Granny_Weatherwax Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Due to certain family situations and extenuating circumstances I am emotionally drained this morning and feeling sorry for myself. I know that is neither productive nor conducive to good health so I am going to try to work through it. I need to find an appropriate catharsis today. Bike riding? Not physical enough. House cleaning? Nah. Maybe I should go beat the living daylights out of a tennis ball. What I really want to do is eat a chocolate cake. That, however, would mean blowing my no carb-sugar-gluten-dairy diet and I do not want to blow 7 weeks of hard work. So I will cyber yell here for a moment..... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 :grouphug: I'm under massive amounts of stress for things out of my control. I usually relieve stress by gardening but it's been raining here all week :( I'm hoping that I'll be able to carve out an hour tonight to get on the eliptical. If not, I'm afraid I might just sit and cry in the corner. And find some chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 :grouphug: I'll join you. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I tried relaxing music this morning (Cranberries, Enigma), but it made me brood. I switched to Abba. A little Super Trooper helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Oh yeah, right there with ya. Already did deep breathing this morning, and *nobody is up yet* !!! I decided this is just my year to learn stress management. Arg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 :grouphug: I'm under massive amounts of stress for things out of my control. I usually relieve stress by gardening but it's been raining here all week :( I'm hoping that I'll be able to carve out an hour tonight to get on the eliptical. If not, I'm afraid I might just sit and cry in the corner. And find some chocolate. :grouphug: @Teachinmine - I heard you way over here in IL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Oh yeah, right there with ya. Already did deep breathing this morning, and *nobody is up yet* !!! I decided this is just my year to learn stress management. Arg. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimi-o Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I'm with ya on this one too. Life is a whirlwind around us right now and everything is beyond my control. AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 I tried relaxing music this morning (Cranberries, Enigma), but it made me brood. I switched to Abba. A little Super Trooper helped. I brood, too. I think I need to find some Abba. Maybe online radio... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 take a chance on me....... we can go dancing.... we can go walkin'.... Pandora radio rocks!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 take a chance on me.......we can go dancing.... we can go walkin'.... Pandora radio rocks!!!!! Pandora is also what I use. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I woke up 2 hours early fretting and brooding! AAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I've been feeling horribly overwhelmed lately, to the point of being stymied. So yeah, I can feel the stress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Dealing with ppl that can't be bothered to do a thing to help themselves, but have no problem sucking us dry. I already called and ranted to poor Jean, but I'll join in here too. AAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I am there with you today. I won't go into all of it--suffice it to say that several Really Big Things are going on and will be hanging on for a long while yet, plus I have many events to prepare for this weekend (house showings, family visits, dd's graduation, etc.). I'm feeling tearful. On the desire for chocolate: This has always been my biggest struggle when stressed. When I was at my sickest, on the same diet you are on currently, I found that eating something spicy or strongly-flavored in some way would sometimes scratch the itch. For example, I might fry up a couple shrimp or cut up chicken with some cajun seasoning and have a salad--something about the intense flavor of the cajun seasoning helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 I am there with you today. I won't go into all of it--suffice it to say that several Really Big Things are going on and will be hanging on for a long while yet, plus I have many events to prepare for this weekend (house showings, family visits, dd's graduation, etc.). I'm feeling tearful. :grouphug: I totally understand. On the desire for chocolate: This has always been my biggest struggle when stressed. When I was at my sickest, on the same diet you are on currently, I found that eating something spicy or strongly-flavored in some way would sometimes scratch the itch. For example, I might fry up a couple shrimp or cut up chicken with some cajun seasoning and have a salad--something about the intense flavor of the cajun seasoning helped. I so get the intense flavor thing. I have been satisfying my craving for sweets with 100% grape juice. It works (sometimes). Not right now, though. -- Scrubbing on the bathroom is not helping. The silence is making my brooding worse. I am going to try concentrating on the things I can control. How clean my house will be when family arrives is under my control. What they say about it is not. Making sure DS completes his schoolwork before his Boy Scout campout tonight is kind of under my control. What the family says about hsing is not. Taking DS to shop for the groceries for the campout is under my control. Having the boys complain about the menu is not (they voted on it). Loving on my DD and letting her know I stand beside her is under my control. What other people say is not. (and Pandora plays on!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 :grouphug: @Teachinmine - I heard you way over here in IL!!! :lol: Cheryl and Impish came in loud and clear too!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Missing my dh (he's living halfway across the country and in a new job -- we'll follow when the house sells) and, until just a couple of hours ago, dealing with a nasty headache. Could definitely use a primal scream and some 21st century chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Missing my dh (he's living halfway across the country and in a new job -- we'll follow when the house sells) and, until just a couple of hours ago, dealing with a nasty headache. Could definitely use a primal scream and some 21st century chocolate. :grouphug: Hope you have a good virtual scream and enjoy some very real chocolate. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I'm having one of those days myself. :grouphug: We are behind in school and I had a weekend mapped out. Instead, it has been raging headache and vomiting. I am weakly better, but further behind. And I must remember to find that horrid spray bottle of "fresh cotton" smelling lysol hubby keeps blasting and make him eat it. It makes my head worse and it makes me puke (which makes him run in a spray more). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Here ya go Flogging Molly, Hoping it gets better for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I'm with you. Doing some weeding helped, but I think I really just need some time AWAY FROM THIS HOUSE AND ALL OTHER PEOPLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I so get the intense flavor thing. I have been satisfying my craving for sweets with 100% grape juice. It works (sometimes). Not right now, though. -- Scrubbing on the bathroom is not helping. The silence is making my brooding worse. I am going to try concentrating on the things I can control. How clean my house will be when family arrives is under my control. What they say about it is not. Making sure DS completes his schoolwork before his Boy Scout campout tonight is kind of under my control. What the family says about hsing is not. Taking DS to shop for the groceries for the campout is under my control. Having the boys complain about the menu is not (they voted on it). Loving on my DD and letting her know I stand beside her is under my control. What other people say is not. (and Pandora plays on!!!) This is a great post. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Count me in. But I can't scream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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