morning betsy!
iam happy to hear your feeling better!!!!!
hey, we all need a break from everything from time ti time..
i do, and tight now, iam doing just that!
iam keeping busy, just got back from walmart, and going for bloodwork for thyroid test..
the new dosage of 100mcg has helped me so much!
i was on to high of a dose, and was causeing all kinds of problems...
but, iam feeling great!!!
going to see about getting a hair cut today too..
instead of reading so many books on panic and anxiety, why not raed something differant for a change???
maybe about gardening,cooking,decorating,,,anyway, it might be a good thing to do for you!!!
have a great day!!!
bren

Thanks Memaw,

Coincidentally, I had my bloodwork for my thyroid yesterday. I take Armour thyroid because it has t3 and t4. It's made from cow or pig thyroid rather than synthetic. When I was on Synthroid it was always having to be re-adjusted.

FYI, in case you don't already know how important it is to take it on a empty stomach...take it on an empty stomach! LOL

Anyway, the past 6 months I have it next to my bed and keep a bottle of water there. When I wake to pee at 6:30 or so I take it. That way it has been at least an hour before I eat breakfast. Since doing so I've needed less and it has stablized.

Betsy

good morning. the best book i have ever read is called"unconditional life; mastering the forces that shape personal reality" by dr deepak chopra. it is not specifically about anything except meditation. he is saying that people can be free of a majority of negative experiences in life by meditating and becoming more self aware. in the book, he talks about a patient named karen who was suffering with derealization and what his take on it was. its hard to do the book justice by describing it. i first read it a few years ago when i was absolutely hopeless and distraught. even in those dark times, it gave me hope. no when i read it, i feel a zest for life. i love that book. i have read it a few times and highlighted a whole bunch of the passages. take care.

Well..less positive here sorry. Few things hitting is all. It is good and cleansing. Much needed as well. "My Journal"

I am going for a ride to the park here. :)

Hugss

Good morning all,

It is a beautiful sunhine but very windy, windy day. I think we sometimes need a break. I find when I do, I have to make myself drive or get out as much as the day before, but I tell myself, it's o.k. to not do anything new today. That way I haven't lost any ground. I haven't read any anxiety books per say but I am reading "Battlefields of the Mind" by Joyce Meyer. It really helps with self image and positive thinking which of course helps with anxiety. I've also read a short book by Joel Olsteen called "Live Your Best Life Now" It is a very motivational book. I agree with Mema sometimes we need to take a break from reading about anxiety and just read a fun or creative book. We can't let anxiety consume our free time obsessing about healing or what we need to be doing next to rid ourselves of it. I limit my daily time for reading about it or practicing tools to help me with it. The rest of the day, I try to just function as I normal would if I didn't have it. I also limit my exposure therapy time so I don't overdue and regress.

I am okay
I am seeing friends tonight- would rather hiberante
I am lucky to have freinds
so tired lately

Have a great day everyone you are all so special

betsy..
yes, i do know that you take thyroid meds on an empty stomach..
i think we have the right dosage!!!
iam feeling so good these days!
bren

Good afternoon everyone! I think we all need a day of rest from just about everything, including the anxiety! I think sometimes we do focus so much on how to control it that we sometimes let that control us. Sometimes you need to take a day off of everything and just be lazy, do what ever it is you feel like doing, even if it's nothing! The important thing is to remain positive and keep out those negative thoughts. If you are having a lazy day, it's ok, don't sweat it!

love & hugs,
Char 0:)

I've been taking a break from the anxiety work also. I do try to get my exercise, do some reading and if possible get to my relaxation tape. I find the most helpful thing I've learned is how what we think determines how we feel and I'm trying to master my thinking. It really works when I'm able to apply it. If I find a thought coming on that will make me either depressesd or anxious I get rid of it ASAP and replace it with a comforting or less distressing thought. It doesn't always work, but the most important thing is to be aware of how you are thinking and know that this is why you feel the way you do.
Love you all and sorry I haven't been around much.

Lanie,

Nice to see you! I hope all is as well as can be considering your loss.

I use the "STOP" when I start to think up wild stories or go down a negative path.

Betsy

Betsy, That's when I like to fill in with self-hypnosis. You sit back and enjoy the ride. NO WORK. .. But.. you reap the benefits.

It is a lazy way .. but it really does work!

;) J.