I decided it was time for another
reminder to myself of what I've done in recent months -
What I've reclaimed-
1) walking our dog by myself
2) dealing with laundry on my own
3) watching movies
4) getting to appts on my own by
taking taxis
5) going to a local matinee
theatrical production with Ron
6) doing more in person sessions
with Christina
7) trying to be more flexible,
telling myself I can handle it, manage my MAV, CI AND anxiety
These are all pretty big. There are smaller
ones as well -
1) being able to vary the play I do
with Molly to keep her engaged
2) organizing the clothing in my
drawer
3) experimenting a little bit when I
play our electric piano keyboard
4) touching the dirt in houseplants,
while holding the watering can in the other hand, to see if they're dry
5) letting myself be in "I'll
give it a try" mode more often
6) handling occasional phone calls -
stores, Ron, etc.
Some of what I'm still working on -
1) distinguish between problem-solving
(positive) and ruminating (not so much), more doing -
2) building stamina
3) connecting more with
friends/family by phone
