October 28, 2015

It is that time of the year again……life starts to wind down after a very busy summer.  The boat, pool and trailer have been winterized and the last mowing of the yard is complete.  We have put away the pool toys and have found the ice melt and snow shovels.  I am hoping that we have a few more weeks or months before the winter storms arrive but experience tells me that sooner rather than later we will be looking at snow.  The time change occurs this weekend and I have a love/hate attitude about it.  I love getting that extra hour of sleep and yes I know it is all in my mind, it really isn’t an extra hour but that is what I tell myself. I love spending the evenings cuddled up with a favorite book or watching movies with Michael without feeling guilty that we should be working on some project outside. One of the downsides is it takes time for me to adjust to the switch.  I read a study somewhere that says that women have a harder time adjusting to the switch.  A man takes about a week and a women it can take up to two weeks to adjust. Another downside to the time change is it gets dark early which makes it difficult for Michael to find addresses in the dark and that makes his days sometimes longer which triggers my anxiety at times.  

 

As most of you know, I have struggled with terrible anxiety over the last year.  After talking with my doctor she suggested that we try some medication to see if that would help.  I have been on it about 2 months and it has been an adjustment.  The medication does help the anxiety but it comes with other side effects that I am not happy about.  The question is now is it worth having the anxious feelings gone and deal with the other side effects or do I stop the medication and try and find another way to deal with the anxiety.  I am still trying to figure this one out.  Only time will tell, I guess.