Posted by Kristi on June 18, 2001, at 16:52:41
In reply to Re: Not sure of the subject, posted by Roo on June 18, 2001, at 8:47:34
Very, very well said!
> Kiddo--
>
> I'm not sure what to say to make you feel better, but
> I just wanted you to know I felt moved by your post
> and wanted you to know I support you and care. I have
> felt the same way you do before (often) and it sucks (which
> is a huge understatement). Some thoughts that come to
> mind is that if you've been well until just 3 months
> ago that you might be panicking over your bad feelings.
> In other words, it's not the feelings that are so bad, it's
> the thoughts/judgements you are having about them. You are
> terrified you will go back "to that place" of 6 years ago.
> But feelings pass...just because you are having bad feelings
> now, dosen't mean you'll go back to that place...it could just
> mean you're having some bad feelings and you're freaking yourself
> out by thinking your going back to that place. Am I making any
> sense at all? Also, you could be going through some
> drug withdrawal which is causing all this stuff to have an
> extra big intensity of charge to it. No, ad's aren't addicting
> per say, but when you quit taking something that has worked, your
> body reacts. I think when you find a med that works the intensity
> of all this stuff will die down some. Sometimes it helps
> just to remind yourself that you are going through a biologically
> caused reaction, that you aren't a "basket case".
>
> I hope you find relief and comfort soon. It's really hard
> to be in the space your in now. Try, try, try...I know it's
> hard...to be kind to yourself...to treat yourself with
> compassion...
>
> Hang in there. I'm thinking about you. Roo
poster:Kristi
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