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tygwyn
16-10-05, 08:25
Hi Guys

God this recovery business is flamin rocky isn't it?!! I know I am on the right road (keep telling myself!) but the ups and downs are pretty difficult some days aren't they?!

I was expecting to have a bit of a rocky day yesterday as my nerves took a bit of a bashing the day before after hearing the sad news about my friend passing away. The day wasn't too bad (still went out and did lots of things) but as the day went on I could feel myself dwelling on my illness more and more until I had really brought myself down. I went to bed feeling pretty low and anxious (haven't done that for a while) and almost lost faith in my ability to fully recover.

This morning I don't feel so much 'anxious' as annoyed at myself for stepping backwards and dragging myself down. I know this is all part of the road to recovery and I need to get back to 'accepting' and remain positive but god it can be so draining can't it!! I'm actually laughing at myself as I type this now cos I sound like such a drama queen!! LOL.

Thats it - I'm gonna kick myself up the arse now and go to a carboot. Later we're going out for a picnic as a family on our bikes (got a pull along trolley for our 5 year old which is fab!).

See how up and down my moods are - started the topic feeling really low and finish it feeling ok!! Good god someone shape me up!! LOL

Cheers for reading!

Rach xxxx

"True acceptance means 'facing and relaxing' - it is submission" (Claire Weekes)

mazz
16-10-05, 09:18
morning you , hey we all get that feeling ,iam not special this morning but like you iam going to keep myself busy. enjoy the car boot and picnic . have a good day hunny x

tammyg
16-10-05, 10:28
Yup its sure is rocky! We all have ups and downs but I sometimes think we feel them more than most.

Sorry to hear about your friends, give yourself some time to deal with it rather than feeling you have to just get on with it. It is good that you still went out and did stuff but you are allowed to feel sad for your friend as well.

It really sounds like you are doing fine though, just keep doing what you're doing.

You are still going out and challenging yourself, this is great! Have a really lovely day, I am sending you lots of positive thoughts.

Tammy x

desperate
16-10-05, 12:01
Hi rach....

Yeah you seem to be getting better and then bamb i cried buckets the other day....

i guess it's all part of the healing?!



First Anxiety...then panic attacks...now GAD and depression...now working on a better future!

Meg
16-10-05, 13:30
*could feel myself dwelling on my illness more and more until I had really brought myself down*

Well done for recognising that it is your thoughts and worries that actually brought you down this time. Thats more progress in itself .


Where are you now ?! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1499)

Strategies for coping (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2680)
Some of my symptoms and explinations. (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4495)
very strange panic attack symptoms (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5071)

I just give up! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2633)
Feeling back at square one (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3188)

worried to get better!?!? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3419)
home truths (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2398)
why me. this ruins my life. (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4957)



Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

pips
16-10-05, 19:55
Hi Rach,

I to get like that up and down like a yoyo!

It is good you are recognising it so well done! It is tricky I know!

I find by dwelling on my thoughts and questioning why i feel like it doesn't help much at all in fact it just agravates it. i need to find that switch off button in my head somewhere! LOL

Here is a topic I posted about it a while ago about anxiety not having a pattern.

NO PATTERN TO ME FEELING LIKE A YOYO!!!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4188)


Hope you are ok and had a nice weekend.

Take care,

Love PIP'S X X

Dan
17-10-05, 10:20
hi rach
i agree it can be so draining trying to stay positive and focused and then i find i feel to tired to keep trying
especially if youy have a bad morning or pa still we have no choice but to continue and therefore continue getting better
hope you had good picnic
dan