What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

[Trembling]

Very down, after having a nice time out....but it is so much higher to fall after feeling good.

 

[Changing4Best]

Anxiety. I went to therapy group and the leader had us look at how we are feeling right now and then told us NOT to push it away, but to kind of process it out, with various therapy tools. I have been in physical pain a lot for years due to suffering with Lyme Disease. I have pushed that pain asside, evaded it, whatever, ANYTHING but felt it! She told me to feel it and I did not want to! I had an anxiety attack on the way home from group, trying to get back into my usual frame of mind of avoiding the pain. Something topsy-turveyed with my brain and emotions, it all seemed to jumble up and then smash together or something. WIERD.

I guess also I was trying to figure out my budget for the coming month and it is kind of not wanting to jive with some new expenditures I'm suddenly finding myself straddled with, like a visit to the dentist (DOUBLE-DREAD!).

I'm on emotional over-load right now, BIGTIME. And I don't like it one bit! SO much so that I don't want to go to that group any longer, but also because I need to cut something out of my budget. SOMETHING HA$ TO GIVE!!!

 

[Ayasha]

I'm on emotional over-load right now, BIGTIME. And I don't like it one bit! SO much so that I don't want to go to that group any longer, but also because I need to cut something out of my budget. SOMETHING HA$ TO GIVE!!!

I know when I feel over-loaded they suggest that I use deep-breathing, which often does help my body to calm down enough for me to start thinking better.

I don't think quitting your group is the best idea, it is a support you need (even if they push you past your comfort zone, trust me I go through this a lot with counseling). It took a lot of strength for you to do that strategy today, give yourself credit for actually doing it. :hug:

I hope things get better for you very soon.

 

[Changing4Best]

Thanks Ayasha, I understand, but I have to go to the dentist and if I go to group too, I won't have money enough for food! My teeth have been hurting so... if I take a month or two off from group, at least I can afford the dentist. I just don't know what else to do! I had to cut a lot of other things out of my budget for next month too. I live on Social Security Disability, so there really isn't much "wiggle room" in my budget. Something has to give! Maybe this thing happened with group so that I could envision taking off a month from it. I just don't know what else I can do. However, if I can fit it in toward the end of next month, being very careful with my spending, I will, how's that?

 

[Ayasha]

I think that's a great plan, and I agree you should definitely get your teeth checked out. I was more worried you'd give up on group for good.

 

[Changing4Best]

You helped change my mind, Ayasha, so thanks. And thanks for writing back so soon, too, and being supportive and giving good advice.

 

[Five Leaves Left]

Today I feel -

Overwhelmingly sad yet somewhat freeing due to acknowledging sadness

Guilty for both being upset with my mom and "calling her out" on things I'd been holding in that I'd been meaning to say

Confused about but pretty certain of my decision that something I'm trying romantically isn't right

Proud of myself for realizing I've been abusing alcohol and need to slow that down

 

[GreenFrog2]

A tiny little warm fuzzy because one of my posts helped 99Pheonix99,
Grateful that Jaret understood me,
Relieved that I have 250 "Likes",
Freaking out because I am starting to feel like I may have found a safe place - and it's terrifying me!

Not a bad way to start the day :)

 

[Charmedone]

I feel giggly and numb and poorly.

 

[KP the nut]

I'm feeling tired and zonked with painkillers but at least they are doing their job - holding the pain at bay. Bedtime soon.

 

[Deleted member 6617]

So angry right now I could spit nails and build a barn!

 

[confusedcaregiver]

Crippling depression and a complete lack of self worth. F*cked up again today. I really suck sometimes.