We discussed in another thread what we do to distract our mind from pain. I thought I would take the lead and start a new thread on this subject.

So what do you all do to distract your minds from pain? Hobbies, music, TV, this forum lol?

As you all know for me it is website design. The only problem is that I like the creative part. Once the site is done, im bored lol. So I start tweaking, and customizing. For instance, on the forumboards I created I just added a music player that you can control. This way if you want to hear some nice easy healing music, just click play. For those that dont, dont lol. Please understand that I am not trying to take away from here, there is no substitute for this place. This my family here, and I loves ya all!

I am really interested in what everyone does, ya never know how much it might help someone to broaden their lives. I believe there is as many different things to do as there is people that post here.

I have RSD in both my hands, wrists and arms. At first I thought I could do nothing but lay on the couch and be depressed watching TV. I have managed to Crochet a little. I was doing a little every day, even if it was only a few stitches. I really enjoy it and it helps with getting my wrists moving.

MOVE IT OR LOOSE IT!

Anyways, that is my hobby. Right now, I have been pushing the family around trying to get a little spring cleaning done. This has taken over my time to crochet.

Happy thoughts of pain free days... Oh yea!

The boards and...

I also stare at my fish tanks alot. I can work a little in them rearranging and such because of the tropical temperatures in the water. It is a slow moving thing when I do it but it is so pretty afterwards. My hubby keeps them maintained. He knows it helps reduce my stress and pain levels just to watch them.

Anyways, that is my 2 cents, Thanks for posting the question!

Rain

Great topic!
I buy and sell antiques. I love it. there is always soemthing to research and learn.........not to mention the money! I can basically shop for free ad have something for the extra copay or ss toy for the boys. I have never been able to work a real job and was used to living on ssi. I never thought I could make my own money. What a feeling.

I also do photography. My husband bought me a rediculously amazing 35mm digital Nikon for Christmas. The only thing was I had to promise to always wear the neck strap! LOL I am famous for my shaky hands.

Here is the embarassing one................. reality TV.........

Anyone here a ebay powerseller?

Just wonderin.

I thought about doing the antiques, and selling on ebay. Was wonderin if that is worth the trouble?
Any ideas?

I did ebay for about 5 months. I actually made good money. I was making around 800. a month. Bill and I would go to sales and buy and I would put what I thought would sale on Ebay. I thought of doing it again but they have changed it so much. They actually charge to put items on and if they sale they charge again. If items don't sale you are paying them anyway. I was running up to 70 items at a time. Imagine if they didn't sale.

Also I would advise you just to open up a bank account just for ebay and only put so much money in at a time. When I did it a few years back they ripped off a lot of people. My son-in-law said they were made to pay back millions of dollars. Needless to say no one around here that got ripped off got back any.

I had few that would buy and not pay so I delt with that but otherwise I did ok. I made sure what I sold was worth the money. I sold a lot of antique jewelry, pictures, paintings, hankies, men items such as bird callers, antique clothing, clothing that is in style. I was amazed at what sold. What I noticed today though it is so commercial and there are so many on there saleing that the competition is very stiff.

Mommyjen, I swear you sound like me. I also deal in antiques and I also love photography. I took photography classes and can develop pictures. I too got a new digital camera for Christmas and photograpy paper and printer. I just haven't felt like doing anything. I am going to start taking my camera on my walks though. I am surrounded by mountains. I can see Pikes Peak from my kitchen window. It is beautiful around here.

I also like making jewelry. I have everything to do it and every once in awhile I pull all of the makings out and me and the boys make jewelry. They like to make it for friends and girl friends.

I'm glad Allen that you are feeling good enough to do some things also. I went to you website and checked it out. It's very nice.

Ada

I am a power seller! YOu don't have to see that much to be one. I sell about 20-30 items at a time and I do it by myself. You just have to make over 1000.00 a month to qualify. I think it is wonderful!! If you hve a good eye and do your research it is great. Even if you don't make power seller it is profitable.

I started doing sudoku puzzles- The more difficult ones can drive you nuts but it is a distraction= I also need to keep my mind active as my memory is horrible!!

Debbie

Debbie,
I was wondering if the Boswellia helped some. Hugs, Roz

I knew I liked you Ada! My goodness we do seem a lot alike. I have boys too. They are 2 and 4. They like to help do the shipping labels and packing tape. When I bring home my stuff they say " mommy can we look at you junk?" They love to look through it! Get your camera out and start snapping! I am going to make a coffee table book on blurb.com out of my best ones.

Your boys are at a perfect age to get interested in antiques and love them.

When my Grandson's were about the age of your two I took them around and showed them our antiques. Devin called them Grandma's teaks. He couldn't say antiques. They are 12 and 13 now. About 4 years ago Bill built them a table showcase each and they have a collection of knives, coins, lighters and anything else they wanted to keep. They have some old paper money in there that they bought at the flea market. They use to go with Bill when I wasn't able to.

Their disney collection is about 5000 pieces. I have them in walmart plastic crates. When they got disney toys for birthdays and holidays after they got tired of playing with them they would bring them over to me. I have both of their Big Buzz Lightyears, I have Susan's first Mickey Mouse. It's over 35 years old, that's what got us started on Disney.

My thought was to teach them to respect things instead of destroying them and it worked.

I guess that's one of my hobbies, the boys, Allen. I have more fun with those 2. They each have a room here and they so enjoy being here. Dustin is collecting Tigers and cars and Devin is collecting Dragons and sports so that's how their rooms are done. Actually trying to keep up with them is a full time hobby.

I think it's good that even though we all are dealing with this RSD we can find things that can distract us from it if only for awhile.

Ada