Getting back some part of your life back?

great thread....Gotta give it some thought and will get back to it...

My goal involve planes and horses too!! Though not quite as ambitious as yours Dave!

The last year and a half was tough - husband was out of work with bad back, had surgery in January and the long road of recuperation. This year I am determined not to keep putting off the "one day..." things.

I'm getting on a plane to Floriday the end of this month to take my youngest to Disney. I've had a problem with flying going back before the A/P and have not flown since I've gotten it. Was hard enough to cope before and am worried I might really freak now! Havent had xanax in 13 years, but gonna ask for some just in case.

Now that we have a good beginner horse I can trust, I am determined to get my daughter out on the trail. From the time I was 10 I spent all my free time with horses (first our friends and then ours) and they were such good times. With my own kids, the thoughts of what could happen always have me finding excuses... Of course I'll have to deal with the guy who's been pretty much lolling around the pasture the past few years! I've been holding her back and all three of us (her, me and the horses) are only suffering for it!

Karen

Mine would be to be able to go back to work. I miss working and interacting with people on a daily bases. Not being able to work is more from other medical problems I have then the anxiety and depression. I really can relate to these people who are forced into retirement it feels like your an old sick horse sent out to pasture to die because we can't use you anymore.

 

I have already been making a lot of changes as for my anxiety and feel I can usually control it but still have to force myself on days but I am in more control of them now.

                Dang you Cowboy UP

Into my head again werent ya

I did this over my time out I thought I cried I pitied self til there was no dang pity left and ya know what I feel soooooooooooooooooo free and finally ALIVE and it was needed in my life

Yes I luv all of ya's and I luv to come here and see if I can help BUT I wasnt seeing that I needed to see that I needed HELP I was going so far down I couldnt crawl out ........I gave up gave in and stayed in bed my thoughts were always here with you's I know something about each of you your ways your acts of kindness your empathy the animals you like where ya live and so on and so on ya get my point anyways that tells me I am spending wayyyy to much time worrying bout ya all when I know you's will be fine lol

 I am not your mother I am here for you's as a friend and as a co anxiety /panic OCD sufferer,that has always shared every aspect of her life with ya all since day I joined and will continue God willing .........

 All I want is this for you all to finally see that yous have made progress have made it with giant steps or baby steps and yes there are rebounds we know that all of us but for now enjoy the path of recovery even the littlest step for I see it and I am proud of all ..........So endeth the Lesson...lol........................

                                                                                                      

 If I could do one thing I would go back to work Nursing was my life being able to help was the gift I was given and I did it well I might add no type of arrogance or egotism here at all I did do a great job and I am proud of my career ......I would still have my retirement home and even with all the responsibilty that came with i I loved it .........It is what I miss the most in my life but I try to fill that void here and in town with a few seniors and it helps

** COWBOY UP ** ......stay outta this head lol........Luvs ya friend ....Cowgirl is Back UP

GREAT THREAD>>>>>>>>>>

for me I miss meeting new people and being the fun guy in the group... I miss going out and being able to have a good time w/o worrying who im sitting next too or if i will start feeling weird or sweat and feel the need to escape.

My plan is to keep going with CBT....its scary as heck but ill do it. ohya i also miss being able to think straight! thats a biggie lol

Grizz you can do it! get out there and run!

I am on the road to getting it back all of it yes I will fall
but I will dang well get right back up and on my horse .
Cowgirl Up