The positive mental health thread:-pt 5

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Thanks blerg, happy to look at anything that might be useful.

@Biggerblackhole I have had to step away from work for similar reasons so they are furloughing me for one month even though there is work so that I can hopefully recover and get things set up at home better and get onto a more even keel.

Sorry if that sounds like an abuse of the furlough scheme, it's obviously more complicated than I've set out here!

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/09/coronavirus-positive-good-news-round-up-should-lay-footballers/

@gingerbreadslice what a gorgeous baby !!

I’m sorry to all those who have also had a crappy parent experience. There are no words to describe the damage it does. My dad was forever absent and didn’t care, my stepdad was an abusive grant mitchell-esque wanker and my mother was weak and complicit in his behaviour. It’s only her that I miss and agonise over though because the other two gave me nothing- she both gave me a lot and fucked me over a lot.

Urgh.

Feeling v bleak today. Me and ds set up blankets and pillows to lay in the garden, but then i had a conversation through the fence with the neighbour and her daughter has a temperature and is feeling ill. Our gardens are so tiny that we are very very close together so we had to come back indoors. the sun had been giving me a brief bit of joy. I ordered some face masks so we can feel a bit more at ease about our daily walks and garden trips and I ate a fucktonne of mini eggs in a bid to cheer myself up. Don’t think it worked much.

It's difficult with there mothers, I have one as well, who is elderly and isolated. Have been sending some stuff online such as a food box anonymously as I don't speak to them either, but feel bad about them struggling to get food. Not easy is it.

I struggle with anxiety and find I keep drinking coffee which makes it worse, but I somehow can't stop. Sad I would go shopping for a neighbour and now anxious about it due to the need to stay 2m apart etc. in case I get it wrong etc. and the queue. Sounds a bit silly really but going shopping anyway makes me a bit stressed when it is busy and all this as well is kind of pushing me over the edge. Tried online but nothing for delivery of course.

the heat and sun as well - kind of wish it would cool down a bit. I'll go a bit later perhaps, had an email from them saying it might be busy and best to go later.

I managed to speak to the doctor he was really nice said he'd do me a prescription for antibiotics but I'm to nervous to pick them up I'd have to get a bus there and back and I haven't been on one in about 7 weeks. And it's really busy out my partner went to sainsburys this morning and the que was in the car park around the store and then back round another road I forgot it's the Easter bank holiday. I don't know what to do

Just ventured onto BBC News - nothing too scary there today!

BBC news has a summary with main thing for the day in case that helps

ginger you can get them to deliver it, depending how quick you need it. boots does it.

@gingerbreadslice a lot of chemists deliver, ring and ask

I am happy today because I got in touch with my doctor by email yesterday about repeat prescriptions, and about medication (don't laugh!) for a really painful spot inside my left nostril that just laughs at Savlon, and she rang me back today and we had a lovely chat. Not very long, but I think she was pleased to be talking with someone who wasn't being worried at her about covid19, but wanted to ask her about things not really to do with it or at least not me perhaps having it: how was she ("doing fine, and thank you for not wanting an appointment for something routine"), should I go for a walk every day ("yes"), should I keep my warfarin test appointment ("yes"), was a t-shirt mask with kitchen roll paper inside it a good idea ("yes"). I hope I may have cheered her up as much as she cheered me!

@orangeblossom you might find Sainsbury’s click and collect have some slots

Anyone else thinking we're near the peak but they don't want to report on dropping transmission and infection rates, but focus on death rates to keep us compliant with lockdown? If they start talking about good news too early people will start flaunting the rules I guess.

Afternoon everyone!

Splendid anarchist rabbit!

Hey Henry! ❤️
Ponychops says hello too (actually, she may have said “sod off, I’m busy eating”, I’m not sure )

@M0reGinPlease

I have a good friend who works as a senior nurse at a local hospital ...she said a couple of days ago they are predicting peak to be this weekend

I really hope so 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

I should also add as well she's pretty positive about the whole situation and they're coping well where she works.

I would cautiously agree moregin, the last thing they need is everyone thinking ‘oh it’s fine now’ and going out and about. Especially with Easter weekend coming up. I am hopeful they will find something ‘prophylactic’ for people to take before lockdown ends to reduce the effects on people and enable life to begin getting back to normal with a bit of a safety net before a vaccine is in use. ( maybe an anti malaria / HIV drug that can be mass produced easily ? I don’t know ) . There are apparently a few promising drug trials although I am avoiding news personally and relying on others for the latest after the daily bulletin. I can’t help but keep thinking how pleasant life would be without this shadow hanging over us at the moment. I am lucky to live in a village out of town and I am sure there are far more birds and other wildlife about this year. Or maybe I am just taking the time to notice them more!

I didn't know that I wonder if they would deliver to me? I'll ask that would be a huge relief

What's for tea gang? Chicken and chorizo stew with roast potatoes here. Leftovers to be had on jackets next week 👍

I'm doing a food shop tomorrow so just cleared through cupboards etc to make my list and my only waste was one carrot that had gone soft, an ancient potato and one slice of ham from a packet. This is really, really good for me. I'm definitely learning to waste less and use what I've got.

@Millie2013 hey ponychops! So lovely to see your pretty face 🙂

@M0reGinPlease southern fried chicken, fries and a heap of coleslaw here. I know what you mean about less food waste, not being able to run up the shops all the time has taught me a thing or two.

@Bunnyflop yum!! Another delish effort from yourself!

Less waste, use what I've got. So many positives coming out of this. I've got good vibes today 👌🏻

Hey you guys, how’s it going? Things aren’t too bad here today. DH took DS on a bike ride at lunchtime while I walked ddog so we are all exercised and DS and I have been outside for large portions of the day. I’ve also got tonnes of laundry drying on the line, and did a 30 minute resistance band workout to replace my cross-training at the gym, which certainly felt like it was working the necessary muscles!

Tortellini for dinner for us tonight, naice ones from Sainsbury’s.

My garden is starting to look nice too, at least in places. We still have quite a few bald patches in the borders!

We’re having Spanish omelette, using up some of the bits of cheese from the fridge. With coleslaw and salad.
OH is muttering because I’m not putting bacon in it (times are hard )

And a glass of red

We are having sea bream in lemon butter sauce with leek and potato mash...

We could do with going food shopping but trying to put it off as long as possible. Haven't been for over a week (but did have a fruit and veg and milk delivery) , the problem is I'm on my period and consequently twice as hungry as usual and craving sweet stuff. This is the first time I am frustrated that we can't just go out and get chocolate and a big takeaway for dinner (I know technically we could but I'm trying not to, money reasons too). I could make a cake but I've done so much baking recently I do think I should hold off a day or two!

Anyway, I've had a ridiculous strop ,dh has sensibly left me alone after realising he wasn't going to win either way I'm over it now. I do realise it's no big deal whatsoever!!

I am wondering what supermarkets will be like over the bank holiday weekend? I did hear it was busy today.