:) You go HT! Wishing you serenity...
Oceanfisher58- we are living in uncertain times and it is causing those of us with anxiety a feeling of living on the edge. At our age- we've been around the block a few times yet none of what's...
Hi Diane, My anxiety morphs. I think I find coping skills and I conquer one thing and go on to another. When I was a lot younger I had health anxiety as you describe. Then it just caused intense...
Being UNDERSTOOD and having people that will pray for me or send positive, healing thoughts my way means the world to me! Thank you all. So...with your helpful responses which helped soothe my nerves...
Hi all. Hope you are doing well. Throughout the holidays my anxiety has been really bad. Mostly causing bad dreams about making mistakes at work in my new job- which has been happening. They are...
Hoping this year will be better than the last- Happy New Year...
:) Warrior sister checking in Finished my 2nd week and starting to feel more confident. My co-worker is the old me. He comes in early and stays late. He wants to be the go to person. He barely lets...
OMG Bnot! That was the message I "heard" when I was praying so long and hard when my RA presented horrifically. I was in such pain I wanted to die. Meds did not touch the pain nor helped slow the...
Hey all, Well, I finally have something positive to report. I got a job and I'm starting tomorrow! It's been 14 months since I've worked and was feeling like I was unemployable I believe it was...
Way too go HT! Using this for my own inspiration to gain back my confidence. All my best...
Sorry your mom continues to suffer with the UTI HT. It must be hard to be unable to visit. Thanks for the vote of confidence in me-your words touched my heart. Thanks to Karen & Trina too for...
sorry about your mum HT Very experienced with those episodes- not fun to watch someone suffer Turned 60 yesterday Son forgot, close friends forgot wish I could forget still bumbling around, no job,...
all my best HT...
yes me too- quick please don't want to have to dwell on my demise. Then I don't care...
Hi Tim Tam- for some reason melatonin is discouraged for use by people with RA...
Much success HT! So happy you have this opportunity! All my best!...
for me- I think it takes the edge off anxiety to prevent the need for xanax which I will only take in extreme conditions and makes me sleepy therefore I sleep better. Still find I can wake in the...
I just had my dosage upped to the max- 30 MG 2 x per day I seem to be getting a good amount of relief. Have been under a lot of stress for 3 years. Most people probably would have jumped off an...
Maybe you can talk to the dr. who diagnosed you and ask what the probability of these things happening to you. From what I read it could also be nothing. Wishing you peace...
Hi Karen, Husband talked to her yesterday. She said his sister called her that morning and told her that she was going to be moved to a new room and have a roommate. She said she likes where she...
uggggh I do this too Lately it is getting very tiresome Hope you are feeling better FP...
I have been EXTREMELY anxious for the last 4 days and not quite sure why. I feel so uncomfortable. Trying not to take xanax but asking myself why when I know it will make me feel better. Know some of...
I think I need to let go and let the river take me home I have been swimming against the current for far too long Thanks for that excerpt TimTam-it spoke to me...
still haven't received a call about what's going on. My hunch is the sibling's are being uncooperative. Our hands are truly tied- MIL moved out of state 30 years ago and we really didn't see much of...
Enjoy!!!!...
Had a phone interview today and was then asked how soon could I come for a face to face. I have something to do tomorrow so I said Thursday but he said- if it has to be- but if you could come...
Hugs to all...
Hope Sid is better. Does the rescue pay for the vet bills?...
I do fear she'll end up back here. I told my husband he has to find out what the status is of her care plan. Hospital social worker was supposed to contact siblings to do the medicaid app and LTC app...
for me every night I dream all night that I am taking care of my MIL. The I wake with pounding heart and have to take deep breaths and pray to fall back to sleep- only to have that same dream again....
Awwwwww poor baby! How lucky he is to be found and loved by you!!!...
your garden sound beautiful Pitmom I did some dead heading today but mostly we've ignored everything and the heat wave took out a lot MIL got moved to rehab- hospital didn't notify us. Found out when...
that would be me Kate I'm a life time member of the catastrophe club too lately I liken myself to Job..... Michael Sealy's voice is so soothing and reminds me to "go back to the breath"...
Thanks Pitmom but it's not the tracking of her checks I'm worried about-it what she spent them all on. I think she may have given it to family members. There is a very significant amount not...
Thank you both for the reassurance and validation. I have put myself on a self-care plan I have an excel workbook with logs for what I'm eating and drinking , exercise- even down to how many times I...
Pitmom- hope you are doing a lot of smiling!!!! Does Sid have hip problems Buena? My newest dilema - well it's not mine it's my husband's but I am easily affected by problems of people close to...
awwww I had a sweet pitbull - she was the best dog I ever owned. Enjoy your senior pet!...
Thanks all Today I plan to map out a self-care map for myself. It's been something I've grossly ignored for a very long time and it's showing. I woke up several times in the night in a panic, feeling...
thanks much greenbeans...
FP Hope your thoughts are calming down Tried a couple of other Michael Sealy videos, did not compare to the one I recommended I also try to deep breathe as much as possible and use that mental image...
All my best HT Sounds like for the most part things are positive ! May it continue!!!!...
hi all- thank you and hope all of your situations have become better from the last time you posted,...
Hi my friends whom I lean on and appreciate your support so much, I thought I would start a new thread so I don't encroach on other subjects from other friends in need of support. Hope to support you...
I struggle with the same There’s a mindful meditation by Michael Sealy called Detachment from Overthinking that helps me In fact Im up in the middle of the night now and will need it to help me sleep...
Hi all Life continues to be overwhelming MIL is impossible Won’t sign POA for husband and probably not in sound mind to do She needs more care than we can handle I think we will both die first Now to...
I feel your pain Having the same privacy issues and frustrations with having my MIL living with us We had no choice in the matter- last sibling dropped her in our driveway with a suitcase and some...
YAY! Enjoy HT!...
When you lose a child you do not get over it. The goal is to find out how you can learn to live with it. It's horrible....
Have been pondering what my purpose is. Also what is the purpose of life on earth. I guess since my son died a lot of questions have surfaced- everything I believed in has been challenged. I thought...