Re: Still Having to Proof it?

[Guest guest]

> I'm asking myself is what was different, i. e. was it something

special that triggered this episode[2] or was it simply the one

situation out of one hundred in which I went back to the old ways

because I was " off-guard " or exhausted or whatever.

I am finding as time goes on that for me, there can be MANY reasons

that can cause me to eat too fast or too much of something. I try not

to get down on myself for it, but I do try to take a look at what

might have led to the behavior, so it becomes a learning experience

for me. These are some of the things that I have found that can

trigger me:

1. Anxiety

2. Anger

3. Lack of sleep

4. Trying out a new recipe for the first time. (If it comes out good!)

5. Going to a restaurant or bakery that I visit very infrequently.

(Long distance causes " Last supper " eating.)

6. Not eating a large enough meal, which can lead to overindulging in

sweets later on or " grazing " all night.

7. Dealing with a " toxic " relative.

8. Illness

9. Not having ready access to foods I want, such as when visiting

relatives or staying at a hotel or in a hospital.

Some of these things I can control somewhat, and some I can't. As I

said, I try not to judge myself about it, I just try to observe the

behavior and learn something from it. And mostly what I learn is that

when I am in some of these situations (not all of them), I am not

being very kind to my body or mind or spirit and my body is giving me

a strong signal that it is NOT happy, and that is good information

for me to have. It makes me think more about taking better care of

myself, going forward.

[Guest guest]

my mil had alhemizers very stressful. there were 4 children one grandaughter and 1 daughter in law(me) who took turns staying with her I drug her to dr office with me etc. one daughter in law came and cleaned houde thats about it. When I begun to get angry and ill with her it was time for someone else to take over. 8 years i can't imagine

Betty

Re: Still Having to Proof it?

> I'm in an almost constant state of anger, anxiety, being drained and> tired and depressed at the moment. Well, to be honest it's going on> quite a bit longer than "just a moment". It's a tough time right now and> it won't be over until three more months.> > Regards> s.>If you have been under a lot of stress for an extended period of time, that causes a whole NEW set of stressors, physically and mentally and emotionally. I have been caring for my mother, who has late stage Alzheimer's, for the past 8 years so I am very familiar with THAT! Short term stress is one thing, but long term stress is another. Long term stress can break you down mentally, physically, and emotionally.There are certain times in life when we have to face an exceptional amount of stress. All we can do during these times is to try to just hang on and get through it and cope the best way we can. Try to be kind to yourself and accept that this is a difficult time and you are not going to handle things as well as you might have in the past. Also understand that once this stressful time is past, you will be able to cope with things much better than you can at the moment. Hang in there! Better times are coming! :-)