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Posted by Emme on September 13, 2004, at 7:27:11
"life is a beach!" Or in the woods, "life is a beech!"
life "uses a straw"!
"poo!"
"structure for retaining water!"
"very hot place!"
"filthy rodents!"These seemed more fun than asterisks.
I'm trying to be philosophical and tell myself that life everything else, moods go up and down and sometimes take a dip. But I'm utterly exhausted, discouraged, scared, ashamed, hopeless, woke up in the middle of the night the last few nights, 1,000% certain that my life is over. I guess a bunch of relatively good days was too good to continue. I'm back to having a hard time getting anything done. May I please be excused? I think my life is long past the expiration date and turned rancid.
Posted by gardenergirl on September 13, 2004, at 11:10:48
In reply to mood like the stock market, posted by Emme on September 13, 2004, at 7:27:11
Emme,
You are excused to wallow. I think a good wallow is very healthy at times, and I just finished one last week. But you cannot wallow forever. So wallow away, and come back to us Babblers very soon. Whether your mood is bullish or bearish. We'll invest in you anyday.(((((((Emme))))))))))
gg
Posted by Susan47 on September 13, 2004, at 14:21:27
In reply to mood like the stock market, posted by Emme on September 13, 2004, at 7:27:11
thing I've been feeling, plus old old old and I hurt, my joints ache and I'm not attractive anymore and it's all just going to shite. The "joke" about the dentist above was funny but too real to be really funny. I'm frightened. I don't know why life has to be lived, why do we have children who also just die, we all just live and die, what's the point? I can't get anything done, all my plants are dead. I moved into a new apt. in Feb., got a bunch of beautiful plants for the patio, set them out and then didn't take care of them like I don't know how to take care of anybody or anything and now they're all dried-up brown sticks. And the rain is coming down in buckets and buckets and I hurt. I'm sorry to add to the general feeling of oomph I've had it but I have. :(
Posted by Susan47 on September 13, 2004, at 14:22:54
In reply to Emme, I think I know how you feel the same, posted by Susan47 on September 13, 2004, at 14:21:27
Posted by Emme on September 13, 2004, at 22:33:13
In reply to Re: mood like the stock market » Emme, posted by gardenergirl on September 13, 2004, at 11:10:48
> You are excused to wallow. I think a good wallow is very healthy at times, and I just finished one last week.
Hi gg. Actually, my mood is slipping so much that I was wishing I could be permanently excused from the entire planet so to speak. I thought the dangerous thoughts were on the wane. But they're always hanging around quietly, waiting to pounce on me when I slide a bit. Too much work to do anything about it now though.
I'm so exhausted I can barely stand it. I could sleep 24 hours a day. I went for a lovely hike yesterday, which helped temporarily. But then I was back to bone weary exhaustion last night. I hoped it would be better by the end of today, but a few minutes ago I work up on my couch after falling alseep at about 9. I never fall asleep that early. I can't even muster the energy to wash my dishes. This is bad.
Anyway, thanks for permission to be grumpy. Sometimes the horrid mood is just there and it's hard to get out of it other than trying to hang tight till it eases up.
> But you cannot wallow forever. So wallow away, and come back to us Babblers very soon. Whether your mood is bullish or bearish. We'll invest in you anyday.
Awww...thanks.
> (((((((Emme))))))))))
Thanks. You know, I've noticed that the average number of parentheses on these things has been growing. We're all getting very affectionate around here.
Emme
Posted by gardenergirl on September 13, 2004, at 23:21:44
In reply to Re: mood like the stock market » gardenergirl, posted by Emme on September 13, 2004, at 22:33:13
I kind of figured you were talking about checking out for more that just a day or two. I'm sorry things are so bad. I went through something a bit similar when I was having a difficult time with S/E's from my meds. I was so darned tired I'd have to go lie down after walking just a few steps into the kitchen.
I hope this passes soon. How is IRL support? T or pdoc? (I'm sorry, I forget the details of your own situation).
And about parentheses...hmmm, maybe we all need tighter and longer hugs right now.
Be well,
gg
Posted by Emme on September 14, 2004, at 16:16:12
In reply to Re: mood like the stock market » Emme, posted by gardenergirl on September 13, 2004, at 23:21:44
> I kind of figured you were talking about checking out for more that just a day or two. I'm sorry things are so bad. I went through something a bit similar when I was having a difficult time with S/E's from my meds. I was so darned tired I'd have to go lie down after walking just a few steps into the kitchen.
Wicked, isn't it? I am not quite as bad as that. But I slept 6 hours last night and woke up more tired than when I fell asleep. I just forced my sorry self to do a little laundry but am too tired to hang up the drip-dry items.
> I hope this passes soon. How is IRL support? T or pdoc? (I'm sorry, I forget the details of your own situation).I saw my T today. Sweet thing. She's very helpful. I am supposed to do to the doc next week, but may need to call sooner if I don't start to feel better. Or call my internist. Maybe something else is wrong.
> And about parentheses...hmmm, maybe we all need tighter and longer hugs right now.Yep. And can we send each other virtual chocolate too? Thanks for the good wishes. I gotta hit the couch pronto.
Emme
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