realized that all the many friends I had while married weren't real friends at all.

I'm a happy though.

been there
It's not that they hate you, it's that they think divorce is contagious...
don't give it too much weight

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For me, this was a year of many unexpected happenings, both good and bad. I found out my mom, the healthiest woman I know has cancer, my dad lost his job, my child successfully acclimated to preschool, I started my own business (and it's taken off!), my husband's business is struggling and we're still trying to conceive another child. Despite EVERYTHING, I'm grateful and optimistic for a better 2011!

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Anonymous wrote:Stopped reading DCUM.

LOL!

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Anonymous wrote:19:53, I do hope you have found some help for your son. I am so sorry you are dealing with such heavy issues for such a young child.

Thank you. We are working on it. Unfortunately he declared his desire a week before Christmas.

Parent of 13 year old here who has always had a flair for the dramatic- sometimes they say things without knowing the weight of what they are saying. I would investigate, but its likely just the extreme upset feeling of a lost dog.

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adopted my baby! Oh, what joy!

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- had my third (and last) baby in 4 years
- quit my job
- learned the true meaning of patience

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Was almost constantly stressed about money
Was charmed by my kids daily (when they weren't driving me crazy)
Sad about my drug addicted sister
Sad about my deceased mother and being an "orphan"
Happy about my marriage and loving husband (most of the time)
Trying to find time to look for a new job