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I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist residing in the State of Indiana. I love this job. I believe that being a Respiratory Therapist is the same as being the in hospital emergency department. We are the life support people!

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Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Should you tell your spouse you were sexually abused?: 4 of 28
Indeed there is great shame in the fact that a person was sexually abused. However, that shame is misplaced. It is the abuser who should be ashamed. The abused have been seriously abused beyond imagination. That which is the most intimate expression of love has been changed into shame, hurt, pain, and secret.Should you tell y... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs An affair: Consequences: 4 of 24
An Affair is what is a total lack of self control on the part of both parties. Here you are, already in a relationship, already have a family, already have...well, the American dream. Along comes this person, it all starts out innocently enough, a little flirting...no harm in flirting right? Isn't it flattering that someone f... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Do single mothers raise bad sons?: 10 of 35
It was like a scene from Cosby and would have been absolutely hilarious if the situation hadn't been so intense. My dear friend's ex-husband was to pick up their two sons. Now the reason he was her ex-husband was because he almost killed her by beating her, including slamming a door on her head several times. She said, "Marty... More..
Relationships & Family > Lesbian Guide to artificial insemination for lesbians: 1 of 3
I am in a lesbian relationship and I have two sons ages 4 years and 1 year. They are the joy of my life. My wife and I looked into the many different ways that one could obtain sperm and the places where one could become inseminated. To get artificially inseminated seemed to be a very expensive project. So my partner and I lo... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Identifying the most important gay relationship issues: 6 of 13
If a person does not have trust in a relationship, there really is no relationship. It doesn't matter if the relationship is homo or hetro, there has to be honest and unadulterated trust. I am not sure if people that that because people are gay, that they are nothing but sexual perverts having sex whenever, where ever and wit... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Friendship drama: How to handle backstabbers: 42 of 83
Friendship? You know any good relationship is based on trust. Without trust the foundation of any relationship begins to crumble. Avoid angry people who will cut you down in order to build themselves up in your peers eyes. However, in life, backstabbing is bound to happen, when it does, you have three choices.1. You can get a... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Incest and the innocent child: 19 of 29
Ahhh the sweet innocence of a young child. Shattered, scared, beaten down and broken victims of incest. That is how society looks at a lot of those who have been hurt. For a lot of people who have not dealt with the issues that have arisen from being abused, it is true.However, on the flip side of that coin, I see strong, viv... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Life support: Should the wishes of the family take precedence over the patient's right to relieve his own suffering?: 79 of 111
Life Support! Ventilators! Tube Feedings! Living Wills! Where do you stand?The Patient's wishes should come first, but that is not always what happens. A person can have a living will all legal and everything, but if one family member goes against that living will, the most doctors will honor what the family wants instead of ... More..
Relationships & Family > Divorce & Legal Issues Should it be compulsory for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage?: 42 of 52
If you do not have trust in a relationship, you have nothing. There are a few things that I find to be lacking in today's idea of a relationships: Honor, trust, honesty, and fidelity. In this Hollywood riddled society, people cheat on their partners like it means nothing. This is a sad state of affairs for couples. We have fr... More..
Relationships & Family > Family (Other) Do you really know how bad your children are hurting inside: 16 of 19
There she was all alone inside the house with him. The man who molested her day in and day out, her father. After he was done with her, she ran outside through the woods behind their house and to the great big field. There she would climb a tree and feel safe at least for a little while. The tree would hold her in it's arms. ... More..