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Posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 10:07:20
I don't want to be here today.
I want to go home and vegetate
mourn, mope
and be unproductiveI don't want to contribute to society
I want to be left alone. (mostly)
Can i allow myself to be sick today?
I don't want to fight anymore.
Posted by curtm on June 8, 2006, at 11:32:00
In reply to Mental Illness Day, posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 10:07:20
You can choose to do whatever you wish.
Can I suggest you choose the most appealing consequence?
Posted by Phillipa on June 8, 2006, at 13:06:19
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day, posted by curtm on June 8, 2006, at 11:32:00
You're kidding a minute ago you were kidding around. Fast cycling? Love Phillipa
Posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 13:29:10
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day, posted by Phillipa on June 8, 2006, at 13:06:19
probably not fast cycling
I'm just an actress
grin grin grin until it hurts
or, maybe someone came along to cheer me up
my ambidexterity post was an attempt at levity.
Posted by Donna Louise on June 8, 2006, at 15:23:50
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day » Phillipa, posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 13:29:10
I feel really bad today too. Instead of going to bed I have been cleaning non stop as a way of not paying attention to myself. It took me until 3pm to stop and eat. And now I am stuck in this chair and can't get up. I thought I would provide you with some misery for company. I have been feeling depressed and afraid of feeling depressed and I can't get to the grocery store. I sure hope this passes because I have some girlfriends coming this weekend although since they are so wonderful I don't have to act like I feel good if I don't. They will take care of me. Now I will cry because I have such wonderful friends. I am a mess.
Donna
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2006, at 16:46:00
In reply to Mental Illness Day, posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 10:07:20
> Can i allow myself to be sick today?
If you don't, who will?
> I don't want to fight anymore.
Isn't it more accurate to close with the word "today"? Catastrophic self-talk sets you up for serious emotional responses. It's quite a leap from "sick today" to something ever more.
Chicken soup. I believe in chicken soup.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 17:12:13
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2006, at 16:46:00
Okay,
Amendment:I don't want to fight anymore "today"
(good point, Lar. Sorry for the melodrama)Donna,
I need your housecleaning talents. In return, I will socialize with your friends. I'll smile and tell witty stories, all the while thinking dire thoughts on the inside. That's my specialty.Do we have a deal?
update- i got my work done.
I distracted myself.
I'm exHAUsted.
i survived work. kind of-ll
Posted by Nina78 on June 8, 2006, at 18:02:18
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day: Lar Donna, posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 17:12:13
Posted by Nina78 on June 8, 2006, at 18:05:06
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2006, at 16:46:00
> Chicken soup. I believe in chicken soup.
I believe more in tomato soup. From a can! Of a brand that is not sold here :-(
I keep 1 tin in the cupboard for emergencies. But I never dare open it. What if I feel worse before I get a chance to get a new can?? Mostly, the thought of having it here is comforting.Nina
Posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 18:42:53
In reply to Soup! » Larry Hoover, posted by Nina78 on June 8, 2006, at 18:05:06
Today's menu is homemade Pad Thai
Family Recipe
should be good.
Thai Comfort Food.
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2006, at 19:37:45
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day: Lar Donna, posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 17:12:13
> Okay,
> Amendment:
>
> I don't want to fight anymore "today"
> (good point, Lar. Sorry for the melodrama)I didn't mean to correct you. Self-talk is a hidden curse, or a hidden treasure. The precise vocabulary one uses with oneself shapes the self. You do hear you, after all.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 19:52:18
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day: Lar Donna » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2006, at 19:37:45
> > Okay,
> > Amendment:
> >
> > I don't want to fight anymore "today"
> > (good point, Lar. Sorry for the melodrama)
>
> I didn't mean to correct you. Self-talk is a hidden curse, or a hidden treasure. The precise vocabulary one uses with oneself shapes the self. You do hear you, after all.
>Huh? what's that?
I hear myself? for real? Sometimes I don't listen though. I think I listen to babble more. I read my stuff aloud. *I* wrote *that*?? huh? where did that come from (scratching my head in wonder/despair/shock/horror/shame/amusement/disgust...)Well. perhaps sometimes I need to turn UP the volume. never thought I'd say that!
I wasn't feeling corrected, just advised.
My husband's friend came over. He runs a Thai restaurant. He's cooking us Pad Thai. It's gonna be good. I had to clean a dozen of the poopiest little shrimp. On the bright side (GOTTA LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE). I get to play on Babble while the boys play with the wok. mmmm.
Posted by Donna Louise on June 8, 2006, at 20:56:40
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day: Lar Donna » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2006, at 19:37:45
One of my favorite things to say to myself while trying to pull out into traffic is,"I will be stuck here forever." Amazing how the brain just goes there. Before I realized what I was doing, I was totally unaware why I seriously considered just pulling out into traffic and hoping everyone else just stopped. Like that was my only option. It's actually sorta funny when I realize I am saying stuff like that. The trick is being aware that is what I am doing. I am more like llrppllrr, where its "please tell me I didn't really say that."
I finally stopped cleaning, It is 10:00pm.donna
Posted by llrrrpp on June 8, 2006, at 21:11:26
In reply to Re: Mental Illness Day: Lar Donna » Larry Hoover, posted by Donna Louise on June 8, 2006, at 20:56:40
Hi Donna,
I think you're cool.
Your depression is the complete opposite of mine!
When I feel awful, I just want to hide, avoid all mental and social stimulation. (Avoid cleaning, as well as all other productive activities).I think I need to get better at telling the difference between fatigue and depression.
Well, since you're done cleaning, take a look at the Pad Thai the guys made. Impressive, huh?
http://llrrrpp.tripod.com/photos/index.album?i=4&s=1I hope tomorrow is better (for both of us).
-llrrrpp
p.s. I came home, and my husband has cleaned my entire place, and even done 3 loads of laundry (sigh) and I'm still grumpy (ashamed)... Oh well. I gave him a big, long, hug. (happy heart flutters).
Thank goodness one of us is domestic.
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