Exercise = Happy Mood

So today I decided to exercise. I did a Walk At Home DVD and walked 2 miles. It instantly put me in a better mood. It is one of the challenges my counselor gave to me the time before my last visit, however I got sick with a cold so I didn't do it, it was hard as I am grossly out of shape, but I pressed forward and did it.

I just realized it has been 6 months (ok actually closer to 7 months now) since my attempt, 6 months that I have been taking my pills EVERY day without fail and 6 months that I have been on the road to recovery, 6 months that I have had regular visits with my counselor and psychiatrist. What have I learned in the past 6 months? To live and let go, how to better manage my anxiety and how to use coping skills to get through things. I am so grateful for my husband who has stood by my side through my mood swings, and through my anxiety/panic attacks and for him being there for me, it means more to me that I can ever say. He is incredible. I was having some anxiety this weekend about the snow storm we were going to have (yeah I get anxiety about crazy things), luckily Rob recognized that I was having anxiety and told me to chill, and gave me some suggestions to exercise or play a game. So I relented and played Farm Frenzy for a bit, that took my mind off of my anxiety and helped me get through it.

How am I doing in reality? I am doing really well, yes I still have ups and downs but mostly ups and mostly good days. I am so incredibly grateful for my husbands awesome job and awesome insurance, I found out today they covered my hospitalization 100%, I didn't even have to pay a co-pay. What a relief that is.

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