Comments on: Still Breathing…. http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/ babblings! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:35:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Christi Letourneau http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-859 Christi Letourneau Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:39:16 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-859 Hi Laurel, just checking in with you to see how you are doing ???? I have had a lot going on, still breathing , good sign :-) drop me a line...4 crl@videotreon.ca, my new addy, please do n ot use jal. Thanks! Christi Hi Laurel, just checking in with you to see how you are doing ???? I have had a lot going on, still breathing , good sign :-) drop me a line…4 crl@videotreon.ca, my new addy, please do n ot use jal. Thanks! Christi

]]> By: Michelle http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-856 Michelle Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:42:27 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-856 Hey Dawn.. When will the book be out?? Hey Dawn.. When will the book be out??

]]> By: Christi Letourneau http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-854 Christi Letourneau Sat, 12 Nov 2005 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-854 laurel, please if you get a chance to drop me a line , it would be great, I need a prayer for my sister, her name is Charm, 49, and called me with some very sad news, she has one child a girl of 14, she was diagnosed with cancer, she has to have a full mastecomy, both breasts, and it is in her lumph nodes, not a good sign, when she has surgery, I will be flying to her home in Edmonton, Alberta, wish I knew someone there, she is preparing to get her things "in order", I am really shaken up, and need to have some faith. If the worst happens, I will be taking her 14 yrold daughter, to live with us, I am hoping it will not be her fate, I hope the radiation and chemo, will get rid of it.We are financially doing very well, and all of our kids will be going to U, we have a huge home, so we have lots of room for one more, and of course, I will treat her as my own, but I do hope it does not come to that, my sister does not have any money, and has struggled her entire life ( no thanks to our mom, long story ) this was the last thing she needed, I hope those who have faith, will say a prayer, even if you don't know me, so Laurel, I hope to hear from you....take care, Christi laurel, please if you get a chance to drop me a line , it would be great, I need a prayer for my sister, her name is Charm, 49, and called me with some very sad news, she has one child a girl of 14, she was diagnosed with cancer, she has to have a full mastecomy, both breasts, and it is in her lumph nodes, not a good sign, when she has surgery, I will be flying to her home in Edmonton, Alberta, wish I knew someone there, she is preparing to get her things “in order”, I am really shaken up, and need to have some faith. If the worst happens, I will be taking her 14 yrold daughter, to live with us, I am hoping it will not be her fate, I hope the radiation and chemo, will get rid of it.We are financially doing very well, and all of our kids will be going to U, we have a huge home, so we have lots of room for one more, and of course, I will treat her as my own, but I do hope it does not come to that, my sister does not have any money, and has struggled her entire life ( no thanks to our mom, long story ) this was the last thing she needed, I hope those who have faith, will say a prayer, even if you don’t know me, so Laurel, I hope to hear from you….take care, Christi

]]> By: Ashley http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-853 Ashley Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:53:57 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-853 Hi Dawn! I just watched the movie WonderLand, and it is such a motivation that even when things feel rough and at your lowest point in life, you will find a way to move on and rise up! What exactly gave you the biggest encouragement to move on and keep you striving? Hi Dawn!
I just watched the movie WonderLand, and it is such a motivation that even when things feel rough and at your lowest point in life, you will find a way to move on and rise up! What exactly gave you the biggest encouragement to move on and keep you striving?

]]> By: Laurel Y Giroux http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-848 Laurel Y Giroux Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:51:51 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-848 Chirstie, I love my rock-n-roll too and we seem to have a lot in common. I was never really a religious person...never thought I would be either. Sure, I went to church on Christmas and Easter and once in a while but that was it and I didn't really think God was listening. But let me tell you...He is, and it would be really worth your while to investigate religion further. You are right on target when you said that that friend calling seemed to be right on time. God often gives us gifts and we call it fate or luck and we cannot see what it really is through our disbelief and mistrust. I am going through some difficulties right now to...but that is not shaking my faith. I look at it this way...Jesus suffered and so will we. That does not mean He does not care because he allows suffering, it just means that he understands more that anyone how we feel. You can e-mail me if you want...I would love to talk to you more if you would like to. I don't want to take up too much space here. BTW...don't worry about sounding weird...we all do at times...especially me. Laurel_LaLa@yahoo.com Chirstie,
I love my rock-n-roll too and we seem to have a lot in common. I was never really a religious person…never thought I would be either. Sure, I went to church on Christmas and Easter and once in a while but that was it and I didn’t really think God was listening. But let me tell you…He is, and it would be really worth your while to investigate religion further. You are right on target when you said that that friend calling seemed to be right on time. God often gives us gifts and we call it fate or luck and we cannot see what it really is through our disbelief and mistrust. I am going through some difficulties right now to…but that is not shaking my faith. I look at it this way…Jesus suffered and so will we. That does not mean He does not care because he allows suffering, it just means that he understands more that anyone how we feel. You can e-mail me if you want…I would love to talk to you more if you would like to. I don’t want to take up too much space here. BTW…don’t worry about sounding weird…we all do at times…especially me.
Laurel_LaLa@yahoo.com

]]> By: Christi Letourneau http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-810 Christi Letourneau Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:57:49 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-810 Hi Laurel, Thank you very much, I am glad to know that people still dp reach out to other's and share their own experiences. A great deal has happened since I first wrote on this site. I have been in contact with someone very caring from this site who had been very "truthful" to me, and said many things to me that opened my eyes to what I had, and also what I had to lose. I had a chance to do some H when my husband was away, I kept on thinking that if I did it, I could OD, & there was nobody here to help me, and my beautiful children would be in an awful situation, so I declined, and the "scare " if you will, really made me wake up, as well as when my husband was in Germany for business, we had alot of time to reflect, and our relationship is getting better every day, I have decided to go to one of the churches in town, I am not religious, but I am more spiritual, so maybe I will find a door that is for me, eeh, I hope that did not sound to weird????? It was a really spooky thing that had happened regarding the church.....let me know what you think..... I went to the same church with my friend ( I liked the singing & cofee ) I got to know the ministers wife, as well as many other really nice people, I had not spoke with the miisre's wife ( maryanne) well, it's been at least 1 yr, she called 1 wk ago and said something to the effect, ( my hubby took the call, I was not home ) maryanne said that their was bible study, and a group of women that sat around and talked about all kinds of topics together, that call was out of the blue, I did not tell her that I was in terested in going, as I had not talked to her in over a year, as she told my husband that I was interested in going, they have been having these classes forever, so it was strange timing, and when my husband told me, I had shivers go down my spine. I am not having alot of those feelings, I do think it was / is a mid -life thing, as I am 40, and I had read somewhere, as well as 70% of my friends got divorced at 40, or went through some sort of crisis. I do think as well, the kids were really driving me nuts, my twins still want to sleep with me, so I get woken up 3 or 4 times a night, n ot getting any sleep. So, things are looking up, but the battle is not won yet. Everyone tells me that I look 30, 35, well it's nice to hear, but I don't believe them, as I always kept myself in shape, I do think that it is obvious going back to that lifestyle will also age me very quickly, I am using everything as a deterrent. Thank you again, I do think that my friend from the church calling, seems to be right on time, but I do not think I could ever become a regious person to that extent, I love my rock'n roll, and my wild litlle spirit !! Christi Hi Laurel, Thank you very much, I am glad to know that people still dp reach out to other’s and share their own experiences. A great deal has happened since I first wrote on this site. I have been in contact with someone very caring from this site who had been very “truthful” to me, and said many things to me that opened my eyes to what I had, and also what I had to lose. I had a chance to do some H when my husband was away, I kept on thinking that if I did it, I could OD, & there was nobody here to help me, and my beautiful children would be in an awful situation, so I declined, and the “scare ” if you will, really made me wake up, as well as when my husband was in Germany for business, we had alot of time to reflect, and our relationship is getting better every day, I have decided to go to one of the churches in town, I am not religious, but I am more spiritual, so maybe I will find a door that is for me, eeh, I hope that did not sound to weird????? It was a really spooky thing that had happened regarding the church…..let me know what you think….. I went to the same church with my friend ( I liked the singing & cofee ) I got to know the ministers wife, as well as many other really nice people, I had not spoke with the miisre’s wife ( maryanne) well, it’s been at least 1 yr, she called 1 wk ago and said something to the effect, ( my hubby took the call, I was not home ) maryanne said that their was bible study, and a group of women that sat around and talked about all kinds of topics together, that call was out of the blue, I did not tell her that I was in terested in going, as I had not talked to her in over a year, as she told my husband that I was interested in going, they have been having these classes forever, so it was strange timing, and when my husband told me, I had shivers go down my spine. I am not having alot of those feelings, I do think it was / is a mid -life thing, as I am 40, and I had read somewhere, as well as 70% of my friends got divorced at 40, or went through some sort of crisis. I do think as well, the kids were really driving me nuts, my twins still want to sleep with me, so I get woken up 3 or 4 times a night, n ot getting any sleep. So, things are looking up, but the battle is not won yet. Everyone tells me that I look 30, 35, well it’s nice to hear, but I don’t believe them, as I always kept myself in shape, I do think that it is obvious going back to that lifestyle will also age me very quickly, I am using everything as a deterrent. Thank you again, I do think that my friend from the church calling, seems to be right on time, but I do not think I could ever become a regious person to that extent, I love my rock’n roll, and my wild litlle spirit !! Christi

]]> By: Laurel Y Giroux http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-807 Laurel Y Giroux Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:39:53 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-807 Christi, I read your letter and I had to comment to you. I am 36 and I spent the 80's in a haze too. I hung out with bad people, and I am surprised I lived through it all. I was trying to escape my past. At the time it felt like it was working, but it was all an illusion. That life is a lie. I am married with three kids now and believe me...it is not always a picnic. The kids are 16, 8 and 4. There are days that I will admit to you that I have sat and wished that I would just drop dead right on the spot...but later I am glad that wishes don't come true. I realize that having a family and loving them is on of the best things I will ever do in my life, and I wouldn't trade them for anything. Love your family and take Dawn's advice...as others here have also said. I would also add pray often. God will help you...if you ask. Laurel :) Christi,
I read your letter and I had to comment to you. I am 36 and I spent the 80’s in a haze too. I hung out with bad people, and I am surprised I lived through it all. I was trying to escape my past. At the time it felt like it was working, but it was all an illusion. That life is a lie. I am married with three kids now and believe me…it is not always a picnic. The kids are 16, 8 and 4. There are days that I will admit to you that I have sat and wished that I would just drop dead right on the spot…but later I am glad that wishes don’t come true. I realize that having a family and loving them is on of the best things I will ever do in my life, and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. Love your family and take Dawn’s advice…as others here have also said. I would also add pray often. God will help you…if you ask.

Laurel
:)

]]> By: Laurel Y Giroux http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-806 Laurel Y Giroux Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:25:30 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-806 Dawn, I just thought I would stop by, as I do once in a while, and see how things are going for you. I am glad that you and your daughter got a bit of a vacation. The ranch sounds fun and it's nice that he let you stay there. I know it is hard to go home after such a restful time...that is how I always feel coming back from Yellowstone. I wish I could get my daughter away from here for a while. She is picking all the wrong friends and things to do with her free time. She has decided drugs and sex are a fun game to play and she is so out of control. Anyway, It is nice to hear that you are ok...you deserve that. Thanks again for doing all that you do, you are an inspiration!. Laurel Dawn,

I just thought I would stop by, as I do once in a while, and see how things are going for you. I am glad that you and your daughter got a bit of a vacation. The ranch sounds fun and it’s nice that he let you stay there. I know it is hard to go home after such a restful time…that is how I always feel coming back from Yellowstone. I wish I could get my daughter away from here for a while. She is picking all the wrong friends and things to do with her free time. She has decided drugs and sex are a fun game to play and she is so out of control. Anyway, It is nice to hear that you are ok…you deserve that. Thanks again for doing all that you do, you are an inspiration!.

Laurel

]]> By: als http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-785 als Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:58:50 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-785 Dawn, I have a situation that I thought you could kind of relate. My boyfriend of about two years has been making threats to me whenever I mention wanting to move out or leave him. He has never been this way before and I don't know what is going on. Our relationship has gone down hill due to the fact that he is lazy and doesn't want to work. This caused such money problems for us that we had to move out of the house we were living in to a smaller place. I am furious with him because of the whole thing. He has told me that he knows where my family lives and that he will call them and tell them things about me that are untrue. I personally believe he is just bluffing and this is just a way to get me to stay longer. He is not physically abusive, it is more verbal and I think it is because he knows if I leave he will have no one to pay the bills obviously. It is causing me major stress and I don't know what the best thing to do. Do you have any thoughts on this? thanks Dawn, I have a situation that I thought you could kind of relate. My boyfriend of about two years has been making threats to me whenever I mention wanting to move out or leave him. He has never been this way before and I don’t know what is going on. Our relationship has gone down hill due to the fact that he is lazy and doesn’t want to work. This caused such money problems for us that we had to move out of the house we were living in to a smaller place. I am furious with him because of the whole thing. He has told me that he knows where my family lives and that he will call them and tell them things about me that are untrue. I personally believe he is just bluffing and this is just a way to get me to stay longer. He is not physically abusive, it is more verbal and I think it is because he knows if I leave he will have no one to pay the bills obviously. It is causing me major stress and I don’t know what the best thing to do. Do you have any thoughts on this? thanks

]]> By: Christi Letourneau http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-774 Christi Letourneau Tue, 20 Sep 2005 23:39:55 +0000 http://www.dawn-schiller.com/2005/09/09/still-breathing/#comment-774 Hi Marc, I am really trying my best to hang inthere, and not do anything that would hurt my boys, but you have to understand, my marriage has been not that great , to say the least, my husband does not understand any of these feelings, he has never been there, I think he smoked pot once, [didn't inhale] as well, I don't think a shrink will really help, it is something i have to resolve myself, have you ever been in that world??? I feel like i am being pulled in two directions at the same time, and the one direction is pulling at me daily. Thanks for thinking about my welfare, and children. Christi If you have been down that road, what is your story ? Hi Marc, I am really trying my best to hang inthere, and not do anything that would hurt my boys, but you have to understand, my marriage has been not that great , to say the least, my husband does not understand any of these feelings, he has never been there, I think he smoked pot once, [didn’t inhale] as well, I don’t think a shrink will really help, it is something i have to resolve myself, have you ever been in that world??? I feel like i am being pulled in two directions at the same time, and the one direction is pulling at me daily. Thanks for thinking about my welfare, and children. Christi If you have been down that road, what is your story ?

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