Helpful to others/Self-indulgent

[caressa]

Both sides of this chip applies to my life in the moment. I have just not had the energies and direction to post. Beside health issues and going to specialists, I have been busy doing other things like reading, shopping, going to f2f meetings and sponsoring two new girls.

I missed six weeks of bridge, so you know I was sick. I have been put on two new medications. The first was prednisone. The side affects is generally weight gain and I lost 8 pounds. I was diagnosed with something called polimyalgia. Not sure if that is the right spelling. It is for body pain caused by arthritis. My body hurt to touch. Today I was put on hydroxvchoroquine for the arthritis in my feet and hands. The pain has been quite bad lately and hopefully this will work.

I have been trying to practice self-care. Being on the computer for any length of time was causing me a lot of pain. Hopefully, with the new medication I will be able to find some kind of balance.

Love and hugs to you all. Have missed you.

[dg]

Hi Caressa,
Welcome back, so sorry you been so ill. I do hope that the meds works for you.
I am helpful to others. perhaps a tad to much. LOL.. I am currently taking care of my ailing folks and that usually takes it toll at times with the ups and downs of all sorts of things. We just recently updated atlot of legal stuff. So its hard.

[Lin]

Welcome back Caressa. I figured you were ill...or you would have popped in from time to time.

Helpful to others or self indulgent?

I rarely consider myself as being SELF-INDULGENT. I try to be helpful to others much more often than self indulgent. I do try to make sure my own needs are MET...such as sleep, food, spiritual time, etc. And I dont indulge in myself very often. There has to be a balance between taking care of ME and of OTHERS. But I do go out of my way to help when I can.

Example. I work 2 meetings many Thursdays. SOme I only work 1. They needed me to work Thursday at 4, but I had a manicure appointment. They tried 2 other people and they could not work either. I got my nails done and went on in. I got there before the meetings started and worked. But I did not get paid for that hour and a half early I was there working. I only got paid for the second meeting. I did it because I knew she'd need help. I was going anyway...so why not go early??? I also get to school at 6. We need to be there by 7:15. If another teacher has morning cafeteria or parking lot duty and is sick, I fill in. That happend usually at least once a month. No problem.

I do things like that very often. It's my GOOD DEED for the day. I dont resent it. I enjoy it.And I know others appreciate it.

When i get out of SELF..and into helping others, I don't dwell on my own problems.

LINDA