"A diamond is a piece of charcoal that handles stress exceptionally well"
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Gabes-Apg
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"A diamond is a piece of charcoal that handles stress exceptionally well"
"A diamond is a piece of charcoal that handles stress exceptionally well"
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
That is a good one. NO. 
I do not handle stress well at all. Five years of MC is taking its toll. I did have a little remission a while ago but then more intolerances......
I'm stressing on how I can get through DH's knee replacement surgery next month. Hoping the Entocort will work for me.
I do not handle stress well at all. Five years of MC is taking its toll. I did have a little remission a while ago but then more intolerances...... I'm stressing on how I can get through DH's knee replacement surgery next month. Hoping the Entocort will work for me.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
Joan,
with Lesley. If you're worrying about something that you have no control over, and it's not even going to happen until a month from now, you are clearly a chronic worrier. You seem to be searching for something to worry about.
My mother was like that, after she passed middle age. If she couldn't find something to worry about today, she would search until she found something to worry about in the future. She worried constantly, and she had the GI symptoms to prove it. And the sad part was that absolutely none of her worrying every benefited her or anyone else — all it did was to chip away at her health and guarantee that she was never able to actually enjoy life, not even for a minute.
I used to do a lot of photography. When my mother was younger, photographs of her reflected her happiness and enjoyment of life. But somewhere along the line, as worry began to dominate her thoughts, she changed, and after that I was never able to capture another photo that showed even a hint of happiness. She worried about everything.
When my GI issues began, I was under a lot of stress, and I worried about a lot of things, also. These days, I make a conscious effort to worry about nothing. And you know what? A hundred years from now, no one will know the difference. If I don't get something done today, there's always tomorrow, and the day after that. And if someone expects more from me than I can deliver — well, they just expect more from me than I can deliver.
Tex
with Lesley. If you're worrying about something that you have no control over, and it's not even going to happen until a month from now, you are clearly a chronic worrier. You seem to be searching for something to worry about.My mother was like that, after she passed middle age. If she couldn't find something to worry about today, she would search until she found something to worry about in the future. She worried constantly, and she had the GI symptoms to prove it. And the sad part was that absolutely none of her worrying every benefited her or anyone else — all it did was to chip away at her health and guarantee that she was never able to actually enjoy life, not even for a minute.
I used to do a lot of photography. When my mother was younger, photographs of her reflected her happiness and enjoyment of life. But somewhere along the line, as worry began to dominate her thoughts, she changed, and after that I was never able to capture another photo that showed even a hint of happiness. She worried about everything.
When my GI issues began, I was under a lot of stress, and I worried about a lot of things, also. These days, I make a conscious effort to worry about nothing. And you know what? A hundred years from now, no one will know the difference. If I don't get something done today, there's always tomorrow, and the day after that. And if someone expects more from me than I can deliver — well, they just expect more from me than I can deliver.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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The Dalai Llama on worrying:
“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”
Easier said than done but an attitude worth working towards. My mother too worried excessively about everything and it just got worse the older she got. It seemed to bleed the joy out of life.
Jean
“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”
Easier said than done but an attitude worth working towards. My mother too worried excessively about everything and it just got worse the older she got. It seemed to bleed the joy out of life.
Jean
Nice to see a post from you Gabes - love the quote :).
A friend of mine used to say jokingly when we talked about getting together for some fun after work: "Sorry Kari, can't do that, I have to go home and worry". Then we'd laugh and go out and have fun :).
My favorite worry quote: "Worry is like a rocking chair, it never gets you anywhere".
Joan - I know you're going through a rough patch, so I'm sure you can use one of these:
--- sending lots of positive thoughts your way.
Love,
Kari
A friend of mine used to say jokingly when we talked about getting together for some fun after work: "Sorry Kari, can't do that, I have to go home and worry". Then we'd laugh and go out and have fun :).
My favorite worry quote: "Worry is like a rocking chair, it never gets you anywhere".
Joan - I know you're going through a rough patch, so I'm sure you can use one of these:
--- sending lots of positive thoughts your way.Love,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
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