Tag: coping

  • What Can I Do?

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    Jane Shaw
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    What can you do was a question asked on a facebook page the other day.  I answered ” I am limited due to health problems and get so hung up on what I can’t do. It’s much better to focus on what I can do and be proud of what I acheieve, but I don’t think…

  • One More Step Along The World We Go

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    Jane Shaw
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    Well I survived my birthday, got some lovely presents and visited  Kitty Cafe Leeds for tea and cake 🙂 There is an amazing selection of teas and lots of cute cats so that’s me sorted We have been back again twice!!  It’s not cheap as you have to pay per person per visit plus anything you eat…

  • Question Time- Question 2

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    Jane Shaw
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    Question 2“How do you stop people from upsetting you or annoying you. Emily has a book about temper and it says quite rightly you can’t change what other people do, but you can change how you react to what they do. I am really sick of being upset and angry with people, it’s a waste…

  • Brilliant view

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    Jane Shaw
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    I have to share this view of ME that I read the other day, I am sure all sufferers will relate to it and the coping strategies are very clever. Sister’s cafe article.  The blog looks like a good one to follow has many different topics, one about homework that I will be checking out too, like the…

  • Party Time, arrrggghh

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    Jane Shaw
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    I have just read an article by another ME sufferer who says they enjoy celebrations, I am afraid they fill me with dread and I find them really hard work, but do my best and accept the consequences. I can’t believe that my baby will be 9 tomorrow we have gone from this to this…

  • Merry Christmas everyone

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    Jane Shaw
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    Well only a few days to go before the big day, we seem to have been in the run up for months.  I am not sure how I am keeping going as there seems to be one problem after another on top of Christmas preparations and school holidays and normal routine.  I am not sleeping…

  • Thank you ME

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    Jane Shaw
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    Before I begin I want to say sorry to the many of you for which this would have been impossible and I hope I haven’t caused any upset, I know I often get upset when I read about what others are able to do and know that I couldn’t even consider doing. This is unusual…

  • Dear December

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    Jane Shaw
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    Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I don’t like you.  Once you roll in all hell breaks lose in the mad race to Christmas.  One day of the year creates so much stress and chaos. I have been madly trying to shop since September in order to avoid the last minute rush, I…

  • What can I do?

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    Jane Shaw
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    I am so fed up of everything I do having consequences and affecting me so much.  I know I am always doing too much and doing things that are not good for me, but if I cut out all the bad things what would be left.  Life goes on and you can either go with…

  • Down again!

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    Jane Shaw
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    Feeling rather down again today, had a busy day yesterday. Does anyone else feel that everything is their fault and that people have a low opinion of you even though you try your hardest, its never good enough? I went out to the car this morning and found it unlocked, started telling myself how stupid…