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Mental Health | Last Active: Nov 26, 2023 | Replies (666)
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@jenniferhunter Thank you for your input. I have now started taking a small sketch pad with me everywhere I go that is scary for me. Due to spinal issues I am not able to draw and paint as I would like to be doing. My safe place. My support comes from connect members. Fear does increase pain. Having an anxiety disorder as well causes more challenges. Doctors/nurses
don't have the time to deal with these disorders and I understand. Takes a lot of psyching myself up to get to appointments.
at times I want to give up. I think about my 4 year old grandson and how he adores me. I then know I must keep trying.
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Grandchildren are worth living for, that is certain.
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@parus We're proud of you for persevering! Over the years I have discovered that having a book to read, some crochet or pen and paper for writing/sketching [and sometimes all three!] with me everywhere I go, helps me be prepared. When those times of stress and strain come over me, I can turn to something that will calm me down. I never know when one of those moments will hit, and what will trigger it. I finally found that this is what works for me and I don't care if I look like a bag lady; it's my lifeline. Put a favorite picture of your grandson inside your purse and pull it out to look at it when you need to. Let his smiling happy face pull you back to positive thoughts.
Ginger