Weekly check in

Hi folks

First of all apologies for not putting this up sooner I have had a busy day.

So how has your week been? Check in if you have the time.

I have had an anxious week got lots going on at the moment and still waiting to hear back about if my benefits are getting stopped. I have also been struggling with a bad back this week and not sleeping the best.

I will need to double up on my coping skills this week and fingers crossed I will have a better week.

Hibee

Hi.

Hibee, sounds like you have lots of reasons to be stressed, sorry you're having a rough week. You know you have the tools to manage through it. As my therapist calls it, these times are just an AFGO (another flipping growth opportunity). My biggest breakthroughs have followed set backs.

Today I'm laid up in bed, some type of lower respiratory infection, blah. AND my hubs and I were supposed to go to a party last night, sent the kids to their g'mas, but all I managed to was lay in bed. Funny how our bodies work that I stay "healthy" until I don't have the kids and as soon as I have space, BAM I get sick, blah.

Besides that, I'm having a great week. I'm titrating down on the benzo and seem to be doing it slow enough that I haven't had any withdrawals. I feel as if through time and therapy and the support of drugs and militant skill learning, I've chipped away at all the b.s. and am really on the road to recovery. I know set backs are a possibility, but I also know that I have everything i need to push through it. I don't need to be scared of my anxiety anymore.

My therapist and I even talked about working on my phobias. I think I'll just enjoy the calm for now before I go do that work.

not the best, nor the worst. been slowing down. going to see if I can see my specialist earlier regarding the possible cushings. I am not coping well. mum's sis in new Zealand is getting close to kicking the bucket, am arranging to renew mums passport. will be taking her when she does kick the bloody thing. end stage cancer-gone in spine from breasts and she is being crippled with parkinsons. I am chewing up too many Panadol osteo, no sleep, or if I get an hour I am doin' well. pushed for a walk today. be good all.

Hello! Onto my second week of Lexapro, very minimal side effects, feeling alright. Waiting for it to really get into my system and start working. Trying to get things back on track with my boyfriend - we had a big fight a week and a half ago and I'm still putting the pieces back together. We move into our new house in a week and three days so it's also stressful around the house with trying to pack. Trying to keep up my mindfulness practice and self-soothe and hang in there, though! Just bought a yoga mat today and decided I'm going to start practicing as often as possible!