I FEEL PROUD

[GrEeNbEeNs]

I FEEL VERY PROUD TODAY I FORCED MYSELF TO GO OUT,I GOT A LONG OVER DUE HAIRCUT AND I ORDERED MY SIGN FOR THE WALL SAYING TAKE A MOMENT TODAY TO FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF FOR SURVIVING ALL THE DAYS THAT FELT IMPOSSIBLE.I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO REPLY TO ME WHEN I WAS AT MY LOWEST,I'M NOT SAYING THAT I FEEL 100% AND THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE CHALLENGING DAYS TO COME BUT I HAVE TO LEARN TO COPE WITH IT DIFFERENTLY.THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HAPPY NEW HAIRCUT TO ME.😉

[MONIREN]

Great! One step at a time, sometimes it's adjusting to the new normal. Not life before, but still something. I'm a great believer in manyana, if I can't do it today, there is always tomorrow. Take care. Moni

[GrEeNbEeNs in reply to MONIREN]

Thankyou for your reply

[tabey]

sounds like a massive win to me even small things we can achieve in a day is a step closer in fighting back

[Lexilu]

That's brilliant. Am so pleased for u. It's all about rationing energy to do stuff. People don't realise that doing basic things drain us. We will all have ups and downs in life, that seems to be what life is about with FND goodish and bad days but you have to keep fighting and applauding your achievements 🏅

[kev60]

Hi, well done. On my good days my very understanding wife will encourage me to venture out and always checking if I can get to the next shop. It feels good when you’re out you actually feel a bit normal. Lynn(my wife) took me to her knitting group on Monday (not my idea of fun) but it was good and I saw my mum with her broken arm (she is 87and only takes ONE pill a day) where I take 25. She joked she had to wait 87 years to get a broken bone lol . Any ho glad you had a good day hope you have more. Good luck. Kevin

[eviedotty]

well done it a great feeling. I am following the CBT training were I was taught to break down a task or chore so effectively changing a bed becomes six tasks…1 strip down, 2 fill machine, 3 new pillow cases on, 4 new quilt cover, 5 bottom sheet replaced, 6 make up the bed, 7 empty the washing machine, 8 hang out pillow cases, 9 hang out the rest.

This was taught to me by my physio and I approach every task in the same way and one day you find your doing four of the listed tasks in one go and then bed changing is just the one job again. I have breathing and heart rate issues so this is the new normal for me and I make myself focus on what I did do today and not what I used to be able to do. I also tell myself that old age won’t be a challenge for me because I will have been practicing for it by the time it comes.

Good luck and god bless your efforts with more success xx

[GrEeNbEeNs]

That's brilliant that you've found a way to cope,I was offered CBT because I've also got borderline personality disorder I declined it because talking didn't help me or stop me from trying to take my life in the past.That is a good way of thinking about old age i'm trying to tell myself that it comes to us all and so I need to find a way to deal with it,i'm trying to work on that at the moment I have just turned 60 and my brains running riot about what they future holds.I'm hoping that the sign I'm putting on my wall will help because when your in a depressed anxious state your not thinking right about any good points in life but if it's written down and infront of me on the wall then hopefully it will remind me that I can do this.I getting pictures of my grandson put on the sign to remind me that I need to be here for him when he comes out of care, I might not new able to be there for him physically but I'm doing my best to be there for him emotionally and financially.Sorry to hear about your heart and breathing problems you sound like a very strong minded determined person keep up the good work and good luck with your health.Take care

[Shimmyaway]

I just hope you will be able to manage another escape from your bean can very soon .. because, as we all know, green beans are also runner beans!

[GrEeNbEeNs]

Laughing my head off I love the jokes you make about my password,have a nice day and thanks for your reply.I was trying to think of a reply but you have caught me out on this one,are you an Aquarian but any chance.🤔

[Shimmyaway in reply to GrEeNbEeNs]

HI, no I am a Libran, but these days the balance is not so good as it once was and the scales shake too much.,, but working on it. I'm just happy to cheer you up for a short while ..and myself.

[GrEeNbEeNs in reply to Shimmyaway]

Much appreciated 😉

[GrEeNbEeNs in reply to Shimmyaway]

Hi shimmyaway, since your a bit whacky lol and make jokes about password well here's a task for you,can you think of a phrase or even one of your jokes that will remind me that I can cope with FND,i'm trying to surround myself with positive thoughts instead of suicidal thoughts.🤔Thanks I Might start to shimmyaway for a bit of exercise and to take my mind of negative thoughts.

[Shimmyaway]

I'm a green bean, not a has bean!

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[GrEeNbEeNs]

Lol

[Shimmyaway]

Just make sure you live up to being the right sort of bean .. the sort that sprouts a lot, spreads its shoots and keeps thriving come what may.. good fertiliser in your garden will help .. your grandson can help with the planting. Go for it !