Mental Wellness Support Group

[rhubarbodendron]

^but on the positive side the family trouble makes Corona seem only a minor nuissance.
How do you manage to stay strong for your family? I imagine it must be extremely exhausting, both mentally and physically.

 

[Gryffindorian]

I suppose some amount of drama is a normal part of any family. I come from a big family (I'm the youngest of six kids) with a strong bond, and there's definitely strength in numbers. Responsibilities are shared, and there's plenty of support to go around. While it is challenging to deal with my aging parents' declining health, my siblings and I have been proactive in making sure their needs are met (health care, finances, home support). Also, as I mentioned, exercise and mindfulness are quite useful tools to cope with stress.

I think it would have been more difficult for me if I were married and had children of my own (like my siblings do) because then I'd be part of the "sandwiched" generation. I have nothing against marriage or having kids; I very much respect everyone who can find the balance to care for their elderly parents, as well as their children.

 

[think]

 

[rhubarbodendron]

LOL indeed. I work fro home on Tuesdays and Fridays and every Tuesday feels so weekendish now that I have to keep reminding myself that the week has only just started.

 

[think]

Happy Holidays ~ think

 

[think]

 

[think]

LOL

 

[Malicia]

In 2021 I 'will' withdraw from alcohol and enter a lifetime of recovery by going through rehab. It will be the hardest thing I've ever done but as Captain Picard says on that episode of Extras "Make it so". Pretty sure that is the only time he says that and I'm not sure what the significance is. Perhaps he used to say it on Star Trek.

In all seriousness I'm being serious. So to be serious for a moment I should stress the seriousness Happy Christmas and a safe new year to you all and I'm so glad I found a place with nice people.

 

[Gary Mitchell]

In 2021 I 'will' withdraw from alcohol and enter a lifetime of recovery by going through rehab. It will be the hardest thing I've ever done but as Captain Picard says on that episode of Extras "Make it so". Pretty sure that is the only time he says that and I'm not sure what the significance is. Perhaps he used to say it on Star Trek.

In all seriousness I'm being serious. So to be serious for a moment I should stress the seriousness Happy Christmas and a safe new year to you all and I'm so glad I found a place with nice people.

Good luck to you and Merry Christmas.

 

[Avro Arrow]

Good luck and best wishes on your recovery journey, @Malicia !

 

[think]

 

[think]

Ok.. Let's meet and discuss our feelings
I feel sympathetic and grateful to be alive.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING RIGHT NOW??



This image in great like it is.

 

[think]

 

[think]

 

[think]

the goal is the journey to the goal itself ... being that journey --- Life is work Work is life... and doing things is optional ... as we all know.

 

[Captain pl1ngpl0ng]

"Make it so"

I quit all alcohol a couple of years ago along with sigarettes.
So, i know it is possible. Good luck on your journey! Much better echonomy and good health awaits you.

 

[Qonundrum]

I quit all alcohol a couple of years ago along with sigarettes.
So, i know it is possible. Good luck on your journey! Much better echonomy and good health awaits you.

It can be done, and congrats! :woohoo:

 

[think]

With me It was 1997 when I finally put alcohol down with pot and crack --- it was years before when I thought it was just smoking crystal meth that was my problem and stopped that in 89. that I have not gone back to--- cigarettes was 2006 actually tomorrow is the 15 years not smoking them.. anniversary so it is good. just 1 year 1 month without any caffeine(coffee tea soda's chocolate) but most of all it has been that 1 year one month without cutting my body in an act of self harm a very horrible addiction I had. And hope that it over... I just go everyday trying to love myself and take care of myself with compassion respect and love... being gentle and good to my body now.. --- it will take time to forgive myself for what I did to myself --- continuing my traumas from childhood beatings. the traumas my body remembers and feels when triggered --- this is deep therapy I am in now to stop these automatic reactions I learned from these things happening to me then. that was the hardest addiction to finally stop the pain I caused for myself --- the healing is happening 000 and I am getting better and better with other things like food and diet and I continue to loose weight since starting with my gf now.--- since I am loving myself I have found I can love others too.

In 2021 I 'will' withdraw from alcohol and enter a lifetime of recovery by going through rehab. It will be the hardest thing I've ever done but as Captain Picard says on that episode of Extras "Make it so". Pretty sure that is the only time he says that and I'm not sure what the significance is. Perhaps he used to say it on Star Trek.

In all seriousness I'm being serious. So to be serious for a moment I should stress the seriousness Happy Christmas and a safe new year to you all and I'm so glad I found a place with nice people.

yeah be careful with alcohol withdrawal it can cause hallucinations that are dangerous .. DT's are no joking matter. --- live long and stay sober.

 

[Malicia]

@Think thanks It's only a few years ago I realised just how dangerous alcohol withdrawal can be even for moderate drinkers and how life threatening DT's can be. That really is the stuff of nightmares. I can handle mild symptoms like insomnia but the more serious side effects of withdrawal like seizures and Formication hallucinations sound terrifying so no surprise why acute alcoholics continue rather than stop drinking and face unpleasant or possible fatal side effects even with medical treatment. I've been functioning so far but it was slowly but surely getting there where that would fall apart. That said, it's never too late of course.

A turning point for me was when I was speaking to a doctor and he told me how he used to work as a liver specialist and said will power alone is never enough to beat alcohol. He said someone cannot do it alone when they need help with alcohol because it's easy to keep putting it off when it comes to drinking. I've registered with a charity and spoke to someone last week who gave me some useful advice about cutting down ahead of ceasing altogether to reduce the side effects and I have an interview next week with a nurse who will decide if I can do a residential detox or will need inpatient supervision. None of it sounds appealing and it's a long road but if I can be alcohol free and side effects have mostly subsided by the end of the year that will be a cause for celebration albeit with orange juice and pizza all round. I compare it to the Red Dwarf slowing down because that ship has so much momentum it will take time to slow and go in to reverse. I should be using a Federation Starfleet ship as an example but I don't know if any exist as big as the Red Dwarf. It's pretty big.

 

[think]

@Malicia it is possible ... and it feels good too... it really does.

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