Chronic Chick Talk

I have a lot of experience dealing with someone else’s addiction to alcohol and drugs. Growing up in an alcoholic home you get first hand experience with addiction. My mother is an alcoholic so I dealt with her many mood swings. She has struggled with depression since I was a little girl, but did not receive any treatment until she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She took depression medications for a short time, but soon gave them up when she couldn’t drink on them as well. When she was getting treatment for depression she was easier to be around. She has never quit drinking since I was a little girl. It’s brought on a lot of angry emotions in me. If she would receive successful alcohol therapy I would be thrilled. Its something I’ve only dreamed of as a little girl. Cliffside Malibu is one affordable drug rehab place in Los Angeles, California. You can enjoy all the pleasures of life while receiving treatment for your addictions. It looks very nice with the beautiful rooms and amenities of life. I think it’s important for someone struggling with addiction to see theirs another side of life. By staying in a nice place the person can see another side of life instead of struggling with addiction. I have known a few people who’ve got clean and go on to be successful in life. It’s important to find successful drug therapy for the depression or any other mental illness while in rehab.

I feel like crap today. My pain level has been through the roof today and none of my meds are helping at all. Its just been a crappy day all day so far and guess what? RAIN is coming in Its no wonder I feel like crap. I did manage to hook my heating pad up to an extension cord so I could tolerate the pain somewhat during school. I wish I knew of a place to get a cordless heating pad instead of the cord. I want to find something I can warm in the microwave to help with my pain. I see diffrent things just so unsure of where  to purchase one.  Well now I ordered a book for my daughters school work and well the person sent me the wrong book. ACK… Now we are going to be behind on some of her labs. Geez……. Well I guess we are back to square one….. Well I just hope the rest of today will be better.

I have read a lot about the importance of exercise while living with a chronic illness. The amount of exercise you can do depends on your mobility. It can be very hard to exercise when you are in pain. Yoga has helped a lot of people with chronic illness get the proper kind of exercise. It’s also considered a low impact exercise so it’s not so hard on those muscles and tendons. Move, Fitness and Dance for life offers classes in Arizona for kids and adults. They have different classes for your individual needs depending on your interests. They have a lot of fitness classes including dance, yoga, mommy and me, and many more. When I was a teenager I took ballet and jazz lessons. I always loved putting on my pink ballet shoes and black jazz shoes. It taught me to be flexible and a lot of great dance moves. I can remember doing dance recitals in front of family and friends. I can still remember some of my dance moves today. A Phoenix personal trainer specialist can help you set up an exercise program. Having someone work with you one on one helps you get started in your new form of exercise. If you’re not ready for exercise you can help your kids by helping them get off the coach and exercise. Too many kids don’t exercise enough.

Its that time of year again- Flu Shot Time. Every year I have to get my flu shot and I do not enjoy shots at all. This year I have to get my pneumonia vaccine again. I had my flu shot last year, but I still got the flu. They said the flu shots were only about 20percent effective. Hopefully this year the flu shots will be more effective. I am hopping to go and get one of them this week and the other shot in a couple of weeks. I don’t like getting the shot because I always feel bad after I get these  shots.

Are You Planning to Get your Flu shot this Year or are You taking Your Chances?

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A lot of people with chronic illnesses have issues with their self esteem. You feel like your worthless and no one would want you. Your whole outlook on life totally changes when your body doesn’t act the same way it use to work. I know my feeling of self worth went down thanks to living with lupus. Part of the reason my self worth went down is because I put on about twenty pounds from the medications and inactivity from the pain. It does something to someone when they are diagnosed with a chronic illness. You forget that there is more to you then your chronic illness. I know myself in a lot of ways I have let myself go a lot. I am in the process of trying to improve my self worth and self esteem so I bought some Rembrandt teeth whitener and some red lipstick. I am working on getting my teeth whiter first and gave myself the red lipstick as a gift. A white smile looks better with white teeth then yellow teeth. It’s amazing how quick getting your teeth white helps your self esteem and self worth. It makes it easier to look in the mirror while getting ready in the morning. It makes you feel more human inside and out. This

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Deciding where to go on vacation when you live with a chronic illness takes a little more consideration then just booking a place with a pool. You have to research that you can find the proper accommodations for your visit. Many of us need an elevator to get up to the second floor. If we have an elevator it saves us the energy we could use to enjoy fun with family and friends. I know myself a pool would be an advantage because the water gives me a lot relief. I especially like a whirlpool or Jacuzzi to enjoy the benefits of warm water. The outer banks north carolina are a nice place to sit back and relax. If you’re looking for a quiet vacation you need to check that the place is not close to the main drag. The more time you can relax while living with a chronic illness the easier it is to function. Sometimes it’s just great to get away from people around you to regroup your mind and find some inner peace. I enjoy listening to the surf from the oceans and enjoying quiet times around the ocean. I love picking up sea shells along the sea shore to add to my collection. Making sure the vacation home is handicapped accessible makes it easier for a lot of us chronic illness survivors to get around. Even if you’re not in a wheelchair it helps to have some of the home handicap accessible.

This week its been really tough. My legs have been killing me. Its been really difficult to keep my focus on things. Its been really hard not to dwell on the pain. I’ve been trying not to think about it, but its easier said then done. This week homeschooling has been very trying while dealing with a teen with ADHD. I have to take a few breathers here and there because of the issues with her focus. It seems like she’s worse when I am in a flare up. I think its probably because she’s scared something is going to happen to me. I guess I can’t blame her because I am her whole world. We have always been close. I get told well she acts like you. My usual come back is she is my daughter after all.