Post by kwpnjumper55 on Jul 24, 2012 15:44:11 GMT -5
Soooo, I think I need to go see a therapist. Ever since I injured my knee in November, I have been restricted from running. I recently got my knee cleared by the dr with permanent restrictions, I'm pretty much not allowed to run for the rest of my life. For someone who ran and played soccer her entire life, this was such a hard realization. I realize also that since November I have been lashing out at DH and occasionally the kids. I think I am depressed over my injury and restrictions. I just jogged 3/4 of a mile to see if it would make me feel better, but I had to stop because I could feel my femur and tibia knocking together. Now I am just sitting outside crying because I feel like I have lost such a integral part of my life..
I don't know what the point of this post is, and I may dd later but I just needed to vent an be sad.
don't be sad..you can find something else that makes you YOU. maybe you can start painting, photography, jewelry making, other things that are less impact..or maybe you can do long walks, or weight lifting, if exercise is still the goal. running is a small part of who you are, don't let it get you down.
I can understand. I wasn't the best dancer, but it really fulfilled my soul and after my last bout of injuries in college and right after, it pretty much killed much chance I can even get back into just dancing classes again. If you think it would help, then go see a counselor, but I definitely don't think you need meds, just help adjusting. For one thing, it's OK to actually mourn the loss of your running. It was a big part of your life and painful to give it up. It may sound silly, but maybe do a little "memorial" service just for you as a way of acknowledging your loss.
If it's about excercise, then try long walks. Swimming is really great as long as you don't do that weird froggy kick as that's hard on knees, but just do the scissor kick. Swimming takes the weight off the joint. I also found that I could use the reclining stationary bikes ok (but not normal upright, those aggravated my knee, but every knee is different). Also remember that if running was such a big part of your life, that means you probably kicked off a ton of endorphins in your system. Running has been shown to release dopamine and epinephrine, the "happy" brain chemicals, so without that trigger (and stress reliever), you might have a little harder time regulating your mood at times. I would definitely suggest trying to find another source of exercise to get that "regulation."
Post by georgeharrison on Jul 24, 2012 17:13:53 GMT -5
man that really sucks. Do you think you could get interested in another physical activity that wasn't so hard on your knee - like swimming? I know it's not as easy to just go swimming, but maybe it would fill that hole. I hope you start feeling better soon. I imagine it must be really difficult to lose something that was such a big part of your life.
Edit: Obvs I didn't read the other replies first...sorry for the dup idea.
I completely understand. When I broke my foot, I went into a deep, severe depression. I highly recommend speaking with a therapist (I wish I had, would have likely helped my recovery), preferably one that specializes in working with injured athletes. It's a common side-effect of athlete injury.