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SunCloudJD's practice of posting day by day check ins lately has really helped me, so today I'm following her lead to be the one to post it. It's Friday, so I figure it could be a chance to review recovery for the week. It is for me, anyway, because y'all know that I struggled this week with the Chronic Kidney Disease I have from a bad pdoc's hearing about my PTSD nightmares and giving me too much Seroquel for my body to take.
The CKD causes nerve damage that's more painful even than the burns I suffered when my family's car was hit by a bomb when I was 9 and was growing up abroad in a war zone as a missionary kid. It's put me in a wheel chair three times this month. This foot pain is a new experience to cope with in my PTSD recovery now. I'm thankful for the support y'all gave me to live through it this week. Blessings to you all.
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Jay's podcasts are really good. I watch them on YouTube for free. Today, I watched his video about motivation. In fact, I've been watching a few videos on this subject. Jay gave us an assignment to complete the following sentence: I am stuck because? I don't describe myself as stuck, but to finish the sentence, I would say that I am stuck because I am tired. When I have energy, I do...
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Does anyone here have a comfort item you carry with you when you go out? For example this is my doll, Annie, and I've recently been bringing her with me when I run errrands flor have an appointment. Holding her comforts me. I've bought her clothes, crocheted for her, I recently bought a personalized blanket with her name on it. Just wondering if anyone else has a comfort item.
I only had one ptsd nightmare this last week and I had taken prazosin. They are fewer and farther between these days. I am locked inside to stay out of the heat until I finish heart treatment. I can feel how weak I am after just now going out at 9pm. It is still 100 degrees y'all!!
At least I was able to pick up a partial refill for pain meds i've been out of and my packages, and oh, i needed, NEEDED a mcdonalds chocolate milkshake. That should help my depression ;) tgif y'all
i'm risking the sin of pride over how well i seem to be managing my recent flashback psychosis. methinks there has been progress on how deeply i need to mask symptoms for hubby's sake. after 43 years together, hiding my emotions from him is easier said than done but his macho **fix it** reflexes are counterproductive in the extreme. i still can't share the gory details with him --especially not when he is the star of the flashback-- but he is making progress in leaving his proverbial screwdrivers in his toolbox and letting me trust my therapy network.
Hola Mujica
Hola Jp
Hola Arfie
I’m here Saturday morning too. I had to get up because I was having bad dreams/nightmares that I had to get up & get away from. Now I’m just having a coffee watching my cat’s shenanigans, he’s running around like a crazy man & making me laugh … he’s actually a pretty funny cat. it’s almost like he knows he’s being funny when he’s making me laugh or something :)
My whole body feels stiff from the nightmares & tough week, so I will try to find ways to relax it somehow. I’m so glad I don’t have any appointments today or tomorrow
Big hugs to everyone <3
Saturday morning here too.
Fainted twice this morning, once heard a crunch in my head.
Now working on getting in my two litres of fluid in and i just took my supplements.
Sort of trying.
Blessings, all.