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Laugh and the world laughs with you; Cry and you cry alone.

 It’s six o’clock in the morning and I’m just finishing my first cup of coffee!  It still amazes me that I’m up at five thirty putting on the kettle! When I was working, I used to rise at six and take my wonderful collie for a walk before breakfast, but it was always a shock when my alarm woke me up so early. I worked full time then and my days were long - I still miss them though. It was also another night of having the strangest dreams, some of which stay with me all day. I don't know if that is a fibro problem or an anxiety problem and anxiety is my constant companion and has been for as long as I can remember - my earliest recollection being at the age of three. I wasn't diagnosed until I was twelve when it was given as the cause of my IBS, so it's no stranger to me. Since moving house, my anxiety has worsened and I feel sick, have panic attacks for no reason (or it seems) , and my coping techniques aren't helping. I've upped my meditation to three times a day, ...