After reading all the posts and thinking on them, and having a good night's sleep, I woke up and thought I would approach my DDH from another angle. So I started agreeing with him, and all his negative projections. He had previously told me that he had heard from several other people that a stroke can change a person's personality from being a nice person into a B**CH!
I told him he was right about me, that I was suicidal, and that I needed to go to our city's mental health hospital for help. He responded "Great! Another Christmas down the drain!" He was going to have to run this through our two sons for their thoughts. I told him that my mental health and my life shouldn't depend on anyone else's opinions! He responded by getting on his laptop and checking out our state's lottery tickets.
So that's where I stand at......! How I can stay calm and collected, and how do I keep my mouth shut at least until Christmas is over?
I guess I just need to keep repeating the Serenity Prayer!
Love and Peace,
Phoenix