NEW TOPIC here. Feeling sorry for yourself

[Guest guest]

Debra, I have to agree with you. Especially when you say, how can we feel

sorry for someone else, if we don't know how to feel sorry for ourselves.

It's all just in how we handle our self pity. We don't need to burden others

with it...not overly, at least. We can vent, but we don't need to run it into

the ground.

Love you,

Debi-Ca.

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[Guest guest]

Ok, I have thought this one out. It is OK to feel sorry for yourself. I can

tell you right now that no one else will if you don't. And feeling sorry for

yourself can be a productive thing also. It makes us seek ways to take care of

ourselves. Society has always taught us " not to feel sorry for yourself " . BS.

Why is it ok to feel sorry for others but not ourselves???? If you love

yourself, you will feel sorry for yourself when you have a disease like this.

You can try to hide it and you can pretend you don't feel sorry for yourself in

order to look socially correct. I don't give a crap. YES, somedays I do feel

sorry for myself and I am entitled to it.

Just my thoughts,

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

You know - I have to embrace that Debra - I try not to - but dam there are some

days when I DO feel sorry for myself. I feel sorry for myself that I have fibro,

diabetes Type II, severe neuropathy in my legs and feet, pain in my shoulders,

legs, arms and feet and to top it off, I'm too fat and I have a horrible time

sleeping at night no matter what the %#*%* I seem to do and I KNOW sleep is what

I need. And to top it off - I feel REALLY sorry for myself in that it's only me

and I HAVE to drag my butt to work....

*sigh*

there - I've ranted LOL

Thanks for listening

- not having a good day mentally! (obviously LOL)

debra van ness ladybug75901@...> wrote:

Ok, I have thought this one out. It is OK to feel sorry for yourself. I can

tell you right now that no one else will if you don't. And feeling sorry for

yourself can be a productive thing also. It makes us seek ways to take care of

ourselves. Society has always taught us " not to feel sorry for yourself " . BS.

Why is it ok to feel sorry for others but not ourselves???? If you love

yourself, you will feel sorry for yourself when you have a disease like this.

You can try to hide it and you can pretend you don't feel sorry for yourself in

order to look socially correct. I don't give a crap. YES, somedays I do feel

sorry for myself and I am entitled to it.

Just my thoughts,

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Amen . You see, it may be socially unaceptable to feel sorry for yourself.

However, I will bet you feel sorry for alot of people who are ill. So what the

hell is the problem with having some self pity. I do not mean by any statement

here that we should wear this all on our sleeves and go around moping and

whining to others. You don't have to say anything to anyone else about how you

feel. But yes, some days I feel sorry for me. I am sorry that I got sick with

fibro. I am sorry for myself that I still have to work with this dreaded

disease. I feel sorry for myself that I have to feel like a truck hit me in

the mornings. And I feel sorry for myself that this is an illness that makes me

look like a hypochondriac and that people might label me as such.

Love yourself. This is the first step. Also love others. I also feel sorry

for others with this disease here and the host of other illnesses that many

have. Though I know I am lucky in some respects.

Just my thoughts.

Debra V.

in AZ oriana_az@...> wrote:

You know - I have to embrace that Debra - I try not to - but dam there

are some days when I DO feel sorry for myself. I feel sorry for myself that I

have fibro, diabetes Type II, severe neuropathy in my legs and feet, pain in my

shoulders, legs, arms and feet and to top it off, I'm too fat and I have a

horrible time sleeping at night no matter what the %#*%* I seem to do and I KNOW

sleep is what I need. And to top it off - I feel REALLY sorry for myself in that

it's only me and I HAVE to drag my butt to work....

*sigh*

there - I've ranted LOL

Thanks for listening

- not having a good day mentally! (obviously LOL)

debra van ness ladybug75901@...> wrote:

Ok, I have thought this one out. It is OK to feel sorry for yourself. I can tell

you right now that no one else will if you don't. And feeling sorry for yourself

can be a productive thing also. It makes us seek ways to take care of ourselves.

Society has always taught us " not to feel sorry for yourself " . BS. Why is it ok

to feel sorry for others but not ourselves???? If you love yourself, you will

feel sorry for yourself when you have a disease like this. You can try to hide

it and you can pretend you don't feel sorry for yourself in order to look

socially correct. I don't give a crap. YES, somedays I do feel sorry for myself

and I am entitled to it.

Just my thoughts,

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

I'm voting for you for president....

NEW TOPIC here. Feeling sorry for yourself

Ok, I have thought this one out. It is OK to feel sorry for yourself. I can

tell you right now that no one else will if you don't. And feeling sorry for

yourself can be a productive thing also. It makes us seek ways to take care of

ourselves. Society has always taught us " not to feel sorry for yourself " . BS.

Why is it ok to feel sorry for others but not ourselves???? If you love

yourself, you will feel sorry for yourself when you have a disease like this.

You can try to hide it and you can pretend you don't feel sorry for yourself in

order to look socially correct. I don't give a crap. YES, somedays I do feel

sorry for myself and I am entitled to it.

Just my thoughts,

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Rock On, Debra!

Marti

debra van ness ladybug75901@...> wrote:

Ok, I have thought this one out. It is OK to feel sorry for yourself.

I can tell you right now that no one else will if you don't. And feeling sorry

for yourself can be a productive thing also. It makes us seek ways to take care

of ourselves. Society has always taught us " not to feel sorry for yourself " . BS.

Why is it ok to feel sorry for others but not ourselves???? If you love

yourself, you will feel sorry for yourself when you have a disease like this.

You can try to hide it and you can pretend you don't feel sorry for yourself in

order to look socially correct. I don't give a crap. YES, somedays I do feel

sorry for myself and I am entitled to it.

Just my thoughts,

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Debra,

I love it!

Margaret B

> Rock On, Debra!

> Marti

>

> debra van ness ladybug75901@...> wrote:

> Ok, I have thought this one out. It is OK to feel sorry

> for yourself. I can tell you right now that no one else will if you

> don't. And feeling sorry for yourself can be a productive thing

> also. It makes us seek ways to take care of ourselves. Society has

> always taught us " not to feel sorry for yourself " . BS. Why is it ok

> to feel sorry for others but not ourselves???? If you love

> yourself, you will feel sorry for yourself when you have a disease

> like this. You can try to hide it and you can pretend you don't

> feel sorry for yourself in order to look socially correct. I don't

> give a crap. YES, somedays I do feel sorry for myself and I am

> entitled to it.

>

> Just my thoughts,

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

>