I think my SAD is kicking in early...

[cupcakesandbunting]

I've had several bouts of SAD from the age of 20. They usually don't start until end October/November when it's really miserable but I can feel the old symptoms creeping up.

I feel very guilty because I've let DS (3) sleep in this morning instead of taking him to pre-school (he was awake coughing a lot last night) and I could not muster the effort required to get myself or him ready. Obviously I can't do this repeatedly, poor lamb.

I will now feel shitty for the rest of the day for not getting my arse into gear and probably won't get dressed until this afternoon and feel miserable about being in house all day. Aggggh I hate it. Someone tell me to get on with it and man up!

I'm going to be trying Vitamin D supplements this year (as soon as I can drag myself into town to go to Holland and Barratt anyway ). There was a thread on here a few months ago which mentioned research that suggests vit D supplements are as good as or maybe better than lightbox treatment.

I do have a lightbox too - a little portable LED one which is surprisingly powerful. Wasn't cheap though, but was worth every penny.

But it's only 8.30 , surely he can still go?

Oh and don't stress about not taking DS to pre-school. If he's not feeling 100% probably better for him to have a pyjama day, anyway :)

Be kind to yourself and give yourself a slob day.

Nah, he has to be there at 8.30 :( He's still snoozing.

I spoke to my GP about Vitamin D supplements a few years back and he reckoned they weren't much cop. I am going to look into them a bit more though as you are the third person to have mentioned them, RubberDuck.

I was linked to this on the other thread, cupcakes. Might be handy?

SAD treatment

Porridge is apparently good for the right sort of ammino acids, must work or everyone in Scotland would be a miserable bugger.

Do you fancy a SAD support thread for the winter, we could gently enourage each other to get out of the house. I have 2 under 3 and really cannot get to the stage of not coping.

Am going to buy waterproofs for my eldest so we can go out when it is pissing down

Thankyou, RubberDuck. I will read that now.

UpsyDaisy do you think that Oats-So-Simple would work? A SAD support thread sounds good. This will be the first time I've had it since having a child. I've been lucky; 3 winters without! But would be good to post with others goingg through it too. Dh tries to understand but doesn't quite manage it.

Yes, it's something in the oats. I've been ok last few wineters, wonders to self if they were sunnier!

I need support from clocks going back to solstice

Yep, my usual start point for the light box is clocks going back.

I think last winter was sunnier despite being colder. Cold I can deal with. Endless "grey days" I can't.