If I put my worries here, will they stay here? (hope hope)

Hi Anxiety Support Community: leaders, mods, listeners, members, and visitors!

I'm writing tonight because I am worrying about tomorrow :(

I have a meeting Wed (9/27) to meet someone who has a position that could put her in a place of 'support person' for me. This is a good thing, yes. But also not a good thing because to have this new person, I am losing my current person. She is leaving her job; and I am sad as I have come to trust her much and I've done a lot of life things with her.

Any hugs, prayers, or well wishes would certainly be appreciated!

<3 Platy

@cyanPlatypus6370

Aww always so lovely to see you, Platy, it's nice to learn more things about you hehe and I'm so proud of you for putting your worries here, hope it does make you feel a lil lighter, you deserve to feel a lot lighter. 🥰

It's so valid to feel worried about tomorrow, when we grow to trust someone and they've also been a part of our life for a good time, it's more than understandable to not want them to leave or be "replaced" by someone else, in any way.

I do hope the new support person is as kind, patient, understanding and supportive too and it goes well with them also.

Sending lots of warm hugs and prayers your way!🤗❤

@cyanPlatypus6370

We have much in common my sweet friend! 😊 ❤️

*high fives* 😊 big *hugs* ❤️ and thank you also for the toilet paper comment. Soooooo made me smile and yes, me too! 🧻

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Hi Platy <3 it me from the hugs thread 🤗 I got you lots of hugs as parcel also 🤗🤗🤗

How did it go with the new person Platy? You can keep your worries here 🥺

Friends?  7cups members and listeners?  Hi, 

I could use about 27 hugs right now as it is 12:46am-midnight.  That means it is bedtime or past bedtime.  And *that* means searching for sleep.  I think it was Wednesday night this week, in the mid/early morning, that I woke from a detailed dream.  I don't remember dreaming very often; but it seems when I do the dream is uncomfortable (in some part).  This can lead to feeling afraid or worried about allowing myself to sleep (at nighttime) at all :( and I stay up and stay up and... get my body exhausted.  My mind is often exhausted so both can be like, "Oh Dear!" 

Anyway, sleeping outside of my bedroom or not in bed, aka sleeping much closer to SST - like living room floor, can help or is not as scary to fall asleep in the first place.  But it does not help my back and neck at all!  If my chiropractor knew how much I've been sleeping *not* in bed... yikes. 

Thank you so much for reading and your kind responses.  I am definitely still in the middle of that support person change.  I was supposed to meet my assigned new person this coming Wednesday; but just this weekend I've realized that I double booked myself with zero time for driving way across our city.  Problem?  Yes.  

*That* is one problem that I have very little concern about.  Very.  I will just cancel the appt at noon on Wednesday (with new person) so that I can attend the appt scheduled at 1:00pm.  I will have more dental work /mini surgery in office this Wed, Oct 11.  I'm not really looking forward to it, but I know it is needed - the next step - and my doctor says how much I will feel better once we are to the end of this process.  Dear Lord, I do hope so.   a mini prayer--->  Dear God, please be with me as I am finally getting to go to this appointment with Dr H.  I am worrying about it.  I do not want to be in more pain / pain again.  Please, God, be so very close to me that I can cry on Your shoulder and feel You being near.  Thank you so much for my SST and that I know I can come home to her being here and available for tears and snuggling.  Thank you, God, for helping my SST to learn about snuggling and that it is okay and that I am okay - I just really need the closeness.  Be extra near to me, Jesus, I pray.  Amen aka May it be so! 

Again thanks for reading, all y'all.  Con amore, this platypus of USA and SST who is resting under the desk, at my feet.  Good night!  <3 Platy 

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Hello my 7cups peeps!  I have an appointment with my doctor today (Wednesday, Jan 31).  It is about 1:00 AM 🕐 now so I will be - to, at, over, and done with it in approx 13-14 hours.  I am glad of that! 

I do very much not want to go.  I feel I have to go; in part because this doctor has previously refused to give me a referral to see someone else.  It feels a sort of *** situation.  Sure, I trust him okay; but he is older (okay, he is old) so I know he will be retiring at some point sort-of soon.  I would rather get the transition over with, done.  Like maybe while he is still working even, so that my new doctor would be able to talk with, chat about, discuss history or things/meds tried in the past with my current doctor. 

I'm unsure.  I feel like this ^ is all just wishful thinking - sigh.  Is wishful thinking helpful?? 

Please prayers and good thoughts, 💌 encouragement would be definitely appreciated.  Thanks, friends.💗  🤍, Platy 

Friends?  I could certainly use a hug, at the moment I could really use a friend in person, too.     It was a rather rough day today.  More hours than usual outside of home, and therefore "people-ing" time.  And on not-so-many hours of sleep.  That's not a good combo! 

I am thankful that at least my SST was with me for the most of it.  (feeling rather thinly stretched - schedule) AND (needing to stretch Self with new people) This is not much fun for Platy!  It can be hard with certain personalities or tendencies.  It was not easy with little sleep.  And then you add therapy and not enough food?  I think I'm almost required to do better tomorrow!  Please hugs? 

<3 Platy 

*This Platy wishes to be able to sleep underwater.  That just sounds a bit cozy right now.

Things I did well today (February 6 Tuesday): 

1. I got to and participated in both of my appointments today. 

2. I shared good things that I've done this week, goal report with my counselor.

3. I went to the grocery store and bought food that I *know* I can eat.

Hello friends,  I'm typing now (1:40AM) when I should be laying down.  My body is mounting a protest, in the form of a possible migraine, current headache.  My body is protesting the fact that I am not getting enough sleep here recently.  The sun keeps waking me up in the early AM and I need to get another 90 mins or more of sleep in the morning.  I am super thankful to be falling asleep near my SST - but this can make for a very sore Platy in the morning, as SST sleeps on the floor. 

Also, getting my brain to slow down or focus on just relaxing has been very challenging in the last few weeks.  I should probably share these things with my Dr.  I am set to see him this week, Wednesday I think.  I am really *not* looking forward to that.  [This is Dr B, he's my psychiatrist.]  I am thankful that I will see my therapist on Tuesday.  I'm especially thankful for that this week as she will be gone for 3 of the 5 'business' days. But there's another thing I don't want to think about right now,

so umm.... platypus, koalas, clown fish, swordfish!  "The Sword in the Stone," Archimedes, owls, night owl, sleep, ...inhale, exhale... breathe Platy, just breathe. 

Hugs?  Prayers?  Sweet notes or kind thoughts?  Thanks for reading, guys.  <3 Platy 

Hello everyone :) Today, Wednesday, April 17, I did... 

1. Got to my Dr. appointment very close to on time (3min after time). 

2. Talked with the doctor (see #1).  (Be nice to self, Platy, do not add qualifiers to that.)  I did talk with my doctor today.

3. I helped Mom pay for groceries this afternoon.  She is worried about her upcoming surgery (which is still nearly 30 days away). 

4. Tried to understand what mom was meaning in her comments about my sister-in-law's family (mostly about my N and n's other aunts/uncles, other family, etc).  

5. I took some rest (aka nap) at a weird time of day, but I was getting very overwhelmed emotionally.  (My SST gladly slept nearby) = huge smile, very good thing. 

Yes, it was a busy day.  Yes, I can give myself permission to be emotionally exhausted!  So, yes it was okay to have a nap at a strange time.  I need to (and at least part of me wants to) take better care of my physical body - including sleep!  #TakeCare  #BeKind 🐝  #BeKindtoSelf !? ! 🐬  🐢

How was your Wednesday?  What do you have planned for today-Thursday?  <3 Platy 

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