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Grief and Resilience Live Together
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@frances007 I understand...but would fostering - maybe just for a week, if the opportunity exists - may provide a bit of a chance to get outside yourself again, remember what it feels like.
Also seems that - and I have not followed your Effexor journey here - that could have a serious impact on how you are able to cope with all that surrounds, and is inside, you. Is this "titrating down", if I"m using the words accurately, for a hopeful purpose? Maybe there were side effects, and I have not read about them here in your postings yet.
But, what about writing - both here and in a journal-type situation? I'm not good at sticking to things, but I did try it for a while last year at about this time, and was writing up to 3 full 9" x 12" pages in a lined sketchbook-type book, and it did bring me out of my head a bit for the better. But, like I wrote, for me, that is a hard thing to stick with. But if you add in some creative bits - sketches, drawings, doodles, it becomes this really cool compendium of thoughts.
Speaking of creative bits - is there a way I/we can view some of your "dribs and drabs" - not for critiquing, but for the sheer joy of sharing creatively?
Hope to hear more of your thoughts here soon.
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Thank you, and of course I will share any "tricks" I have up my sleeve.
I too keep a notebook handy, with the hope of writing a book; afterall, we all have a story. You might want to check out Medium. It costs $5 per month and you have unlimited access to all articles, AND you can submit your own articles if you like. I have submitted two articles, and received a whole five cents for doing so. But I do not do this for the money; however, I have connected with other writers whose stories resonate with me.
Another thing I found helpful and what I started doing, but stopped, is trying to draw one picture every day for 100 days. It does not have to be perfect, but me being me, I had to make each drawing as perfect as I could, which usually ended up lasting hours. I bought a nice sketchbook on Amazon for $7 and I do pick it up from time to time if even to "doodle."
Yes, fostering is something I have been thinking about, but me being me, I imagine I would get overly attached to the dog and want to keep it, something my sister continues to admonish me about, "You cannot get a dog."
In terms of the Effexor, I finally went online to find out why so many thought this drug was awful, and boy was I surprised. Many of the unwanted side effects exactly mirror mine: feeling hot all the time, no appetite, insomnia....So my doctor has ordered Prozac and that way I can taper off of that much easier. Yes, I have learned so much from this platform, a real gift with unexpected surprises.
Following my post yesterday, I had a crying jag that lasted a good two hours. Crying and vacuuming, swearing etc. I am sure my nosy neighbor listened with intent, but I didn't care. It was a form of cleansing, if you will.
In any event, thank you for this message. Check out Medium