Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Volunteer Work
I've been doing a little bit of volunteer work to get me out of the house and to focus my mind on something constructive. Now, I've been invited to a thank-you banquet for one organization. Yipee!
Zoloft is Working
I am happy to say that Zoloft is doing what it is suppose to, and I am able to easily push away obsessive negative thoughts. All that weight I gained from taking Abilify is gone.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Water Exercise
I found another wonderful thing to do for my mind and body: exercising in the water. My local park district has water exercises classes, and they are so much fun. Splish, Splash. Plus they play music too. Exercising in the water seems to be a lot easier than exercising out of the water.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Telling You What to Do, Friend
The other evening, one of my friends who has a depressive disorder was crying about her depression and her life. I heard her. I've been there, and sometimes I feel like I still am.
Here are some things I would have liked to tell her had she been in a listening mood:
1) Stop drinking alcohol. You are not suppose to drink it with your medicine, and alcohol is a depressant in the long run.
2) Get some hobbies. Drinking is not a hobby. Explore some activities at the park district, or take a continuing ed class.
3) Take a parenting class of some sort. Your ten-year old is ramping up for life of juvenile deliquency. Learn how to discipline and set limits before it's too late. Also learn something about children in this age group, and what they need.
4) Learn some assertiveness skills for the adults who live in your house and don't respect you.
Here are some things I would have liked to tell her had she been in a listening mood:
1) Stop drinking alcohol. You are not suppose to drink it with your medicine, and alcohol is a depressant in the long run.
2) Get some hobbies. Drinking is not a hobby. Explore some activities at the park district, or take a continuing ed class.
3) Take a parenting class of some sort. Your ten-year old is ramping up for life of juvenile deliquency. Learn how to discipline and set limits before it's too late. Also learn something about children in this age group, and what they need.
4) Learn some assertiveness skills for the adults who live in your house and don't respect you.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Yoga
Last night I went to my second yoga class. I felt great leaving, and today my body is SO relaxed. I feel so good.
Monday, June 20, 2011
149 pounds
That's how much I weight now.
More importantly I had a great weekend spent with friends going out with them for ice cream, for mini golf, for meals. I wish every Saturday was just as fun and friend filled.
More importantly I had a great weekend spent with friends going out with them for ice cream, for mini golf, for meals. I wish every Saturday was just as fun and friend filled.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Looking for Trouble
Today's post is from Meditations for People Who Worry by Anne Wilson Schaef.
"Whenever we look for trouble, we are sure to find it. If it has already happened, we can't change it anyway. If it is happening right now, we'd better just get busy and deal with it and not take the luxury of worrying about it. And, if it may happen in the future, we might as well relax, deal with today, and see what happens. This can certainly keep us occupied enough without having to borrow trouble and having to pay interest on it it."
"Whenever we look for trouble, we are sure to find it. If it has already happened, we can't change it anyway. If it is happening right now, we'd better just get busy and deal with it and not take the luxury of worrying about it. And, if it may happen in the future, we might as well relax, deal with today, and see what happens. This can certainly keep us occupied enough without having to borrow trouble and having to pay interest on it it."
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