1. Combat feeling overwhelmed. Make small, realistic goals. This relates to both work and personal for me. I have to remember to delete phone calls, make a list, clean out my in box, see what my week is going to look like.
2. Take my meds. This isn't rocket science but occasionally I forget. It's only happened once since "The Peach." I've recently changed my daily pill box to live beside the Keurig as a morning reminder.
4. Therapy appointments. I used to get super excited to go to therapy and then I realized last week when I dreaded my appointment that it's time to make a change. Change is always hard. However, according to the experts, medicines combined with psychotherapy are the 2 best bets in combating this illness.
5. Support group attendance. I've learned that being around like minded people striving for the same goal is so healthy for me. It's refreshing to be in a room with a retired Radiologist, a Mom of 2, an Attorney, a retired Father of a Bipolar son, a Nurse at Wesley Woods and the list goes on and on. All people suffering yet wanting to help each other and themselves to live a healthy life.
6. Pay it forward. My friend "A" is a wonderful example and encourages me more than she realizes to pay it forward. Doing something for someone else simply makes me feel better.
7. Getting Spiritually Fit. I believe in God. My faith matters to me, everyday, not just Easter Sunday. It has brought me through some of my darkest hours. It gave me the friends I have today. It is important to me to have a church home I can call my own. I cannot combat problems as well when I am spiritually lazy.
8. Family & Friend focus. When you feel like you've disappointed the people who know you and love you the most, it's a daunting feeling. I'm overcoming this feeling. In turn, it has made me shut out some of the people I love the very most in my life. It's important for me to let them know it's not them, it's me. "What can I do to help?" These words are amazingly comforting to someone feeling overwhelmed like me. I've learned to accept the help. I've learned that people rarely offer things they don't mean. The letters, the texts, the meals, the prayers, the calls, the emails have gotten us through. I am truly humbled in how loved I feel.
9. Check in. If you read my blog regularly, you know how important the check in is for me and JT. http://1013isnotmyhousenumber.blogspot.com/2014/04/check-in-or-check-out.html
10. Tune in the music, tune out the news. For me, there's nothing better than a great play list combining Bon Jovi, Nashville and some 80's pop. What I don't do well with is the local news or CNN blasting all of the school shootings, downed planes, house fires and anything else you can imagine that's sad.
Happy Easter Week.....n
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