Living with Ourselves

@Sophia1 Wanted to let you know that I am really not doing well at the moment but have been thinking of you and hoping you are coping okay - I know how hard it can be - especially when you add physical pain into the mix with the mental difficulties. Sending you hugs Hon

I'm thinking of you too @Sophia1

I've not been well, so I've not been writing much.

Locum Dr came out a few hours ago - sinus & chest infection.

Had to call in sick (not work) for tomorrow.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Adge

Hello @Adge

So sorry to hear of sinus and chest infection...sinus can be very painful....

does the towel over the head inhaling epsom salts in hot water help? some people use vicks vaparub...

chest infection...antibiotics or penicillin?

good that you are not going to work...your body needs you to rest to start to heal...

keep in touch with us here...

when the flipping internet is working I will respond when I am on here.

Hello @outlander

saw you post earlier and was unable to respond...was in bed with ipad and connection kept dropping out...

then came and saw you here...

sometimes those calls are very helpful...othertimes you might think that the person on the other end needs some coaching...I had one the other night who was just on a totally different plane to what I was talking about...She wanted me to agree with her I think and that was not going to happen...I did not ring to make her feel better...So I responded that was not what I meant...here I go again...sounds like a broken record....

it is true though outlander it is not always us...it is more often than not others who don't listen...are busy thinking about their own answer and how it fits in with them...power trips...

the best thing to do when that happens is ring back and tell the next person that it is your second call....explain how you were left feeling...you are not trying to get the other person in trouble...you just have a further need to discuss the fact that you were left feeling worse than before you made the call...

it will help you..

you have been busy helping so many for some time now....we all have to take a break even if we dont want to...our bodies let us know that....

so be gentle to outlander time...does not mean that you are going backwards...might even mean that you are needing a rest..because you need more energy ..your creativity has come to the fore...perhaps a creative side is emerging...

@Zoe7

thanks for passing by...hopefully you feel better soon...

I am up to 3 months mark now and as have gone backwards am over it all....as most people get with long term physical pain...

an anniversary for me yesterday also....on top of other feelings submerging...

younger son visited today which is always lovely....I am so hyped tonight cant sleep..

mind is all over the place at the moment...so better get off of here and get to bed for a second try.

take care

I can't keep my eyes open here @Sophia1 but wanted to acknowledge that I have read your post and will write more tomorrow to you Hon. I hope you sleep well - goodnight

Pleased to hear from you @outlander

Having another job ...good for motivation...distraction...validating your worth...

Watch out that you are not overdoing it too soon...how is that wrist incidentally?

I am a racehorse...I get back up and zoom I am off at full speed like one of those super powered energised batteries...

then on some occasions I get halted in my tracks with pain or just life...

be gentle with outlander...

creativity has it's highs and lows so I have read on many occasions....I have not had too many highs or acted out on them for too long before self-judgement takes over...so I am probably the last person to comment..

I do know that the most famous of artists...authors...novelists...have periods of blank...

I am feeling better this morning than I have in a while...

must respond to others..

take care

Thanks @Sophia1 I've just started a course of antibiotics. Feeling weak & need to rest lots.

I can very much relate to what you said & what @outlander experienced.

I often have people respond as if they have not heard (or ignored) what I just said.

Their response seems to be coming out of their internal dialogue (their own thoughts) - & does not even acknowledge what I've said.

Adge