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Wildcat, Good for you! Education & learning are key! Danielle, Bilingual Health Educator
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hi I got this in my e-mail this morning from an angel: General Daily Horoscope for everyone The socially conscious Libra Moon reminds us that our feelings are influenced by other people. Even if we take responsibility for ourselves, we cannot live in isolation. Nevertheless, logical Mercury harmonizes with both karmic Saturn and transformative Pluto today, giving us a healthy dose of common sense. We can make good use of our power of concentration now by focusing on the most critical issues and following through with concise communication. Taurus Horoscopes (Apr 20 - May 20) Friday, Apr 18th, 2008 -- You have real issues that must be addressed and fortunately you are up for the task. Even if you are ready to talk about what's on your mind, circumstances may prevent you from rocking the boat. You may be hesitant to soften your stance, for you realize the importance of the current discussion. Push beyond the resistance, for saying something now will be better than waiting for a better moment to act. ===================================== I was so hurt and angry with everything yesterday. I was convinced that I was right and they were the ones being headstong in their errors. maybe that is a part of my my set of symptomes. I do not know. I do know that I was / am far to sensitive. everyone's energy rubs me the wrong way and i want to escape and heal. so today i felt the smilie mask at home. i will do what i can and hope it is enough. i will not blame and fill my cup with guilt over the "i should be able" and over the "i use to be able". i have an illness that affects my mood and energy, and the management of it means accepting that some days get done better than others. i have an illness that is not well known but i am not am illness. I am a person a part from it. i can learn to recognise the way it affects me. i can learn its symptomes and try to prevent the worst of its manifestations. i am me and i am learning to recognise my illness and i am learning to live again. it is so hard.
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Wildcat, Sorry to hear you're having a rough time. Keep working on challenging those negative thoughts. Also keep working with your psychologist and know we are here when you need to vent. This too shall pass, hang in there! Danielle, Bilingual Health Educator
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hi gang, so my psychologist confirmed that I am in a depressive state and am slipping further and further in. I tried the exercise for three weeks two to three times a week for 30 to 45 minutes. :( I tried the hobbies; jewelry, books, knitting, painting, writing. :( I went out, I vented to you all (thanks for listening) and I went to my self-help group - every week. :( I slept 8 to 10 hours every night, ate less junk and NO alcohol. I limited the caffine to t good AM cups. :( I played with the kids, i spent time alone. :( I planned the garden with my husband. and every thing just falls flat! I couldn't care less !!! I want to go to sleep. I nearly had a jealous fit when he spoke to his sister in law yesterday ... sure he plans the garden with her and her flowers but does nothing but complain about work with me. The day before he jumped into my am shower and I screamed -don't touch me!!!- My kids are vermin, I hate feeling them next to me in bed everynight and stuck to me as we watch TV and all thehugs and kisses alllll the time. I have no sense that I have accomplished anything at work. So what if I am 3 weeks ahead of the usual year-end cleaning up. Tomorrow will just be another sunny day. If i did not do it another could easily do it ... i am training others to do just that. I keep sending out messages of how good we all have been, and the praise just falls flat. I am not proud nor happy. I am empty. I am alone. INSIDE. and I want the outside to be the same as the inside. I want a pill or ANYTHING that will make me hypomanic and I will look forward to something. I hate being in this emotional basement and yelling through the ceiling/floor at everyone. I am tired of looking out of the dirty windows. I want to be OUTSIDE in the sun. I want to lead the others in a whole bunch of ideas and projects. And ... and ... and I hate surviving like this. Bipo seems like a terminal illness and I am just waiting to croake. :(

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