Overcoming negative feelings.

[Love100cats]

I wrote my first message on Sunday and after reading it realized that I sound depressed! That's not the usual me! Heart failure seems to shock most people as it did me. I haven't had a heart attack so like many thought I was having panic attacks. Since Sunday I have read many of your messsages and find them a comfort. So many like me! Now I try to tick boxes of the positives. 1) I am allowed to drive. So I can't walk far but I can drive! I'm going to look for more boxes to tick each day. Thanks for your chats.

[jimmyq]

When I get down I listen to music. Brilliant music always cheers me up. Led Zeppelin are my favourite band but, strangely, don't cheer me up as much as Simple Minds.

[laura_dropstitch Heart Star]

Heart failure can turn you into a master of finding the positives. Oh, there's another positive right there! Perfectly natural to get depressed about it too, though, so never apologise if you need to have a cry or a moan or even a good old rant. Lots of love xx

[Nathan53]

Laura's right no need to apologise (I didn't see your Sunday post - was it 10 pages long ha) Seriously though every day is different - feelings sometimes take over and that normal. Good to know you can work out alternatives like being able to drive. Hugs to you.

[Pommel]

I understand how you feel, xx

[Kristin1812 Heart Star]

Great idea, ticking a box a day! Life is certainly different...but good. Thanks for an uplift.

[Handel]

Good for you! Keep ticking the boxes and good luck and lots of love and best wishes.

xxxx