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Mental health

What difficult thing did you have to handle today and how did you manage it?

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eNABlemetobebetter · 29/01/2009 16:34

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candyfluff · 29/01/2009 16:51

i had no electric since yesterday 3pm so had to get on to the council to get it fixed
i really shouted at the lady
felt very stressed
went out for a walk
i didnt deal with it very well tbh

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eNABlemetobebetter · 29/01/2009 16:56

Oh dear. Is it fixed now?

Positive that you have had a walk though.

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cremolaismydarling · 29/01/2009 16:59

that i didn't get the job i applied for
that dd is pre-menstrual
that dh is home on leave all week and has just opened his 10th beer

went out
did some sewing
got my Dad a great birthday pressie
sighed a lot

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eNABlemetobebetter · 29/01/2009 17:07

Disappointing about the job

Great about the present though

10th beer? Maybe he should have some food.

Chocolate and space for your DD maybe?

My DD is only 5 and already has strops!

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Hulababy · 29/01/2009 17:24

Took my first y1 lesson properely today. Been a few years since I did that and then it was secondary. And it went well yeah!

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eNABlemetobebetter · 29/01/2009 17:25

Brilliant

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ActingNormal · 29/01/2009 19:54

I didn't handle it very well at all .

I am anxious about driving, but for the last 3 bloody weeks the car has had things wrong with it, one thing after another it seems. When I'm driving along and something weird starts happening with the car I get REALLY anxious. I can't be doing with worrying that something weird/dangerous/bad (eg car just conking out on the way somewhere) is going to happen any minute when I'm already tense about driving when the car is ok!

I was driving it today when smoke started pouring out of it. People were looking and a couple of blokes in another car waved their arms frantically and got me to wind down the window to tell me....that smoke was coming out! Didn't they think I had noticed?!!!

Anyway, I picked up DS from nursery and DD was in the car as well and I asked them to please be quiet on the way home because I was finding it hard to concentrate anyway because I was worried about the car. DD would NOT shut up! And her going on and on was winding DS up and making him shriek and whine. I was angry with the DCs and stressed by the smoke coming out and by the time I got home I was in a foul mood and DD continued to talk rubbish non stop and demand to be listened to every second even when I was trying to talk to DS and when I was trying to talk to DH on the phone (who isn't here tonight, so no help getting the children to bed).

I didn't handle it well at all and ended up ranting at DD about how demanding she is.

I feel like a crap mother.

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eNABlemetobebetter · 29/01/2009 20:08

You are NOT a crap mother.

Hopefully the kids are now in bed.

Do something for you and tomorrow is another day.

Take care.

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IwishIwasmoreorganised · 29/01/2009 20:11

I was in hospital overnight for the first time with my poorly ds2. He has bronchiolitis and it got pretty scary at times.

I was calm and confident and handled it well, I'm proud of myself

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IdrisTheDragon · 29/01/2009 20:14

I took DD to a music class that we hadn't been to before. Felt a bit nervous before but didn't want her to know (don't think she did).

All went well and I even spoke to the person running it to find out if she knew anyone who might be able to give my DH violin lessons.

I hate meeting new people and being in new situations so do try and make myself do things, especially for DS and DD.

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eNABlemetobebetter · 29/01/2009 20:14

Well done

I hope your DS is soon better.

This are not the responses I thought I would get in the MH topic tbh but it is still good to share.

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eNABlemetobebetter · 29/01/2009 20:15

Brilliant Idris. I know how hard these things can be.

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IwishIwasmoreorganised · 29/01/2009 20:17

Forgot to say that I have not been diagnosed with PND, but am borderline just now so that's why I'm proud of myself for not turning into a jibbering wreck like I can be prone to at times

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GentleOtter · 29/01/2009 20:17

I have taken on the complete renovation of a neglected garden instead of antidepressants.
Yesterday was spent moving a greenhouse and today pruning rose bushes that were huge.
I'm aching and tired but feel good.

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makkapakkamoo · 29/01/2009 20:18

i had to spend the last 4 hours with (d)P ranging from playing happy families, to him throwing/slamming/shouting to me arguing with him because i feel guilty for what i am doing to him (in process of taking out inj cos of his behaviour) shouted too much and dozed on sofa trying to hide all day from kids

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mooseloose · 29/01/2009 20:46

gentlegarden that sounds great - wish i had thought to go out in my garden. I need to have an alternative to antid too!
Nothing difficult today cos i made myself do nothing as need relax.
Oh - but walking home from school was difficult for me today - I have no idea why i would panic to walk HOME!!

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eNABlemetobebetter · 30/01/2009 07:54

Well done to all of you who have done something you really would rather not have had to do, and survived.

Have a good day.

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ActingNormal · 30/01/2009 18:52

Thank you NAB, you said some nice and caring things. Hope you are well yourself x

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eNABlemetobebetter · 30/01/2009 18:53

Oh, up and down. You know how it is.

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