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My Life With Epilepsy or Should I Say No Life?
Thu, 11/11/2010 - 06:55I used to have a life. A real life, even with epilepsy undiagnosed from childhood. When I started to have bigger problems than I thought I could cope with on my own, I went to the doctor for help.
That was the biggest mistake in my life. The rest is history and current events.
I started a blog, partly to save my own life. I think it has. I'm alive and kicking (lol, the seizures make me do that). Please read it if you want to know my story.
I would love to hear from the rest of you on this site. I complain about this site a lot and many of you probably wonder why I'm here. I'm here because of all of you.
Thanks and I'm looking forward to your comments. You can leave them here or on any one of my blog posts. Click on this link to leave a comment on my blog.
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Baruch Hashem. Hoshia na.
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Re: My Life With Epilepsy or Should I Say No Life?
Submitted by zealot on Fri, 2010-11-12 - 20:34
Victoria,
I'm thrilled to hear from you. I was worried because at last writing you weren't feeling well. Life can be quite overwhelming. I pray that it gets easier for you.
Those thought loops are dangerous. I've learned to tell myself: Stop! to make them go away. It's important because I think these "obsessive" loops are actually seizures and will spread if allowed to continue unchecked. Sometimes I can get it to stop and sometimes...
I find that keeping myself busy and occupied is the best way to avoid this. Work and family should do the trick although that combo can be overwhelming. Just don't get down on yourself, please. You hold yourself to unreasonably high standards.
I wish I had a life to keep me busy. I've made one online with the blog and posting here, but I really need an actual life, not just a virtual one.
Baruch Hashem. Hoshia na.
Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help!
P.S. Please read my blog. Thanks.
P.P.S. Please click here to read my latest post.
Re: My Life With Epilepsy or Should I Say No Life?
Submitted by zealot on Thu, 2010-11-11 - 10:37
Hi Everyone,
I guess this forum is gonna be like my blog. People read it, but almost no one comments.
Thanks for your interest.
Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help! Please read my blog. Thanks.
P.S. My latest post!
Re: My Life With Epilepsy or Should I Say No Life?
Submitted by victoria.w on Fri, 2010-11-12 - 19:23
Hi Zealot,
I haven't gone anywhere; I just can't seem to do the online communication at the moment. Self obsessive parasitic thought loops are driving me to distraction and all my energy is taken up in survival, work and family - trying to hold things together. I do read your posts when I can. Will try and rejoin the conversation at some point.
Victoria
Hi Zealot,
I haven't gone anywhere; I just can't seem to do the online communication at the moment. Self obsessive parasitic thought loops are driving me to distraction and all my energy is taken up in survival, work and family - trying to hold things together. I do read your posts when I can. Will try and rejoin the conversation at some point.
Victoria