What Do You Struggle With? - Page 2

[iris]

gee, I don't have any advice here either so I'm glad you've found some here already. I can add my name to the list of struggler's...

I struggle with doing every-day jobs day to day in spite of bone-weary exhaustion. I struggle with overindulgence in foods which are not good for my health (coffee, chocolate, cheese) I struggle with guilt about eating those foods. I struggle mostly, every single day with my temper and with impatience. I battle with myself for speaking in a disrespectful voice to my 2 1/2 yr old on those few but daily occasions he pushes me to my limit. I struggle with learning to allow the few other mothers I've in my life their "human imperfections" and my judgement and disappointment for them not being "ideal" mothers either. I struggle with letting other mothers close so that I am not so isolated and left alone to manage each day. I struggle with my terror of leving my son with anyone other than DH so that he an i can have a small space of time to rekindle. Those are just a few.

my wishes for moments of harmony and peace within yourself and with your struggles.

[Kelly71]

hmmm . . .

there are times that I am truly thankful for all that I have, but here's my gripe list of things with which I struggle:

morbid obesity--I truly believe that I am going to die this way, and feel like I'm on an unstoppable train headed for a cliff.

PTSD associated with childhood sexual abuse

wanting to be a mom, but afraid that I'm too overweight to conceive.

"ism" s associated with being an adult child of an alcoholic.

I think that's it. These boards are a lifesaver at times. Peace to all.

Kelly

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[lisamarie]

Kelly~

I have struggled w/PTSD before too, my heart goes out to you. The only thing that helped it (meds. didn't for me) was something called EMDR. It was developed by Elizabeth Shapiro and it stands for Eye Movement Desentization and Reprocessing. I was so scared and nervous to do it. Individuals have to be certified in this sort of tx. You can find out more, I'm sure, on the web and you can ask the EMDR Institute for a list of cert. therapists in your area. Anyways, it gave me my life back. PM me if you want more info.

Take Care~

Lisa

[chocomoto]

I struggle with the idea that the grass is greener on the other side, and taking all the good things in my life for granted. Sometimes I just hate Switzerland and french accents and just want to go home. People here are just so closed off and regimented in the way they live.
Today I was really wondering what the point is in living this hurry up, work-all-the time life. My dh works so much and I'm home all the time. I want to have a simpler life with less stuff and more family time, more time for friends and laughter.

[mamaDsofi&iri]

I struggle with balance...

Balance between rushing around doing many things and lying in bed reading avoiding my own life as sleepless said

Balance between my profession and my family

Balance in personal relationships ~ I tend to either submit completely to the other persons wishes or be totally disrespectufull of their feelings


I also relate to many of the ideas stated (grass is greener on the other side, struggling too much, doing day-to-day jobs in spite of tiredness, taking control of MY life...)

Thank you all for sharing your feelings, and listening...

Love and Peace to all of you!

[Greaseball]

I struggle with taking things personally, and thinking that everyone has bad intentions. And my conflicting feelings over my relationship with my mother. And my constant battle over whether or not to continue in the 12-step programs I've been going to for years.

[glorysmom]

Thanks everyone for sharing your struggles. For some reason it is encouraging to hear. I guess cause I share so many of the same struggles. It feels good to know I'm not alone.

I already shared some struggles but I've got more. Lately I've been struggling with listening to that voice in my head that tells me I am not good enough. Lately it's been getting to the point that nothing is ever good enough so I can't do anything. When I'm not holding Eden o feel like I should be and when I 'm holding her I feel like I should be working. And then I feel like I should be working and holding her. And then i feel like I should not only be working, holding her, but I should be helping others!

AAgh! Shut up already, negativity! I'm doing the best I can and that is good enough!

[sarenka]

yes, yes, yes!
chocomoto, just had to say that you're not alone (well you may be in switzerland, but not in how you feel!) sometimes I can't stand the Polish words coming out of my own mouth and think that I wouldn't have ANY of the struggles I have were I only in England (yeah, right).
Struggle itself is the main struggle isn't it, as someone just said....

[saige]

I struggle with not having to be perfect,I struggle with my body image,I struggle with contentment.There's a hundred others,but those are the top 3!