Mental illness is something that we deal with at 911 on a daily basis. We either talk to the mentally ill, to their concerned friends, or to their families. When talking to the mentally ill they rarely realize that their thinking does not make sense to anyone but themselves & others with their disorders. On [...]
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When mental illness hits home
Posted in Uncategorized on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Feeling Unsettled, but really, this isn’t worth reading its just for me
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s been a busy February here. I attribute it to the unseasonably spring-like weather we’ve been having. I’m also working weekends which lends itself to business. I feel unsettled and restless after coming home from work tonight. Miss Abby was sleeping when I got home and my husband has an early morning so needed to [...]
Prisoner to construction
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just found this in my drafts. It’s from a few weeks (like 3?) ago.
It’s a lovely cold and foggy Sunday morning here in the Northwest. My family is up & fed, but we decided to just lounge about. We have nowhere to go. Well, we’d like to be at church, but alas, [...]
A Little Jolt of Reality
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So today I feel a little silly for being so hard on myself. I came and looked up the call from last night & see that it was only 3 minutes from my call until the first officers arrived & 5 minutes until fire was on scene (or less) It sure felt like 15 minutes!!! [...]
Beating Myself Up
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I guess I am hoping no one reads this. I am really frustrated with myself. On my way home from work today a minivan flipped in front of me & landed on its side. Idiot SUV ran a red light dinged her (I get this info from other people on scene) [...]
Why would I create a blog about my job?
Posted in Uncategorized on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I’m off to save the world” is what I have jokingly told my family each night as I head off to my job as a 911 dispatcher. It eased the awkwardness of leaving my small child, husband and preteen home alone to put themselves to bed & get themselves up in the morning. [...]
