Weekly Check-in

Since Hibee is on vacation, I'll start the weekly check-in. This is where you check in for the week, what's going on, vent, or just tell us about your day. :)

I'm starting a new pain management group on Friday thru the counseling place I go to, it's a 12 week course and I'm pretty excited about it. I really like the therapist that teaches it, he is funny and easy going. It's at 1:00 and right after at 2:00 I have my mindfulness anxiety group. So I'll be in group for 2 full hours every Friday.

I also have a dentist appt with the denturest on Thursday to finally get my bottom denture, I can't tell you how excited I am, I haven't had bottom dentures in 5 years, finally I'll be able to eat apples, and nuts and my favorite corn nuts, lol.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday weekend, don't forget to thank a vet for their service.

Lisa and night,

It sounds like things are going well your way. Best wishes.

I am going to California in October for my vacation and am really only living for that.

Well, I wish I had some of your food, SC. :) Sounds wonderful.

I'm better now than yesterday (see weather post - ugh) and earlier today when other family came here to visit us, and let their kids go nuts. As if that wasn't enough to put me over the edge, late this afternoon my service dog had a bit of heat stroke from playing with my niece. I didn't know she was running him so hard chasing his ball. He's on a holiday weekend too. Anyway, I was so anxious about him and his heavy breathing, and I was trying to hold it together, because I didn't want to freak out in front of my niece - she's only 11. Also, for a change, my dog was looking to me for assistance.

My husband came to our rescue, and calmed me and the dog down. I'd already wet down the dog, and was laying on the floor with him. Hubs was able to relax me, and help me up off of the floor. Jake is back to normal now. I really can't wait to be home tomorrow. I just wish I could skip the 4 hour drive!

Hey H.T.,

Got your e-mail...will be writing back soon :)...

...but wanted to check in here today, and see if you are feeling any better?

I am so sorry you are feeling tired and overwhelmed a.t.m. :(

It is a hard place to be, especially when you are feeling bleak about when you will get to see D again...

I understand, and am sending  much encouragement, positives vibes and hope my friend.

Keep talking to us,

S.C.

Hi All

I am really making a lot of progress with my GAD, Health Anxiety & OCD the Schema Therapy I am doing has been brilliant and is the best by far therapy I have done. I have had 10 sessions now and the therapist is really good at challenging my thought processes and is helping me to think in a different way so it's been money well spent.

Unfortunately I have been suffering with the pain in my back caused by Scheuermann's Disease I am starting to think about having the surgery again but it comes with a lot of risks and when I went to se a neurosurgeon he could only give me a 50% success rate. It's a shame I don't live in the states as I have heard from others who have Scheuermann's and have been able to get a prescription for medical marihuana and said that it has made an amazing difference and they are living pain free.

Keep fighting folks we are all in this together and the support that I see members giving here is really inspiring. I really do think we are one of the best Anxiety/Panic support groups on the web and that's down to you guys.

Take Care

Hibee

Just check in for the day, :)

Took my son to a interview this morning at 8am, had to sit in the car with my grandson to wait for a hour, he kept me entertained. :) Had a bit of anxiety while driving this morning, I'm always super vigilant watching on coming traffic, I've seen some nasty head on collisions and it always scares me when cars are coming from the opposite direction, I concentrated on driving on the far right lol. We made it home safe as we always do so I feel a bit foolish for my added anxiety. Sometimes I really hate driving.

Yep, having my grandson with me this morning for sure gave me more anxiety then I normally have when I drive. The fear of something happening to him, while I'm driving is unreal. His parents (my son and his exwife) would never let me forget it either.

BWBW. awesome.

i am much better. some news that has burdened me is now lifted. thank you my dear friends. seen shrink. he overjoyed. teaching session is go. 11am 17th of august. i will be talking about self harm at a lecture for med students. this is a lecture as apart of there mental health course work. mum is doing alright. seen her tonight. be good.

Great News HT, I'm so happy you are feeling better and great job on the up coming lecture I'm excited to hear how it goes.

So what is everyone doing on this saturday? I'm bored to death, it's 80 degrees outside so almost too hot for me to do much, I might venture down to the saturday market to see a couple friends that are working there for the summer.

Today was a very busy day. Hubs and I went thrift store shopping. We do some repurposing, and lots of crafty stuff, so we needed to replenish our inventory.

I also went grocery shopping this morning, while hubs was working, so I've been out and about all day!

Our niece is staying the night with us, so hubs grilled pork chops, and now we are eating ice cream cones and watching movies.

Pretty productive day, I'd say.