RE: Mi Diario: 19 noviembre 2023 // My Diary: November 19 2023
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Acceptance is very important to the ultimate goal of happiness I think.
The old adage "You must pick your battles" is one I struggle with myself.
Which problem do I try to fix? Is it a waste of energy? Or do I accept things as Status Quo?
La aceptación es muy importante para el objetivo final de la felicidad, creo.
El viejo dicho "Debes elegir tus batallas" es algo con lo que yo mismo lucho.
¿Qué problema intento solucionar? ¿Es un desperdicio de energía? ¿O acepto las cosas como Status Quo?
I've had problems sleeping most of my life, without drugs or alcohol that is.
I have been told to meditate, but it never seemed to help because I could not stay focused:
My mind would wander away from what I was trying to use as a focus
He tenido problemas para dormir la mayor parte de mi vida, es decir, sin drogas ni alcohol.
Me dijeron que meditara, pero nunca pareció ayudarme porque no podía mantener la concentración:
Mi mente se alejaba de lo que estaba intentando usar como enfoque.
I guess I have improved, because lately I will start out just saying over and over:
Relax, restore, refresh, renew, recuperate, forgive, accept
and it seems to be helping.
Supongo que he mejorado, porque últimamente empiezo diciendo una y otra vez:
Relajarse, restaurar, refrescar, renovar, recuperar, perdonar, aceptar
y parece estar ayudando.
What a wonderful comment!! Yes, I agree with you, acceptance helps to achieve happiness. The real happiness. Do the best we can with what we have.
I have been taking medication for more than 20 years. I have left it a couple of times, slowly and according to my doctor's guidelines, but the relapses have been worse and worse. Now I prefer to remain medicated than return to the starting point once again. It is very, very difficult for me to accept it, and that is why I am doing this work of self-knowledge from philosophy. It is helping me more than years of sessions with a psychologist.
I also tried meditation and it happens to me like you, too much noise in my head.
"Recover, restore, refresh, renew, recover, forgive, accept"
This is great! You've created your own mantra, I'm glad it's working for you. I take a deep breath several times and it helps me clear up when I feel that I am starting to overwhelm.
Thank you very much for your magnificent contribution, a hug. 🤗
I went completely sober for almost ten years, but while taking prescription medications, and that as directed.
This caused me to "blow up like a poisoned dog" as they say back home (I grew FAT)
Once I stopped taking the anti depressant meds, I dropped 20 lbs almost overnight.
Now, I drink a little wine here and there.
I DID get staggering drunk a few months ago, ended up in the ER, so I will not be doing that again.
Yes, I don't know if I reach the size of a poisoned dog but I have gained a lot of weight, between the pills and having stopped smoking tobacco.
Be careful with alcohol, you can lose everything you have achieved for years in a moment of weakness. As an ex-smoker, I know how much addictions tempt. You are never completely free.
After years of chiding my family member who smoked tobacco, in the moment of my lowest (at that time) I started smoking; my family could not believe it!
I told a Dr in the ER I didn't start smoking until I was 40, he said "My GOD, you went all that time, so why start now?"
I rolled over presenting him my backside and said "I know, go ahead and kick my A$$ right now"
I never smoked more than half a pack a day, many times I would smoke half a cigarette, then relight it later
I stopped smoking cigs in 2013, and to use the med to help with stopping (Chantix) I had to stop taking anti depressants. That was when I found how much weight I'd lose, both from stopping the Anti Depressants and smoking cessasion
That doctor should have kicked that ass!! 😱 Even if it doesn't help you, I have a neighbour who started smoking after 60... you can always find someone who makes it worse! 😅
I'm surprised that you needed Chantix, you didn't abuse tobacco. It's supposed to be easier for you. I left it with no help other than willpower, drink a lot of water and candy without sugar. It's worth it, you already know that!
I tried the patches, and they worked sorta, but I was allergic to the adhesive, left red round marks that took more than a week to go away, so that by the time a week had passed, I looked like I'd been attacked by a Giant Squid!
Oh, yes, I know people who have had that same problem with the adhesive of the patches.