Goal of The Day-Challenging Your PTSD

[Britt.f7]

Goal, get through Thanksgiving without a hitch. Trying to overcome the anxiety I now feel.

 

[EverOnly358]

My goal today is to go out and have fun with the girls without getting all stressed out about it. Can you say shopping? :laugh:

 

[Britt.f7]

Having to go out today to the Vet's for my cat. Going to have to be assertive so that we can keep the costs minimal. They aren't exactly cheap, but I pay for convenience and care. I just have to not feel that I "have" to do anything and I have to be able to say so. Conservative treatment.

 

[EverOnly358]

Let's see. Thanksgiving was good. I did go out with the girls for shopping on Black Friday. We ended up going out to eat, too. I was tired... but I think that was from working out in the morning and not eating or drinking anything before, during or after. Not good. I felt better once I ate, even though it was hours and hours later. Went walking in the afternoon, too, lots of sunlight. Good for me! :D

Today I'm going to rest. Vege out. Maybe watch movies. Try to eat better than yesterday... I'm thinking eggs for breakfast and leftover turkey and stuffing for linner (lunch/dinner). Not that stuffing is the healthiest thing ever, but I love stuffing. :joyful:

 

[EverOnly358]

Yesterday ended up being really fun, because I was relaxing and not doing anything. My eldest daughter came in and hung out with me at 9:00am, really just to say a quick good-bye before heading back to college, but she started talking... and didn't leave until 11:30am! LOL! I love my little girl, she's so like me, it's so funny (I can go on and on forever, too). Her college stories made me laugh and laugh. Eventually everyone else woke up and came in, too. It was good, there was a lot of laughing and fun. I had my whole family together, and that made me so happy. I ended up missing breakfast because of my daughter going on and on, so I had Chipotle instead for lunch. Then Thanksgiving leftovers for dinner. :hungry:

Goals for today. I'm not sure. Bob and the kids are going to be out all day, and I have nothing pressing to do. So, maybe go for a walk? I don't know. Okay, I've got it... my goal is to just stay calm and be okay with having several good days in a row. Things can be calm. I don't have to over plan. I don't have to invent drama. I'm gonna take a stab at being "normal." I think that's a good goal. :happy:

 

[EverOnly358]

My goal today was to go out shopping and pickup R's birthday gift. And I succeeded at that. We also ended up all going out for dinner for R's birthday. Totally fun. :laugh:

 

[EverOnly358]

My goal today is to take my daughter K out and have a great time together. :hug:

 

[Britt.f7]

To get out of the house by taking my cat to get his first allergy shot. Almost want to cancel, but I also want him to feel good.

 

[EverOnly358]

K and I had a great time yesterday. In the past, I might have worried a lot more and cancelled out of fear of what could go wrong... but I did it! And everything worked out. Yay! :joyful:

Today... I've got a doctor's appointment (not therapy, just regular stuff) and I'm just hoping to get through it with limited anxiety and somehow not get TOO triggered and y'know... just survive. I'm determined.

 

[EverOnly358]

Got through the doctor's appointment yesterday. It didn't exactly go smoothly (just stupid paperwork issues that were supposed to have been addressed before I got there) but I survived.

I had some other goals for today in mind... but it's turned into kind of a crappy day. So, my new goals are to try to take care of myself, try to be compassionate towards myself and to just... survive. Tomorrow is another day.

 

[Britt.f7]

I left the house today to run an errand. I didn't have to leave, and I almost didn't, but then I did! Woohoo!

 

[EverOnly358]

Well, I survived yesterday and I did really well, I think, even though it was a seriously crappy day. :sorry: I ended up completing one of the goals I was thinking about, renewing my library card, so that was really good. :joyful:

My goal today is to work on getting the house clean. I've been ignoring it for much too long! :eek:

Great job, @Britt.f7! Good for you! :) (I know how hard it can be... I was in the same boat yesterday, and I wasn't going to go out, but then I did and I was happy I didn't chicken out. Ended up going to the gym, too, which helped me feel better.)