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Re: Feeling like I can't go thru another week... » QuietHeart

Posted by Penny on January 20, 2004, at 10:01:16

In reply to Feeling like I can't go thru another week..., posted by QuietHeart on January 19, 2004, at 23:29:55

> How do others manage to get out of bed some days?


Get a dog. Seriously. On days that I would otherwise stay in bed all day, my dogs mean I HAVE to at least get up and go outside, if only briefly. I live in an apartment, so no doggy door or fenced-in yard. They have to be walked.

Plus, they just make life seem so much sweeter. For me, anyway. Dogs are the best therapy. :-)

woof.

On another note - the feeling you are having of being overwhelmed is definitely contributing to your inability to get anything done. For me, when I start thinking about EVERYTHING I have to do, it makes it that much harder to do ANYTHING I have to do. Find one small thing you can do - take a shower. Fix yourself something to eat. Go to the mailbox. Something small. And praise yourself when you are able to get that little bit accomplished. Be kind to yourself and patient with yourself. I'm not saying you shouldn't push yourself a bit, but watch the negative self-talk that you are probably doing and try to be nice to yourself. You might feel like you can't go through another week, but you know, in your head, that you can and will. It won't be easy, but it can happen.

Hang in there, and keep posting.

BTW - Welcome!

P


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