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Like everyone else has said, you're not alone. I have bipolar disorder and GAD, as well as severe physical illness. The physical pain makes exercise incredibly difficult. Sometimes i feel totally stuck and helpless.

I'd love to connect too! Not a mom here but I have severe physical and mental illness, and really need to feel less alone in all this

Great advice. I think I need to appreciate what I'm doing and how hard I'm trying rather than focus on wanting to do more

Maybe I got too eager lol. I just finally feel ready and excited to change my life! I do tend to have an all or nothing attitude. I ended up taking a break from T25 and rested 10 min then got back up and was able to do the rest, but I just didn't go as fast or as hard. My limbs feel like jellooo

I have scoliosis and that 'cat-dog' or 'cat-camel' stretch is my favorite. Very soothing.

Thats a joke right?

That's wrong and also extremely unhelpful. Feeling sad doesn't equal wallowing. Sometimes we just feel how we feel and try to work through it. I have bipolar disorder and PTSD. So don't freaking tell me that sadness is a choice. I believe in accepting and working alongside my emotions, not judging them. Anyway, to everyone…

wow amazing!!

I love the sound of that! I just keep imagining having a flat stomach again...it used to be, it can be again haha.

Great advice. Thanks so much

I'm glad you were able to get some help! I have been tested for all those things and more and mine is purely mental illness.

I appreciate your comments :) At the same time, you must remember mental illness is an illness just like any other. Like saying if I could 'just let it all go.' It's the same as telling a paralyzed person, just get up and walk. My brain is ill. Taking medication does not make matters worse as you say, rather just like a…

That's the problem, I have that app actually...but I can't seem to break through the apathy and low motivation most days to actually DO what I planned

Since I'm treatment resistant it's very hard to find things that work. Since I was 15 I've been almost two dozen medications. I've been in therapy for years. It's been so long and I've tried so much that now ECT is on the table. I'm on three different meds for anxiety alone and they help with like 25% of the symptoms :/…

Wow! You are beautiful :)

Awesome!

Wow, thank you all for the replies! I didn't expect so many responses so quick. I appreciate it. I'm feeling more encouraged already. :D

I just started 30DS (only on Day 2) but I am LOVIN' it and plan to do a lot more of her workouts, so feel free to friend me! :)