Sertraline and any other AD's Support Thread Part 2

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Just a continuation from the original thread, which is due to finish soon. Anyone and everyone needing some kind words, and hand-holding, are more than welcome .

Hi all, can I join you? although I might do more lurking than posting as I don't always feel chatty.
Been on Fluoxetine since April but I struggle with taking them regular.
Feeling quite tired so might go up to bed soon.

welcome blackcat i think its a case of the more the merrier on here.

Thanks for the welcome. Been referred for counselling after 2 recent bereavements , finding it quite hard trying to be in the right mood for Christmas but am trying as I have 2 DC.
Anyway, might pop in tomorrow sometime as I must go to bed.
Hope you all o.k.

Welcome BlackCat :)

I hope everyone has had an OK day :) Welcome blackcat

rumours I have always drank as normal on anti-depressants and had no real issues. I don't drink heavily though, but a few glasses of wine are fine.

boobs I am sorry you are struggling. You have loads of time to wrap presents etc, can your DP help you?

I keep thinking I have finished wrapping presents and then find myself remembering one more to buy, so frustrating. Not had a great day, feeling very on edge and twitchy, hard to focus. I really don't feel like being around so many people this Christmas, I feel a huge pressure to be positive and happy when I don't feel like that really. Ho hum. I always feel like I sound so negative, sorry!

I have a dry mouth from the sertraline I think? I don't drink enough really so probably good to drink a bit more.

Welcome to the thread BlackCat Have a wee and a to dunk in your cuppa .

Good morning to all your good ladies. How are you all today? Anyone fancy a cuppa while I've got the kettle on?

BlackCat, I understand how you feel about your bereavements. DH and I lost his mum at the start of August and obviously it'll be heartbreaking with this being the 1st Xmas without her. I've found that the 1st of everything (Xmas, her birthday, her anniversary etc) is always the hardest to get through, but we do it because we have no other choice. We can't not get through it in whatever way is the most comfortable for us IYSWIM. MIL was part of the furniture. She used to come to our place on Xmas eve and stay overnight until she went home on Boxing Day. I suppose I'm just worried that DH will crumble with not having her here

Hi everyone. Just checking in really. Hope today is a better day than yesterday. Seems it was a shitty day for most of us!

Fluffy don't you dare apologise for sounding negative, we're not on anti-depressants for the fun factor

Sorry to those of you who are facing this first Christmas without people :( xx

Someone has started a BPD thread, but is it okay if I stick with you guys as well? I like it here...

hey every1

y'day was definitely a shitty day & last night was tough to get through, I was lurking in here but didn't really know what to say or write.

so sorry for all of u who will be spending their first xmas without loved one's :(

I've been stressing over next week sighhhh.... I really dont think I can cope with going to either not with the side effects the way they are! :(

Of course it's OK to stick with this thread SirBoob, the more the merrier and all that . You company is more than welcome .

There's plenty of tea and coffee to go round, so help yourself.

Fluffy, there's no need to apologise for being negative, I'm sure we all understand that life sometimes throws a load of shit at people and we can see why you'd think negatively. BUT, and the big but is, never give up no matter how hard life is. Life will be hard at times, but you just need to find a way to get through it as comfortably as possible.

Think of it this way............just like toddler tantrums, hissy fits and all those little things, life will have it's phases when things are hard, but they will get better .

Pain, don't worry about writing things down here in a comprehensible manner. Just write your feelings down in whatever way they come to your mind. I'm sure I'll be able to make some kind of sense, and if not, then I'll ask you what you meant. You know, this is a thread where you can vent your frustrations, talk about your periods of sadness/depression and everything else, so don't worry .

Well ladies, I'll have to bugger off for a short while, but I'll be back in a wee while. Take care y'all .

I'm such a bitch. I don't understand why God blessed me with 2 beautiful little boys. I can't look after myself so how the fuck can I look after them. I have no patience and all I do is moan and shout. I wish I was dead or had the guts to get on the train track behind my house and do everyone a fucking favour.

Thanks Pack that makes me feel a lot better that u all will understand... sometimes I just don't know how to express my feelings!

Feeno what's happened that u feel like such a terrible mum :( if it makes any difference then I can tell u I have DD who is 2 year old & since the day she was born she has been looked after by my dad as I'm not able to bcos of my health conditions. I have those emotions on my really bad days. I've never done anything normal with her like going to the park or shopping. I have somehow learnt to cope with those feelings but Der is not one day when those thoughts don't cross my mind.

I am certain ur a fabulous mother so never doubt urself... if u have done even one day of looking after ur kids yourself then ur already a better mother then me so be proud of yourself and keep ur head high :)

Feeno, you're not doing anyone a favour by killing yourself, least not your boys . Do you know, I can understand where you're coming from, but please don't do anything that you can't take back.

You're absolutely allowed to come on here and have a rant about eveerything if it makes you feel better . If you did anything like kill youself, I'll miss not having a natter with you now that I have more time to spend on here. Here, have a wee and vent you're feelings or if you want, or even if it helps, just write them down on here and me and the other good ladies on here will try and help you as best we can.

We're not here to judge you, we're just here to help each other when we need it. That's what this thread is about. Help and support for others in their time of need.

trust me feeno your boys will not think like that - youre their mum and they will love you no matter what. sorry you sound so down. Everyone moans and shouts - thats just part of being their mum. You are looking after them no matter what you think, and they need you.

im just checking in - having a quick before i head out. i managed to get a bath, get dressed AND do my hair and stick a bit of slap on! progress!! i will probably pay for it tomorrow but hey...

stay strong everyone.

You know Feeno, Pain is right. I'm absolutely sure you're a fab mum, and do you know what else, you sound like you're having a crisis of confidence in your abilities as a mother. Never doubt yourself and your ability to be a good mum to your boys.

Who do you think the boys look to, to guide them through life? You. I'm sure you've done a grand job so far, and we know you can do it again . If us strangers can have faith in someone we don't know, then you should have faith in yourself. .

Hi Vicar, fancy a ? Ran outta biccies, so will have to make do with a cuppa ATM.

a is fab....just what i need right now! im plucking up the resolve to go and search for an xmas present for myself....well ive actually got dressed today so shame to waste it!

I'm sorry everyone. I go through moments like this every day. My boys are still babies so i shouldnt behave this way at all but the pain of my mh issues just wont quit. Ds1 20 months and ds2 10 weeks old yesterday. I've had (and still have) a virus and so has DH and ds1 so ds2 having to stay either at my mums or a trusted friends. My brother is getting married in a week and I don't even know if I'll manage to go. Everything feels so shitty right now. My poor little boys are suffering because of me. I don't want them to end up damaged because of me. I'm so scared because I can see my eldest is already highly sensitive like me and I'm worried I've messed him up already. I love my little boys but I'm no good at taking care of them or DH at all. I can't cope with daily life!

Aye why not. Go on out and get your good self some fresh air and a wee walk.

As soon as I get up, I always get dressed. Force of habit and all that. TBH, I'd feel like I'm a lazy mare if I didn't get dressed, although, I am partial to the very rare PJ day, but it's a rare'un and maybe once every 6 months.

Feeno, answer me one question. How many people do you know that have had a perfectly easy life and have never been through a shitty time? I bet your answer is No-one .

Everyone has been through a shite time at some point in their life. It's not about how shitty that phase is, it's more to do with each person's determination to get through it as comfortably as possible. And just remember one thing Feeno, it is just a phase that will end. You just gotta believe in yourself . I'm sitting here believing that you'll get through this, because I know you will.

Just noticed that DS and DH are beating each other up and torturing each other . Ah well, just the usual in the Pack household. Never a dull moment in my house.

Anyone else fancy a ? DH has just bought some biccies so we can all have a to dunk in one's tea.

Shitty phases feeling a bit constant at the mo pack. Thank you though. You are right. I just wish I didn't feel like killing myself every time it gets hard. I don't know why I just can't be normal and get on with things. Thanks for tea and bics too. Sorry again.

Thank for the and Pack it's a good pick me up. Your household sounds like a fun place to be :) Feeno I hope this feeling passes you by quickly I'm sure we can all sympathize with the your feeling and Pack is right this phase will pass just trust in yourself and those around you!
my mood seems to have picked up a bit now so I'm off to attempt a shower . catch up with u wonderful ladies later