What do you do to try to relax?If you can that is

[XmasCarol52]

I know with me my anxieties can get really bad at times and I even develop a major panic attack where I cannot breathe it feels as though I am gasping for air and sometimes I have trouble swallowing,Now what do I do to relax ,knit crochet and i love to draw on my computer as you will see from my pix do surveys it is nice to get gift cards well anyway singing I love that as well but this stuff doesnt always work so i try to pretend I am at the beach walking along the board walk or sand or even just take a little swim,I even envision me fishing ,now some new pix i want to share i hope I can bring at least a little smile to your faces,it does me good to make people laugh...

 

[Concernedgal]

I tend to stay busy. If i'm not doing anything, my mind and my thoughts get to me. I like to cook,I like to sew,and television provides a good distraction. But as far as relaxing... what's that? Lol. And you know... I do surveys too. I joined a place called " one opinion " recently and I still got some points to go before I get that 25 dollar gift card. Surveys are a great pass time

 

[XmasCarol52]

I do my points and points club hey it helps doesnt it with the gift cards,I have been thinking about you how have you been doing?We are suppose to hit 63 tomorrow cannot wait until it stays in the sixties,I love the fact to it gets darker later,I know as if we could ever relax I am experiencing anticipatory anxieties cause I have to see my new shrink in two weeks,I have a nervous stomach and when i get nervous i tend to whoops poop a lot lol I dont want any accidents but i take my purse with me just about every med i need is in it clean underwear lol too ,you know like always and depends,i really dont need to wear them but i dont want any accidents when i sleep or go to my doctors, i had two accidents already and it made a stinken mess of my couch and i do mean stinken lol ,,,,,,,

 

[XmasCarol52]

I love doing surveys it helps doesnt it with the gift cards, as if we could ever relax huh lol I am looking forward to when the weather gets warmer out then i can go and sit outside again. Up until my soap Days comes on,how have you been doing lately>I think of you often,,,

 

[Concernedgal]

Well, i'm doing fine I guess. Life is just do darn hard for people like you and i. Sometimes I feel like I just exist. I don't believe it's fair to not have the ability to be happy and have an enjoyable life. My hormone test came up normal so now what? I can't take anti depressants because my body can't tolerate them. No matter what I try to do, it just doesn't work. I can't afford a psychologist so no professional I can talk to. I have you guys and that really helps . I suppose talking to you guys and being a part of this forum is kinda like therapy. My brain is telling me everyday that I don't measure up. I don't want to get up in the morning because I know what the day has in store for me. My life is 1 big routine because if it's not and there are changes in my routine I am most likely to have a panic attack. I'm doing alot better in a car lately and I am grateful for that. Is your landlord still giving you problems?

 

[XmasCarol52]

just asking how long did i take u to get the 25 dollar gift card,

 

[Concernedgal]

Doing surveys back to back. I think it took about a couple of weeks. Not sure though.

 

[XmasCarol52]

hi not sleeping again,this is why i get wobbly an d cranky to i just had a fight with my pc oh went on alright but when i tried to get into any website everything came up cannot open cause it took to long then by hand i had to shut off my pc ugh wait a minute then turn it back on,google stinks,they never work,ie is not much better,I lost my temper so i am sure i will hear about that this Sat i was yelling at 1am big deal i was yelling i am tired of not sleeping if they can hear that then they must be standing outside my window.... She is suppose to collect my rent oh ya they are going to raise our rent again,this just makes me so mad raise it for what give us something to raise it by,I have been asking for a storm door for months now ,I heard they wont give us one because it costs to much oh bs they want to raise the rent then do your jobs here,i may check that site out u do surveys on,i already got about four ten dollar gift cards and i used them to buy xmas gifts.

 

[janemariesayed]

It's a worry with you not sleeping enough @XmasCarol52 Can you not ask your doctor for help? There must be something he can give you to sort out your sleep patterns. Of course, you are going to get irritable, it is a natural response of the body.

Here in the UK we have a body that will assess the rent of any place, and all it takes is the tenant asking for an assessment. As for the storm door, I used to rent out a house to a tenant in Rochester in the USA and I had to abide by all kinds of rules. Do you have anything like the Citizens Advice Bureau in the USA? Perhaps you could pay them a visit and ask what the law is regarding that? I know it is difficult for you to get out but this is important and I wondered if you could find someone to go with you?

When something goes wrong, like your PC, try to take a deep breath. I know what it's like, I get really frustrated with things like that.

 

[XmasCarol52]

I will mention it to my doctor cause i do not need anymore bad falls,I dont know if we have CAB the land lady told me they were looking into it but a resident said no but i also heard that the father n law of the ya you got it the land lady is not to happy with her either because of no storm doors i dont think there should any problems getting one because we had two in our old apts,.

 

[XmasCarol52]

Another thing I like to do which keeps me busy is look for free samples,sometimes u get them sometimes u dont.

 

[XmasCarol52]

well my land lady showed up today and for once she didn't stick her big fat nose where it didn't belong however in this freezing whether there were men working outside the roof cause like she said there was an issue with them on the other side where i live but geez were they noisy..However what I cannot stand when someone says we have an issue,it just sounds rude to me.Like it is a major problem or something we are not considered an issue.It is a problem in which we try to work on.issues sound like we are a head case or something.I mean that is the way that I feel.... Man was it freezing out today I dont think it even hit 20... Bring on spring

 

[Concernedgal]

Th heat. I dread the heat. When it gets too hot, I feel as though I 'm going to have a heat stroke. Ugh.

 

[XmasCarol52]

Lucky for us we have an ac but sometimes it gets to cold in here so i shut it off then run my little fan i have ..Oh I cannot stand the hear eithe respeciaaly when the humidity gets to be really bad,it makes me ill.I feel like I am going to pass out,i would rather pass gas lol Hope that made you smile a little.....

 

[XmasCarol52]

Just me posting what I love to make and do most,enjoy and dont feel offended I have two friends name Debbie so it is not my intention to hurt anyone I just draw what comes to my mind I am trying to think of other things to draw I had a very bad yelling spell all because my stupid computer wouldnt let me open up anything it does this a lot so i had to fight with it again shut the darn thing off then wait another five minutes to work maybe this sounds crazy but I am so afraid of losing my computer ,because if i do i will be all alone lost my survey points,come to this place which i so glad i found. I do serious drawings to i can show u.

 

[Concernedgal]

I have an ac at home but, not in my vehicle. It only takes about 10 or so minutes to to get back home but, herein alabama, it gets way above 100 degrees. I can't stand it.

 

[XmasCarol52]

WE can get close to 100 in Ct to but most of the time it is 80's or 90 i hae the humidity cause even with the ac on you at times can still feel it.

 

[XmasCarol52]

Just sharing some more pix I just drew,

 

[XmasCarol52]

Next week Tuesday to be exact I have to go and see my doctor and I am scared to death,i know they are going to do a pyscalogical profile on me and I do not do to good on test for an hour of all things,My son is taking me,the only good thing about going out is I can look forward to going to get some of my fav Dunkin Donuts which is right in the parking lot of my shrinks office ,I wish these doctors would just try to understand how hard it is for an agoraphobic to even leave the house,they say they understand when clearly they dont>I wish they would do home visits..I am trying to think of something pleasant instead of my visit like getting my coffee it is a drive through ,I would not be able to go inside anyway,For now I am doing some knitting surveys and well something i love drawings just beware you are getting to see more of my pix,,

 

[Concernedgal]

It may be a difficult road ahead of me but, I stopped seeing my doctor. All he ever wanted to do was shove anti depressants down my throat. How about "no". I don'tlike some quack to ask 5 to 6 questions an think that is all that needs to be done. I sought help and all the wanted to do is feed me pills. I guess I will have to just read anxiety based books and do self CBT treatment. Although in your case and suppose it was for mine too... going to the actual therapy is therapy, it forces you to go out . The 1 thing I did get out of my visits was that going to my appointments made me realize that this worlds bark is bigger than its bite. And avoiding the situation only aggravates it. You teach your brain that your thoughts are rational and to always assume the worst. I've taught my own brain the same . I'm trying to get out out that ho hum. I think sticking to your appointment is the right thing to do . It's just wasn't right for me. Life just seems so simple for everybody else doesn't it?