How's Your Day Been? Each Day is Different, So Make Your Mark Daily

[sidekick]

Today was a pretty awesome day for me...My daughter slept through the night...for the first time in months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I slept awful because I kept waking up wondering why she wasnt crying out for me to go in with her (we are trying a new sleep thing to keep her out of our bed and in her room/bed). So I woke up every hour almost.

Despite the fact that my appointment with my therapist got canceled and I had a moment of rage, I worked through it and did something to distract myself.

Despite the fact that my husbands plans got canceled and he had so been looking forward to it, he worked through it and I worked through it.

We went out to lunch and had fun with the little one, watching and enjoying her play.

I went and got my haircut short again!!! I have been putting it off for weeks because of anxiety. There was nobody in this new place we found :)

Despite my daughter having a complete meltdown on the way home and screaming and screaming and throwing things and then hittng us when we got home. I remained calm and talked to her and we worked it out.

It has been a wonderful day.

 

[trapped]

I biked 36 miles today and haven't yet collapsed, so I'm doing good... was starting to doubt myself on that very last mile though! It's probably a pathetic distance compared to what others can do on a bike, but it felt more difficult cuz I still have a horrible headache (like a pressure type, where my vision blurs and I have pain shoot through my whole body whenever I move my head), but I made it!

 

[catjudo]

Pathetic? Hardly!! I can't even imagine having a level of fitness that would enable me to bike 36 miles in a day. And you did this with a headache, no less. I am in awe of you! :clap:

 

[rt1967]

sometimes its like a real pull to communicate but i cant seem to find words/sum up/describe

 

[goingonhope]

Today has been a sick day; simply have this miserable head and chest cold :mad: that began yesterday. So far not much relief from the OTC cold symptom remedies. :wall:

 

[LoveWins]

Hope you're feeling better soon goingonhope

I've had a positive day today. I stayed busy, got some cleaning done around the house, talked to my mother and my brother, worked through plans for the new sexual abuse support website, arranged a load of things to do over the weekend, did some yoga and had a nice evening in. I did snap out at my husband over something small and had a pretty bad attack of rage, but he dealt with it so well and was so strong for me, took my hands and told me to take deep breaths, and it blew over in no time. I hope tomorrow's even better

 

[Paloma]

Been having a tough week...my psych team agrees that the meds need evaluating. Today I met my new psychiatrist. It was like Star Trek on a video monitor! Liked her and she's not trying to shove anything down my throat. We have some different things to try out. She thinks I will come out of this flare in a couple of months and be okay. It was good I got help sooner this time. That helped my despair a lot.

Yesterday I went to the veterans resource agency where I will be posted for 18 hrs a week starting in Nov. I was worried all week because after about 3 hrs of being verbal and having human contact (doing the dance with social services) I got lost twice coming home (I drive this all the time) and was so exhausted I had to just lay flat out and crash until the next day...after each day's appts. How the heck was I going to handle even a 4 hr a day job with a lot of public contact and new skills to learn???

I was able to talk to 2 of my soon to be co-workers and they were sooo supportive and encouraging and "we'll get thru it together". I was soo relieved! One has been in my boat and also has PTSD and continues to deal with it and had some good insights. The other has major anxiety issues and totally 'gets' it. I can't believe that as physically messed up as I feel...how much lighter my heart is with these two positive experiences.

 

[NarcSis]

My day yesterday sucked. I was depressed, frustrated, lashing out at people and feeling overall anxious. Good points - I didn't trigger at all. :)

I was afraid to sleep because the night before I had a horrible time trying to sleep, so I stayed up later, drank some then went to bed. I slept an hour and a half before the first nightmare. Stayed up for two more, then miraculously, fell asleep. Good point - I slept the rest of the night. 5 straight hours!

Currently feeling groggy but today is a new day.

 

[goingonhope]

:smile: It's been one heck'a'va successful day, even though someone beeping their horn directly behind me got the finger and was told to kiss it, and my kids ended up thinking they (the other driver) got the peace sign and when asked why I told them to kiss it, I simply remarked, So that they can get to know peace better. LMAO right now. :rofl:Very much unlike me, but gee whiz' did that ever feel so good especially given surrounding circumstances.

And, still one hard yet terrific, truly successful day showing up for life, and driving a great distance in all-day downpour rains.

 

[zoe]

I was really irritable today...until I read your post, Hope. Thanks for the laugh!

Zoe

 

[cat]

Well, it didn't start too good, after a restless night I overslept which gave me 20mins to get out of the house. This morning I needed my wits about me as it was my first whole day teaching but by the time I arrived at school my very kind colleague had prepared my classroom for me, even leaving me time for coffee.
The rest of the day went really well, no flashbacks or anxiety. My class of 5yr olds are great & really enjoy my 'chill time' when we all sit or lie on the floor & relax for a few minutes, they're even beginning to ask for it!

My day has given me a real confidence boost especially when a few months ago I thought I'd never go back to work. Long may it continue!

 

[goingonhope]

The day has gone alright I suppose considering everything; it could be worse, but it's only shitty. Shaking due to confronting a day of necessary tasks that are just to plain overwhelming and stressful to tackle.

Forcing myself to eat this crappy fried rice in hopes that food will stabilize my nerves some and slow down my anxiety. As for the weather outside, the rain and wind is ENOUGH ALREADY, .......I mean OMG, does it ever stop.