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Topic: Terrible twos at 51

Gerifrog
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 17990

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This is ridiculous. I feel like I'm two again.

You know, the stage where they want to do it themselves & throw a fit when they screw it up?

I was getting a drink, knocked the cup into my lap.

Pouring a little applesauce into a bowl, dumped the entire jar AND missed the bowl.

Making ice tea, spilt the mix all over the counter & floor.

Put dinner in the oven... forgot to turn it on.

Fell transferring from the wheelchair to the couch, cause I didn't lock the brakes. (Didn't get hurt.)

Had trouble opening a door to enter the mall, somebody had to come help me.

I've always been a "I'd rather do it myself" type and having to ask (or wait for) someone else is driving me nuts.

When stuff happens I get really PO'ed and cranky. I KNOW it's because of the LD but can't seem to take it in stride.

I try to be polite when strangers offer help but sometimes snap at family out of embarrassment or frustration.

It sounds childish but I wish I could throw myself down, drum my feet on the floor and throw a real hissy fit.

I'm just really down over being so out of it.

Geri
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Tracy9
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 7521

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Hey, wait for me. You just described me perfectly, so no throwing yourself down and throwing the hissy fit until I can get there to join you.

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Geneal
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 10375

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Hi Geri.

I bet you are one of those people who love to help others.

Part of independence for me is my ability to do for othersas well as myself.

After Hurricane Katrina, I had to learn to become a good receiver.

I didn't ask for Katrina and I didn't ask for Lyme and company.

While these two events had me down and out, I learned from each.

One thing I learned is that the good feeling I

Always got from doing nice things for others,

Was something I was cheating someone else out of if I refused their help.

Does that make sense?

Try to give it up and try to be a good receiver.

Just so that you don't stop someone else from that wonderful feeling.

I had to learn to laugh at my mistakes.

I didn't always succeed, but I tried really hard.

When I needed help, I learned to accept it.

I was so grateful it was offered.

Hope for better days for you.

When you get to the the independent person again.

It will come.

Hang in there.

Hugs,

Geneal

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Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673

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Are you getting enough good sleep and rest during the day, too. ?

Maybe you need some way to move the anger. I actually think temper tantrums are (sometimes) just a nervous system that is overloaded and trying to shake it off.

I stumbled upon this article the other day and he talks about this sort of thing. It's hard to read the way it's all squished together so I hope you can at least enlarge the type.

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http://cassia.org/essay.htm

When to Suspect Lyme - by John D. Bleiweiss, M.D.
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Posts: 48021 | From Tree House | Registered: Jul 2007 | IP: Logged |

bettyg
Unregistered

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geri,

thinking of you and saying we're here for you ok. [Smile]

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