Something Good

[Starrlight]

What is something good -a good thought, memory, an upcoming event, something in your life you are grateful for?

[Starrlight]

I’m having kind of a hard time. But I am thankful I can deep breath/meditate to feel better I can watch my dog lick rain off the ground 😆 ... there’s really something nagging at me but I’ll get through it. Happy Saturday Lovlies!

[Roxylox in reply to Starrlight]

Sorry you're having a hard time. Good you know you'll get through it.I was just about to rattle off an angry email to a radio station having heard a so-called expert psychologist utter that silly cliché about Covid- "We're all in this Together". That certainly hasn't been the case in my experience. I think in my country anyhow also all other ares of health care have been sadly neglected.

Anyhow your post about good things and positive things stopped me in my tracks, thank you.

[Starrlight in reply to Roxylox]

I’m sorry you have been neglected. Well you know you have every right to voice your opinion. I love to say “It’s all good” but that doesn’t make it good. I think it’s ok to say this sucks. It’s just also good to say but also this over here is amazing and I’m blessed.

[Broken1971]

I'm grateful for everything I have accomplished despite my mental issues. I'm at a bad low right now, but I know that I'm capable of "living" again!

[Starrlight in reply to Broken1971]

Yes! You are so strong in focusing on how you will be in a good place again! I have difficulty with this but I’m getting better at it.

[Roxylox in reply to Broken1971]

Good, you have strength and positivity.

[Roxylox]

This site, where I can share my real feelings

[Starrlight in reply to Roxylox]

Yes! It’s like therapy I think

[Foxfur in reply to Roxylox]

YESS!!!!

[RemySue in reply to Roxylox]

Amen

[Starrlight]

I realized why I’m probably off ... I’ve forgotten to take my meds at night for two nights in a row. So I’m going to ploughing through.

[mentalcase]

I'm grateful that I have a home, that no one can take away from me,as long as I pay the rent, but I can handle that. I'm always grateful for my good health at my age, 68. I'm having some serious health problems right now though and have been to the ER twice. My doctor says blood in my colon, but I won't know what's wrong until I go to see a surgeon Tuesday. My problems have me scared because I always worry about it being cancer. I've lost my dad, 5 sisters and a brother to it and they've all been younger than I am now. Please keep me in your prayers.

[Starrlight in reply to mentalcase]

You are in my prayers.... I am meditating right now, breathing deeply and will close my eyes and send out health to you. ((((((((

[mentalcase in reply to Starrlight]

Thank you very much. I need all the prayers I can get.

[Starrlight in reply to mentalcase]

❤️

[mentalcase in reply to mentalcase]

I'm have a colonoscopy done the 25th and hopefully it will tell the doctor what's going on with me. I have bronchitis now and coughing my head off. I went to the doctor Friday and I hasn't gotten any better so I'm going back today.

[Starrlight in reply to mentalcase]

Best to you. Let us know how the doc visit goes?

[mentalcase in reply to Starrlight]

Thank you. The doctor put me on a different antibiotic and prescribed a nebulizer. He also had chest x-rays done. The results have been posted in my patient portal and there's some long words that I looked up. I won't go into them here. What I read and ask the doctors about, they're telling me they don't mean that. My oxygen company is delivering my nebulizer today. I made an appointment for Friday to tell my doctor that I want a low dose CT scan done. This is done to check for lung cancer. He's talked me out of it before when I've wanted it done, but not this time. I'm pushing for it. I'm at high risk for lung cancer, or any cancer. It's expensive but I've talked to my insurance company and it's covered. So he better not EVEN try to talk me out it. Some of the results from my two CT scans and the x-ray today have me worried, even though the doctors say they don't mean what I've read. Whatever, I'm not stupid. I just hope these antibiotics work better than the other ones because I'm tired of coughing my head off. Thanks for all prayers and will update when I know something.

[Starrlight in reply to mentalcase]

Oh Wow well good for you for advocating for yourself. I will say prayers right now for you. Stay in touch let us know how you are doing.

[mentalcase in reply to Starrlight]

Thank you. I'm very outspoken and say what I think, even when I should probably keep my mouth shut a lot of times lol. But if they don't like it, oh well. I'll let you know when I know something.

[mentalcase in reply to Starrlight]

I just got a call from the hospital about my chest x-ray yesterday. I have pneumonia and this is the first time I've ever had it. I'm trying to get in touch with the doctor that I saw yesterday to see if he'll admit me so I can get on some stronger antibiotics. I've been coughing my head off for over a week and I can't cough the mucous up. U need some relief. So if I don't post any updates you'll know why. Keep me in your prayers.

[Agora1 in reply to mentalcase]

mentalcase, you are in my prayers. Pneumonia can be cured with the right

treatment and medication. I wish you well. Feel better soon. We're here for

you if you need support. xx

[mentalcase in reply to Agora1]

Thank you and thank you for the support. I just hope the antibiotics I was started on yesterday kick in real soon, at least get me feeling a little better. Anything is better than how I feel now. I am miserable.

[Agora1 in reply to mentalcase]

Give the antibiotics a chance to work. Once you've past the half way mark in the number of pills you were given, you will slowly improve for the better.

Meanwhile, stay hydrated, get enough rest and keep us updated on your progress.

Sending some hugs and well wishes your way xx

[mentalcase in reply to Agora1]

You mean I have to take half of them before I even start to feel better? I'll be dead by then lol. I was put on antibiotics Thursday but yesterday I wasn't any better so went back to doctor and he put me on different ones. Today was just the 2nd day but I want a miracle lol. I've had this stupid cough for over a week. So I've got a long way to go. It's 90 some degrees here but I have the chills now. I sure wish my sweetie was here to take care of me but he's in Colorado visiting a daughter. I'm getting sicker now without him here lol. Another week without him, but I'll live because I've always taken care of myself.

[Agora1 in reply to mentalcase]

And now you have us to help you as well.

Antibiotics can be the miracle drug but only if we take them as prescribed

and finish the dose. Anything worth while takes times and patience xx

[mentalcase in reply to Agora1]

Yes ma'am. I definitely always finish antibiotics. I know all about patience lol. It took me 40 years to get it.

[Agora1 in reply to mentalcase]

I hear you lol xx

[Livelydively in reply to mentalcase]

The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. Diagnosis with bronchitis that turned into pneumonia. I was in the wrong antibiotic for it. I hope you are feeling better soon!

[mentalcase in reply to Livelydively]

I get bronchitis pretty often so that's what I told the doctor Thursday that it was. Since I've never had pneumonia I didn't know anything about it. Thank you and I hope I get to feeling better real soon. I'm hoping my ex husband is on his way home from Colorado to take care of me. He hasn't called to check on me, so I hope I get lucky and he is. You know how the saying goes you see who your real friends are until you need help then see who's there when you need them. Something like that. Well I found out today how true that is. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow and called several people, even my preacher's wife, but no one was available. It sure hurts.

[Starrlight in reply to mentalcase]

((((((((((Huge hug)))))))

[mentalcase in reply to Starrlight]

Thank you and hugs to you.

[NoHoWarrior]

I was able to avert an anxiety attack at work on Tuesday of this past week. I received a phone call from my boss asking me to call HR regarding my work restrictions from when I returned to work in Jan. I had been on Medical Leave for 7 months due to 4 suicide attempts, which was in part due to work.

A large part. Work became a source of ptsd due to work causing suicide attacks. I've been working through trigger after trigger at work since returning to work.

On Tue, during the call I could feel the deep dark stuff rapidly rush over me. When I hung up, I started asking myself what I was feeling. What is the fear. No, really. Dig deep. What do I feel and fear.

The answer surprised me. Thought I'd advanced passed some of this stuff.

I felt like I was in major trouble for having done something horribly wrong. I immediately started talking to myself... you did nothing wrong.... you are not a bad person.

Then I proceeded to lay out the facts to myself. My manager approved my change of work functions. I have saved emails spelling this out. Repeating over and over.... I am not a bad person.

It worked.

Hey, it's only one anxiety attack that I've diverted out of many in a short period of time, but I DID IT. Toot Tooting... my own horn.

[Starrlight in reply to NoHoWarrior]

That is really awesome! You handled that perfectly. You really helped yourself. 😌

[Foxfur]

I love that you are trying to help us with gratitude 😍 I am thankful fir my husband, my 4 mentally and physically healthy daughters, warm water to shower in, being able to buy wants and needs, and that my mom who is 80 and dad who is 85 are alive and independent.What are you grateful for?

[Starrlight in reply to Foxfur]

Hmm I’m grateful or my family and their health and my meds working and for my love of spirituality, art and nature.

[Dolphin14]

My past good memory was the birth of my granddaughter ❤️Amazing day in my life.

My upcoming happy event is ocean next weekend

I'm going for 5 days! 🤸

Young lady..... do not forget those meds.

❤️🐬

[Starrlight in reply to Dolphin14]

Beautiful and beautiful .. ok I won’t 😊

[Iammesues]

Something good? This site. Accepting all thoughts from all people with no judgment

[Likeabadstorm]

My child

[Starrlight in reply to Likeabadstorm]

❤️

[Livelydively]

I am grateful for being able to live next door to my mom, my sons, my husband, our pets and my brother being close to home again. Thank you.

[Starrlight in reply to Livelydively]

❤️ Wow