Denver Nursing Star Denver Nursing Star http://www.nursing.ucdenver.edu/ Denver Nursing Star
     Information for the Denver Area Nursing & Health Care Professionals
Published each week by Metro Publishing L.L.C.
Home Page
Classifieds
News
Weekly Columns
Games
Continued Education
Advertise
Contact Us
Communicate with nurses and health care professionals with our NEW Message Board. click here »

Sponsors
» Facebook
» Colorado Student Nurse Association
» Children's Hospital
» Oklahoma's Nursing Times
Colorado State Flag
Sunday, September 05, 2010  

ASK VICKI -I've become my husband's human alarm clock

Am I codependent because I've become my husband's human alarm clock and I hate it?
Yes. The fact that you hate it says you've been doing it way too long. If you want to slowly change your behavior you could begin by telling your husband you will wake him up one time. If he doesn't get up, lets hope he set his alarm clock.
Or you could tell him that you will no longer arrange your schedule around his wake up time. Tell him to set his alarm and life your life.
Unfortunately we can reinforce behaviors in other people that turn out to be a nightmare for ourselves. Don't be like the woman whose husband laid out her clothes everyday for 14 years. She was in treatment stating she thought of getting a gun and killing him because she wanted to pick out her own clothes. Her resentments had been festering for11 years. Now she felt hatred and wanted him dead.

Ask vicki a question - simply email news@denvernursingstar.com!


 « Return to Articles



http://dahcra.org/
www.cusna.org
This Weeks Stories
Week of August 31, 2010. Click the front page to download the issue!

Nurse defines trauma role

SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP HOSTS SPORTS AND HEALTHY LIVING FESTIVAL

St. Anthony Summit Medical Center Hosts Job Fair for

Two radiation oncologists join Banner Health in northern Colorado