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Posted 1/2/2011 9:46 PM (GMT 0)
Did you make any?

Or do you have any long-term projects you'd love to accomplish this year?

Ivy.
Posted 1/2/2011 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
1) studying something to get an opportunity to have a job
2) improving my social relationships
3) trust what the doctor wants I do without fearing drugs and whitout thinking my health will worsen after taking them
4) decreasing the symptoms of my major depression I'm treating along with crohn's, which are possibly worse than crohn's itself
5) exercising and possibly working-out, especially when spring and sunshine will come.
Posted 1/2/2011 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
I don't really do them anymore...never really did all that much...I make mini goals (and some major ones too)...but I guess the new year always brings me hope, hope that the this year will be better than the last (this last year was horrid, one of the worst on record illness wise)...
My biggest hope for the new year, that I get to keep my liver for another year
I'm also hoping that I can get my gardening bug back in me...I lost it a bit, as well as a desire for most everything (the fatigue has been mind numbing and thought killing this year)
Posted 1/3/2011 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
(((BecomingUndone)))

Asdrubale, those are some comprehensive and ambitious resolutions! Do you want to come over to the tlc thread and do some babysteps to help accomplish them?

What sort of thing would you like to study?
Posted 1/3/2011 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
I don't usually do New Year's resolutions.. actually I never have, but this year I want to start eating healthy (I am giving myself one "cheat" day per week, because I know I couldn't do it otherwise). I am also going to get a gym membership and start taking Yoga and Pilates classes again. I used to do both years ago, but now it is hard to find the energy. I am finally relatively healthy again, so I figure it's a good time to start. I also want to stop letting my self esteem issues (a lot of them caused by my Crohn's!) get in the way of my personal relationships.

Becoming undone - I really hope that you have a healthy year and get to keep your liver. The last year was really rough on me as well, and I'm hoping 2011 will be better than 2010 was.
Posted 1/3/2011 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
@Becoming Undone - I hope you get to keep your liver too. And that next year is better health-wise for you. *hug*

I don't really do New Year's resolutions anymore, as they seem the quickest way to giving up on something. Also, people get over ambitious and set several major goals simultaneously. That's not a good way to go about it. There is only a finite amount of willpower, and it's easily depleted. It's better to tackle one major goal one at a time.

That said, if I have any resolutions for this year then it's to:

*keep in touch more - I have been pretty bad about neglecting keeping in touch, putting it off for weeks at a time
*do one thing to advance my life - I don't know what. It could be putting my name down on a housing list or looking into part time courses. I don't know why I find it so hard to progress, but I do. I'm atrophying, but find it terrifying the thought of breaking away from it.
Posted 1/3/2011 3:55 AM (GMT 0)
I have two so far; small but hard:

1. Try to make each day special
2. Try new things

My list of things I'd like to accomplish this year, however, is dauntingly long. I might actually write it out at some point this week, just so I can (I hope) have the satisfaction of crossing some things off it through the year.

I like your resolutions, NCOT.
Posted 1/3/2011 4:02 AM (GMT 0)
I daren't make more than two, Ivy :-/

Also, at some point I'd like to get more fit, but I'd like to be a bit healthier first.
Posted 1/3/2011 4:21 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with you on that. I've given up making resolutions related to weight or fitness. i try to exercise every day, but whether it actually provides tangible results seems to be out of my control.

I think it's better to make a few than to make many, NCOT.
Posted 1/3/2011 4:48 AM (GMT 0)
I always have quite a few resolutions ;-). First is to declutter/reorganize/clean. I figure a half hour a day, starting with the kitchen, should help me make progress.

I need to learn to cook better, and cook in more variety. I have a good start! Tonight I made my first successful batch of meringues. They didn't collapse when I added the honey. Hurray! Hopefully that's a good sign of things to come. Makes up for last night, when my lemon curd splattered all over the stove-top when a chunk of butter hit the mixer's beater.

Exercise in on the list, but not right away. Still waiting for my thyroid meds to kick in, hopefully just another month.

Be a better bird mom. My african grey is a pretty patient gal, but she definitely needs more intellectual stimulation. Especially since I had to take away her favorite activity the other day (crawling into a cardboard box and chewing it to pieces) due to her broody (read: horny) behavior. My parents want me to cut her wings too, which will make her quite sad, so she's going to need more love.

That's a start anyway :-).
Posted 1/3/2011 3:29 PM (GMT 0)
Only have been able to keep one in my whole life. That was not to make any. I do very well with that one each year now.
Posted 1/3/2011 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not one for "new years resolutions" since when I've made them in the past, I failed miserably. Now I do self checks each & everyday. I seem to do better with that & don't feel as if I'm setting myself up for failure! The last few years have been pretty crappy so I do hope 2011 will be better! Good luck to all of you & may the new year bring you all lots of love, happiness & GOOD HEALTH!
Posted 1/7/2011 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
:-)  This response goes out to asdrybale: I just got reading your New Years  Resolution, and you know I totally agree!! I've had Crohns for 10years now with no surgery and thi is the 2nd GastroDoc I've went to. I think since 2007 it has been affecting my liver and so far this past year it only has been minimal which is good. I know I haven't felt too good for about 3weeks and have just started feeling better. The Doctor wants to put me in the drug Humiria, but it comes with alot of side-effects, and I have an appointment to see him next week and I will be asking him more questions and probably more bloodwork. I got laid off from my job last year so that in itself has left me pretty depressed and lost my health insurance until I ended up on going on my former jobs insurance Cobra Alligence, which for me is expensive and I can only qualify for that for a year or unless I have to go on disability and they can extend it for a total of 24months. I may have the option to continue with a separate policy, but will have to wait and see. I guess a person has to be optomistic. Take care and hope you have a healthy New Year--Hugs--Silvergriz
Posted 1/7/2011 8:46 AM (GMT 0)
I want to have my strictures sorted and finally get off prednisolone. I'm doing pretty well this time. I'm down to a single 5 mg pill and not flaring considerably, so fingers crossed. smilewinkgrin turn rolleyes
Posted 1/8/2011 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
Fingers crossed for you, Ari.
Posted 1/8/2011 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
In my two years of having Crohn's I ignored the fact that smoking can really exacerbate the condition, even though I went 14 months of remission while smoking, against my GI's orders, I recently flared (about 3 weeks ago) and since then I've quit for good. Oh but giving up smoking isn't my New Year resolution, that would be to stop being a stubborn, ignorant numpty and listen to my doctors.

Smoking = The worst thing to do if you have Crohn's.
Posted 1/8/2011 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
Good for you Walrus!
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