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How Are You Feeling Right Now?

LumberJack

Huggy Bear 🐻 u r warned!
SF Supporter
Not feeling well at all. Lots of things going in. Coping the best I can. Taking it one day at a time, sometimes 1 minute at a time. Really hoping things settle down for me sooner than later. So tired.
I get that way, too. More often than not lately. So I am sorry it’s so difficult for you right now, but taking it one step at a time sounds like a good strategy.

Sometimes it helps me to take a pause and take three breaths where I don’t pay attention to anything but the physical feeling of my breath going in and out. It helps me feel grounded and if nothing else, I got away from my mental chaos for half a minute. It wasn’t my idea, but maybe this or something similar might help?
 

TragicReality

I wish I could turn back time
SF Supporter
i am so happy for you to be in a place of your own. it's hard to live in someone elses house. when we thought we were going to be homeless my daughter and eldest son both offered us a room until we found a place. i love them both but it would be very hard for us so i can imagine how hard it is for a stranger. this is one thing off your plate and maybe you can find ways to help your kids, have them over for a meal etc.

what your old landlord did was awful. i won't pray for him to be punished because it's wrong and not very christian but i did pray just now for god to show him guidance on treating people, in gods own way. god doesn't like when people hurt his children. i wish you luck on the move

your friend

mike,,,,*hug*shake
Thank you! Hope your night is going ok
 

KM76710

Kangaroo Manager
SF Pro
SF Supporter
as people know i've had a tough time of it looking for a new place to live through no fault of our own. well we found a good place with senior housing which is very affordable. i'm sorry that i have been absent a lot this month and will be here off and on for another 2 weeks.

mike
I am glad to hear that you did find a place so one less stress on you both and where you can relax a bit and tackle other issues which I hope are not nearly as taxing mentally and physically. Sounds like a good plus for you and your wife. :)
 

JMG

Pink Sponge Autumn horse 💖🧽🌞🐴
thanks @JMG ! & glad to hear of your prognosis! That is (for that is, rather)... good-news; indeed!
Also glad to hear that you've got your loyal & trusted / n' faithful companion right there, by your side.
That, or She - is "priceless," indeed~*/>
& as for me: I'm just sitting here, trying to see if the (NY) Jets, can win a game, agains t
the Patirots (NFL-football). :D;) Stranger things have happened, if U be-lieve in life after Love, :)
do do doo doo doooo do dooo do ddoo do doo dooo dooo doooooo.......:D
Thank you MrB, that’s so kind of you :) Lol yup whenever my sweet lil kitty is laying beside me she always helps me feel a lot more calm for sure, and she’s very priceless like you said yup. Thanks for telling me about what you were doing too, hope you enjoyed that and that the team you wanted to win won ;)

thank you for the hugs can always use a good hug. i hope you feel better soon from your monthly. asking for psycological help is probably a smart move and hopefully you can feel better emotionally as well. i hope your future is brighter than the christmas star

mike....*hug*shake
thank you @JMG for the very nice compliments

mike....*hug*shake
You’re so welcome for the hugs and compliments Mike :) Thank you for the hugs, kind words and for caring too, I appreciate it a lot. I feel the same that there is definitely never such a thing as “too many hugs” lol ;) Thanks for wishing for me to feel better soon, me too. Not having cramps as much today at least so glad for that.

Ya the psychological help has been needed for a while, I called the number the doc gave me and they said they’ve put in a referral for me and that I’ll get a call from them within a week. Glad to have gotten that started now, it’s definitely helping me feel more hopeful about things and my future. Thank you for wishing for my future to be so bright too, same to you as well! Hope you’re feeling good and having a nice day, wishing the best of everything for you, always :)*hug*hug
 

1964dodge

Has a monkey as a friend
Safety & Support
SF Supporter
I’m in a lot of pain right now. I felt a little better last night, but I feel just shy of awful this morning. Not going to self sabotage over this. I really need a friendly hug.
i'm sorry that you are in pain again. if you ever want advice about pain please feel free to inbox me. i hope your pain comes down

mike....*hug*shake
 

1964dodge

Has a monkey as a friend
Safety & Support
SF Supporter
Not feeling well at all. Lots of things going in. Coping the best I can. Taking it one day at a time, sometimes 1 minute at a time. Really hoping things settle down for me sooner than later. So tired.
it may not be the same for everyone but my life seems to come in waves. we started the year high on the mountain things got better every month until july. then things started to go down and get a lot worse. now i'm back on the upswing. basically i'm saying we have to survive when things are hard and fight for an upswing, it will come.

mike....*hug*shake
 

1964dodge

Has a monkey as a friend
Safety & Support
SF Supporter
Like a ghost attempting to assume the life of a once living human being. Sometimes, I consider whether or not I really survived the onset of my diabetes and have since dwelled among the living under the delusion that I’m still alive.
diabetes though possibly severe is generally not bad enough to destroy a persons life, i know there are exceptions. i have insulin dependant diabetes among many other serious health issues. it limits what i can do but i'm still alive and still have purpose. you may need to fight hard to get better and to realize that you are a good humain being with a lot of good qualities.

mike....*shake*hug
 
diabetes though possibly severe is generally not bad enough to destroy a persons life, i know there are exceptions. i have insulin dependant diabetes among many other serious health issues. it limits what i can do but i'm still alive and still have purpose. you may need to fight hard to get better and to realize that you are a good humain being with a lot of good qualities.

mike....*shake*hug
I have type 1. My blood-sugar was near 900 mg/dL when I was diagnosed. People have died from far less than that value. It didn’t destroy my life; it only finished it off.
 

Windhover

meandering home
SF Supporter
Ditto what Mike said. If someone is commenting on how much fish you eat, that’s really their problem. Even it was more like a tub of ice cream- what business do they have telling you? I think that someone who would say this may mean well, but they are being busybodies. You don’t need to be concerned with other people’s opinion!

Besides, given your weight and height, you are tiny, IMHO, and you should eat more. For reference I am about the same height, and I weigh 50 lbs more. I am trying to lose weight. I was 150 when I turned 18, according to my driver license, and I looked like a string bean! If I can get down to 180 - 175, I will transition to maintenance.

If I thought it my business to comment on your diet, I would go into Italian mom mode, encouraging you to eat more, lol.
Sometimes I wish I had an Italian mom @LumberJack .

I had a discussion with my partner about this. If it was anyone else I'd most definitely not be concerned about thier opinion. He tried to say we didn't need to talk about it. I insisted. The whole thing is some sort of issue they have with food. I asked and tried to get to the bottom of it, and found that they feel I am not as good as they are at deciding what portion to buy when we're at the fish counter. (?wtf - I raised 2 kids by myself and did all the planning, cooking and shopping...) sooo then I felt I had to confront them on this as well. If I don't establish very. distinct. boundaries, it iseems I'll be teated as less-than. I think this reflects on their lack of esteem for themeselves but it comes out on me. It's surprising.

It is this kind of stuff which drove me away last year. I'm going to try harder to gently get it across. I don't know if this is all tmi.

massive hug LumberJack
 

1964dodge

Has a monkey as a friend
Safety & Support
SF Supporter
I have type 1. My blood-sugar was near 900 mg/dL when I was diagnosed. People have died from far less than that value. It didn’t destroy my life; it only finished it off.
type 1 diabetes is life changing. it can severely limit your life in many ways but your life isn't finished yet. work with your doctor to make the effects of diabetes less severe. also research it onlne and look fpr thngs that can help, i always research my illnesses. when i was diafnosed with type 2 my glucose was between 5 and 6 hundred. i am sorry that you suffer so much

mike....*hug*console*shake
 
Getting used to being humbled on a daily basis. Bad enough that in the hospital the nurses had to help me with basic functions like getting dressed, showering, and bathroom functions. Now my daughter and sisters are picking up the slack making me feel helpless. Not saying that they have done anything wrong to make me feel dependent because for the next few weeks I need the help but boy does it make one frustrated and despondent that I can’t be independent.
 

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