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I'm not as OK as I thought
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I'm not sad. I feel like I'm doing OK.

And yet, no.

I haven't managed to get my ass off the couch much at all this weekend. There was a lot that had to get done and I just didn't do it. Dishes piled up. Last week I was late for work because I just couldn't get myself in gear.

And my brain isn't quite right.

Example:
I was promoting my massage therapy practice at an event today. This morning I was trying to print 10 copies of a brochure on two sides of the page. Not a hard thing to do - you set the printer config to print odd pages, flip the pages over, config to print even pages, print. Done. Today I was in a hurry so instead of going to the config tab I just selected print page 1. Nothing happened. Tried again. Checked cables. Checked the printer. Went into full troubleshooting engineer mode. Took me an hour to realize that the software remembered the "print even pages" config from last time, so it was printing all the even numbered page 1's, which is, of course, nothing. So now I'm running late. If I had my sh*t together, I would have printed these yesterday, I had plenty of time. So I took the interstate on the way to the event because I was in a hurry, even though I had realized last time that city streets are faster route. Got a bit lost, even though I've been there several times. It's confusing because you can see the place from the interstate but there is a park and several 1-way streets in the way.

This is just an example of how my life has been lately. If this were just how today went, it would just be kind of funny. But it's a pattern.

No, I'm not sad. But I'm not OK either. I recognize this - I'm depressed. I'm happy but I'm depressed. This bites.
Posted on 11/09/09, 01:11 am
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Reply #1 - 11/09/09  1:15am
" ((((((((Nax)))))))))

It's ok. You're dealing. You're putting one foot in front of the other. You're going to be o.k. Don't rush it. "
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Reply #2 - 11/09/09  1:31am
" Read "The Secret" Think positively and act it, you will attract it. "
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Reply #3 - 11/09/09  1:38am
" You are having a low moment. We all have then. Endure, the sun is just over the horizon. "
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Reply #4 - 11/09/09  1:43am
" ((((hugs)))) nax... understand exactly what you are saying.. .you are coping, dealing with what life has gave you .. just another phase in this crappy roller coaster ride we're on... and to think i used to LOVE riding roller coasters lol "
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Reply #5 - 11/09/09  1:57am
" The others have said what I would have said. It is going to happen for awhile. I still remember how I would seem to be alright, and then a trigger would hit me, and I would be at a low point for a little bit, and that is ok. It is all part of the healing process. It is really good that you recognize it, and I know for me, that the low times seemed to last a shorter amount of time each time I encountered them. That is my hope for you.

If you feel that you just aren't pulling out of the low point, don't hesitate to see a doctor and get some help. I think that you are going to be ok, though, and I am glad that you came here and shared with us. Sometimes it helps just to know that others have felt the same things and walked out of them... Healing hugs, Kimmee "
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Reply #6 - 11/09/09  5:59am
" im like that right now feel like im almost back to day 1 but just keep trying you will get through it "
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Reply #7 - 11/09/09  6:32am
" We all have our going through the motions days. It gets better, hang in there. Big hugs! "
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Reply #8 - 11/09/09  6:53am
" Nax,

It's perfectly normal to feel "off-center" and not motivated. You are changing your life in a direction you didn't want it to go. So getting where we want to be, we sometimes get there in a lazy fashion. When there's balance in our lives, these small things matter, when there's not, they don't matter as much. "
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Reply #9 - 11/09/09  7:36am
" And don't be too hard on yourself when stuff like that happens.

You're gonna be ok. "
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Reply #10 - 11/09/09  11:22am
" I actually think this is pretty healthy and normal. You're perhaps preoccupied and a bit down. You seem to have a positivity in there still - you're saying "I'm not sad, I'm just not ok" - you're not saying "Everything sucks and I'm miserable" This is good! Try to be patient with yourself in the meantime. "

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