Posted by beardedlady on September 2, 2002, at 6:19:22
In reply to I consider myself well..., posted by Rach on September 2, 2002, at 1:47:23
At 2:10, after having a nightmare that I was being stalked and then shot at by a serial mutilator/killer, I awoke and checked the house to make sure all the doors were locked. I took a Sonata when I got back in bed, and I tried to hold completely still for the next two hours while I wasn't falling asleep.
Eventually, I fell asleep (around 4:30), but it's the first time I've had a night like that in ages, and I woke up feeling sorry for myself.
Your list is a godsend.
> * I have a strong network of family & friends who know my history and will be at my side the second I ask.
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> * I have developed a routine of positive thought patterns that I can shift to if I find myself thinking down.Especially this point:
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> * I remind myself that everyone has down days, and the important thing is to recognise it, then move on (instead of thinking 'I feel really down today, I must be getting depressed again, what a failure').
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> * I have a network of internet friends who have been through similar things so that if I feel nobody understands, I have people I can talk to who do understand.
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> * Along the same line, I have those same people that I can help out, therefore helping myself by helping others (? does that make sense?).Of course! It makes perfect sense! It makes others feel good, and it helps take your mind off your own troubles.
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> * I have found what I love to do in life, and am doing it.
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> * I am living in surroundings that I love. A bright, sunny, happy apartment by myself.
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> * Sunlight. The real key to me knowing that I am well is that I had a fantastic winter (I'm Australian). Usually I can't get out of bed for months because of the weather. This year, winter has flown past.
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> * Exercise, hard work, and decent sleep. A sleep routine for me is an absolute must. If I'm not in bed by 11pm and up by 8.30am at the latest then my whole week is a write off.Ahhh--that's a bit of a contradiction there. Don't write off your whole week because you overslept or overdid it one night!
Anyway, Rachel, thanks again. It's the wake up call I needed this morning. And now, time for my 7:30 a.m. 4-mile cruise.
beardy
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