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What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

I'm feeling guilty by how limited my chronic illness makes me. I feel lazy and disgusted with myself, even though I realize, rationally, I do whatever I can when I can and I can only help my physical self so much. I take breaks a little more frequently then the next person, but have been known to entirely over due it. Sorry, rambling, trying to convince myself that I'm not a slug.
 
scared
anxious, tired.
worried

All at the same time :( I want to be free of this. There has got to be some relief soon. Got new med. Haven't tried it yet. It's hard with little ones , not sure what the side effects are going to be and I have to get up early to get 2 ready for school. I feel sad, lonely, scared. I've gotten so afraid of the symptoms.
 
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So I moved into the university dorms today. Tonight is my first night sleeping here. I'm very proud of the way I'm handling myself: staying grounded, being friendly (I even talked to a girl on my floor for two hours tonight!), generally doing way better than I imagined. It is hard, and I miss my dogs a ton... but I live close enough to my university that I can go home on weekends. I will see all of them on Friday and I am looking forward to that. :) This experience has helped me see just how much progress I've made in the past year. I'm very proud of that, and it makes me motivated to keep going.

I have been having a difficult time as of late, so being able to handle this so well really boosts my confidence. Very thankful and feeling calm.
 
I was so anxious before I went to see my chiropractor today that I was pacing the floor. I knew that she would go over the x-rays of my shoulder with me but I also realized that it was more than that. I just needed to pull back from her and I did the minute I stepped into her office. I saw what the x-ray report was talking about and she immediately was telling me that I needed to see an orthopedic surgeon, etc.

I can see why I was feeling like I was beginning to lose myself with her. I kept my cool with her but did she ever ask what my feelings were about what she was talking about or what I would like to do? I'm sure she could sense the change in me but it felt good that I was taking care of me which right now does not include surgery!
 

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