Xanax + Whiskey + Bubble Bath, but in human form.
Something that happened yesterday afternoon not only deeply injured my feelings but affected me to the point that I skipped right past anger to cold, piercing fury. (No, I'm not going into details, sorry.)
On top of that, I worked an hour late at work and ate cookies for dinner. So much for losing weight over the holidays.. if I can survive the next month without turning into a blimp, that will be good enough, I think.
I was still quite livid by the time I finally. left work.. to go home and not be able to do/have any of the things that help me de-stress and calm down. Couldn't take a bubble bath. No booze = no cocktails. No pills = no chemically reduced stress.
Fortunately, I had forgotten one thing that can soothe my savage beast. Or perhaps I'm simply not used to it yet? One phone call was all it took. I was able to purge all the messy emotions, feel justified for feeling the way I did/do about the situation, and feel supported in my actions/reactions... and once we'd talked it through we moved on to other, better, happier things. By that point I felt better and happier, too. Back to "normal". I went to bed shortly thereafter and slept soundly.
It's quite amazing to me to be as thoroughly upset as I was, but not feel alone at the same time.
Usually when I'm emotional, I feel isolated and unsupported as well.
But not this time.
On top of that, I worked an hour late at work and ate cookies for dinner. So much for losing weight over the holidays.. if I can survive the next month without turning into a blimp, that will be good enough, I think.
I was still quite livid by the time I finally. left work.. to go home and not be able to do/have any of the things that help me de-stress and calm down. Couldn't take a bubble bath. No booze = no cocktails. No pills = no chemically reduced stress.
Fortunately, I had forgotten one thing that can soothe my savage beast. Or perhaps I'm simply not used to it yet? One phone call was all it took. I was able to purge all the messy emotions, feel justified for feeling the way I did/do about the situation, and feel supported in my actions/reactions... and once we'd talked it through we moved on to other, better, happier things. By that point I felt better and happier, too. Back to "normal". I went to bed shortly thereafter and slept soundly.
It's quite amazing to me to be as thoroughly upset as I was, but not feel alone at the same time.
Usually when I'm emotional, I feel isolated and unsupported as well.
But not this time.