Finding Libbie by Deanna Lynn Sletten

Author:Deanna Lynn Sletten [Sletten, Deanna Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503937154
Amazon: B01AXR6KDU
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Published: 2016-09-05T23:00:00+00:00

When she did see the doctor, she was surprised by his suggestion.

“It could be that the birth control pills are causing your hormones to fluctuate,” he suggested. “Maybe you should try going off them for a while to see if you feel better.”

Libbie hadn’t even given the pills that much thought. She’d started taking them right before they were married and never even considered that they might be playing havoc with her emotions.

The doctor also reminded her that she’d recently had an accident and a bad bump to the head. “You may just need some extra time to let your body heal from the accident. Just because you look fine doesn’t mean your body isn’t stressed.”

When Libbie told Jack what the doctor had said, he looked thoughtful.

“Maybe you should stop the pill for a while. We’ll just be careful,” Jack told her.

Libbie stopped taking the pills, but her emotions were still all over the place. The doctor had said it might take a few weeks to feel normal. The problem was, Libbie couldn’t remember what normal felt like anymore. Her emotions fluctuated from angry and agitated to excited and energetic all in the span of a few hours. After a spurt of energy, she’d again feel drained and depressed. It was a vicious cycle that left her exhausted. Desperate for relief, Libbie started taking Valium three times a day. The effects of the pill didn’t last as long as they had a year ago when she’d first started them. Taking more each day, plus a glass of wine before Jack came home, allowed her to feel calmer, even though her mind felt fuzzy. At least she wasn’t snapping at Jack like before. And she let Jack believe she’d calmed down from stopping the birth control pills instead of telling him the truth about the Valium and alcohol.

“The doctor was right. The birth control pills must have been the problem,” he said one night as they sat eating dinner. “You seem calmer. Are you feeling better?”

Libbie nodded. “Yeah, I feel a little better.” She hated not telling him the truth, but she was afraid Jack would be upset if he knew about the Valium. He might think less of her, or that she was somehow damaged because she needed pills to keep calm, and that would break her heart. As long as the pills worked, Libbie didn’t feel the need to tell him.

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