Guest guest Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Ellie and Carole, My heart goes out to both of you. We've been going through some stuff this week with my mom, so I sure understand. Ellie, I'm sure you'll make the right decision for your mom and yourself. My prayers are with you. To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 12:10 AM Subject: Re: Re: Scared Elly,I understand what you're going through....I'm going through the same thing with my mom who is 87. I do have a sister to help, but she lives in Belgium so most help is moral support. She is visiting til Jan. 21st. We are working together to get some things accomplished, but I sure will miss her when she goes back. It's one thing to be responsible for your kids...it's a whole different ball game when it is a parent.Carole To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 5:39:26 PM Subject: Re: Re: Scared Thanks, Val. I think I eat to stuff the worries back down. Swallow the fear. And so on. Also, it creates a distraction from what I don't want to think about.Self-analysis going on here....I just have to figure out some things and make some decisions and take some steps and no one is going to do it for me. It involves my 90-yr-old mother, mostly.Thanks so much.Ellie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 4:58 PM Subject: Re: Scared Dear Ellie, ugh! Thats so true! I get a weird feeling in my stomach when I worry, and I eat to "fill" it. Only it never works! Oh how much I hate it! I didn't realize I did it until about 6 months ago. I haven't stopped doing it (eating to try and make the worried feeling go away)entirely, but realizing it has been a good 1st step to stopping it. I am also scared of confronting things, but FORCE myself to do so,(nervous sweating and all included). After, that feeling goes away and I feel accomplished and proud. My therapist had me start by just listing my worries (no matter how irrational they really are) because they are not irrational to me at the time I'm worrying. I can then choose to deal with them (sometimes it takes me days/weeks to build up my nerve to confront things). I hope every thing is OK. Anxiety is a terrible feeling! Val > > There are so many things I am worried about. Concerned, afraid, stymied, stumped, not knowing how it's going to turn out. Sometimes it's easier to eat something than to confront these things. > > > Ellie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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