tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post5898233270551963891..comments2024-02-23T17:38:07.840-05:00Comments on Therisa's World: Death: The Goddess Of Life And Balance (April 27, 2016)Therisa's Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-48467652249997521302016-05-23T00:55:09.521-04:002016-05-23T00:55:09.521-04:00My mother died from Alzheimer's. I would not w...My mother died from Alzheimer's. I would not want to live that way. Given the option I would make the choice for assisted suicide part of my will. Sadly I am familiar with suicide. I attempted it when I was 19. I came to the point I could no longer deal with the memories of childhood sexual abuse. Thankfully my young husband found me. Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-50843552323233847812016-05-02T18:32:24.472-04:002016-05-02T18:32:24.472-04:00Thank you, Mishunderstood, but the situation isn&#...Thank you, Mishunderstood, but the situation isn't any better, in Ontario, either. Sadly, we're being made to bear the brunt of the lack of funding, for this area of the health system. <br /><br />Just venting my frustration, at the health system, in general, and how the 1% can access programs, denied to the rest of Canada. Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-12765745733541275382016-05-02T18:29:10.235-04:002016-05-02T18:29:10.235-04:00Thank you, Mary. Just so freaking frustrating, at ...Thank you, Mary. Just so freaking frustrating, at times.Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-46379425016036830342016-05-02T10:47:16.456-04:002016-05-02T10:47:16.456-04:00Thank you, Carrie, for honestly sharing this painf...Thank you, Carrie, for honestly sharing this painful part of your family life. It take a lot of courage, to admit, what you have. Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-26183736252790735422016-05-01T20:12:23.149-04:002016-05-01T20:12:23.149-04:00My comment has disappeared. Basically, this is a s...My comment has disappeared. Basically, this is a subject that needs more discussion and less judgement. I am dealing with my frail elderly mother and her Alzheimers and the grief around it. Kanzensakura is hayesspencer, Toni Spencer.tonispencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200564195675794747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-75541118437032359452016-04-30T11:31:43.215-04:002016-04-30T11:31:43.215-04:00This is a brave piece. You've really opened yo...This is a brave piece. You've really opened yourself as a way of opening a dialog about such an important subject. There are so many with illnesses both mental and physical for whom continuing is incredibly painful. The arrogance of the powers-that-be who believe they are better equipped to make life decisions for those afflicted... horrible.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-11194734305470732282016-04-30T07:05:09.857-04:002016-04-30T07:05:09.857-04:00I actually commented on this last night but it see...I actually commented on this last night but it seem to have disappeared! The general gist of my comment was that one does, indeed, need to raise awareness about issues of mental instability, suicide, abuse and so forth. Keep at it. I sometimes think it's a losing battle but one does have to keep at it. Much regard.Petru J Viljoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821468855056711841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-37111045312656694292016-04-29T14:32:19.704-04:002016-04-29T14:32:19.704-04:00I can relate to the healing in honesty Therisa.......I can relate to the healing in honesty Therisa....denial can so smother our growth....honesty is freeing and that makes it healing. My son is a recovering drug addict and alcoholic...so I spent a long time in denial...afraid to see the truth, because it hurt so much to face.Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-87339739901808443342016-04-29T13:47:04.682-04:002016-04-29T13:47:04.682-04:00It indeed takes a lot of courage to open up and pu...It indeed takes a lot of courage to open up and publish a very personal anguish. Keep writing, even if it doesn't get any easier. Not on this kind of topic anyway. But keep on. Keep publishing too and link up. One needs to lighten the burden and there are very willing ears out there sometimes.Petru J Viljoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821468855056711841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-9903480311814591932016-04-29T00:41:21.067-04:002016-04-29T00:41:21.067-04:00I admire your honesty and openness. I have family ...I admire your honesty and openness. I have family members who have suffered or still suffer from mental illnesses. The system here in Canada has failed so many. I am not sure if it is really any better in the U.S. I do believe your poetry is one of your reasons for being here, a shining light and again I applaud you for breaking some silence through your poignant words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-56900940656066556612016-04-28T20:09:53.292-04:002016-04-28T20:09:53.292-04:00Commenting briefly once again on your poem now tha...Commenting briefly once again on your poem now that you have posted it at dVerse. Really I think it is opening a lot of minds & hearts. I admire your courage, and really you are not alone.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-31992680096869447642016-04-28T19:18:33.775-04:002016-04-28T19:18:33.775-04:00Thank you, De. I have nowhere to go, but forward, ...Thank you, De. I have nowhere to go, but forward, having tried society's way, and it was slowly killing me. Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-55609207827765752652016-04-28T19:15:44.174-04:002016-04-28T19:15:44.174-04:00That's my point, Arcadia. Too many people don&...That's my point, Arcadia. Too many people don't want to listen, when someone speaks, about their struggles. Personally, I welcome Death's embrace, when it happens. Its living that I find harder.Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-14586931476696939402016-04-28T19:08:44.813-04:002016-04-28T19:08:44.813-04:00Thank you, Carrie. Am sorry, you had to witness, w...Thank you, Carrie. Am sorry, you had to witness, what your mom had to suffer through. As my honesty, it's part of my healing process. Having spent too many years, in denial and hiding.Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-38736576106086978302016-04-28T18:49:33.287-04:002016-04-28T18:49:33.287-04:00Therisa I always admire your raw honesty. It is i...Therisa I always admire your raw honesty. It is inspiring to me. My mother suffered from deep depression and thoughts of suicide so this hits home very closely. Poignant and powerful writing indeed!Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-82635813600725263742016-04-28T18:37:59.857-04:002016-04-28T18:37:59.857-04:00Must admit, I was scared to post this, given the s...Must admit, I was scared to post this, given the subject matter and my own personal experience, with others, Victoria. You have always been so kind and positive towards me, from my first poem, on dVerse, for which, I am very thankful and grateful. As Google, a curse or two, at them, does the body good. Got a few issues, with them, myself. :)Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-29185863590493619742016-04-28T18:21:32.709-04:002016-04-28T18:21:32.709-04:00YES. I think silence is truly deadly, always. I ad...YES. I think silence is truly deadly, always. I admire your courage, and the grace and creative spirit with which you plow forward in the fight. De Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798544585779003567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-52259884256103077582016-04-28T18:19:34.719-04:002016-04-28T18:19:34.719-04:00I found this piece very open and honest. It touch...I found this piece very open and honest. It touches on subjects many don't like to discuss. But we all must remember that we are mere mortals and death will one day call out our names. Arcadia Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632127814188649845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-39009067516186314432016-04-28T17:36:04.094-04:002016-04-28T17:36:04.094-04:00I'm so glad you posted this, Therisa. It's...I'm so glad you posted this, Therisa. It's so easy for those who don't suffer from physical or mental illness to judge. I worked as a hospice nurse and worked with AIDS patients in the early days of the epidemic (in San Francisco). My goal was to manage symptoms and to listen. I can never know what each person was going through, though. The battle between self-determination and societal norms will always be with us, I suppose. I pray you will find someone who is a listening presence to be with you on your journey. My own sense is that you have an important role to play in life and perhaps you are unaware of it. Victoria (http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com)<br />Darn google doesn't love me!Victoria Ceretto-Slottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791036961620087347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-43013314017147125122016-04-28T17:03:12.232-04:002016-04-28T17:03:12.232-04:00Sadly, its easier to judge others, than offer comp...Sadly, its easier to judge others, than offer compassion, Rommy. Something, I have experience, myself, too often, by those, who I thought, where close to me.Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-41663509984250712052016-04-28T17:01:48.100-04:002016-04-28T17:01:48.100-04:00Or can't access the needed help, for their men...Or can't access the needed help, for their mental health problems, Bjorn. Thank you, for helping your friend, through this very dangerous, Bjorn. Wish more people had your courage, to help others.Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-25116867025873426442016-04-28T16:38:58.756-04:002016-04-28T16:38:58.756-04:00A very good friend of mine passed away from ALS an...A very good friend of mine passed away from ALS and I remember seeing him on one of his last days alive, right after he made the decision to have no more interventions done to keep him alive. I feel the honesty and pain in your piece, and it brings me back to that. Compassion is needed by the suffering, not judgement.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-69134432849280237642016-04-28T16:36:53.782-04:002016-04-28T16:36:53.782-04:00I have talked a friend out of his thought and I am...I have talked a friend out of his thought and I am no professional.. I think you are right.. it's silence that kills. But so many are afraid and think only the professional know how to deal with it.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-46749405989610407232016-04-28T15:34:27.124-04:002016-04-28T15:34:27.124-04:00Thank you, Sanaa, wasn't sure, how this poem w...Thank you, Sanaa, wasn't sure, how this poem would be received, given the subject matter.Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856606190655958351.post-60530429188275806272016-04-28T14:43:46.233-04:002016-04-28T14:43:46.233-04:00I agree, such an earnest write.I agree, such an earnest write.Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.com