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fear
Mar 10, 2008 20:11:21 GMT -5
Post by jjuls22 on Mar 10, 2008 20:11:21 GMT -5
this isnt really a depression question but i thought it would fit best here. How do you gals deal with fear? Fear of the unknown down the road, fear or hurting while being intimate with your partner, fear of the good days which may be followed by painful days. Im having a rough time with this one, especially with the intimacy portion. the fear just kinda.... stops me i guess my therapist says i have a lot of fear pertaining to this disease and i was wondering if anyone has tricks conquering it Thanks! Juls
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fear
Mar 11, 2008 7:05:57 GMT -5
Post by italialynn on Mar 11, 2008 7:05:57 GMT -5
I find myself in this same situation a few times a month...when the pain gets REALLY bad or I don't want to be intamate, I almost feel like I'm having a panic attack. I start worrying on how I'm going to be able to deal with this the rest of my life and if I really am going to be like this forever, how my husband will be able to deal with my rollercoster of emotions.... I've learned that taking a step back and BREATHING is what helps me get through. Telling myself over and over that I will get through this and that every day I'm getting better and better. I feel that just forcing myself to be positive helps me get through it. There are certainly times when no matter how much I try to talk myself out of it, I succumb to the fear of it all....usually then I find a good glass of wine will helps me through it !!! ;D But in all honestly, I feel that fear is a natural and sometimes healthy part of dealing with a disease like this. It's ok to fear the unknown. You just need to try your best to deal with the moment when it happens and just breathe.....somehow I believe we'll all make it through.
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