Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
this one be from "courage to change." i had 3 molars pulled yesterday as the first of yet another long series of reconstructive dental proceedures. girl, howdy, i'm feeling sorry for myself this morning. don't bother with the ladder. i can climb up on my cross all by myself.
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the unpleasant things other people say or do have no power to destroy my peace of mind or ruin my day unless i permit it. do i allow myself to respond to the words of a sick person as if they were the ultimate truth? could i possibly be getting some benefit from accepting humiliation?
sometimes i wonder. i played the martyr role for a long time. my suffering brought me a lot of attention and pity. i grew accustomed to blaming others for my problems and i avoided taking responsibility for my own life. in other words, i suspect i may have benefited from my pain. but those benefits are no longer worth the price.
today i am finding out who i really am with the help of my therapy support network. there is a beautiful person within me who has no need to build an identity around suffering. i am learning to let that person blossom instead of hiding behind a cloak of suffering. i don't want to miss any more of the wonderful opportunities available to me to live, grow and enjoy.
today's reminder
there is so much to appreciate in this life. i won't waste another moment feeling sorry for myself.
". . .the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances." ~martha washington
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just sharing. think i'll also share the song playing in my head.
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Look at what my best friend did with my picture!
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We all have 24 hours in a day. How we spend these hours is important. Watching a little bit of a video about how sitting affects us made me aware of how much sitting and laying down I do. Gonna have to work on that.Your turn. Tell me another truth.
Having teeth pulled is a LOT. Hope you heal quickly and comfortably.