There is always the next ride

I went to the NAMI class on Monday and oh boy... it is still much more that I can handle. It is a lot of information. Class 6 was about Medications. It is not only too complicated but it is hard for my mind to understand that a mental ill person needs medication, maybe it is a cultural thing... back home there isn't a name for every brain disorder, we will usually say the the person is either "sick of the nerves" or crazy. This is the main reason I felt so guilty when Alex went to the hospital for the first time and I had to start learning more about this kind of stuff which by the way, I've always said that this is the kind of things that happens to other people, not to me, not to my family... but here we are. Anyways, I'm keeping an open mind. I try to learn and follow as much as I can. I called Alex and asked her what she was taking now after she stopped taking the Lithium, she gave me the names and looked it up... oh joy.

On Tuesday one of my dogs (Rocky) had to have his little eye removed and I missed my Al-anon meeting. Everything went very well with Rocky; he just needs a lot of attention so I'm sleeping with him on another room so the other two dogs won't bother him and also I can assist him changing position because he is in a lot of pain and wearing a cone. The poor thing :) At work there were a couple of emergencies and we've been short handed, much more than usual and I feel tired. I decided I can't ride tonight, not only because I'm tired but because I need to take care of Rocky and help Jeff with the other two dogs since they are very needy and have anxiety for being separated from Rocky :). I will ride my bike on Saturday and Sunday, the weather forecast looks awesome. Like I always say..."There is always the next ride"...