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Focussing on the positives-

Focussing on the positives-

@Former-Member @soul @Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51 + everyone

I don't for a minute think that I am alone here but the last couple of weeks have been particularly difficult for our family with my darling quite unwell and going back into hospital for the third time in the last 6 months. I have not coped with this well at all, along with one of our children in particular, with additional unnecessary challenges added to the mix only making things worse. (The support here has been a significant help for that I am very grateful).

What I am aware of is that, while it helps to talk things through, far better to talk about things than to internalise them, it is very easy for me to get unnecessarily angry and bitter about our situation and dwell on things too much creating a downward spiral in my coping ability. It also affects my sleep.

To counter this I am making a commitment to find at least 1 positive thing that has happened and at least 1 thing to be grateful for each day and post it here. And if I can manage it, at least 1 thing that has made me laugh. (Posting it here as a form of accountability to make sure I actually do it 🙂

I had a glimmer of light on Saturday by consciously listng things to be grateful for but slipped back into the sulks on Sunday (no negatives in this thread so no explanation as to why here). So based on this I am making a commitment to consiously note these things each day.... please feel free to call me out if I dont 🙂 that woud be huge help 🙂

  1. Something postiive that has happened today.
  2. Something to be grateful for today.
  3. If I can manage it- somthing that made me laugh today.

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Hi @Johnny76 and welcome,

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looks like @Faith-and-Hope beat me, 🙂

Morning @Faith-and-Hope

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😊 @Determined @Johnny76

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Well one more assessment complete.

Absolute garbage by my usual standards but over it... Only need 13/ 50 to pass the subject so that will have to do anything more is bonus points. If I can get over 65 % overall for this one (possible) I will be pleased. Have sent it off to a friend for proof reading and submitting tomorrow.

Now have 1 week to get the next one done. Can't wait to be done for the year.

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Hi @Determined and all the other regulars here. I just spotted this thread and think its a great idea. Too often as a carer we focus on all the problems that we encounter every day, and that becomes really hard work. If we look hard enough we can oftern come up with some positives, something we aught to be grateful for or an occurance we can smile about. So I am going to try to utilise this thread to focus on the positives that are often there if only you can see through a heavy cloud of negatives.

So for today:

A positive is that my hubby who has been in a city hospital for 19 days was finally transferred back to our local rural hospital yesterday .... Yay! No more travelling long distances and staying in lonely and scary city hotels for me.

I'm grateful for the caring and competent Oncologist who insisted on seeing hubby immediately he returned to his home area and reassured us that things may not be as bad as they seem. More tests pending.

It brought a smile to my face when I placed a large photo of our little dog next to hubbys hospital bed and hubby laughed. Holly is now watching over him day and night. I'm hoping to smuggle her into the hospital to see him.

Sherry

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Morning @Former-Member,
I'm glad you have found the thread useful,I know it has helped me, particually at times when I am feeling negative about everything.

Pleased to hear your husband is now a little closer to home for you and trust things improve for you both.

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Our big positive for yesterday,

S1 came home from school super excited that he can now tie his shoes 🙂
One of the teachers has been working with him on it (not even his own teacher, just another teacher in the unit where he is). He has always refused my darling and my help to the point of being distressed when we try because 'it is too hard' so 10/10 for Mrs J for her intuitive and persistence. We have been so fortunate for the support he as received with his current school.

*(Spelling fixed- wow that was bad and I can't even blame the phone for that dismal effort lol, I did it on the computer)

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as others would say to me

congratulate yourself for what you have achieved...

do not doubt yourself for what you have not yet attempted...

my positive for today.....realising how hard this is to do at the moment..

took ages to think of something...then I thought how wonderful that I have found a place where I can do this...I am surrounded by people who support me no matter how hard their own lives are...how much pain they are in..

so thank you all who put into practice focussing on the positives..you have helped me find one today

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I am so very happy to hear you are focussing as best on the positive. I am hearing that you have a lot on your plate and no one day is ever the same, thank goodness for days being different.

I find that when I look at the illness and the person seperatly, it really helps settle me into trusting that what is going on in life is not always upto me.

I also settle myself by making sure I am honoring this life, I doing all that I want and focusing on the good stuff going on in mine and others worlds. I hope you continue to focuson the positive.

MIFANT

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hello all

am trying so hard to think of something positive...

my head is so fuzzy...blank...numb

I am here on this thread that is positive...

I also related to the post from @MIFANTCARER

I have people who respond to my posts...that is very positive for me....

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