Posted by finelinebob on May 12, 2004, at 12:22:29
In reply to Hello?, posted by Racer on May 12, 2004, at 11:50:49
> Sorry to be so needy right now, but someone needs to start something here because I'm in distress and need the contact. You know?
I can get pretty disappointed when I keep checking in every 5 minutes and there's nothing new posted. I mean, how many people read these boards anyway? So, Racer, I'm very happy you need contact! =^) Sad you're distressed, tho =^(
> As for me, I'm in the pit of hell with the start of this new med.
Is it just me, or do the newer Babblelanders have a different attitude about this? The ol' memory lane stroll made me think about it. I think the general advice was a little more cautious ... well, that may be too strong a word. Do you remember the old, old ABC comedy show that was a take-off on Saturday Night Live ... it was called Fridays or something like that? Anyway, they had this one recurring skit with this self-medicating pharmacist who was always saying, "just TAKE a PILL!" and popping anything he could get his hands on. That's what it seems like these days ... "what? it's your second week on prozac and you're feeling a little jittery? you need some xanax!"
Or, maybe I'm just an old Babblefogey....
> The hell of it is, I'm too afraid to try to do anything anymore.
Okay, more SNL-related memories. Bill Murray: "What About Bob?" (of course I'd remember THAT one!) Baby Steps. Sounds like you still have a shred of sanity and calm left -- after all, you got on your computer, got here to Babble, clicked the New Thread button, typed in your message while experiencing all the feelings seeing those words can elicit, and you even hit the submit button. Twice! That, Racer, is a HUGE accomplishment! I mean it!
Back to that thread of sanity. Don't task it with too much right now. When you feel yourself getting flustered, just stop and breathe deeply. I think that is maybe the most important lesson my therapist taught me about me -- just how much I stop breathing when I get upset. I actually hold my breath ... mostly as a consequence of getting all tight in my chest and pushing myself into that tightness, trying to hold myself together. If you're not breathing at all, holding yourself together doesn't do any good. Or so I've learned.
Just curious, how good does that sweater look now? Can you talk about it, tell us what it looks like? I'd like to hear about it.
flb
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