handling stress- sorta OT

[mbs730]

As you are all aware I have been under a tremendous amount of stress. The bad thing too is that my stress management counsellor has been away for a while and isnt coming back for another 3 weeks! Thats no good, because I need to see her, like now! I mean yeah it was a HUGE relief for me finding out the best possible news yesterday but today I am feeling very stressed again for some weird reason and I have no idea why. I am just worrying, worrying worrying about EVERYTHING! I know the fact that my husbands CT scan is in less than 6 weeks isnt helping. I cant get those awful thoughts out of my head about him having a positive result and him going on radiation and me having to watch him get sick and clean up after him... GOSH I CANT DO THAT! And just other family issues, as you know and other stuff. I mean I realize everyone has to deal with stressful events and challenges too but... many deal with stress a LOT better than I do. But its no wonder I am late, its no wonder I have had one cold earlier this month, then having the flu and then now I am coming down with ANOTHER cold, from obviously another strain. Oh and how can I forget what happened to me 8 days ago from STRESS!! My sleep is constantly disrupted too from all of this. This is no good. I know this stress is also making me very snappy and beyond irritable. Ihave asked people what theysuggest, well picturing myself on a beach and listening to calming music doenst do much for me other than making my thoughts race even more. If anyone has any suggestions on how they deal with stress, because I know everyone has dealt with stress in one time or another, suggestions are welcome. Thanks...


MiriamEdited by: mbs730

[SullyMel]

Yes. Everyone does have their own way in dealing with stress. I am in the process of moving right now. Leaving my family, packing up, closing on a condo and what not. I was really stressed until I couldn't take it anymore, so I just said screw it for now. I'm not going to get all worked up about this, so I am just blocking it out. I did the same thing when my mom had breast cancer, and I was preparing for my wedding. I just blocked it out and tried not to think about it until that day comes/came b/c really there was/is no reason for me to stress about it. I don't know if it will work for you or not, but it does for me. I also do things to take my mind off of the stressful event. Anything. For example, I like to shop. Hope you feel better.

[terified girl]

Miriam, please don't laugh at me ok but my boss is the number one stressed out person in the world, I mean he goes from happy to over the top fuming in a blink of an eye, and one day he asked his secretary to get him something because he thought he was going to blow. Well she went out and got him "stress ease", its a natural pill by Jaimison(I can't spell sometimes!!!) and the only place I've been able to find it was at Pharmaprix, I don't know if where you live it's called something else but I know in ottawa its called Shopper Drug Mart, anyways once he started taking these pills they just mellowed him out alot more, and he was bragging about them to ppl and saying how if he hadn't taken a stress pill that morning he would have killed someone!!! It didn't seem like he was addicted to them, just when he got stressed he'd pop 4 of them, of course the dose is 1 or 2 maybe but yeah he's crazy too sometimes, anyways maybe these pills can help you out a bit too, just get some of the edge off for a while until things turn out ok or start to calm down, and please try to think positively too. Your husband will be ok!


Take care and let me know if you try them ok?


Sonia xxx

[mbs730]

Hmm thanks for suggesting that Sonia, I dont think I have ever heard of that!! Yeah we have Shopper's here in fact I live one minute from one! Well I know where I am going tomorrow! Sully Mel, wow you are dealing with enough too. I dont trust myself when it comes to shopping though because of my horrible credit card abusing habit I havent used a credit card in well over a year and I must keep it that way. Thanks for the tips though.


Miriam

[Jenneh]

i find when i get stressed out the best thing for me to do... is to write EXACTLY whats stressing me out.. all of it, down in my diary...then sit back, and do smthing relaxing, like hving a read in the bath.


the logic is, u've got all ur stresses down on paper, so u dont need to worry about them for that limited time at least.


Jen xxxx

[mbs730]

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I went to Shopper's this am and found that stuff, lets see what happens! Thanks again for that suggestion. I usually would not rely on drugs for this but... I am desperate right now.


Miriam