Posted by shar on October 6, 2003, at 11:28:24
In reply to Re: Anybody down? » shar, posted by NikkiT2 on October 5, 2003, at 8:51:32
>I have no real problems
Nikki,
really, I had to chuckle just a little when I read that. Mainly because we all deal with all this BIG stuff (crap) that goes on, and then minimize it totally.You DO have some big stuff going on--yes, problems, like the being off meds, your friends, financial worries--and feeling so low. And, those are "real" problems, imo. I'd love to see you give yourself a break and a pat on the back for being strong and going on each day doing your best.
I hope my chuckle doesn't offend you. It just felt so familiar when you said that, and how I do it, too, and how much I've seen us PB folks ignore the fact that they are handling things that would bring many 'normals' to their knees...but we never give ourselves credit for it. We so often find a way to minimize, or say others are worse off, or our issues don't 'deserve' attention when there's so much pain elsewhere in the world. You know how it goes.
Take care (pat, pat, pat)
Shar
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