My journey w/success

[tnt808]

Well, it's been a long while since I have been on here, and I certainly have had an interesting almost 9 months. I have missed many of you on here, Lindalou, Mandy, Stace, Granny, and more of you too. I apologize for my absence, but I have needed to do this by myself.

As some of you know my husband is in the military and deployed for a year...leaving me w/3 kids, and a dog....and hopefully at the end of this my sanity still.

My anxiety reached an all time high in November..I ended up seeking help, and it really was the best decision I could've made. I feel so much better, but at the same time I refuse to give the medication all of the credit...because I have done it as well. I have managed to not totally screw up my children, and keeping the house in tact, and trying to be the best Mommy that I know how. I have learned so much being by myself for this long, and let me tell you while it's been soooooo hard I wouldn't trade the lessons learned for anything. BECAUSE I have learned how capable I really am, how strong even when I am crying, what a multi-tasker I am even when I can barely keep my eyes open.

So, the moral of my story is that yes, the meds have helped, but I look at them as more of a tool and not a cure-all. I have done it!!

I don't know if this is truly a success story, but I feel good...the best I have felt in a really long time, other than missing the hell outta my husband and changing diapers, wiping noses all day I am okay!!!!

Thanks for reading my story.

[honeybee3939]

Aww Tina

Thats a great success , it sounds like you have worked so hard to achieve your goals !

WELL DONE !!

Love

Andrea
xxxxx

[marie1974]

awww well done tina thats fantastic news, just goes to show we are all a lot stronger then we realise and if we really want to help ourselves and make positive changes we can. well done you xxxx

[eeyorelover]

Hiya Tina!!
Glad to hear you are doing so well!
When is the hubby due back ?
I know you miss him horrible but he must be so proud of you that you have done so well in his absense!
Hope he is home real soon!!
Congrats on your successes !!!!!
xxx
Sandy

[franklin2003]

Wow good for you and yes medication is just a tool in our recovery to learn more about ourseleves and our environment!!! Fantastic..i'm so happy for you.

What medication were you prescribed?

[kazzie]

Well done Tina

Was wondering where you went

Kaz x x x

[tnt808]

Thanks all of you lovely people!!

I was prescribed Paxil! I swear by it..lol

[Lilith1980]

Hi Tina

That is a GREAT story. You have done so well to cope through this. I hope you will hold onto these lessons because you ARE a strong person, you CAN cope

You're right, the meds most certainly dont take all the credit. They might take the edge off of the anxiety but YOU are the one who has been dealing with day-to-day like on your own with the kids

Keep it up honey

Jo xxxxx

[Granny Primark]

Hi tina,
Just caught up with your story.
Tina im so very pleased to read how well you are doing.
Im also so very proud of you and what youve achieved.
What a struggle it must have been, but what an inspiration you are to all of us.
My goodness tina weve shared some highs and lows between us over the last couple of years.
Im so very proud to call you my friend.
Please keep coming on the nmp and letting us know how things are going.
It would be great to have a chat in the chatroom again with you. But I can imagine its difficult to find the time when youve got 3 children and a dog!

Love you loads mate.

Take care
LYNN xx

[jodie]

hiya tina

this was realy nice to read you have done so well it must be so hard for you i hope things get better and better for you hun.

well done

jodie xx