Last year I was getting really down about my condition. I was TTC and got to the point where I dreaded going to church and seeing all my friends with their babies and hearing who was announcing their pregnancy that week (a *very* prolific church).
I ended up getting caught up in something very shallow that succeeded in distracting me and giving me something else to fixate on. Of course eventually I had to realize what I was doing and face the reality.
Has anyone else caught themselves doing this? In my case, I ended up making a lot of friends through my new "hobby" (to use the term loosely), so it turned out okay. But I'm a little embarassed about how much time I spent, still.
I dont know what your "hobby" was, but some distraction is good for the soul I think. I spend most all of my spare time gardening and am starting grad school this summer to keep myself from going crazy worrying about it.
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Interesting post. I think that good can come out of almost anything. I think that hobbies are good as long as they don't rule you life. So, if you gained friends but had perspective, perhaps it wasn't a bad thing at all. Lendi
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I think..I know what you're talking about but I could be wrong.
There are limits.
We all need a vice. For me, once every blue moon (year or so) I'll end up drinking for a few days solid. I never drink any other time. Don't go to bars. But when the drinking is starting to get too much, I'll dump the bottle down the drain and say 'next year'.
It's okay to have something. In moderation. On occasion, to keep you sane. But do be careful.
Sometimes it is our only coping mechanism. So long as it is not dangerous physically, just accept that it helped you at the time.
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in all honesty, distractions aren't always a good thing. healthy distractions, yes...like hobbies and whatnot. when i was younger than i am now, and before i was knowledgable of what was wrong with me, i got into drugs. I just thought i was physically different and thought the way to be accepted was through drugs. i met some cool people, no doubt and found out who were my real friends when i stopped using. i'm not saying i'm blaming all my pcos problems for my drug use, but i'm sure that the hair and the weight were a big reason i began using, to numb my reality and to haze others vision on what i really looked like, thinking that was there only perception of me..what was on the outside. i'm past those days, and in a way i'm glad i went through them, for i know who i am now and know and understand that that way of life isn't exactly the way i want to live. i have other distractions now, my guitar and sewing machine...to name a few. sorry this is so long..
Meggers, that's awesome that you were able to get past the drug problems.
I've gotten more into healthy distractions lately, such as new avenues for my music. I met a songwriting partner online, thanks to my other distraction (coughClaycough), and now I'm taking guitar and voice lessons so I can hopefully perform our songs!
But also, I'm forcing myself to go to a new doctor and face my medical issues. Yay!
I totally understand the issues of distraction. Mine is in the forn of OCD though. I have become obsessed with cleanliness and exhibit symptoms such as excessive hand washing. I know I do it to distract myself from sadness and lonliness and fear. I am currently seeing a therapist. I am learning to allow myself to be sad instead of obsessing. I cry almost everyday now. It sounds weird but I am much happier being sad and crying a lot then doing all the hand washing and OCD stuff to distract myself. Hopefully I will be able to face my problems and get passed the sadness now.
Distracting ourselves 
but I could be wrong.
