Recent content by snappy_turtle

Oh that is fantastic! I want to learn how to juggle! Perhaps I'll take that on!

It's hard. It's harder because my PT tells me to fix my back I have to strengthen my core and I'm a belly breather so keeping my abs flexed all day like she tells me to do probably makes me feel even more stressed than I am. Thank you @Ms Spock for reminding me of my breath. :hug:That's a big...

In the last few weeks I definitely have cried a lot, and for good reason, too. It's not that I can't stop crying, but that I'm at that mindset right now (after having cried as much as I did), that crying isn't helping me in this situation any longer because the situations are still the same...

Thanks for your support, Junebug. :hug: I have tried everything that used to calm me down and reduce the stress, but this time none of it is working. I've tried taking baths, naps, playing my piano for hours at a time, and even exercising (thought I've got limited ability for that due to my...

I'm in such a state of disarray. It's like I just can't handle these last few days of regular everyday actions. Just sitting here at work is feeling like too much for me to handle and I can't take the day off or anything because there is just way too high a demand of output for the next few...

Poor amount and quality of sleep. No position felt comfortable and I ended up being restless in bed all night.

I also experience what @DharmaGirl just mentioned, however, I can't remember if I every experienced brain zaps. :/ hmm

Hang in there, dear. Just hang in there. It's going to get better over time. Your sufferings now will not go unrecognized later.

My gut has been guiding me and for good measure as of late. I'm finding myself surrounded with an individual that when I first met him his mannerisms made me feel cautious - a month or so after he joined my department at work, I figured out why his presence makes me feel like I need to be...

Before I lose my train of thought, I want to write about my sense of growth today. I began to make an active effort to really take risks in following my gut rather than always letting logic dictate my actions lately. It's supposed to increase my feeling of self-worth because it forces me to put...

The two of you are right in that I ought to take the time out to write it out instead of suppressing it. And I shall.... I met with my therapist, as it's my once a month appointment with her, and I brought up the point of how I'm sad because during this time of year I always reflect on the year...

My pre-birthday depression is starting to set in, as per usual. Today I just want to disappear - to go home and lay in bed. Everything feels so demanding when it's no more demanding than usual. The world just feels like it's hitting me with a sturdier bat than the everyday battering I get. I...

Hi @Cyrene, I share a somewhat similar situation with you but differ in the aspect that I was the youngest child of 2, and my older brother, though neurotypical from what we know (he's never been tested for anything), required a lot of attention and supervision, even to this day. It's as though...

@TwoDee2ThreeDee It completely makes sense. I often feel like I waver between being grateful for who I've become but upset that it made me rush to change and take what my therapist calls "leaps rather than small strides" when compared to those who were never abused. @Wildflower77 I feel your...

I just received my Kris Kringle gift in the mail today! Hooray! The anticipation is killing me!