Support

I have decided I can not do this journey on my own. I need all the support I can get. I have always been a person who goes her own way, but if I am not held accountable for what goes into my mouth right now, I know I will over do it. That is one of the reasons why I am making my WLS journey so public. I want others to share my ups and downs and to know that if I can do this, anybody can do this.

I have been sitting idle for the last few weeks because of my back/neck strain. It seems like a vicious circle. I wake up hurting, deal with the pain until evening comes and then take my pain medication. I have been doing this every day. Plus, not being able to go to work is really depressing me. I need to stay active and right now I just feel like a lump on my couch. The good news is that I only have a couple more days before I see the spine specialist. Hopefully, he gets me back up and moving. He is going to be a huge support for me right now.

I am talking with a few of my friends about forming a "support" group in our area. It would be great to be able to plan on going to a meeting once or twice a month. It's a whole lot easier knowing that there are other people out there feeling the same way I am. Of course we are all in different stages of our journey, but that is what makes it so great! Sharing our strengths and weakness, to help each other become stronger. Support is a wonderful thing!