Adrenal Fatigue and nature

[Guest guest]

Re-reading a good book about adrenal fatigue called Adrenal Fatigue, The 21st

Century Stress Syndrome by L. . I'm in the part about the anatomy

and physiology of how it all works, and I'm awed and amazed at how complex and

beautifully synchronated our bodies are, and how they try to compensate when

something goes wrong. It makes me want to love my body and treat it well.

I was able to drive a half hour to a creek and just sit, lay on a blanket, read,

and walk in the water a bit. At one point I put my lawn chair in the shallow

water and watched the minnows, snails and water skimmers. It was very

de-stressing.

I've been wanting to be by the water, but my husband doesn't want me to go

alone. But, he never wants to go with me. Last time he didn't want to go, I

said " Fine, if I get raped and murdered, don't blame me! " He laughed. Then I

said, " and I wouldn't want you to blame yourself, either. " He said he wouldn't.

So I just went while he was at work, and left a note of where I was. I really

need to be in nature, and I hate it that as a woman I'm supposed to/need to feel

afraid. Anyway, it turned out fine, even though I was really tired when I got

home, and struggled to get some leftovers heated up and a few fresh veggies put

out for dinner.

I didn't tell my husband that I went to the river. Why? I didn't want him to

think/say " You had energy to do that, but not to clean up clutter, laundry,

etc.? " Maybe he wouldn't have thought it (this time), but I didn't want to

think he thought it, because that would somehow ruin my little adventure. I

know this sounds kind of crazy!

I'm grateful today for integrative/alternative-thinking doctors who take the

time to write self-help books so I can learn how to help my body to heal.

Rita

[Guest guest]

Byron,

Minus the cat.. you described most of my nights. It's vicious cycle.. thanks for

putting it so well. It's nice to know I'm not alone.. now how to solve the

problem?

Chelsea

>

> I get that too. 'Well, he can do what HE wants to do when he wants too!'

>

> We've been having thunderstorms all week and the energy of them

> moving through has me all torn up. I sleep all day, can't sleep at

> night, get worried because I have an appointment the next day, ETC.

>

> I'm also making some changes in my medications and that's probably

> messing with me too.

>

> I eat supper, lie back in the easy chair to watch TV, the cat curls

> up in my lap and I fall asleep, miss my programs and can't go to

> sleep when it's time, even with my sleep meds. A lot of times I'll

> get back up and watch a couple of hours of TV and go back to bed,

> then I don't want to get up in the morning. You just can't win.

>

> BJK

[Guest guest]

Byron,

Minus the cat.. you described most of my nights. It's vicious cycle.. thanks for

putting it so well. It's nice to know I'm not alone.. now how to solve the

problem?

Chelsea

>

> I get that too. 'Well, he can do what HE wants to do when he wants too!'

>

> We've been having thunderstorms all week and the energy of them

> moving through has me all torn up. I sleep all day, can't sleep at

> night, get worried because I have an appointment the next day, ETC.

>

> I'm also making some changes in my medications and that's probably

> messing with me too.

>

> I eat supper, lie back in the easy chair to watch TV, the cat curls

> up in my lap and I fall asleep, miss my programs and can't go to

> sleep when it's time, even with my sleep meds. A lot of times I'll

> get back up and watch a couple of hours of TV and go back to bed,

> then I don't want to get up in the morning. You just can't win.

>

> BJK

[Guest guest]

Byron,

Minus the cat.. you described most of my nights. It's vicious cycle.. thanks for

putting it so well. It's nice to know I'm not alone.. now how to solve the

problem?

Chelsea

>

> I get that too. 'Well, he can do what HE wants to do when he wants too!'

>

> We've been having thunderstorms all week and the energy of them

> moving through has me all torn up. I sleep all day, can't sleep at

> night, get worried because I have an appointment the next day, ETC.

>

> I'm also making some changes in my medications and that's probably

> messing with me too.

>

> I eat supper, lie back in the easy chair to watch TV, the cat curls

> up in my lap and I fall asleep, miss my programs and can't go to

> sleep when it's time, even with my sleep meds. A lot of times I'll

> get back up and watch a couple of hours of TV and go back to bed,

> then I don't want to get up in the morning. You just can't win.

>

> BJK

[Guest guest]

Yes, three cheers for the power of Nature to ground and inspire us! I do my

best to let my dogs run in the fields up the road (um, we have to drive there,

even though it is only a couple of miles up the street from my home since it is

too far to walk at this point), while I trail behind at my own pace. I find the

ever-changing sky-scapes to be better than any tv show, and I never tire of

tuning in to the minute beauty all around. I used to be afraid of insects, and

now I find myself marveling at each one's uniqueness and even find many of them

beautiful. On days when I am too wiped out to run the dogs, I have set up a

couple of lawn chairs (one for me, one for my imaginary companion that I hope

will someday materialize - love my solitude but it does sometimes get lonely)

next to the house under a cherry tree where I have hung some bird feeders. I

can just sit and watch the sky and the birds and listen to the crickets. Pace

is very, very slow, but it is easy to be " in the Now " . Much easier to grasp

Eckhart Tolle's wisdom from this slow and quiet place of chronic illness, so it

does have a distinct upside in that regard. Anyway, I loved your description of

your adventure and totally relate!

Kind regards,

Re: Adrenal Fatigue and nature

Sweet plan. I loved reading your description of the creek, the restfulness of

nature, dragging the lawn chair into the water.

Not surprising you were exhausted coming back from your visit with the minnows

and snails.

Congrats on keeping your adventure to yourself. It is all you two can do for

now. When you can trust he won't overreact so you can tell each other more, you

will.