Getting older

[tamka38]

As you get older, you grow and mature, and that should never stop. As soon as you stop growing, you're done living. I'll always be growing, forever learning, forever taking in advice from people I deeply respect.

[Stilltrying_]

What a beautiful picture and what you wrote is so very true.

It strikes me Tamka38 that you are a fighter and someone who perseveres.

That is a great quality to have

I think I have it too xx

[tamka38 in reply to Stilltrying_]

Awww thank u so much u the first person on this site to say that my therapist and the people on the Criss line be amazing too how I try to keep myself together

[aaronm in reply to Stilltrying_]

Agreed! She is a near boxing fighting machine. A true inspiration!

[tamka38 in reply to aaronm]

Thank you how are u?

[Hidden]

Very well said, I have been through many hardships and this is one of the beliefs that keeps me going, knowing I am a spiritual being having a human experience to learn and evolve from that experience.

[tamka38 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you and that’s great to know that’s what keep u going daily. They say u learn something new everyday. That’s a blessing

[Hidden in reply to tamka38]

I have to keep my head up looking at the stars, and the Sun, life is too beautiful not to..

[tamka38 in reply to Hidden]

U right but it gets hard when u have anxiety and depression keeping u scared or in a deep dark hole 🕳 wish things was as easy as saying it but is not it take a whole lot of will power and for some to get out the own head am going to keep fighting

[Susan512]

Holy Spirit....thank you for posting the picture 💛

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

You’re welcome how are u today?

[Susan512]

Good morning tamka I know it's pretty early but this is the anxiety wakes me me up every morning and I hate it because nothing I can do. I managed to go out to dinner on my 33rd wedding anniversary Saturday but had to take medications to do it double up on lorazepam. My anxiety is so strong that some lower dose like 0.5 mg of lorazepam don't even work and that's with 25 mg of hydroxizin an 25 mg gabapentin at the same time. I'm calling the doctors office today since my own doctor is out for the rest of the year. Deep breathing seems hard for me to do or just doesn't work, had a little better day yesterday but of course not a even close to not having the feeling of anxiety, I can't believe this, this is so hard to deal with.

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Am sorry to hear that am praying for you

[Susan512 in reply to tamka38]

Thank you, I can sure use it 💛

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Congrats to u for getting out the house u go girl. So proud of u

[Susan512 in reply to tamka38]

Hello tamka how are doing, as for myself I wish I can say I'm better, I missed life I don't feel I have a life I'm just here, so very sad

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Am doing a little better. Take baby steps until u get where u want to be. That’s all I been doing , I panic but I keep telling myself it can’t kill me and what the

worse that can happen . I want to the

Eye doctor today and have to go to the

Dentist tomorrow

[Agora1 in reply to tamka38]

Good for you tamka. Anxiety doesn't like when we challenge it.

Keep going forward knowing it can't harm you.

Good Luck with the dentist tomorrow. xx

[Susan512 in reply to tamka38]

Good to hear that you're doing better, I wish I can say that for myself. I wish that you continue to get better 💛

[Hidden]

Beautiful picture & post. I agree with you 100%, sadly I know some people who never mature, it's so sad to me. Dump trucks of love, peace, light, joy & hugs for you!

[tamka38 in reply to Hidden]

Thank u

[Hidden in reply to tamka38]

As always my pleasure. Make it shine! Love, peace, light, joy & hugs for you!

[Susan512]

Hi tamka how's your day going, hope your doing well. Just thinking about you 😊

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Hi am doing ok how are u?

[Susan512]

This anxiety is kicking my butt, called the doctor again this morning, my regular psychiatrist is out till the end of the year, so I'm dealing with a doctor on call, not too good. I'm hanging in there though. A lot of crying and so tired of this illness, tooo much!

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Am so sorry, to hear that. Are u worrying about something? I think the holidays get to a lot of people

[Susan512]

That's just one of few reasons, and sometimes the nervousness just come for no reason at all and that happens a lot. Ugh

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Have u been able to get outside to breathe the fresh air it don’t have to be long. Have u cook dinner today. I been reading my Bible writing down what am grateful for and talking to my mom and sad

[Susan512]

And every morning I wake up with high anxiety like my chest is going to explode, and my psychiatrist is aware of this, I think his being very careful but, I suffering for the meantime. When he returns from vacation I'm going to have a real talk with him.

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Oh no that’s scary do u practice deep breathing and meditation and the meds

Not working for u? I wake up anxious too

[Susan512]

Deep breathing barely works for me unfortunately, and I don't know why the nervousness actually wakes me and it's very strong.

[Susan512]

I barely have energy to walk around the house, as much as I would like to go out I'm too anxious and feel weak

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Believe me, I understand at times am to weak to do anything. I have to focus myself to move. Do u play games on your phone watch tv

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

I be so disappointed in myself because when I was drinking I could do everything and now am just struck at home most days on my phone And watching tv is depressing

[Susan512]

I sometimes play word puzzle on my phone, and watch TV daily for an hour or two, but that's about it for now. Can't wait to get some energy to wash my clothes. I plan to cook gumbo for Christmas and I hope I have the energy for that, I will do my best 😣

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Who’s going to the store for u? I love gumbo. Am praying u feel better

[Susan512]

I'm going to store so, I can get exactly what I need. I wish you could come so you can try my gumbo. And please do pray for me, I'm going to need it. Thank you tamka 💛

[tamka38 in reply to Susan512]

Hope u taking someone with u and I will continue to pray for u. Wish I could go too and I would love to try your gumbo