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Tell me about the good things that have happened today...

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Becca19962014 · 07/09/2018 23:16

I'm struggling at the moment with MH issues that are refusing to let up and part of that is I'm struggling to see the good in the world.

It must exist so I'm asking MN to help me to see it.

So far today I have,

the lovely person who sent me a lovely pm today,
the patient at the pharmacy who went and picked up my meds for me so I didn't need to struggle and,
the person who told me they care.

So, what's yours?

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WhatsGoingOnEh · 23/09/2018 22:57

This is honestly my favourite ever MN thread. Finding the positives in every day is such a lovely, uplifting thing to do.

Today's highlights:

-,The DC got back safely from seeing their dad.

  • The final episode of the Bodyguard was fantastic and made me cry happy tears.
  • We has a lovely lunch at my parents' house and I spent time with my brother's awesome GF.
  • I didn't mess up WW today. Unlike yesterday.
  • My house is insanely clean. I've even organised, decluttered and scrubbed out all the cutlery/crap drawers.
  • In my clear out, I found a Brita Water Filter, a chef's blowtorch and even an entire BLENDER I'd forgotten about.
Penguinsetpandas · 23/09/2018 23:01

Sorry you are feeling so low Becca Feel free to PM any time you need a chat. I have been not that well for about a year and it does get you down though hopefully finally getting better with antibiotics.

Things quite up and down atm but good things that happened today are the children's primary Headmaster messaged me to see if DS is settling into secondary OK. DS has been really sweet today. DH made us a lovely Sunday lunch. DD went missing for few hours but has returned, first time she's ever done that and scary but she's back safe.

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Becca19962014 · 23/09/2018 23:02

It's ok. I didn't mean to sound rude when I replied. Sorry. It varies massively from county to county. Here you must give a lot of your benefits before they'll start helping with services and I can't afford to do that for various reasons (one of which is there are services I need which cannot be purchased by direct payments).

It really was an achievement to get out of bed!

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LanguidLobster · 23/09/2018 23:06

Yay, well done bedleaver!

At least you didn't sleepwalk Wink

Hope you had cake

SneakyGremlins · 23/09/2018 23:10

I'm impressed at finding a whole blender.

I'm top of the week on a leaderboard for a game I play online!

BBTHREE76 · 23/09/2018 23:14

I cooked what I thought was a crappy meal, as I needed to empty the freezer a bit but it was gorgeous and DH and DS loved it Grin

MipMipMip · 23/09/2018 23:16

Well done on the getting out of bed. That is good. 😀🍰

Got a really good book. One of the local charity shop sells them at 39p so I don't even feel guilty for wasting money.

MinaPaws · 23/09/2018 23:48

was working all weekend - long days but managed to:
make home made burgers with savoury rice and an apple crumble for tea
get all DCs washing done, including bedding and uniform
my auntie gave me some flowers and my uncle gave DC £5 each for doing well in their exams. Very sweet of them.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 24/09/2018 07:34

becca

Dont worry about that on my account

I wasnt thinking care i was more thinking someone to get you a cup of tea before you got out of bed

Dd has ME, i know what a massive deal it is just to get out of bed when you aren't well, whatever the illness to be fair.

Flowers
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Becca19962014 · 24/09/2018 08:52

I see. Sorry for misunderstanding, struggling at moment. There's no one. Only way anyone would do that would be if paid.

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Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 24/09/2018 09:02

Oh god!! Dont you apologise to me....

Thats really not necessary, ive a dreadful habit of being very cryptic in a post and expecting people to understand what i mean

Flowers
Verbena87 · 24/09/2018 09:19

becca really sorry stuff is rough and lonely at the moment. Autumn is a tricky time of year at the best of times: I’m sure my emotional resilience is solar-powered as every year I get a dose of black dog around this time.

Anyway. Fragments of joy so far today:
really excellent coffee (have a poncy subscription to a company called Has Bean and it’s extravagant but oh! My! Life!, Mondays are better with really good coffee and creamy whole milk at the start of them)

Birdsong and sunlight outside despite the chill in the air this morning

The baby being cheerful despite being full of his first cold - putting me to shame as I’ve got the same one and am having a constant battle not to whinge like a grumpy old man.

Blueberries and gorgeous local honey on my breakfast.

holycityzoo · 24/09/2018 09:35

I've taken my car to be cleaned to a part of town I don't really know and I've found a really lovely coffee shop and I'm sat in the warm listening to a very elderly gentleman and his son chatting while they have breakfast.
It's lovely I'm enjoying the peace (and the music) having dropped the 4dc at school and nursery.
Huge hugs for those who are strugglingThanks

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Becca19962014 · 24/09/2018 13:01

I love Autumn! It's my favourite time of year!!

Today I managed an appointment which was a massive deal for me. Now I'm struggling a lot from it. BUT I went. I think that's good.

Lovely weather here today!

Anyway, rufus don't worry glad we understand each other now - I'm the same, words on a screen can be read in sooo many different ways and when struggling it doesn't help!

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SneakyGremlins · 24/09/2018 16:20

I'm so proud of you Becca!

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 24/09/2018 17:41

Pleased you managed your appointment becca thats a huge achievement

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Becca19962014 · 25/09/2018 19:08

Appointment, for reasons I won't go into, made things worse.

I got out today, meds and a bit of food.
Stood up for a friend.

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LanguidLobster · 25/09/2018 19:16

Had a nice shower, fell in love

Marriott5star · 25/09/2018 19:41

A poem which I remind myself of often ...

Courage does not always Roar ....

Sometimes Courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying I WILL try again tomorrow....

Take care of yourself , your far too important not to ThanksThanksBrewBrew

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Becca19962014 · 26/09/2018 20:23

Managed my appointment and saw friends.

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MipMipMip · 27/09/2018 09:16

Well done Becca! I hope you had a lovely time with friends and that the appointment wasn't as bad as feared.

I belong to a craft group on Facebook. After many struggles I finally finished something I was working on. Not great but will do its job. So I posted it and people were lovely! Saying don't put myself down, that it was really good, hard to make etc. A whole load of people I don't know lifting me up.Smile

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Becca19962014 · 27/09/2018 20:53

Appointment wasn't good. Things were mentioned I actually needed to not talk abOut because of added distress.

Today, I went out and got a bit of food.
I made a thread for support which I'm now regretting..

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SneakyGremlins · 27/09/2018 20:58

Maybe the appointment wasn't good but you made it through it Flowers

I have my brother visiting tomorrow! We haven't seen each other for 20 years.

WomanAKAAdultHumanFemale · 27/09/2018 20:59

I didn't slap anyone with a live octopus.

SerenDippyEggs · 27/09/2018 21:00

@Becca19962014 well done for going to the appointment at all, sorry it was distressing for you. Thanks

Today I made the biggest fattest sugariest pudding ever and ate it with no guilt CakeGrin maybe not a good thing long term but a moment on the lips and all that!