paperqueen: 2010-07-11 14:50:47

says:

Sending you a hug

Hey! You just shared your journal entry! You wrote! Very courageous and honest. Are you remembering to take small steps, that our journey continues in fits and starts? Reflection, introspection, not always a pretty sight, but try to calmly examine what's happening .  As Coach Steele says, when you catch yourself saying something negative about yourself, if it is false, say the opposite. If it is true, what small beginning step can you take to change it?

It sounds like you have a lot of racing thoughts and anxiety. Have you taken steps to discuss this with a doctor? Perhaps learn meditation or breathing techniques to quiet your mind? Could caffeine be a culprit? I suggest you hold on to that good person and then focus on positive changes to flick that pesky "monster" off your shoulder. Just as you train in weight-lifting to improve your body , train your brain to make your  positive qualities stronger. You have a nice smile. Keep smiling!

: 2010-07-14 19:34:38

says: Hi Big.B,I'm Cali. i had a feeling of what I was reading in your share sounded vaguely familiar so I had a look at your profile and we have something in common!....I've had serious drug issues as well. What you described on how you are feeling,I get those same kind of things too...you are seriously not on your own here! I have a partner whom I met in a treatment centre too,last summer, and he is a worker there (bit ironic!) and I'm doing this for him,me and us. What he did with me the other day was write a list of my problems and we came up with anxiety,depression,stress and a couple of others. So I went on the net and googled 'coping with...',(each one on the list) and found some pretty good self help sites. If you want,just ask and I'll give you the site addresses. As he's a worker,all I can do is believe what he is saying in that things will get better. He'll know better than me and that's what I have to hang on to. Good luck and you can always view my profile :) x

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