Guest guest Posted February 25, 1999 Report Share Posted February 25, 1999 Gracie, The mail seems to be working. Are you having any problems? Love, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 1999 Report Share Posted March 17, 1999 I haven't been a contributor to , but I am a constant reader. I hope I can continue to receive the digest. The last digest I received was dated March 10. How can I regain contact with the group? Jim ---------- > From: eGroups Digest <egroups> > To: jcarroll@... > Subject: digest > Date: Wednesday,March 10,1999 9:32 AM > > eGroups Daily Digest: has 24 new messages. > Click here http://www.eGroups.com/list//?start=1022 to read them. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > 1022. MCCARTHY, , GCM emotions & other things > 1023. Vizas Emotions and all those things > 1024. Dirk Rosen Rain and accupucture > 1025. JQS2@... Re: Emotions > 1026. Oceandrmer@... Re: emotions & other things > 1027. Oceandrmer@... Re: Emotions and all those things > 1028. palfeld@... Emotions and all those things > 1029. Russ Askren Liver Transplant survival > 1030. glenn+janet Re: Emotions > 1031. glenn+janet Re: Liver Transplant survival > 1032. Vizas The Future > 1033. JQS2@... Re: Liver Transplant survival > 1034. Vizas LET IT SNOW > 1035. Rnurse987@... Re: The Future > 1036. Rnurse987@... Re: Liver Transplant survival > 1037. Rnurse987@... Re: Liver Transplant survival > 1038. OneAVIDman@... Re: LET IT SNOW > 1039. Vizas Re: LET IT SNOW > 1040. Vizas TOMARROW > 1041. Oceandrmer@... Re: Emotions and all those things > 1042. Oceandrmer@... Re: Liver Transplant survival > 1043. Oceandrmer@... Re: Liver Transplant survival > 1044. Oceandrmer@... Re: Liver Transplant survival > 1045. Rnurse987@... Re: Liver Transplant survival > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ message 1022 ------------------------------ > http://www.eGroups.com/list//?start=1022 > > > Subject: emotions & other things > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 14:45:10 -0500 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset= " iso-8859-1 " > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > I wanted to comment on the emotions topic because I went looking for this > group on a sad, depressed day a couple of weeks ago. Russ's response struck > a chord for me, though it's interesting that my " worst time " was when I was > enjoying a lot of success! > > Prior to last summer, I'd approached my illness with a certain amount of > disbelief - so much so that when my medicine ran out I'd wait a few months > before getting it refilled. Rarely went to the doctor. Since my diagnosis 6 > years ago I'd left my job, started my own business, went skydiving, > white-water rafting, etc. - all the thing I'd wanted to do but never did. I > watched my daughter graduate high school and enter college, went to plays, > had season tickets for the Yankees and just felt like everything was > together. I been dating around and then I met someone I thought was meant > for me. > > Then last summer I got the news that liver failure was a strong possibility > in my future - and I got depressed. I was convinced I was going to die and > felt everything had unravelled. I struggled to be positive, but for every > good day there were a dozen bad ones. I had trouble talking to people about > what was happening because I didn't want to feel sorry for myself > ;unfortunately, I was still feeling sorry for myself. I just thought talking > about it would feed the sadness, so I shut down. I'd open up for a few days > if I had to go for a procedure , but then I'd go back to trying not to talk > about my illness. > (Hey, I'm a guy, I'm not supposed to talk about my feelings :-)) > > I do some volunteer work, and was asked to speak to a group of people who > were struggling with life(financially and emotionally). What I discovered > when I spoke to these people was that I didn't want to trade places with > them - even with my disease. I realized I had a good life with problems - > some big, some small, but still I had a good life. And when I read the > postings of this group I realized that I wasn't alone - I'd joined a " leaky > boat " as one person said, but at least there were other people trying to > keep it afloat. I got some professional help and found that I didn't have a > healthy outlet for stress and anger, so I committed to an exercise program > to channel this energy in a more positive way. The therapist helped me see > that even if my worst fears were true, I should try and get more out of life > than ever before. I guess more than anything, I discovered that I could sit > on the couch and feel sad, or go out and live life and feel sad, but at > least I'd be having some fun if I went out. > > I still have bad days, but not as often. I have set times for the gym and > other activities, and I try to stick to that schedule. I have goals and > dreams and try to work toward them. I look for people like Russ, because he > sounds positive and that's what I want to be. Positive. Besides, he likes to > ski. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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