I admit it. I'm hiding. In the bathroom. I'm not ashamed!
In foster care classes, we use the word "disregulated" a lot. It is a fancy word for when your stress level crosses your line of tolerance. We all use different methods to bring that level back down below the line, into a state of regulation. Me? I hide.
I opened a search engine and did a search on "mom's peace and quiet," just on a hope that I'd find some wise words to help me soothe my bleeding ears and frazzled mind. I kid you not, the following post popped up right away:
BabyCenter Team Posted 01/28/2010
Do you ever stay in the bathroom longer than you need to just to enjoy the peace and quiet?
Have you ever taken a laptop into the bathroom so you could check your e-mail or surf the Web uninterrupted?
Seriously...that is exactly what I'm doing. Now I know I'm not the only crazy person who does this! Ah, thank you God, for that laugh.
So here I am, sitting on the floor in my bathroom, amongst a few dirty clothes and on a cold floor. It's wonderful. I close my eyes, listen to the instrumentals of the above song, You Are My King, accompanied by the hum of the a/c unit...and slowly but surely, I find my way back to sweet regulation.
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