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Posted 8/11/2019 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
Since Im feeling pretty good nowdays (out of the lyme hole, or on the edge of it), I try my best to be positive as negativity robs you of energy and is hard on the adrenals and possibly even immune system.

I realize there might be some backlash in peoples minds reading this.

Who am I to say such a thing...."how dare him say that" ect.

I have noticed in the past, the more I negatively dwelled on something , the worse I felt.

I get it.

But now I see the other side too. And have experienced it as well as the dark side.

Try your best to do WHATEVER can give you even a little bit of happiness or take you mind of lyme.

Some of these posts here are depressing (I get it, I had some too I suppose), just try to see the technical side of things.

Im not sure I believe things "happen for a reason" (ya right), but one can try their best to make lemons into lemonade. I think it actually helps if one tries this a little at a time. As a "realist" this is not easy for me, as I cant ignore things, but can modify my perception.

As a do-it-your-selfer, it was hard for me dealing with something that I could not "fix" overnight or even in months (I can fix just about anything else).

Happyness is not a fake smile (we all know some like that), its calmness from within. This does not happen overnight, but ones willingness does have an effect on it.

It happens in pieces. I have to remind my self of this everyday, plus getting older, Im reminded that time above ground is limited and dwelling on negativity is wasting precious time.

Easier said than done.

Read this again tomorrow.
: )
Posted 8/11/2019 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Astroman.

I find as the symptoms abate, my mood improves.
It’s still really difficult though on the bad days.

Gotta try though!

I think that may be what’s behind the DNRS - a kind of rewiring your brain/thought patterns.
Posted 8/11/2019 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
DNRS..?

I should add , seek supplements that help here, you need to try what works for you.
Posted 8/11/2019 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 8/11/2019 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
Had no idea, you need to post up on this!
Posted 8/11/2019 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
Astroman,

This was a very timely message for me. I, too, am a realist and cannot ignore things. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one around me who sees things the way they really are. Everyone else seems oblivious or overly optimistic.

This has been my perception for years not just in regards to Lyme. I tend to perceive things (particularly dangers and pitfalls) that no one else does. It is a burden and causes undue stress. I envy those oblivious people who seem to fly through life by the seat of their pants. Those charming people never worry about troubles, because someone always shows up to rescue them.

That said, I thank God for my mother, who is eternally hopeful and positive. I need her. She clings fast to God’s Word (the Bible) and reminds me of scriptures and of God’s goodness and His hand on my life.

I have been trying to read my Bible more and meditate on scripture and encourage myself. I yo-yo and swing back and forth between faith and hope that all things will work out for my good and despondency over the hopelessness and extreme difficulty of my situation, especially in regards to mold illness, safe housing, and financial security.

I know that if I increase the time and effort I spend in the scriptures and in my relationship with the Lord and spend less time in a mental merry-go-round trying to think my way out of this situation that those yo-yo swings will decrease, and I will be more stable spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Hopefully it will improve inflammation, too.

Thank you, astroman! God bless you for your wise words.
Posted 8/11/2019 7:49 PM (GMT 0)

astroman said...
Had no idea, you need to post up on this!

There have been some threads on the DNRS
Posted 8/11/2019 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=4112065
Posted 8/11/2019 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Me and my girlfriend have just started with DNRS.
We havent gotten to the actual exercises yet as its a lot of videos you look at at in the beginning.

But a part of it is to decrease a lot of talking, reading and writing about illness. Visualize positive things in the past and the future. Decrease watching news and violence or anything that raises your stress levels to much.

If you have mold problems and a lot of sensitivities, its very likely that this will help.
In my case Im sensitive to mold, chemicals, light, sound and pressure, socks, glasses etc. With more positve thinking I have already noticed some improvements.
An internet friend to my girlfriend went from very ill with ME/CFS with a lot of sensitvities, to very functioning 1 year later.
I wont spend that much time reading here for a while but I will post more about our experiences after it has been a while.
I have good hopes for this and that we at the same time started with supplements for MCAS.

First day in school in 9 days. So a very good timing if this works.
11 years since I studied at the university. Interesting times smile

Post Edited (Deep_sleep) : 8/11/2019 4:07:22 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/11/2019 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Wow! This is truly bizarre. After being away for awhile I just logged in to post something like this and here it is! Could it be that astroman and I are on the same cosmic wavelength or is it just a coincidence? I hope this thread lasts a long time because we all need this, regardless of where we are in our walk with our ailment. Thanks astroman!
Posted 8/12/2019 1:18 AM (GMT 0)
Definitely true. Because with positive thinking you create internal peace and aside from all the havoc stress creates, when you're in a good mood you're more likely to spend your time around people and have a good time and not feel like your life is just withering away while you're sick.
Posted 8/14/2019 10:16 AM (GMT 0)
Also timely for me, thank you. More proof the universe conspires to send signs at key times!
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