By that I mean that I’ve seen the psychiatrist. And just like when you get to the dental appointment the tooth stops hurting, I was feeling okay today. By okay I mean that I’ve switched from feeling slug-like to feeling anxious and jittery. I function more like a normal person when I’m anxious and jittery. I suppose that passes for normal these days. Besides, me hyped up looks to the world the way a hyped up turtle looks to a hare. I’m not suddenly a whirlwind of activity, because low-energy and laziness are deeply engrained in my personality. But I have IDEAS. I want to phone several people to make weekend play dates, create memory albums for all the grandparents, knit a scarf, take up needlepoint and read The Secret Message of Jesus while completing two editing projects. I also want to buy the girls’ school supplies, organize their fall wardrobes, and learn sewing. Yes, sewing. I’ve been looking longingly at sewing machines. Understand, now, that I have never liked sewing or had any desire to do it. Also rug hooking—that looks interesting.
The psych has put me on a mood stabilizer. Meanwhile, I guess I need to steer clear of craft stores.
Good for you for taking care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI am catching up with reading blogs. I went to a new shrink in May. Realized I had Attention Deficit Disorder. I was able to lower my anxiety meds and anti-depressant. Started medication for ADHD. Google-ADHD in Women. See if the description fits you. It is very underdiagnosed in girls and women because we tend not to have the H in ADHD. I just hired a professional organizer to help me. I am going to be posting on it more. But my house needs to get tackled first.
I think my family would be thrilled if I could find a good mood stabilizer. I am currently trying Hail Marys, coffee, Sex and the City dvds and no snacks between meals.
ReplyDeleteBless you, Bad Alice. Stay away from sewing machines.
ReplyDeleteBless you and good for you for getting psyched up. Watch out for craft stores, and other projects.
ReplyDeletewhen i feel I’m anxious and jittery i drink coffee and it calms me down.?. i'm reading a new kind of christian, read generous orthodoxy and church on the other side . . . i like that stuff alot. glad your psyched.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're taking care of yourself. And, yes, please stay away from craft stores--do we really need more hook rugs in this world?
ReplyDeleteGlad you are doing well. Take up knitting instead of sewing :) Knit some prayer shawls. I think you can have a private lesson or two for little cost and it's really good and relaxing.
ReplyDeleteAs for Jeff ... he must learn to put his stuff in the wash or hang it up. Isn't it funny though how you can ignore your own mess, and see others. I'm so lik ethat and it cracks meup when Ithink about it.
be blessed. I've missed you