Three Things that are Changing ~ Promise

  


   Howdy! I'm back with a list. Today I'm posting about three things that I'm dealing with currently. If you know anything about me, you know that I do not react well to change. It stresses me out. This is my way of trying to deal with it.

1. Some of my closest friends are moving. They're going to be driving back and forth between houses for a year or possibly more. I have no idea how this will impact me, as my best support friend will likely be living down there part of the time.


2. I'm taking a general psych class at a community college. This will be interesting. This is my chance to see if I want to pursue a degree in psychology. I'm not sure how this will work, especially now that I have a job, but I'm going with two friends, so at least I won't be alone.


3. I'm having a test done to see if I actually have Celiac Disease. I honestly don't know what the results will be. I've been eating gluten for the last two months and I really enjoy not having the hassle that comes from a special diet. I guess we'll see.



   How do you guys deal with change, and does it stress you out?



   ~ Promise

A Few Things I've Learned about Anxiety ~ Promise

   Hey guys! I'm back. It's been a bit, hasn't it?


    First off, I've learned that moving around helps. No duh, right? Sometimes when I'm struggling I just want to lie in bed all day, but that doesn't always help, and it's not very productive. Getting up and doing SOMETHING helps. I always feel better if I accomplish something.

   I don't sit still well. I have to move somehow when I'm feeling crummy. I also have strange habits that comfort me. I rock back and forth, bite my lips and fingers, or bounce my leg while I'm sitting (sometimes I don't even notice that I'm doing any of these). It's weirdly soothing.

   I need sleep. If I don't get enough sleep, I'll feel edgy all day.

   I can get angry easily if I'm having a bad anxiety day. I'll snap at people or get upset about nothing. I think it's because I'm worn out and lose my patients. I can get so caught up in how bad I feel that I can't relate to other people or use my empathy as well.

   Lastly, sometimes I just need someone there. We don't have to talk or do anything. They could watch Netflix with me or we could listen to music, it's just reassuring to have someone there to remind me that there's a world outside of my head.

   Thanks for dropping by! I'll see you again soon.

   ~ Promise