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on Jul. 3, 2009 at 8:58 AM
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How do you cope with your family, what do you do to destress during difficult times???
I have recently started to meditate and do yoga which has done wonders for my stress level whether the stress is family related or just everyday kind of stress. When it comes to my family there are times when I just decide I am not going to answer the phone for any of them for a certain number of days until I feel like I can deal with them, and there are a few of them that I dont even speak to at all.
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- by on Jul. 3, 2009 at 2:02 PM
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Since I still live with mine and have no transportation my options are limited.
If they are not coming at me over and over and over again, and I feel secure enough I get online and chat with friends, write or something to calm down. I've written more than one blog entry about my 'wonderful' family! :-P
Other than that, I will go to my room, where I can lock the door behind me, blast music/TV or I will just writing by hand. Sometimes Poetry, or sometimes something else.
When I'm really lucky I can escape to a friend's house. But some days you just can't win. Period.
If my kids wouldn't leave me alone long enough I'd meditate. LOL!
Kitty
=^..^=
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- by on Jul. 3, 2009 at 3:50 PM
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I have divorced myself from my family. I didn't like those types of feelings that you're referring to.
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM
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i meditate, and i joined a group for meditation, i use healing crystals, and i come on cafemom and vent, cry, and write, i have many many good friends on here, they have helped thru death, almost divorce, going back, living on my own, and raising teenagers, also my new puppy, getting this puppy was the best thing in a long time to make me happy, sometimes he just does stuff so funny, right when you need that good laugh like he knows.......... he fell asleep with me rocking him about 4 am, he was scared from the fireworks some kids were still doing........
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