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[xman]

I am positively getting into the shower and get my act together to go to work! Week 3 of no crapalta...

 

[clearglass]

My positives for the day...felt good enough to go visit my nursing home buddy....and to travel the hour both ways on public transportation...I know, it's a nutty amount of travel time rather than take a cab, but I actually enjoy it...find it very relaxing to people and scenery watch.... And, while there, my eyes felt good enough to be able to read to said friend for almost three hours straight....

But Holy Crapalta, what happened to our weather? I didn't check it before I left home...and I walked out of the nursing home into a snow storm... I was positively not dressed for it....

FN I don't check the weather either. I can't tell you how many umbrellas I own becasue I don't check . I'm so glad you got a chance to get out to visit your friend yesterday.  Always good to visit friends.

 

I'm starting to feel really good as soon as I wake up in the morning, then I feel bad after taking my beads.  At least no more brain zaps. Only four more days!! I've started taking away 1 bead each day last week. My leg pain went away too.  I'm washing my big dog today

 

Have a good day Everyone

clearglass

[Clara]

xman, have a great day! Working and w/ds, how do you do it? you're an inspiration! FN, what a blessing you are to your n'home friend! clearglass, 4 days, yay!!!! Have a great day all!!!!   clara

[TryinginFL]

Listing my positive for today...

 

I finally got my Alprazolam refill !!!  Just think - it only took 6 days...no satisfaction from Dr's office other than getting them to call it in.

Guess I should be thankful for small favors

 

Hope everyone is doing well today...  I am so tired after getting only 2 1/2 hrs sleep last nite due to no script

 

Hugs and prayers,

Liz

[TryinginFL]

xman....you are a remarkable and strong gal!  How you can go to work with these w/d's is more than I could do. 

 

Under the circumstances I'm sure that you are tired, but hope that you had a good day

 

Hugs  and prayers,

Liz

[Carleeta]

TryinginFL. .Great way of looking at your positive today..You have your med, and tonight you should get a good night's sleep..Enjoy!

[Carleeta]

9:39pm...Been a long, although positive day. .

Positively made most of the necessary phone calls changing adresses, calling the movers, making new appointment, and just paying the normal bills..It rose my anxiety to do this today, I just plowed through it..Left me with much anxiety, although all that could get done today, was positively done..

Opps, so much accompolished, i positively forgot to start my car..lol lol lol..

I'm now drinking a nice cup of decaf tea and positively staying warm. .

[xman]

Vroom vroom!!! that's the  sound on Carleeta's car starting w/o the young mechanics coming over !!

 

I made it thru my day. barely but positively did it! Thank you for your support everyone! Clara and TryingFL helped spur me on!

[TryinginFL]

xman... Congratulations!  So proud of you for making it! 

 

Hugs,

Liz

[TryinginFL]

Carleeta, you are a marvel!  It is amazing to me that you are able to accomplish so much in a day!  I find that I take one thing at a time and then feel that I have made so much progress

 

And is your car truly going vroom vrrrooommm....??  I certainly hope so!  Congratulations on a day filled with positives!

 

Hugs and prayers,

Liz

[xman]

:hug:Liz,  I am positively grateful for you and this place we come together! TY for the strong encouraging words! Those dang doc offices...or is it the pharmacy "faxing" rx.? You are probably very gracious and not likely to call them back and bug them, however sometimes this is what we must do so as to not fall thru the crack! I am glad you got the rx. and hope it helps. Let us know.

 

And to Clara: I don't know how "now brown cow". It is not going so well BUT I am pushing thru and onward! After reading other inspirational stories HERE how can I not try?

 

I'm not sure how I do it either. One thing that has kept me moving forward the past couple of weeks besides this community is a scheduled vacation. We leave this afternoon-my partner, self, 4 dogs and 2 turtles. Although just two hours down the road, it will be 8 days of no work.  I only hope I do not ruin it for the family. My hope is I can drink in the fresh air, take on the relaxation of being in the middle of nowhere, and continue to heal. Formerly we camped--tent and progressively to various campers. Now we rent cabins, retreats etc. The body can't tolerate the toughness of those days in tents and without certain comfort--we are fortunate.

 

The Texas Hill Country may be just what I need?

 

GL EQWoman tomorrow and going FORWARD. Carleeta, Clara, FiveNotions, Clearglass, everyone!

 

Hugs, Prayers, love and peace to my friends here and those who may read our post and need support.

[FiveNotions]

Have a wonderful vacation, xman! I love it that you're taking the turtles!

[xman]

 FiveNotions- Thank you! I am glad you don't think I'm looney-tunes!! Ahahaha! I don't want to burden my amazing neighbors. Besides they deserve a change of scenery too.

[Clara]

xman, praying you get lots of rest, fresh air and healing! Camping, hahaha! I have done the primitive stuff too! These days it's in our little tin can!  Just a tad above a tent on wheels, but we love it!! Keep moving forward dear friend!! Hugs and prayers for all!!! :)clara

[xman]

Oh Clara thank you--Mwhaaaah!

[TryinginFL]

xman ....  have a wonderful time and a great and much-needed rest!  I wish a nice trip to the turtles, as well

 

You deserve this as you have worked hard...

 

You remain in my thoughts and prayers,

Liz

[xman]

I reached my "like this" quoto, but want to thank you Liz!

[Carleeta]

Hello, Clara, Xman, TryinginFL, FiveNotions. ..Yippee Xman is going to positively rest for 8 glorious days. .Have lots of fun, Xman..

I admire all of you who go camping whether it be a tent, cabin, moving van..I've tried a tent once or twice..lol lol..Yes I said try..lol lol..To top it off it was a huge tent, air mattress (of course) and it was pitched in the backyard of a friends house..lol lol..They had a Pig Roast and so many pp...We all brought tents..and of course we had access to indoor facilities and outdoor pool...That's about it for my outdoor, camping life..lol lol..I love the outdoors although the wild life and I don't get along..lol lol..My type of vacation consists of someone else cooking, making bed, changing sheets..lol lol..I figured if I work so hard at my job and raise a family my only vacation would be No Work Period..lol lol..In all sincerity I do go to the mountains in winter, I do go to lakes and oceans also..Although no tents..lol lol

I admire all the outdoor people here who do go camping..yippee

Xman...Yes you take your turtles..I would...

[Carleeta]

Omg..too funny..lol..I was just invited, Via text to my nieces Summer Party in July up in the mountains. .Too funny. .way funny...she asked all to bring a tent..lol lol...With the 'exception' of her Aunt..lol lol..I positively laughed so hard..lol lol

She positively know me..lol lol..What she positively wants from me is homemade Italian food..lol lol..

I'm positively going, I positively accepted, and I'm positively going to figure out what I'm going to cook and bring...lol lol lol

[Carleeta]

Finding the positive today..I've been extremely anxious since yesterday.
Today through my anxious and lightheaded feeling I positively went to the grocery store (almost left my groceries there because of the anxious feeling rising) held on to the cart and told myself 'the worse that can happen is you will faint. .I made it through the shopping in spite of the anxious feeling...I positively handled this..

When I was parking my car, the maintenance men and contractord came over to me to tell me they finished my new floor and if I wanted to come and see it...Well I walked over to my new home (very short distance from my pitstop) walked inside and positively fell in love with this new flooring...On my way back to the car (almost forgot my groceries) I thought to myself ..hmmmm where did my anxious feeling go? Sure enough it was gone, until I thought about it again..lol lol

I put two loads of wash in and one in the dryer now..Not in the High Tech machines any longer. LOL lol...

It's positively been a challenging day. ..

[Clara]

THANK YOU, Carleeta! I so needed your humor and positive outlook today! Another somewhat gloomy day in SC! I think I may have SAD ! But will not take crap med for it! Just about to have a meltdown today! Lots of things I can be doing ie. unfinished projects, putting photos in albums, putting away basket collection, organizing craft room, etc! I just cannot pull myself together to do any of it and I'm so dang anxious, irritated, depressed about it all!!!!!!!!!! What I would really like to do is sit down and cry a river, but would that help?? I think probably not! At times I think I'd like to go back to work or do volunteer work, but I am just not sure I'm ready to be in the work a day world in any capacity! Then again, others thoughts arise, what are you waiting for? You're still fairly young, intelligent enough, what the heck is wrong with you???? Arg!!! So here I am again, laying it out here instead of on my sweet husbands shoulders, knowing ya'll  understand and care! Sorry for the ramble and negativity! Just having a yukky day! You all remain in my thoughts and prayers!  clara

[Carleeta]

Clara...please don't apologize for your feelings..They are your feelings and you own them..I know myself, I love spring and summer..and I also think about going back to work...I have the same thoughts as you..It's like when my parents passed and my retirement all in a year and a half brought me to a halt. ..Felt sad, depressed, and agoraphobia. ..hit me hard...So I know how you feel...It's ok to feel these thingd....Yes, cry....let those tears out....It's guess I'm the type of person that needs to be doing something everyday. .It's think I get board easy...I think about SAD also...I'm just not sure. ..It's something I'll be asking my psychologist about on my next visit...

I never did like the sound of silence....

[TryinginFL]

Oh, Clara, I can feel for you as if it were myself.  I have these feelings too and they drive me crazy!!  I have to slow down and remember to hear what my body is telling me....take care of yourself first.  Everything else will still be there.  My past weekend was similar when I thought I was having a breakdown.  Please be kind to you...   We are here to help!

 

...and Carleeta, you do more than anyone I know what with the w/d's and terrible mental feelings you experience.  And there you are, doing laundry again!   You are truly an inspiration to us! Sometimes it is so hard to just RELAX and think of pleasant things - at least I know that it is that way for me.  Happy to hear that you like your flooring

 

You both remain in my thoughts and I wish you better days ahead - I know that they are there

 

My hugs and prayers to you both,

Liz

[Carleeta]

FN I don't check the weather either. I can't tell you how many umbrellas I own becasue I don't check . I'm so glad you got a chance to get out to visit your friend yesterday.  Always good to visit friends.
 
I'm starting to feel really good as soon as I wake up in the morning, then I feel bad after taking my beads.  At least no more brain zaps. Only four more days!! I've started taking away 1 bead each day last week. My leg pain went away too.  I'm washing my big dog today
 
Have a good day Everyone
clearglass

Clearglass. .wow you only have 3 days left also? I didn't realize how close you were to equuswoman and reaching the end of cymbalta..Wow...I'm so proud of you...

[clearglass]

Positive: Today Equuswoman takes tha last crapalta bead.   

clearglass

[TryinginFL]

Waaaahooooo!!!!!

[FiveNotions]

My positive for today is that I Made a nursing home visit....took public transp. both ways again.... And before that, I took myself out for lunch at the little Vietnamese restaurant in my neighborhood....had some yummy tofu vegetable soup....the broth alone is heavenly...next time I may ask for just that....these are such small things, yet they feel like such huge victories when I look back to where I was just weeks ago....oh yeah, yesterday was a stinky day, but I managed to call to sign up for the next session of the yoga class, as well as the "water aerobics for old farts" that also starts in April.....That means I have to actually put on a bathing suit and appear, flab and cellulite and all, in plain view of other human beings.....thats a panic attack waiting to happen for sure!

[Wagtail]

Just have to share this with all of you! I got an email today from my Catholic priest friend...he ended it with this blessing:
" May God heal you, and hence, give you the ability to generate serotonin...in Jesus' Name. +++"
Hehehehe

FN that is priceless , I hope the prayer is answered ..very positive.:-)

[FiveNotions]

Wagtail, how are you feeling today?

[Wagtail]

My positive is for yesterday , I slept well the previous night & woke up feeling " normal " . I went shopping & to the gym ..wow I was so excited !.
I had a clear head , & energy, I could have a conversation without stumbling over my words, even my driving was better .
Hoping that I'm beginning to heal & will look forward to more days like this ..:-)