I need some positivity and encouragement today, so if you could, I would really appreciate any comment on this post to let me know how this page has helped you or how I have helped you and your family.
I have one week left of classes, reading week and finals, which leads to a lot of stress, but on top of all that I have extra anxiety going on because of something I found out about a family member over Thanksgiving break. I can’t go into much detail about that situation, but it is pretty devastating and life-changing for this person and the rest of our family to say the least.
Yesterday and today my muscles have been extremely sore from ticcing (mainly muscle tics in bed, and even when half asleep). Every time I sneeze, cough or do any type of vocal tic, I am in pain because of the pressure and aggravation the ticcing puts on my already very sore muscles. I was sore and exhausted all day.
My best guess was that I was ticcing through most of the night and didn’t get a lot of deep sleep, hence the sore muscles and exhaustion. A few times I woke myself up from ticcing last night and the night before. My tic where I hit myself in the chest has come back as well, and that’s a rough one.
What is happening is affecting me because not only is this person a member of my family, but my OCD/anxiety is acting up about the situation as well. It’s making my OCD thoughts worse and is making my compulsions worse as well.
Even though it’s very upsetting, one positive is that it’s made me even more grateful for the life I have. It has put a lot of things into perspective and even though my tics are bad right now, I am grateful for my life, all the opportunities I have been given, and for my ability to take full advantage of these opportunities and work hard to finish my college education, apply to grad school (next year), and hopefully use this education I have been given to make a difference in the lives of others through research and clinical work in my future.
I am also grateful that I am able to make a difference in the lives of others now. I love volunteering at my local Children’s Hospital, forging long-term connections with the patients, volunteering at Camp Twitch and Shout, and making a difference in the lives of all of you through this page.
So if you could, please comment about how my Facebook page has helped you and anything else you can think of that you would like to see on the page to help further.
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