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num1habsfan Rising Star
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Just out of nowhere I started to cry over having Celiac, just because earlier I looked in the fridge seeing 2 of my favourite foods that i cant touch ... this is the first time this has happened in a LONG time ... and i feel like an idiot :(

~lisa~

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Just out of nowhere I started to cry over having Celiac, just because earlier I looked in the fridge seeing 2 of my favourite foods that i cant touch ... this is the first time this has happened in a LONG time ... and i feel like an idiot :(

~lisa~

I see the forest through the trees on some days and others all I see is a lot of tall sticks with leaves...

I had to come to terms with the fact that I have more bad days than good. I also removed all "BAD" food from my house. Is this possible for you to do? If not, perhaps you could keep a supply of your absolute favorite, safe foods in the house... I just started to keep gluten-free brownies in the freezer for those special moments. Many people at work eat my favorite, unsafe foods often and I must see this. So in order to keep my head above water... I started to bring to work and keep at home my really favorite, safe foods. I love chocolate and I found a snack bar made with honey and sesame seeds that I love!!!

I hope it helps!!!!!!

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jerseyangel
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Aw Lisa--don't be too hard on yourself--it happens to all of us from time to time. It's natural to have feelings like that--experience them, and then let it go. :)

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Just out of nowhere I started to cry over having Celiac, just because earlier I looked in the fridge seeing 2 of my favourite foods that i cant touch ... this is the first time this has happened in a LONG time ... and i feel like an idiot :(

~lisa~

Why should you feel like an idiot? You're a very normal human being that has a disease that is so not mainstream. It's frustrating at times. After nearly 10 years of this, I'll still look in the pantry and just want to give up - same ole same ole and I don't want to spend outrageous prices for something yummy or cook from scratch. At least this forum is a safe place to vent and find out you're not alone.

Annette

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Lymetoo
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I hear ya, Lisa! I"ve struggled for years with my health. I also have Lyme disease which is so misunderstood by the public. People have no clue how bad it is. Now I found out I'm celiac too and I've had it a LONG time, I'm sure.

I haven't cried yet, but I'm pretty down today as well. Crying is good for the soul and for your emotional well-being. Go for it! :)

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
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Don't feel like an idiot. You can cry over food! Just go make yourself a yummy gluten-free pizza or cake or something :D

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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Lisa:

I can truely relate. It will be a year in August in my attempt to be gluten free. I have not had the outcome that I wanted to achieve. It is a daunting task.

It has been a crazy year for me and now, life slows....It is now a point in re-evaluation for me.

I think every step of they way, you need to see where you are and make judgements as to where you are today and where you want to go tomorow.

Yeah, I get mad on the inside about what I have to do to eat. And, I get mad about the effort and the research, and the choice not to eat anything that I don't know is safe. I get mad that I can't go to a wondeful resaurant and order what sounds good. Can get really angry. And then what............

So I get pissed, or I can get over it. Those are the days long ago. They are over for me. So.. you adjust. You learn to be a better cook. Which I am. But I want those days, with a date night with my husband and a choice of a menue was not an issue or a hardship or an issue with the server.

sorry do be a downer tonight, just in that mood............what is the topic, by the way.??

Is this revelant to the post?????????? <_<

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Ashley Enthusiast
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I understand how having Celiac Disease seems unreal. Don't feel that way. You are certainly not an idiot. During the first three months, I would not go to any store. When a commerical came on showing my favorite, gluten-containing foods; the television was turned off. I have days too were it all crashes down and feel bad. In time, it will pass.

Wishing for better days for you :)

-Ash

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Lisa, don't feel like an idiot! I get those moments, too. It really is hard sometimes, and it's good you can come here and vent, because we actually understand and won't say (like my daughter at times) things like, "What a baby you are, crying over food!" Well, since they can eat all the stuff I want, they don't have a clue what it's like!

So, I say, it's okay to sometimes cry over what you've lost, and then move on. It would only be a problem if you would be upset about it all the time.

num1habsfan Rising Star
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Thank you guys for saying that I'm not dumb, and showing that I am not alone. I dont get it -- I have seen this food a zillion times before, and NEVER had a problem with it before ... so why it set me off now, I dont know.

Its not like I dont accept Celiac, maybe its just that everything else today is making me sad lol

~lisa~

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