Be careful want you ask for you, just might get it. I've been asking for more patience. I mean I have alot, but felt I needed more. Well asking is easy. In order to get it I have to be tested. Lord knows I've had alot of tests these last few days. Things are popping up all over...
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tinker
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 10:00 PMre: getting it
David Robbins
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 01:08 AMTinker, I'm glad you've found some relief with the meds. As you said it will take a bit for the new med to work. I workand choose what battle to face. Some are easy. As of late, I've faced things I ever haven't faced. It's about time I started taking care of business. Take care. Be well.
Dave
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Chris
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at 06:29 AMHi Dave,
Thought I'd post to you on this sharepost, though I know you have put up some more recently,as thought-provoking as usual.
Realise I just skimmed this post of yours before.. my mind was disracted elsewhere.
Now I get your nice touch of wry humour, concerning the old (world wide in all its variations) fairy story about granted wishes not always being what we had in mind!! So true.
Would just add my certain view that you are doing life enhancing 'work' here. Well yes, the meds will be helping you by giving you some consistency to address these long term issues but you ARE doing the work, that is achieving self-therapy, and you are moving and developing. Don't let your pdoc take that away or belittle it! Everyone, not just those with sz, have issues to be worked on , and it is never to late! (HaHa , thinking of me here, older and the worst procrastinator!
Best wishes
friend Chris.
UK
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Hurrah David,
I've been reading you for a couple of weeks since I found this site, and your battle with the voices are well-noted. There is nothing wrong with claiming the hard work as a triumph because I find that builds my courage and I can do even better as I work on the challenges every day.
I've never found any control over the voices, but I did find control at the wedding....control over my own reactions and paranoia. The only way I succeeded was through prayer, and believing that it was important enough to me to succeed.
Sometimes I am strong..especially when the "bombs" hit one at a time, and not all at once. I am getting some rest right now. The financial fear has been answered with the sale of some household biggies. The personal agony, and obcession over my kids has become mild.
The Doc changed my meds. He cut out half of the effexor and added cymbalta last week. Too soon for the new med to work, but cutting half the effexor has seemed to ease anxiety quite a bit.
I cease fighting. Act as if and I will become. Sometimes I just have to act calm,and the feeling answeres. I ignore the paranoia and I feel safer?! Some, but I haven't "practiced" it for long as I lived accepting the "voices" of paranoia.
I believe in your fight David. We do have control over only one thing..our own perception and reaction. Carry on.
Sincerely
tinker/del
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