tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post4830526559797684694..comments2023-10-08T22:15:45.041+11:00Comments on Life & Other Crises: And just like that.... I was gone.Kerri Sackvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404421856986720832noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-15655377767414060772014-10-20T18:20:37.852+11:002014-10-20T18:20:37.852+11:00They couldn't. Surely.They couldn't. Surely.Kerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-6032624904367313742014-10-20T18:20:07.704+11:002014-10-20T18:20:07.704+11:00I have no recollection of our conversation other t...I have no recollection of our conversation other than something about fur.Kerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-15594756550658508452014-10-20T17:50:55.803+11:002014-10-20T17:50:55.803+11:00Can I have your endone? If you give it to me I pro...Can I have your endone? If you give it to me I promise I will return all your calls.<br />PS You were quite fun to speak to when you weren't thinkingLana (Sharpest Pencil)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-85523371392809790382014-10-20T14:37:54.096+11:002014-10-20T14:37:54.096+11:00should probably add i only took it in hospital, wh...should probably add i only took it in hospital, where all i could do was stay in bed … i have no idea how anyone could achieve anything on it in the real world.Tracey Baglinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-83410744606383013032014-10-20T14:17:19.809+11:002014-10-20T14:17:19.809+11:00Lucky? I guess so - I didn't mean it to sound ...Lucky? I guess so - I didn't mean it to sound that way though...<br /><br />I think I have four states of mind now:<br /><br />1) Passive thinking, like you describe — dreamlike and random<br /><br /><br /><br />2) Active thinking, where I focus on one specific thing<br /><br /><br />3) Creative thinking, when I'm working on my book and blog, or music<br /><br /><br />4) Vacant thinking, where I'm able to empty my mind...<br /><br /><br />#4 is a new experience for me. <br /><br /><br />I guess there are technical words for these states that psychologists or neurologists would be able to describe - these are just how I perceive them.<br /><br /><br />It's all interesting though - thinking about thinking... ;)<br /><br /><br />(I may have just written a draft blog post...)John Jameshttp://johnanthonyjames.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-42153371697759838512014-10-20T14:08:20.195+11:002014-10-20T14:08:20.195+11:00OMG, I want some endone. To just switch off would ...OMG, I want some endone. To just switch off would be bliss....Dorothyhttp://www.singularinsanity.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-70712831178519517712014-10-20T14:07:41.205+11:002014-10-20T14:07:41.205+11:00Me too, though I didn't like it myself. But ca...Me too, though I didn't like it myself. But can see the appeal.Kerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-44001709173498892892014-10-20T14:07:19.027+11:002014-10-20T14:07:19.027+11:00Thank god! We love you!Thank god! We love you!Kerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-54980051956054572232014-10-20T14:07:09.687+11:002014-10-20T14:07:09.687+11:00Yeah, I felt a bit nauseous too. I don't want ...Yeah, I felt a bit nauseous too. I don't want to repeat the experience. xKerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-24468410954291659702014-10-20T14:06:47.104+11:002014-10-20T14:06:47.104+11:00I am always thinking. Sometimes I drift off into t...I am always thinking. Sometimes I drift off into the never-never land, where my thoughts are dreamlike and random.... but I'm still always thinking. Lucky you, though, huh?Kerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-22676502281647442902014-10-20T14:05:37.155+11:002014-10-20T14:05:37.155+11:00Interesting.... thanks Kathy xInteresting.... thanks Kathy xKerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-5527703477542620212014-10-20T14:05:10.906+11:002014-10-20T14:05:10.906+11:00Yep. I had a similar thing after my 3rd was born a...Yep. I had a similar thing after my 3rd was born after a c-section. Totally get it xKerri Sackvillehttp://www.lifeandothercrises.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-79731977084115398612014-10-20T13:16:00.708+11:002014-10-20T13:16:00.708+11:00I think one of the biggest changes in my life over...I think one of the biggest changes in my life over the past year is that I've learnt not to think all the time... there are long moments in my days now — especially on my lunchtime walks — where I manage to completely zone-out and think of nothing. <br /><br /><br />It's a nice feeling — I feel my muscles relax, especially my diaphragm — it feels good. <br /><br /><br />Now, when I do get into "thinking mode" I'm more focussed on the important things — I barely think about all the inconsequential things anymore. I've simplified my "thinking" in a similar way to how I've simplified a lot of areas in my life recently. <br /><br /><br /><br />I'm not for a moment suggesting that you need to achieve some kind of "zen-nirvana" as I have — this has just been my experience. We're all different, and as Kelly Exeter said in her comment, her thinking is what defines her. I just thought I'd share a different experience. :)John Jameshttp://johnanthonyjames.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-9346287026990690242014-10-20T12:53:52.269+11:002014-10-20T12:53:52.269+11:00I had endone when I was in hospital last year (for...I had endone when I was in hospital last year (for a hysterectomy). Can't say I'm a fan at all. I am a total lightweight when it comes to anything like that - alcohol, pain killers, anything. So with endone, I was totally off my chops, with waves of bad nausea to top it off. I barely remember much of the post-surgery drug induced rest but suffice to say, I hope I never have to do it again! Would much rather BE in the moment, than waft around on the fringes of it. :)What_Sarah_Did_Nextnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-38079597159978521202014-10-20T12:46:16.195+11:002014-10-20T12:46:16.195+11:00I was EXACTLY like that in the day or so after I h...I was EXACTLY like that in the day or so after I had my baby. He was premature and I had a c-section and piles of medication - and I was really very ill with PE. <br /><br /><br />I sent text messages, replied to emails and did what I was supposed to do. But I simply wasn't quite there. I saw my baby from a distance, in his humidicrib, and I just felt strange. <br /><br /><br />But I remember talking to you, Kerri, on the email, and saying how upset I was that my legs had swollen to ten times their size (I also had bad oedema) and you said "Oh forget all that, you've had a BABY!" and I just thought: "A baby? Why can't I feel the joy?" <br /><br /><br />I did feel the joy though. Eventually. Once the drugs and meds and all the worry about baby's health had lessened. And all was joyous. It really was.<br /><br /><br />Goodness, I'm a bit teary now...Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-75745147596748584482014-10-20T12:38:44.301+11:002014-10-20T12:38:44.301+11:00You know what? Thank for this! I spend so much tim...You know what? Thank for this! I spend so much time trying to shut down the chatter that I forget that chatter ... it's what makes me me!Kelly Exeterhttp://www.kellyexeter.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-10650891901845472472014-10-20T12:35:53.079+11:002014-10-20T12:35:53.079+11:00i had endone after my gallbladder operation. it wi...i had endone after my gallbladder operation. it wiped my brain as clear as a reformatted harddrive and, as a chronic overthinker, it was heaven. i have every understanding why people become addicted to it. xtTracey Baglinnoreply@blogger.com