Well I was planning on returning to work this coming Monday, but if I were to go to part-time so I can attend the DBT IOP, my employer said I’d be ineligible for health care benefits. So dumb. So, in order to attend the DBT and retain my benefits, I have to extend my Leave of Absence for another nine weeks. Unreal, huh? I don’t get their rules but I have to say I am ecstatic to prolong my LOA – you know how I feel about that damn job!
My sister brought up an interesting issue today that I don’t necessarily love. Since my suicide plan involves taking an overdose and then sitting in my running car in the garage, Sister wants me to give up all of my old medication stockpiles. I know it makes perfect sense to get rid of the old unused meds, but I feel strangely resistant. I’m going to suck it up and do the right thing. Let Sister dispose of my old pills 🙂
On that note, hey everybody, Happy VD!!!
That’s good about the pills:)
Thanks. I know you’re right 🙂 🙂 🙂
I too assemble unintentionally stockpiles of meds I no longer use. Every so often though I go through them and pitch what I’m not currently taking.
Thanks for your comment. What do you do, just throw out the pills? 🙂 Happy VD!
Sorry it took me so long to reply but I never got a notification that you had written. Are we talking about meds that accumulate in the closet following their failure to help? Yep. That’s what I do periodically. Throw them into the trash. But yesterday I noticed a bottle of Zyprexa (I haven’t heard many success stories about Zyprexa, now that I think of it,) tucked in the corner of the cabinet, that is at least 2 years old and almost full. I’ll get around to throwing that one out to – eventually…
Yep.
Takes me a while to get back to people … But yes, I throw surplus meds I’ve accumulated (and there are many because for years and years and years they kept changing them) over time into the trash.
I don’t know exactly how it happens, but from time to time it seems like I get quite the stockpile of medications. Good for you for putting them in a safer place. As far as your job goes, just keep documenting everything and make sure that they have all the paperwork that they require for you to continue your LOA without your job being at risk. It can be a lot of work, but it’s all well worth it!
Thanks for your advice. I ‘think” they have what they need. Just let me hold on to this job to cover my treatment!! 😉