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Azur
I wish I had your Doctor. My favourite roadside signpost has two new ones this week - 'leave time for yourself,' on one side and 'take time to listen to yourself,' on the other. Listen to Doc and your inner self.
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 27, 2010 at 5:42 AM
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Your Doctor sounds great to me.
posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on March 18, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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Decided to obey the doctor and take two pills a day, what a difference now.
Ten days later, I do not know myself, this happy, busy, focused woman, bent upon self salvation in the most direct way. I like her.
posted by
benzinha
on March 17, 2010 at 3:31 PM
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Dunno about Ritalin.
I was staring at the list of what to do, staring at the work table, staring at the bag of clay, reading instructions to this or that, hearing a news story, and five seconds later or five minutes into the activity I was still trying to pull myself together to begin SOMETHING, to understand what I had just begun.
I was able to do so many other things, taking life so very seriously, and then going to bed at 6 p.m. when the sun disappeared, because I have no children to feed, no one to tell me no.
One niece, a psychologist, when I told her a minor litany of woes, hit me on the back, laughed out loud and told me to lighten up, take an anti-depressant, I am now on generic buproprion, one a day, not the two they insist upon, so far working, and I am beginning to pull it all together, see the whole, make the small moves to prime the pump and all that.
She also said that I need to see a counselor, so I have made an appointment. Tired of being dead tired while pulling teeth to get something tiny done.
She, the niece, took Ritalin in high school because things swam rather than stood still before her.............so, it might do.
Baby steps towards salvation, we are taking them, halleluiah.
posted by
benzinha
on March 12, 2010 at 10:22 PM
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Azur ~ I'm just getting back from my trekking to the Hill Country - I am happy to see that you are taking the Dr's advice??? I pray you are. You are one dedicated achiever and you've succeeded (milestones). I send you big hugs and just plain good thoughts. Elyse xoxox
posted by
elysianfields
on March 12, 2010 at 8:14 PM
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dear azur
nice to see you saying hi to me... i am small lately i am small but ok :)
posted by
mysteria
on March 11, 2010 at 10:05 PM
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He had great advice, just remember all you have achieved! I am hoping to get your e-mail answered today! This catching up on reading has been quite the chore, but at least it has been fun reading! sam
posted by
sam444
on March 10, 2010 at 5:01 PM
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What a terrific doctor, one to be cherished. Hope all sorts itself out for you very soon.
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on March 10, 2010 at 12:01 PM
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sounds like you found the only good doctor
on this planet
posted by
Tzippy
on March 10, 2010 at 8:02 AM
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Azure
Listen to the doctor, the most violent treatment often comes from we ourselves.
posted by
Justi
on March 9, 2010 at 7:47 PM
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Azur
I have never been very good at following doctors' orders, but the one he gave you is a very sensible one, and I think you should definitely give it a try...
posted by
Nautikos
on March 9, 2010 at 6:09 PM
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I bet you are such an encouragement to her.
posted by
Amanda__
on March 9, 2010 at 3:00 PM
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Oh yes, abstain indeed, Dear Azur and keep up the positive thoughts!
Things do eventually work out, get done, reshuffle or find another path entirely, etc., but the time co-ordination can be slippery and frustrating...:) That's where having self confidence and strength fills the gaps, or at least makes them passable. And you are blessed with intelligence, a good heart and lots of talent. Just remember to breathe deeply and a little slower - always helps me clear the cobwebs and find a place calm and restorative. Take care, my friend.
posted by
Katray2
on March 9, 2010 at 11:35 AM
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Azur
That was good for you to do, now maybe you can relax some kiddo....
posted by
WileyJohn
on March 9, 2010 at 10:59 AM
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Your doctor is so right imho Azur.
posted by
shobana
on March 8, 2010 at 6:41 PM
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close that door and walk through the one meant for you
which just might be a day doing nothing.
posted by
Kabu
on March 8, 2010 at 6:32 PM
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When the going's tough the imagination gets going.
Don't mourn the past, especially since some of us make up this superhuman picture of our former selves and try to reenact it.
posted by
majroj
on March 8, 2010 at 5:19 PM
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Just follow your doctor's orders.
That's an order from me
and Bo
the wonder dog.
A rose from us both.
posted by
Whacky
on March 8, 2010 at 3:20 PM
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