<p>I’m glad to see “it’s going,” but unhappy you have to wait to see a counselor.</p>
<p>Do you have any yoga classes on campus? Yoga can be really helpful. I know, “why is this woman offering me yoga!!!” Sometimes, too, there are relaxation classes, too. </p>
<p>Definitely get outside every day if you can.</p>
<p>good luck to you! Hang in there. It really will get better.</p>
<p>Dear Julie,
Just wishing for the best, even if you’re just hanging in there!</p>
<p>Julie, I’m so sorry for your distress. You’ve been receiving such great advice, some from experienced parents, and some from trained counselors. I have nothing to add to their solid comments. But I will share something that someone once told me, and it meant a lot. I had a problem, and was sharing the issue with a friend. I prefaced it by saying that I know it wasn’t as big a problem as others have - not up there with cancer or anything.</p>
<p>My friend stopped me and said, Don’t belittle your own pain. Sure other people have cancer, but that doesn’t mean that your broken leg can’t hurt.</p>
<p>So I share that with you. Don’t belittle your pain, or be ashamed to feel pain just because others “have it worse”. You’ve had a lot to deal with, and you have a right to your own emotions. Pain is not a competitive sport, with only the worst pain getting the gold medal - there’s plenty to go around and the supply seems to be infinite.</p>