What do you do...

[MrsF]

..to take time out from it all?

I know it's an intrusive question, but i'm just wondering what you ladies do to help you through the month. My 'normal' month consisits of (and i think this is how i've been defined for over 3 yrs!!!):

CD1 - floods of tears, anger, resentment, yucky crapsville
CD 4/5 - 14 ish optimism, new attempt, checking on signs, etc, (but still pretty pissed off)
then 2WW - not much to say about that really, just loooooooooongggg.

Then, AF shows, and here we go again. It's obviously sooooo hard to 'not think about it' so how do we cope? What things do we do to help us through crap?

My ways to cope:

BnB.
Shopping.
Chocolate.
BnB.
Shut self away for a while to sort head out.
Shopping.
BnB.
Have a girly night once every 2 weeks.
Vodka and coke.
BnB
Shopping.

I would love to hear from others, just so i can try new stuff to help clear head really.

Apologies for long post, but would be so grateful for any responses!!!!

 

[Arcanegirl]

I used to play alot of world of warcraft, it kept me in a fantasy world where i didnt need to think about TTC

 

[miel]

since new year day i took a resolution to concentrate on me...

so i booked some Yoga classes and when i am preggo i can do pre natal yoga class!

trying to cook more at home ...plan my meal for the week ..

i read a lot as well

 

[vineyard]

I work out a lot! It just seems to relieve a lot of stress. I tend to overeat and eat lots of crap when I'm stressed. So, I guess it's good that I enjoy working out when I'm stressed. Counteracts the potential weight gain.

 

[CurlySue]

Watch the football. And, even THAT is going wrong recently so I read and I do a bit of writing. Or, a lot of writing. I spent most of my (spare) time with my head in a book or a word document.

 

[Trying4ever]

CD1 -relief i finally got my AF....you'll understand why....
CD2 - Plan out my diary for the rest of the next 40 days
CD5-20 - Bd every other day
CD21-28 - WW...hoping and praying I finally ovulated on cd14-16
CD28-35 - Am I / Am I not????
CD30-35- Finally POAS ....always BFN
CD35-46 - When is that wretched coming so I can get on with my next cycle???
CD1 - relief i finally got my AF.....now you understand why!

Coping strategy....tell myself it wasnt my time this time......ring all my single/childless uni friends and get a huge phone bill....arrange to meet up and go shopping.........go visit my nieces and nephews to fill that void in my life! BnB BnB BnB
Feel really pissed off..........don't ever think it will happen for me......the last 2 years have gne by watching my cycles like this

 

[CareBear]

BnB, wine, work - though hearing about the reason kids ar available for adoption doesn't really help!!, nattering with OH and bidding on books I am trying to collect on ebay!

 

[Nathyrra]

I used to play alot of world of warcraft, it kept me in a fantasy world where i didnt need to think about TTC

Snap! me too! Ever since I started having problems I started playing World of Warcraft. Right now I just bury my head in it and pretend I'm someone else, somewhere else for a few hours.

 

[Kirstin]

Starting a business requires a lot of stuff being done and completely takes over my mind. Now planning my wedding.

 

[JASMAK]

I would say that it is always on my mind. I guess what I am doing now, is just trying to live my life, instead of keeping it on hold. I am trying to find the things that I used to love to do (snowboard, surf, bike riding, running) - and do them again. I have putting everything on hold because I am so worried of harming a potential pregnancy. I have learned that as hard as it is, I have to start living again.

 

[latestarter]

Hi everyone,

I go through this awful eat...workout...eat....workout cycle for trying to cope. They both seem to relieve stress. I also have a blog about my journey, so with keeping my blog up, and reading others' blogs who are going through the same thing as me it helps. I also try to get out a few nights a week and DO something. Anything - to get my mind off of ttc.

 

[Omi]

What do i do? Tbh..ive done a lot of soul searching and come to the conclusion that self-love and acceptance has brought me a certain amount of inner peace. it may not be the answer you're looking for as such, but since i think about it all the time..accepting that i do and what i feel, makes me able to deal with it all. And a glass of wine seems to help too, lol!

 

[Farie]

What do i do? Tbh..ive done a lot of soul searching and come to the conclusion that self-love and acceptance has brought me a certain amount of inner peace. it may not be the answer you're looking for as such, but since i think about it all the time..accepting that i do and what i feel, makes me able to deal with it all. And a glass of wine seems to help too, lol!

See ... you managed to say what I was thinking!!

So, yeah ... what Omi said