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[ThatVikRinA22]

6th thread folks....

keep talking/posting.

Morning snowy, are the CT coming today?

My car is currently sitting outside with a flat tyre. In theory I know how to change it for the spare. In practice, I am summoning the strength to ask a neighbour for help...

I don't know yet, silvery, CPN has said she is referring, I've asked if I could change my mind about it.

How's the spare tyre changing going?

As neighbour seems to be out for the day, I decided to be a complete wuss and rang the RAC, with whom I have HomeStart. They should turn up this afternoon.

Hope it goes smoothly, I don't think it's that wussish...

Hi all

((((hugs)))) to snowy and dumdum hope you're safe today.
Just a quickie - supposed to be on the way to supermarket but struggling with motivation!

silvery I would have rung RAC too - you pay for it - may as well use it!

lem hope you and DC are doing OK. I think it all can get a bit weird in the run up to going back to school - excitement, nerves, wanting to make the most of mummy time... I have finally gone through last years uniform with DCs to see what I need to buy - before next Wed!!!

Doing OK, but stomach probs have returned (prescribed omeprazole last sep for gastritis caused by stress) has been fine since Easter but went downhill on holiday - suspect glass of wine each night plus stress has done it. Have to go back to boring food and no wine for a while I think...

vicar spa is fab isn't it. I've only done one day with my dsis but really enjoyed it...

Right must get up off sofa before I nod off...

Take care all, and if you have any sun, think about soaking some up x

They are going to supervise me taking my meds, not sure why as I am taking them. They'll also assess how I'm doing (makes more sense).

How's it going DD32, and everyone else?

dumdum I think I get panic attacks every couple of weeks but without really being able to identify what they are, I always thought I was just bad at reacting to stuff.

Am starting to realise that the way I react to stuff is not because I am a bad person. The sertraline is helping so far, much less panicy and able to deal with stuff.

Hi snowy glad to hear they're going to keep an eye on how you're doing - hope you're surviving this eve.

filee glad to hear the Sertraline is helping. I know what you mean about identifying your anxiety - looking back I think I've had GAD for many years...

I've survived another afternoon/evening. Thanks for all the support, much appreciated.

Well done snowy it's only when you are out if this cloud that you will realise how awesome you have been

good for you snowy

i have been referred for my surgery, so just waiting now,
i might book a spa break for recuperation....

Just a quickie from me

I am in pain again.

I had quite a nasty fall today.

I don't have any serious injuries fortunately but I have injured lots of body parts.
I have grazes to my foot, knees, hand, shoulder.
I have bruises on my foot, just below my knee, forehead.
I have pulled muscle/soft tissue type injuries to my ankle, calf, hip and shoulder.
God knows what other injuries I am going to find when I go to bed...

I am gutted because I was going to completely clear out dd3s bedroom (I have a new storage unit. ..I fell loading the car at ikea) this weekend but I have a feeling that I might be a bit stiff and sore in the morning....and I have to walk round town for a bit...

Sorry....just needed a bit of sympathy.

sympathy from me ed

i sustained a work injury during a fight between 2 17 yr olds but i didnt dec;are it as i didnt realise tll next day.
i cannot bend my finger and its swollen to twice the normal size - no idea what ive done.
i cant bend it.

im always falling over too.....we really are twins.....

Im a nightmare.

I tripped up a step on a bus in front of half of my brownies, and then sat there on all fours laughing.

I tripped over my heels in a pub.

A trip over thin air.

Today though was one of those where I didn't get straight upas I needed a couple of minutes for the initial pain to subside before checking my joints, particularly my shoulder, were still mobile.

I have a 12cm bruise just below my knee which I think is where I hit the curb. I can't kneel because of it. I still can't sit for long because of my previous injury.

I look like a right old woman when I first try to walk after standing.

I'm glad you've been referred vicar, it must be horrid. Oh no Ed, that sounds awful. I hope you heal quickly. Could you have broken your finger vicar?

Hugs to everyone.

My carer was 2.5 hours late this morning, hope things pick up during the day.

I'm a home carer SnowyMouse and I think it is awful that your carer was 2.5hrs late!!

I went to the festival today and it was okay, the kids had a good run round and we saw a few people, felt a little out of place though if i am honest and there seemed to be a real lull in the middle of the day when there was nothing going on, so i suggested we just come home. It means DS1 can play with his own toys and DS2 has somewhere suitable to crawl about.

I think i just have to face up to the understanding that i am quite boring now and dont really enjoy being around loads of people!

It happens relatively rarely, thankfully. Good to get out, at least?

Well we get out quite a lot, we go to stately homes or childrens play parks or wherever. I work every other weekend too so i get out quite a lot then.

But yeah it was good, it made me less sad that we have 'missed' so many festivals this year, to be honest i think we have done much cooler stuff!

That's another CT visit over with. They keep saying that I need to phone them when things get bad, and that I wouldn't need to say much, just listen. I'm finding it hard to convince myself of that. I've taken some prn (diazepam). Overwhelming feelings of wanting to go down to the river.

[hugs], , snowy

If you could bring yourself to phone CT when needed, it would give them more time to visit people who have no insight, some of whom really do need detaining under the MH Act (I speak as someone who has been sectioned, btw).

If things are bad atm, can you bring yourself to ring them? I think they should understand your feelings and you could give them a chance to talk you into a better state, hopefully?

They say they have to visit anyway, they want to supervise me taking my meds (which I am not keen on as it suggests they think I'm not taking them, which i am) and get a face to face assessment of mood/voices (difficult balance between what's doing what).

The phoning is more about if I feel worse/find myself down by the river or with ligatures.

Communicating is troublesome because the voices say not to talk to professionals, I try to persevere with it.

You were talking about overwhelming feelings about the river, that's why I suggested it. Are you saying you have to have gone there before you can phone them, lovely?

You are doing a brilliant job about the voices by the sounds of it. Is it tiring, though?

They only left half an hour ago, and I know I wont do anything until the carer has been and gone. I'm trying to distract myself, I'm not sure what they can do to help, even if I did go down to the river. It is tiring, just need to keep up the distraction.

Can you sing the voices a song? Any song? Sorry if I sound barking, just wondered if it would make any difference.

I just wanted to make sure you didn't need CT help right this moment. Sending strength. And sending what peace I can over the internet...

I've taken my antipsychotics early, starting to feel zonked. Thanks for the good vibes and thoghts.