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Lately my life has become more stressful than usual. My son is leaving home after the past 12 years here since he came from rehab. He is moving in with a lovely girl that he's been seeing for 4 years. The thing is, he will be two hours away by bus.
He has always been a very exuberant guy...full of life and my apt is going to be pretty quiet.
As he prepares to leave (in 2 months) he has been discounting my feelings about some of my non-food related issues. When he does that, I feel stressed & want to eat.
Meditation works pretty well but then things are said & back to the beginning & more food. Am worried that I've de-railed my success of the past few weeks.
At least I'm aware of what's happening & can plan a strategy but any suggestions are welcome.
He has always been a very exuberant guy...full of life and my apt is going to be pretty quiet.
As he prepares to leave (in 2 months) he has been discounting my feelings about some of my non-food related issues. When he does that, I feel stressed & want to eat.
Meditation works pretty well but then things are said & back to the beginning & more food. Am worried that I've de-railed my success of the past few weeks.
At least I'm aware of what's happening & can plan a strategy but any suggestions are welcome.
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...
Maybe it's time to start making some of your own plans. Sounds like this is a positive step for your son to get out on his own again. Could be a positive step for you too. Change/adjustment always seems to bring some challenges but I hope you can find the positive and find some good in it.
Sometimes typed comments come off sounding more serious than they really are. Maybe that's what happened with my original post.
I think that everybody does that.
My friends accepts that at times I sound seriously n/r mean, whn I'm not r when I'm just venting.
I could be wrong but I think that everyone understands that we all may be somewhat, like my, sharing n venting at same time as normal.
I may com across like a baster maker bitch but no harm is ment.
The empty nest syndrome is normal. I perpaired but still went through that process. To me it was sorta like morning process.
I enjoy over night guest, but after thy leave, my house feels empty.
The good news is that your son not moving out of your state nor out of USA. My 2 son's cover the globe
2 hours by bus, oh my, I assume that that is still near you.
I would take turns making the 4 hour r 3 hr's round trip. I would also have his house key n keep a change of cloths at my son place. vice versa.
We all have slips, that is normal. ASAP restart. You can do it. get going. together we can achive our week to week by week mini goals n reach our final weight goal.
I taught myself how to meditate anywhere. I can even do so at non sense meeting's and even at Dr office. I always feel claim and refreshed.
Sometimes it may be hard to have talks with our child but we must hear their side, input...
No it's not always easy to do but we must.
I said a prayer fo you. amen