I am very stressed and upset right now.

I hurt my back BADLY by falling in the shower. I have to see a chiropractor twice per week for however long it takes to heal.

That's $360 out of pocket each month, given the copayments. I don't know how I am going to afford that each month and am stressed, but I must heal and be treated.

And it HURTS. It hurts to sleep and it hurts to work. It's most uncomfortable. I am used to having a strong and resilient body, so it's upsetting to feel somewhat incapacitated.

On top of that, my husband and I are flying to see his parents in March. I had offered to pay for the hotel and he would buy the plane tickets. So I have to be able to now afford $700 for the hotel stay, which is stressing me out.

And we must go... there's no way we cannot, his parents' health is failing and we haven't seen them in over a year.

I am also about 15-20 pounds overweight which is upsetting me. I weighed myself for the first time in months and it was rather discouraging to see that I weigh 141 pounds, and I am only 5'2"!

I am going on a diet to try to at least lose 5 pounds before our trip. But dieting was much easier before I got married, as well as eating healthy foods.

So this is stressing me out too, and is upsetting me. I don't feel sexy anymore, and I used to be when I was 20 pounds thinner. Now I have ugly dimples on my legs. That is not something I used to have.

On the plus side, we're happy together, but we're both overweight.

Grrrrrr.

I guess I am venting.... I am just not terribly pleased with life or myself at the moment and could really use some positives.