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Posted 10/29/2013 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
So here is the new thing I worry about. You know how you can be walking and your foot catches the ground? You don't fall but it's almost like a quick stub. Well that's happened a few times recently and my mind immediately goes to dark places. I worry it's ALS or some disease and I'm slowly going to lose my mobility and die! I know it's probably crazy but it doesn't change the way my mind works! confused
Posted 10/29/2013 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Poetic08,
No letting your mind go to dark places as you do not want any of these awful diseases. I know a lady right now who has ALS and she is having a very difficult time. We all stub our toes and most of us just feel embarrassed so believe you will be ok and use your courage to keep yourself out of the path of anxiety.

Courage is absolutely a choice, and fear does not have the power to rob you of your dreams, motivation, and strength unless you decide to let it.

Kindly,

Kitt
Posted 10/30/2013 2:22 AM (GMT 0)
I have been dealing with fears myself. I ha e been deep breathing and making myself think of something else. It may help
Posted 10/30/2013 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
Poetic,

Anxiety can actually be the cause of clumbsiness...dropping things, missing steps, tripping, ect.

This can make our already anxious minds think of things such as MS or ALS or neurological disorders, when in reality it is most likely stress related.

Doing decompressing exercises and using your stress relieveing coping skills should help to reduce your symptoms. Repeating this mantra will also help:

"I am okay, this is just anxiety making me feel this way."

Peace and progress!

S.C.
Posted 10/30/2013 5:49 AM (GMT 0)
Well I'm not making a joke out of your fears, but heck I spend a good amount of time on the ground, my Grandsons will say Granddad did you fall, no I got down here to see if the lawn is still level, sometimes I tell
them if I don't die I'm getting up, whats for supper, my balance is not too good and if I'm in a closet and
someone shuts the door and its pitch black I'm going down. Never appreciated padded carpet so much.Peace

Larry ***
Posted 10/30/2013 6:04 AM (GMT 0)
I'm also quite the tripper.

I have difficulties walking on grass, on cobbled streets, steps, indoors where there's always different level carpeting/rugs/hard floors,...  If there's something to trip on, I'll do it.

You're not alone.  Sometimes maybe some of us lack grace, or coordination,....and sometimes it's because there are thick mats or carpets in strange places, or they curl over, and *boom*, down we go!

M.

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