Finish my school, serve in my church for good, play softball in a league for fun on weekends, go out with familia, and get an apartment and sell my house. Eat smart and reduce stress as much as i can.

Tell us what you would do, also!

If I were healed instantly, tomorrow I would start working again asap. I absolutely loved what I did... teaching. I miss it so much. My job is being 'held' for me for a year, but it sure would be nice to go back right away!

I would be less selfish, more sympathetic, and less type A. I would make more time for people and friends and not sweat the small stuff. I would allow myself to run and jog and inline skate and ski. I would never take anything for granted. I would pinch myself constantly. I would be drunk with happiness if I was healed today!

Thanks for reminding me! I plan on writing down a list of things to "never forget". Things that I will write on this list include:

- Listen to other people more

- Go to sleep early every night except once a week

- Exercise every day, but never overdo it

- Get out more, spend less time playing video games, never play online poker again, watch less sports, watch less tv, read more, be the one DOING, go on hikes all over the place, go snowshoeing in the winter, go camping on mountains in the summer, have sex outdoors on these trips lol.

- Talk to people a lot more (this is what I especially want to do because it is really hard for me to meet people because I can't keep up with conversations because my brain is so slow - lack of T3 thyroid in the brain)

- Be nice to women, go after the ones who are very sweet/ a little shy, and talk to them and get them to open up a bit and have some fun (note, this may turn to "a" girl instead of plural "girls" lol)

- I kind of want to use my broadened social experience that adrenal fatigue suffering has given me to be able to relate to women better so I can be kind of a player (for a little bit), I wouldn't actually hurt a girl's emotions, just have some fun with a few, I haven't been sexually active in a long time.

- Don't waste time with people who can't sympathize/empathize with others, their time will come when they gain perspective in their life and soften up, but it is not my responsibility to do this

- Meditate, but not every day, just keep doing it, even if only 20 minutes a week

- Get a job with mediocre pay but that has real utility in the world and where I can interact with people a lot(....teacher...etc)

I am sure I will expand on this, I really want to make a long list of things and I want to read it like once a week and make sure my life is on track and that I am taking the things I experienced from suffering from adrenal fatigue and turning them into life lessons.

I actually made that choice some time ago. I would stay on the AF recovery protocal for life, what ever it takes. That means not going back to old ways and habits. A total transformation in lifestle and diet. From 1-4 stage of of AF I have endured, suffered, lost life from, I have learned a lot and gained so much knowledge through tons of reading and research, the forum and listening to my own body.
With God beside me, I pray He will sustain me and remind me each and every day ( when I'm well ) not to forget where I once was and to never go in that direction again.
I look forward to new days ahead, with already a 50-60% recovery after 2.5 years ( a long, slow process for me)

I believe and have faith, that no matter how bad the body can get, God created it to heal, if given the right tender care. It may take time, but time does heal.
So hang in there all, I'm a 2.5 year, 50% recovery AF.
But, I'm also 55 years of age and the age factor does play a role in the time of recovery.
Paulette

You know, I've seen your user picture and wondered whether that was actually you. I thought, "She's cute". Then I see you post this topic. Very... clever? Thoughtful? Insightful? Something. Your posting this made me think you were _really_ cute. Or anyway it gave me a really warm feeling about you. Thanks for posting this.

If I were healed today I would train to be really fit. Strength training, endurance training, flexibility and dexterity. I'd go mountain biking, maybe trail running, do more intense yoga, take up surfing again. I'd read more. I'd find real work and strive towards getting a place of my own. I'd get a second girlfriend (it's okay -- my girlfriend and I are in an open relationship). I'd do volunteer work. I think that's about all time would allow.

Great question!

I'd quickly walk the ten miles to the ocean and jump in and hoot and holler and beat my chest and blow a party favor!

Paul

I reckon this is directly relevant to AF...

I was reading an article noting that our adrenals supply energy according to the feedback from the things we're doing in life that we enjoy (i.e. not stressful).

The adrenals (or HPA axis) decide no longer to supply energy to situations/circumstances in our life that we do not enjoy.

So maybe living our truth, rather than a lie is part of the healing - that is, finding our way...

Maybe part of healing is recognising the essence of the moment and enjoying it, however it's manifesting.

After all, life only exists at the event horizon of the instance, and then it's gone forever.

So, the drama/trauma of living with and recovering from AF is essentially the experience of life itself - whether we choose to harmonise with it or not (we can harmonise with it, even though it's an extremely undesirable human state).

Who knows what will happen? All we can ever do is our best in all dimensions/directions.

I know I'm learning a new depth to love/care and feeling/connection with others, in spite of those who are unsympathetic/irritated by my predicament/commentary.

Should AF stop us doing what we love each day? If we cannot do one thing that we love, maybe there is another thing that we can do...