Does Reading About Problems On Line Amplify Yours

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:38 pm

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all of your very, very helpful answers. Last night I went to bed and told myself I did what tweaky1h said, come to peace with some loss of sleep. When I went to bed last night I made rest, not sleep my objective. I fell asleep and slept for 8 hours straight. I think accepting, instead of anticipating, that I would not sleep helped. I'm going to try it again tonight.

Thanks again to everyone with all your great suggestions. Fairlight - I'm gonna try the tea tonight.

LisaLisa

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:49 am

Dear Lisa, I have had some problems at times after reading some posts/threads. One worse than that I must admit....well I have had some issues in the chatroom too. It can be tough sometimes when you are hurting and you seem to always help others, and they/we come in every second sometimes (lol). If I am doing ok but can't really help someone at that time, I log out for my own good and let others help. I can only do what I can do, I must know my limits and guard them. The same goes with reading on the forums, if something bothers me at that moment, that's it, I'm done with that reading at that moment. Know your limits and don't under estimate them. I know that I have to keep true to myself, even in the chatroom I can't be be upset with myself just cuz I have to say (no) I can't do this (at this time). Every day is a DIFFERENT day. There are times when I can listen to certain music, read different things on the forums and so on and other days it affects me differently, but if I can't on a certain day I don't. I try more now to do what I can and when I can no matter what, keep moving forward every day and take that one day for what it's worth...one day (sometimes one thought/moment) and live it up.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:50 am

Chief Crazy Horse,

Thank you so much for the advice. It is just good to know that I am not the only person in the universe going through this, which at times definitely feels that way. You are right, every day is different and I am having a much, much better day.

Lisa