Good
Morning Universe!!! Today I want to add
a few things to my post from yesterday.
Yesterday’s Blog titled “I don’t need to be Medicated,” was about how I
have moved past needing medications to sleep, and deal with some psychiatric
conditions I had been diagnosed with.
First
thing I want to point out is that I just because I don’t use medications on a
regular basis anymore it doesn’t mean I am telling other people that treatment
isn’t necessary. Every person and
diagnosis is different, it is important for each individual to decide how they
will be treated.
I
am only referring to my own person experience, my own personal desire to try to
get better. For me the medication and
treatment I was receiving wasn’t working, therefore I decided to try something
different.
I
received some input from those closest to me asking how I was able to improve
my sleep, my anxiety, and my depression.
To be honest, I can’t point out one particular tool or technique that
worked. I believe it is a combination of
many things.
My
first step was that I Acknowledged my problems.
I Acknowledged a true desire to change.
I stopped hiding behind excuses.
I surrounded myself with people who encouraged me and I started to
believe that I was ready to try. Before
last year I didn’t want to try anything out of my normal routine because I was
afraid to fail.
The
second most important tool I used was Faith.
I had faith that if I kept trying and stopped just accepting my
condition as unchangeable, I could have the results I wanted. Luckily I had people around me that also were
living a life based in Positivity and Accountability.
In
the beginning each night when I couldn’t sleep I would repeat the same things
to myself, “stop looking at the clock,” “if you can’t fall asleep it’s not the
end of the world,” “Surrender.” It took
a long time before the anxiety that was associated with my Fear of Insomnia
began to dissipate.
I
had to practice “letting go.” I had to
practice “belief.” I CHOOSE to believe
that change was possible, I CHOOSE to Love myself enough to NOT GIVE UP. I am not perfect and can honestly say I
occasionally still experience insomnia, anxiety, and other negative
emotions. The difference today is that I
Work Hard to remember that Today Is A New Day.
I don’t tell myself that “I can’t sleep tonight,” simply because the
night before was rough.
What
can you Acknowledge TODAY that you would like to change? What can you Surrender TODAY that will leave
your future open for greatness? What
ACTION can you take TODAY that will give you the future you crave?
To The Universe
Love Brandy
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