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So you don't have to roll over if you're facing away from it.

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Good point. I knew someone would have the answer. :lol:

I suppose it might be a laugh if it worked from the next room.

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I rarely get sick more the once in a 12 month period, 2nd time in under 2 months I am sick. :frown:

I have been going to work not feeling well, but couldn't manage today, just too sick.

Hopefully they don't fire me.

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Probably can't see it JS, as it's on the BBC News, but they had snippet on Personality Disorder yesterday. They said it was the one condition that the NHS is seriously under-resourced on and that they want to improve that. Nevertheless, people here do seem to get seen within several
months. Hope you are doing ok in that regard. On the forum you seem to be at least.

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I suppose work keeps me occupied...lol..

Bell Media has been running ads about mental health in part of their mental health day at the end of the month, and some of the ads are focusing on borderline specifically and the stigma attached. First time I have heard an actual ad specifically mention borderline, usually the focus is on depression, so it was a surprise.


Mental Healthcare in BC (and many other parts of Canada) are underfunded, and despite some recent increases in funding, it's still an underfunded system, so the money goes to easier to treat mental health issues, and medication treatment, BC is heavily dependent on medication to treat mental health issues, even though some mental health issues primary treatment doesn't call for medication.

I have largely given up trying to chase services that don't exist in the public system, and since we cannot afford private, no point in chasing that either as my extended health benefits only cover $300/year for mental health which is 1 session, so not of any help since it's 2 sessions per week for almost 6 months.

It is what it is, and maybe one day the healthcare system will catch up with reality and realize they are not using the correct treatments for many mental health issues.

Medication is the cheapest way to treat so that is what the government covers, but things like personality disorders are not treated primarily with medication as meds are of no use for the core issues, they just help with secondary issues like anxiety, but with correct treatment those secondary issues also tend to stabilize.

The providers mostly nurses are sympathetic, but they will openly say there is little that can be done, and few services they can refer borderline folks to.

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Yes, sounds like it's a difficult one. I found a print version of the story if you are interested.

Personality disorder patients 'let down' by system - BBC News

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Where would you keep it? When asleep?

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King size or twin beds? Or just to annoy visitors who you'd prefer leave and stop drinking your beer.

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That's a very good question. It makes it sound even more daft now.

PJ jacket pocket...and have the radio go on and off every time you move and cancel the alarm too. :lol:

That is if one wears PJs.:whistle:

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Where do you put it if you sleep in the nuddy? :o

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Good article.

This sums things up pretty well in regards to finding help.
"There are numerous stories of people with a PD diagnosis being excluded from services, seen as a difficult person rather than someone in desperate need of help. "


Back in 2012 when I was hospitalized for 6 weeks, I spent 2 hours a day in the hospital library trying to find help, contacting low cost/sliding scale counseling places and each and everyone of them said treating personality disorders was not in their mandate and they couldn't help.

Seems the issue is widespread across most countries. CTV in Canada a couple of years ago had a story on W5 I think it was about youth and personality issues, and lack of services, the parents who could afford to sent their kids to the US for treatment at a high cost.

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When I worked in NS I went with a youth to see a psychiatrist. She was allocated 10 minutes and all the doctor was interested in was prescribing drugs. It's sad...

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That is typically the norm in BC from my experience as well, 10 min average appointment and push the pills.

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In a remote place I guess. :ohmy:

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Maybe it's for people who sleep in the middle of huge beds and so can't reach the alarm? Does the remote show the time? That would be handy as I can't see the clock without my specs.

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I am going to visit family in a week, and was going to drive both ways, but found good deals on both airfare and a one way car rental, so will fly to Palm Springs and drive home for about the same cost as driving round trip.

Total price paid $151.73

Actual airfare that Air Canada gets $69.00

The other $82.73 is taxes, gov't fees and airport fees and $43.57 is US gov't fees and taxes.

Goods and Services Tax - 5.06
U.S. Immigration User Fee 8.74
Agriculture Fee - United States 4.94
U.S. Federal Customs Fee 7.05
Air Travellers Security Charge 12.10
Airport Improvement Fee - Canada 20.00
Transportation Tax - U.S. 22.84

Insanity when taxes and gov't & airport fees are a larger chunk of cost of flying and the airfare itself is pretty reasonable and downright cheap.

I was surprised to find such low fares 9 days out, Westjet matched Air Canada but Air Canada is using a wide body, even though it's Rouge and not mainline Air Canada.

Plus a 767 I haven't flown in 10-12 years, where 737's are common and flown on dozens if not hundreds of times.

US airlines were charging mostly the same, but I didn't want to take a regional jet and make a connection.

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How much for the car rental? I thought that's hugely expensive even if out of province?

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Not judging by the picture. Of course you can get those clocks that throw the time on the wall or ceiling.

Imagine waking up in the night and seeing that. One might think it was a count down to something :eek:

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$140 for 2 days.

Rental is San Diego to Seattle. Leave on Sat morning and should arrive in Seattle Sunday night.

Car due back Monday afternoon.

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I've got one of these - it's the only thing that can wake me up! The good thing is you an decide on the level of illumination (for the clock face) and so can see the hands even without glasses. From the hearing point of view, I like that you can change the tone, volume and pitch.. it also has flashing lights, lol. (Overkill much?).

https://www.harriscomm.com/sonic-ale...arm-clock.html

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One might. But again you'd need yer specs.

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No hand on an arm that extends and pokes your shoulder repeatedly?

Pah!

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That looks good, usually the gadgets are ugly ugly. I had/have one of these

https://www.harriscomm.com/lifetone-...and-clock.html

But now I have the dog but he can't tell me the time and he doesn't have flashing lights.

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If it's 6 o'clock and I haven't got up and fed the cat he makes a yowling noise repeatedly.

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No doubt you could have flashing lights fitted to him. Not sure about teaching him to talk though. Maybe teach him to bark once for each hour and yap for the minutes?

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Ok. I think US is a bit more reasonable for o/w rentals. How do you get to Seattle from Van?

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He's a dignified professional so no to flashing lights and barkiing plus of course there's the problem of hearing him bark. I suppose he could paw out the hours!

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Think he'd look cute with lights on!!

But ok, paw it is...

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It's hit or miss with one way rentals, especially if you book far in advance, last minute or under a week out, can find deals sometimes on one way rentals. My guess is they have some WA plated cars in San Diego that need to make their way back to WA state, so that is why certain class of cars were so affordable.

Other companies wanted 200-300/day for a one way, as did Alamo a couple weeks ago, but then yesterday they were offering a deal on certain car classes.

Pays sometimes to book things within a week of travel, but have to be flexible as it doesn't always work out.

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Good that nobody was hurt.

Oh to be young again and be able to travel the world. Sometimes I get a bit jealous of all the trips the younger co-workers get to take randomly. Suppose that is the joy of living with parents rent free....lol

Its a bit sickening to the stomach how much income goes to rent, I made $18,000 after taxes/deductions in 2017 and $17,850 of that went to rent. I should just set up my pay check to be deposited into the landlords account and save me having to transfer it over....lol

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What the hell is happening here today? :thumbup::thumbsup::nod:

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bejeezus,that's horrifying. why do you not find something cheaper?

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It's Vancouver, options are very limited and rents high. We live in East Vancouver in a colorful area and one of the lower cost regions if not the lowest cost (other then Downtown East Side).

We are on BC housing subsidized wait list but that can be a decade wait.

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For $17850/year i hope that includes all utilities.

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Includes hot water and natural gas. We pay electric which runs about $35/month on average.

Also includes 1 parking spot and trash disposal.

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Clock radio arrived today. I am completely knocked out by the sound quality. USB and SD card slots allow for a variety of external audio sources in addition to radio or alarm.

It will take a bit of getting used to and when it's playing on sleep, the time left before it turns off is displayed as opposed to reverting back to the clock display, which also shows day of the week, date and temperature (as F or C). :lol:

It's this one and I see it's come down another $5 since I ordered mine.
$29.50...bargain.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0031NF116/..._TE_item_image

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They should have sent you the January one

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Is anyone else tired all the time? I have never been full of energy and always slept more then what most likely do, but man it's getting worse, if I sleep 8 hours, I still wake up tired, sleep 12 same, 6-7 and I am a zombie, less then 6, and I barely function...

Doctors have ruled out any physical ailment, and blood work taken over the years is always normal, so no known cause.

I work 3 days one week, and 4 the off week, 12 hour shifts, and the weeks I have 4, I barely make it through the week.

But maybe that is just me.:confused:

I think I sleep, but I dunno maybe I am not sleeping through the night but don't remember waking up?

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I hate when mistakes cost money. I wanted to book a hotel on Jan 29th, but accidentally booked it for Jan 14th, and now have to pay the no show charge 97 dollars.

grrrrr.