Posted by Racer on January 30, 2004, at 19:21:37
In reply to Re: No, no, no » Racer, posted by shar on January 30, 2004, at 18:20:05
SharDear's Diatribes. I like it.
As for your dog Email, I asked my husband to get me a jug out of the bowl the other night -- when what I wanted was a fork out of the drawer. (In my defense, that sort of thing has gotten much better since the last change in meds...)
When I'm thinking about all of this, one of the things that helps me hang on is the analogy of muscles: muscles get stronger with proper exercise, because they are stressed just a little too much, then heal with stronger connections. That's why regular exercise is safer and more effective for building muscles and strength than the occasional blow out lifting session. Too much, too fast, too many causes more damage because the muscles are so overstressed they can't recover. So, in the same way, a little regular light stress can make us stronger, but sudden overwhelming stress *or* constant background stress makes us weaker. That's why we feel like overstretched elastic bands when we're depressed. (Sure, that's how you describe it -- you just don't remember right now... [insert image of me rolling my eyes at my silliness])
I look forward to the next installation of SharDear's Diatribes. Maybe we can publish a set of Racer's Rants and SharDear's Diatribes, and see who else offers up a title?
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