1. Living in Hope
The Chronic Illness Newsletter 5/30/2012
Stop Living in Fear
Saying goodbye to the great horned beast…
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety for some is a beast, a And life isn’t good lost…its
great horned beast. For many it better lived with hope and
Anxiety is a response to a
comes with certain diseases or without fear. When you add
dangerous or stressful
illnesses. Anxiety comes with fear to the mix, everything
situation. It is a fight or flight
depression, Bipolar disorder, becomes distorted and
response.
Fibromyalgia, Lupus, CFS, M.E, clumsy…
and other physical illnesses. Sometimes too much of this
It’s easier said than done to
response is released and we
Some people miss out on life say “Don’t let your anxiety
feel overly tense or anxious.
because their anxiety is so rule your life”. Those are just
incredibly strong. That is me words… Anxiety can be treated with
some days. My anxiety just is so anti‐depressants,
awful that I simply cannot focus But you can always take small
Benzodiazepines, and
steps to better your life. Every
therapy.
Also, relaxation therapy helps
The good things in life are what we must fight for… too…
on the good things in life. little step counts.
But the good things in life are And the more steps you take,
what we must fight for. the more life you will take
back!
There are good things in life.
Such as sunshine, and friends,
family, love, inspiration,
learning, and doing the things
we love!
Without those things…we
might as well be lost.
Pet Therapy
How having pets has changed my life…
2. Everyone knows that pets are I’m really glad that I got those I don’t really feel right taking a
amazing and awesome, right? pets. I mean I know they are cat back to a shelter just
And everyone knows that pets just pets but they have because he’s too nervous. Even
lower blood pressure, right? seriously changed my life! if he does stress me out at
Well, I have a cat and two times.
Goldfish, and they are very I would recommend furry pets
calming. to anyone with health problems, He’s a good boy…
as long as they are able to take
My Goldfish’s names are care of the animals. Because My whole family loves my cat to
Temperance and Serenity. My the animals need to be fed and death. They love the Goldfish
cat’s name is Blackie. taken care of! too. But they love the cat more.
Sometimes my cat drives me My cat actually needs anxiety My life has been changed
nuts and literally drives me mad. medicine he’s so scared. He because of animals. And I never
But listening to the sounds the hates men and he doesn’t like want to live my life without
Goldfish make is actually very to be alone. them again!
relaxing. My cat is just very
skittery. The poor thing!
I live in a loving home and we
It makes my anxiety better
when I watch my cat sleep and take care of our animals no
watch my fish swim. matter what goes on…
