Posted by TexasChic on May 3, 2008, at 22:42:25
In reply to Letting go of worry? / pottery sale prep/depressed » TexasChic, posted by Kath on May 3, 2008, at 14:50:04
> Thanks TC. you're such a great support person to me.
I'm so glad, you are to me too!
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> The thing is, I'd like to do this:
face what MIGHT happen - or face that 'yup; problems might come up again' & then STOP thinking about it; worrying about it; having my stomach feel tight. I'd like to face it & be aware & then get on with my life in a positive, happy way!!
Unfortunately, as caring people we are unable to let stuff go. If we did, we wouldn't be capable of caring like we do. Its an unfortunate side effect, but if the alternative is NOT caring at all, I guess I'd rather suffer the side effects.>I wish there was a good Nar-Anon meeting (for the families of addicts) near enough to be reasonable. I guess they're as good as the members are 'healthy' or at least 'getting healthy'. In the one I did try out, which was about 45 minute drive Sunday nights, many people who attended seemed to give a LOT of detail as to what "their addict" was doing, rather than on maybe how they, themselves, were feeling etc.
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> I wish there was a CoDependents Anonymous meeting nearby. I really benefitted from it when I went there.Are you seeing a T at all? If you can't find a good group, maybe a T to talk to and get advice from is the answer. I'm in the process of looking for one myself.
> I suspect I might feel better once my sale is over. Wed is set-up day. My husband just moved my 'Inventory' database to the computer that I use. It was on an old computer that was REALLY slow & that I haven't been using for a long time. Now I'll be able to enter my new items onto the inventory/put prices on their stickers, etc.
Knowing I have something coming up can be stressful to me too. Try to take it one day at a time. Do what you can today, and leave tomorrow to take care of itself.
> It's a gray rainy day; my husband is sanding our back stairs where he took up the old tile - the glue that remained there is smelly when it's being sanded; I'm feeling concerned that my sinuses will start hurting because of it - I'm feeling sort of dizzy & spacey; I'm feeling depressed & mournful & weepy.
I seem to have caught a cold or something, fever (slight but enough to make me feel bad), body aches, post nasal drip, scratchy throat. Being sick always effects my frame of mind. If you feel bad, allow yourself to feel bad. You feel what you feel for a reason.
> I'm feeling like I don't like having to continue to 'do' this thing called 'life'.
I know the feeling, I find myself wondering, why does everything have to be so difficult!
> Jeez. I feel whiney & complainy & trapped.Its okay. This is where I whine and complain too. Believe me, I understand where you're coming from! If you hang in there I will too!
-T
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