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mamalioness · ~*Service Worker*~

taking care of me

tiredtonite · Veteran Member

Hi Rose,

Welcome back! I'm sorry you aren't feeling well and very sorry about your sister. I hope resting helps and tomorrow is better for you. (((hugs))) TT

shrnp · Senior Member

Sorry you are not feeling well. I know what it feels like to have anxiety and ptsd. I really do no talk about it to much though. I wish there was more public awareness. Have a good day!

Junenine · Senior Member

i'm sorry you're feeling sick but glad you're taking care of you in the ways you describe. i'm also focusing on greater self-care. somehow always easier said than done, but oh it feels good when you know what you need and you give it to yourself. i'm trying to give myself more quiet time for reading and for step work. the effects of stress on health conditions of all kind is no joke... totally get that and feel it regularly. hope you feel better soon.

mamalioness · ~*Service Worker*~

hey ((((((((((((((((((TT and Sharon and Junenine))))))))))))))) thank you angels for the good thoughts.....no quite as ill tonight, but still needing rest and "me time".....I have nothing planned for tomorrow except meditation and rest, my workout (eases stress) , thats it.....I'll be OK ....I need to practice what I share with others.....One Day/Hour at a time......and just do the immediate next good thing....Don't think beyond that......All of you take care XO

Bo · ~*Service Worker*~

Rose, I hope you are feeling better. I have found when those times comes along, taking care of yourself is the most important thing. Self-care. HALT -- hungry, angry, lonely, tired -- is just one of the triggers. There are so many others. For me, it was taking a day off, visiting with the doctor, eating right, starting to take vitamins, get more sleep, bed rest for just being tired, back issues and back pain, and stress. My body tells me, and in a very obvious way.

The "me" days are important, especially for you and your situation. Feel better my friend. All the best!

mamalioness · ~*Service Worker*~

(((((((((((((((((Bo)))))))))))))))) you are so considerate to stop in on my post and give me a well wish....I am somewhat better, today I did rest a lot, but actually got the dog nail clippers out and clipped the dogs....watched a good documentary and am debating, do I get out and hit some tennis balls...easy does it, then some basketball OR tennis and a swim??? not sure, but MOTION helps me......and oh yea, the HALT----eating good....pissed at all the negative events of late in my life (so anger discharging i guess is in order) lonely?? naaaw, not really, I choose to be alone, but I don't feel lonely, and tired??? yesterday was exhausted from the ptsd/anxiety which just wears me out when its bad, so LOTS of rest and quiet....experience overload flattened me about as good as that roach I killed the other night.....and oh yea, i listen to my body better then I ever did....oh yea, thanks for reminding me of all your points.....LOVE your shares......and yea, yesterday and today definitely "ME" days.....thank you my goodest friend!!!!!! HUGS

Bo · ~*Service Worker*~

You are so very welcome Rose. You should know you have friends here -- so please don't ever forget that.

Focus on the positives, the day you are having, taking care of yourself, and more of that. You have a lot to be grateful for -- so that's a healthy perspective.

There is a difference between being alone and being lonely -- one is a point or state of time, the other is a state of mind (wink wink, LOL).

Have a great rest of the day, whatever you choose to do.

YARNCRAZY · Senior Member

glad to hear that you are selfcaring. i have several painful conditions besides anxiety and sleep issues. I often make myself seperate from my "world" to relax,read,take a nap, or anything that helps me. We are all in this together, trying to maintain peace while the world can be chaotic.
lots of hugs
a

mamalioness · ~*Service Worker*~

Hey Alyce nice of you to stop by and say "hey" to me...I am doing a lot better...just gonna keep starting over till something works, LOL...Anxiety is just horrible...People don't understand that its a biological issue as much as emotional....I don't have enough peace makers in my brain, thus my synapses don't fire right.....and yea, I did a Big separation on Wednesday...I didn't even go to work...I was too exhausted from the ptsd/gad episodes that seem to be overlapping each other and I crashed.....and a friend of mine across the street told me "if you wanna escape?? take a nap" so i began experimenting it and yea, it helps...I'll do anything to help me....I DO want to cope better...my coping skills absolutely are nearly non-existent....really bad in that area....but then after I escape or vent like a nut case, I can, eventually get level enough to work good options or walk away......and I agree with you 100% about for me?? I , too, want to #1, not feel like I am alone which I don't when I come here, and #2, try to keep my peace and serenity in this , of late, extremely chaotic world of mine.....step back step back release me from it and do it till I FEEL it.......been doing a LOT of self talk lately to basically "take to court" my inner critic, "awfulizing" everything.....i just have to visualize myself non resistence non resistence don't feed the negativity.....if I were graded on this, I would get a D...thats how bad I've been coping......oh well......tomorrow , hopefully is another chance to start over adn make better energy...............lots of hugs back at ya

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

aww Sending Warm positive thoughts your way Rose

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