How Do You Get Through Setbacks?

[ladee]

And @She Cat does it again!
Thanks!

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Waiting at the bottom is a field of flowers, sunshine, beauty and you!

<3

 

[Justmehere]

I tripped today. I physically tripped. I am recovering from orthopedic surgery on my leg and I reinjured it. I was trying to be stronger than I was, I guess. I was anxious. I misjudged my strength and capabilities and I tripped. I had my dog with me and she saw my friend whom she loves, who is fighting cancer, and got super excited and I have been able to handle her just fine the post few days, but I couldn't handle her and I tripped. I was bleeding all over the side walk.

It's a physical setback and I may have destroyed the surgical repair. It can't be redone.

I'm an emotional mess. I'm in pain and beyond anxious. So anxious. I'm hyperventilating and trying to find hope.

Talk about setbacks.

 

[VioletButterfly]

Don't know what to say. I try to be positive, but lately, well, it's not happening and I can't isolate anymore. I took sleeping medication tonight not sure if I'd stop at one tablet or not. Came on here to post about a song I heard on the "what are you listening to now" thread, and saw this. Sobbing now...... thank you. Hoping I'll go to sleep soon. :inlove::inlove::inlove: VB

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I'm so sorry that happened @Justmehere! Just remember we are here for you and equally if not more important, your service dog is here (or there?) for you!

I know pain for sure and I know anxiety and emotional mess for sure as well! :hug:s

 

[honeypie058]

So sorry about your injury, it must be extremely painful.

When I am in a spiral I go to one of my coping skills which is to take things one minute at a time. I hibernate at first. Then I get up from the curl and turn on the TV. If I can watch 5 minutes then I increase the time. If I'm able to handle that I chose another activity and go through the same method. By that time I get pretty tired of counting and able to function a little better. If the hopefulness engulfs me again then I start all over.

I also used this method with panic attacks. I was told in a group session that attacks might last 15-20 minutes, so I take it minute by minute until I reached that moment.

I'm sorry for rambling, but I hope this helps some.

 

[Deleted member 541]

@Justmehere Try not to go to the what If mode thinking. Try not to think of the worst about your injury. I know that's a hard thing to do, but try. Hopefully you and your leg will be fine. Fingers crossed!!!!! Take care and rest!! !

 

[Victoriag26]

I'm having a setback, a relapse, a spike in symptoms, over the past week. It's a doozy. Things haven...

Hopefully you are now in a better place and that you haven't had any setbacks. I know what that feels like, (for me) I'm going through a tough one now. Things go well, and I let myself get a little excited and things keep getting better...I'm managing my symptoms well, except for a couple things that I can't seen to conquer like anxiery and panic attacks. Bad ones where I've passed out. They come on while I'm driving and I have to get off the road and stop the car. Anyway here I let myself get excited about how well I was doing then like always happens when I get too confortable. The rug gets pulled put from under me and I'm flat on my face. I too stopped fighting the fall, and just let it happen. Im too exhausted to do anything but slide. I use my tools until its obvious I'm beyond them working
Thankfully my therapist is very understanding of my situation and history and she knows that I exhaust my tools before I stop and let go. I'm so tired this time that I just want to close myself off from everyone and everything. It would be easy to do and it scares me that I want to so badly.
I just keep fighting.