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GailJ · 01-27-2008, 09:22 PM

Hey Hippy, glad to see your still with us. I havn't been on in a while but am doing better.
I know how you feel about the house being in a state (as mine is right now)and just wanting to stay in bed. It took me a long time to get out of that state. One day at a time and trying to think of little jobs you can handle rather than the whole house as one job helps. Even if that is just to shower and have a good breakfast with the kids. I would work 15minutes and rest 30 to begin with in getting back into life at first. It helped. I lengthened the work time as I progressed and started to feel better. Yes the eating healthy is sooooo vital too. High protien, high vit B12 in your diet, not too much caffiene, drink juice and water instead and carry a box of healthy cereal to snack on when your stomach is really upset and pasta's lots of pasta(easy to digest and healthy for you too).
Are you finally on a set of meds you can stick with and that are working for you. It does take time, up to four months to feel the full benefits and start feeling better. Are you reading anything positive or on any self esteem websites they can help too. There are a few good ones out there.

Every day is a new day Hippy, think today I can manage this and such and only do what you can handle. Be kind and patient with yourself as I always say but trully I mean it, you have accepted your illness, now time to stop beating yourself up over the past and being angry at what you havn't been able to do, the past is the past and you can't change it, concentrate on today, even if it's only an hour at a time. You deserve to be happy and healthy, for you first then the kids and hubby and mom, but for you first.

It's so hard to turn that negative thinking around, it's a pattern of habits and took years to develop, but it can be done. Keep a log of anything you do, thats positive and beneficial to you. It's your log, not for anyone else. Try to add one good thing you do for yourself and no one else, each day to your log, try not to include anything negative or sorrowfull in your log, only good things that you do for yourself . Start with five on day one if you can. It to help you to concentrate on the good things in life. It will help you to start feeling better and if your feeling better about yourself others will notice and be more positive too. Rereading your log at the end of the day will help too. Big hugs hippy.

01-27-2008, 09:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
GailJ Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 718	Hey Hippy, glad to see your still with us. I havn't been on in a while but am doing better. I know how you feel about the house being in a state (as mine is right now)and just wanting to stay in bed. It took me a long time to get out of that state. One day at a time and trying to think of little jobs you can handle rather than the whole house as one job helps. Even if that is just to shower and have a good breakfast with the kids. I would work 15minutes and rest 30 to begin with in getting back into life at first. It helped. I lengthened the work time as I progressed and started to feel better. Yes the eating healthy is sooooo vital too. High protien, high vit B12 in your diet, not too much caffiene, drink juice and water instead and carry a box of healthy cereal to snack on when your stomach is really upset and pasta's lots of pasta(easy to digest and healthy for you too). Are you finally on a set of meds you can stick with and that are working for you. It does take time, up to four months to feel the full benefits and start feeling better. Are you reading anything positive or on any self esteem websites they can help too. There are a few good ones out there. Every day is a new day Hippy, think today I can manage this and such and only do what you can handle. Be kind and patient with yourself as I always say but trully I mean it, you have accepted your illness, now time to stop beating yourself up over the past and being angry at what you havn't been able to do, the past is the past and you can't change it, concentrate on today, even if it's only an hour at a time. You deserve to be happy and healthy, for you first then the kids and hubby and mom, but for you first. It's so hard to turn that negative thinking around, it's a pattern of habits and took years to develop, but it can be done. Keep a log of anything you do, thats positive and beneficial to you. It's your log, not for anyone else. Try to add one good thing you do for yourself and no one else, each day to your log, try not to include anything negative or sorrowfull in your log, only good things that you do for yourself . Start with five on day one if you can. It to help you to concentrate on the good things in life. It will help you to start feeling better and if your feeling better about yourself others will notice and be more positive too. Rereading your log at the end of the day will help too. Big hugs hippy.