Hi Red: I've been reading posts every now and then. I tried to change my avatar at one point and cancelled everything by mistake and was too sick to fix it right away. well, decided to try again. I've been very sick with 235/139 BP but at last it is stabilizing but still have to take it easy for awhile. I have had an extremely stressful year and that is one of the reasons I joined this site in the first place as I was beginning to feel anxiety creep in again. No panic attacks but symptoms, BP caught up to me.
So sorry to hear of your relationship problems and said a prayer for you. Thanks for thinking of me.
Hi Valerie: welcome to the site. I understand what you mean - when we are anxious we tend to be hypervigilant to any changes in our body. (especially when we are sick and feeling already vulnerable). I used to be very anxious about chest pains and think heart attack right away - couldn't even read articles about latest research because I would just stress more. I don't get chest pains very often now but when I do, I slow down, do my breathing exercises and it subsides. It is those negative thoughts, those jumping to conclusions, those catastrophic thinking patterns which CBT will help you understand and overcome.
Good luck and I hope you will study the whole program. Keep posting.
Hi everyone: I agree with Anerol and Davit. It was a little intimidating for me because I am a quiet person too. Still, I needed to get things sorted out and had faith that this support site might be a good start. Because of these postings I have also started my own journal and have been able to clarify some things in my own mind.
How to get newcomers to post? Don't know exactly, hoping they can come to a point in their life where they are willing to take a leap of faith. And then when they do post, let us quickly respond acknowledging and reassuring them that we have heard and are here for them for support, encouragement and celebration too.
Davit - wondering how you are? Is your infection getting better? Are you able to get out and about a little? How's the greenhouse, or is that aside for now? hoping you are getting better.
Hi D: had my first real long outing today to visit my mother who is about 40 minutes away (nursing home) and spent about an hour there. Came home and took my pressure and it is pretty good, so it is getting better. I am able to do more, tho I'm not pushing it. I think this new med. is doing the trick. The first two wks. I could hardly do anything as BP kept spiking to almost 200s and felt nauseus and faint like, but now it is safe zone and my head and ears aren't buzzing all the time. This is something I inherited as my mother has it (strokes in our family history) and I started in late 40's and it has been a good l0 yrs. without problems. I'm not overweight and eat well nutritionally -I used to be a fitness instructor. It's usually well controlled, but after that viral infection, something happened.(?) it just wouldn't go down.
I hope you continue to mend. It's hard staying still, isn't it? You seem to have found some acceptance in your life. I still having problems slowing down I guess. I'm sort of worrying about summer plans if I can make the trip west and other things I had planned. For now I am enjoying the birds and hearing the geese and the ducks and I have gulls too.
Well, when I sit outside and have my tea, I'll think of you sipping yours watching your pond with the geese and ducks. Nature is so beautiful and makes me smile always.
Hi Red: You sound in good spirits today, good for you. You are lucky you can plant so soon, I still have to wait a couple of months. Not ready anyway, but we are having wonderful weather.
Davit: I hope your greenhouse visit cheered you up some and didn't hurt your leg. Sometimes just smelling the soil and feeling the sun on your face is the best medicine. I had a visitor later in the afternoon and it tuckered me right out - head buzzing and ears ringing. So I know I'm not ready yet to do socializing. Take care.
Ashley: TRAVEL, TRAVEL, TRAVEL - take a ship cruise around the world and stay anchored somewhere I liked for as long as I wished and write, then when I'm ready go to the next place. sigh.....
Red: I'm so happy for you! My dear friend who passed away, taught me how to quilt. I've never been that interested in quilts but because she was so passionate about them she used to get me all fired up when she described colours and patterns. I can honestly say, once you get into it, it is a great pasttime. She used to tell me that with this hobby you got something at the end of it, a beautiful, one-of-a-kind quilt. I'm a great recycler, so she taught me how to use second hand sheets or clothing for scrappy quilts. For me, they are the most fun. I sure hope you enjoy it.
okay, time and circumstance? what would you wish for? I let my fantasy take me to travelling. I'm not trying to be nosy, just playful here. but if you think it's nosy, just ignore me.
D: Glad to hear your leg is doing o.k. but sorry about the tiredness. It takes time. I'm going to write to you what you write to others - you know I'll be here to listen and support you. Anytime you have a rough patch to go through, pls. post. I don't have depression so I'm lucky that way. I have had some sad times but usually come out quickly enough. I am taking it easy so don't worry about me - but I never did get to start the toad houses. lol. I'm thinking maybe after this wknd. when and if I feel up to it, no rush, just when I feel like it and stop as soon as I tire. Do mice do that much damage in a greenhouse? Do they eat plants, bulbs? or is it just mulch and ? What is green manuring? Sorry for all the questions...just curious. I've downsized my veggie garden, mostly stuff for salads, but do like the purple pole beans. I have one crabapple tree and make jelly in the fall. Have lots of perennial flowers tho. but did a good job last fall splitting them to smaller size so not too much work this spring.
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