Worthless
Gosh, The second I wake up my heart starts pounding. I don't know why. I guess it's that darn anxiety. I am worried I am going to die or something terrible is going to happen to my family. My DD is...
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I had a little bit better day today! Took DD to the dr. and had my 6wk postpartum checkup! YUK. My dr. came in and said"I hear you've had a rough time." WELL YEAH! Every night I put the oldest two...
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I feel the same way about the movie thing. I know I'll feel guilty if DDS is watching a movie and I'm in another room, I know I'll be irritable if I try to do something with her. It's so hard! I keep...
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I have actually been feeling somewhat better! I can tell that my meds are starting to work! YEA. I hope it keeps getting better day by day! I PRAY FOR THAT. I still have some IT's, but they are to...
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My only thought that is that I really wish that you would change the title of your journal. Choose a name that has hope. You are NOT worthless
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Girl, do we have a lot in common! Both those books are on my night stand too! Not that I'm finding time to read . . . I think it's totally normal to question when everything is upside down. We got...
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I have had very similar struggles with the beliefs I have had my whole life since this struggle with anxiety. A really good book that I read is "How Can it Be All Right When Everything Is All Wrong?"...
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I can't seem to get motivated! YUK. I feel better mentally , but I just seem to be more lazy than ever. I am glad it is summer time so I don't have to get up and get ready everyday like during the...
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I DEFINITELY notice that depression is worse when I'm not getting good sleep. I'm ok for a day or 2, but then it goes downhill fast. Sounds like little Halle is having a growth spurt! So is Grace. Try...
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UGH. I have all 3 girls home today! What fun. you would think that I would want to go swimming with them or do something fun, but that just seems like it would take too much energy. I feel like a bad...
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Christina - You are NOT a bad mom. You're a mom who's coming out of a really rough bout of PPD. Be sure to be kind to yourself, OK? 4 kids is a lot even when you're at the top of your game! Hope...
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Well, we went to the lake on the 4th. DH's parents were camping there. We took the two oldest girls swimming while my MIL watched HAlle and they had a blast. That was really good for the girls. I have...
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UGH! I have been at the most BORING teacher conference ever in Austin for the past 3 days! Do they make those things boring to torture us??? DD went to her babysitter/daycare for the 1st time. Thank...
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The weekend was SO much fun I thought our friends being here would cause anxiety, but it didn't. They have a 2 yr old little boy that was into everything, but other than that,,,,it was so FUN seeing...
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YOU GO GIRL!!! I'm so glad you're feeling great! You don't have to think right now about stopping meds. Give your brain a chance to let feeling GOOD become a habit! Missed you last night, but I didn't...
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DD#1's team placed 5th in the state tball championship. So proud of her! The past 2-3 days I have felt some of the PPD symptoms again. Wanting to sleep, some anxiety, and sadness. It could be because...
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Yea, DD#3 has slept thru the night for 2 nights with out even a cry for her passy! I went to take the girls pics yesterday and that was an experience, trying to get 3 to smile all at once! I am...
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Well, ever since I started my period last week I have felt a little nervous, anxious, and sad. The feeling comes and goes quickly. I keep scaring myself, because EVERY time I feel the slightest PPD...
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Christina - Hormones SUCK. And ours are trying to figure out which end is up again. We'll get there!! Our brains are designed to try and avoid pain, so it makes sense that after the PPD ordeal you've...
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Started back to work yesterday in my classroom. It was good worrying about normal work stuff instead of anxiety and depression. DD#1 and #3 went with me. I have lots of teachers that love holding the...
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