I Realize That I

[Deleted member 19804]

I realize that I, even though I am sometimes almost asymptomatic, still have a serious mental illness that I need to take seriously

 

[amethist]

I realize I need to be tougher on my husband with money.

 

[Britt.f7]

I realize there is nothing I can do about my son's crankiness when he gets up, other than stand up for myself.

 

[Recovery4Me]

@Britt.f7 Once, I was a cranky rascal in the morning too! Papa (GrandDad) got tired of my snippy teenage butt and had a bucket of cold water ready. He then stared at me, as I was dripping wet and asked if I was awake enough to be civil yet or should he get another? I think that one bucket changed the rest of my life insofar as mornings. I am soooooo nice now.:clown:

 

[Ronin]

@Recovery4Me, I kept getting water sprayed in the mornings, and told to be grateful as it's water and I'm treated as a precious plant, lol. Back then it only pissed me off ('Are you saying I'm some gentle flower that grows in this middle of nowhere, I'm far more accustomed, look how long can I be lazy in the sun')

 

[Deleted member 29920]

I realize I am not demon possessed after all!

 

[Ronin]

I realized the similar thing as @Cj77 some days, and that most of my demons I can make friends with.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I realized why I have been so full of adrenaline since I first started the process of getting back in college. I realize that I have stepped out of my cocoon and am living in the real world. Today I really pushed myself and did a lot of things and am done with the great amount of things that needed to be done.

I think this is the first time in my life instead of hiding in my cocoon and forcing myself to get things accomplished made me feel very proud of myself because this is the first time in my life that I actually went out into the real world and was present in each of my errands. I always used to just put things off and then I would not get the amazing reward I got today that I can now guilt free enjoy my time at home for a few days. It feels pretty awesome.

 

[The Albatross]

I realize that I take shit like safety, security... due to traumas/adversity/PTSD a whole heck of a lot more seriously than our mothers and "normal" (term used loosely) people. I realize I am too intense sometimes and that is counter productive even if it's for the "right/just/fair" reasons. Dang it.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I realized to watch my exhaustion levels, because I learned that it is a precurser for getting sick. I hate to be so sick. It is my bodies way of telling me to slow down and get some rest. I realize that I am looking for balance in my life and I tipped the scales to far this time and did not pay attention to the symptoms until it was too late. Another huge lesson finally learned.

 

[Anrish]

I realize that I'm calmer when I don't go home to an empty flat after work. Feels like being wrapped in soft fluffly cotton.

 

[Recovery4Me]

I realize the right thing to do (for the safety of others) is to forego getting a driving license in this new state and just get an ID. I am not exactly pleased with this senior right of passage. However, I am surrendering my option as I watched many older folk refuse and have car wrecks. (Some have been in my extended families.) Sooo, I will learn the buses and be proud to put others first.