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<blockquote data-quote="Echolette" data-source="post: 652744" data-attributes="member: 17269"><p>Thank you, COM, for starting this thread. I agree with you about the drama. I think I used to seek out drama...if all was quiet in my world I would leap into the fray of some one else's Difficult Child, or whatever other drama I could find...because I was GOOD at drama! I would HELP EVERYONE ELSE SETTLE DOWN. (hahaha)</p><p></p><p>I still do that.</p><p></p><p>I find that even as I disengage from Difficult Child, as I find those lessons helpful in my other relationships, still, I jump in where no one asked me to jump in to get my drama fix. I need to be more watchful for this.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>practice practice practice. </p><p>When I was younger I had a job where I had to sometimes stay up for 24 hours, or longer...the first time I thought I might actually die. The second time I though..well, I did it last time. By the 10th or 12th times, I started to realize...oh, it is most awful around 3 AM, I'm cold and my cortisol levels have dropped...by around 4:30, even with no other changes, I start to feel better. And then it is dawn, and although I am tired and foggy I am not dead or even insane. I became familiar with the rhythms, the crazy scariness of it went away, and it was ok.</p><p></p><p>the same thing happens with running. At some point in a long run I start to think...I can't do this. And then I think...oh wait, I usually feel amazingly better at mile xxxx...maybe I"ll just go on. And usually...I feel amazingly better at some point.</p><p></p><p>Other days not so much. But still...I know I can survive.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I will tell you in my professional role that bleeding is overrated as an emergency. Ever drop a full quart of milk on the floor? it is a TON of fluid. When there gets to be that much blood on the floor you (or some one else) can call 911. Otherwise..not to worry too much. Unless the bleeding is audible. That we do take seriously.</p><p></p><p>Good morning to all.</p><p></p><p>It is foggy and brisk here. I still hope for spring one of these days.</p><p></p><p>Echo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Echolette, post: 652744, member: 17269"] Thank you, COM, for starting this thread. I agree with you about the drama. I think I used to seek out drama...if all was quiet in my world I would leap into the fray of some one else's Difficult Child, or whatever other drama I could find...because I was GOOD at drama! I would HELP EVERYONE ELSE SETTLE DOWN. (hahaha) I still do that. I find that even as I disengage from Difficult Child, as I find those lessons helpful in my other relationships, still, I jump in where no one asked me to jump in to get my drama fix. I need to be more watchful for this. practice practice practice. When I was younger I had a job where I had to sometimes stay up for 24 hours, or longer...the first time I thought I might actually die. The second time I though..well, I did it last time. By the 10th or 12th times, I started to realize...oh, it is most awful around 3 AM, I'm cold and my cortisol levels have dropped...by around 4:30, even with no other changes, I start to feel better. And then it is dawn, and although I am tired and foggy I am not dead or even insane. I became familiar with the rhythms, the crazy scariness of it went away, and it was ok. the same thing happens with running. At some point in a long run I start to think...I can't do this. And then I think...oh wait, I usually feel amazingly better at mile xxxx...maybe I"ll just go on. And usually...I feel amazingly better at some point. Other days not so much. But still...I know I can survive. I will tell you in my professional role that bleeding is overrated as an emergency. Ever drop a full quart of milk on the floor? it is a TON of fluid. When there gets to be that much blood on the floor you (or some one else) can call 911. Otherwise..not to worry too much. Unless the bleeding is audible. That we do take seriously. Good morning to all. It is foggy and brisk here. I still hope for spring one of these days. Echo [/QUOTE]
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