De-Stress
January 7, 2010 in Add new tag, Conditions and Diseases, Doctors, Life Issues, Management, Novel Patient Posts, Princess Bride, Support Groups, Writing, autoimmune, autoimmune diseases, chronic illness, disease, faith, hard time, health, illness, illnesses, mental health, stress by Novel Patient
I don’t really know what to write. I’ve been kind of a writing funk. More precisely the stress of everything it getting to me. I’m in trouble financially, my doctors aren’t currently doing anything to help me get better, and I’ve been doing a lot of “being there” for my friends and family which I am more than happy to do – it’s just that its emotionally draining.
It’s so important to stay stress free when you have any chronic illness but especially one that’s autoimmune related. High levels of stress lead to flareups of my illness.
Once upon a time I was a cutter. Since then I have found other ways to de-stress that don’t involve hurting myself. Now I have a little chocolate therapy on occasion (or rather frequently), I watch a favorite movie (usually The Princess Bride when I’m not feeling well), I talk to a friend or my sister about what’s bothering me, I scrapbook, or I force myself to write in this blog. I’m feeling a little better already.
What do you do to de-stress when the road gets too bumpy?
A page from my Peace Book.
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