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[ThatVikRinA22]

new thread folks.....im losing track but i think this might be our 7th!

all welcome. old and new. This is a supportive place for anyone suffering with any type of mental health issue.

im on Sertraline (ADs) and have been since last December. I had 6 months off work with depression and anxiety and the ladies on these threads kept me going.

Feel free to post, to comment, to ask questions, or just to lurk and feel less alone.
everyone in the village is lovely.

(((((Lolli))))

Hmm, not sure my poor psyche would hold up to teaching :)

I think I'm going to try and get a part time job, do this voluntary work, then do my course in September. Just not sure what jobs to aim for, I really can't cope with telesales, and I'm already a carer at home so would like the two to remain separate if at all possible.

And yes, I do love to skate :) Going on Wednesday actually :)

Could you get some work associated with the skating? what about teaching youngsters? you could do that for yourself, freelance

I am where you are with the jobs to be fair and have stopped looking, one of my NYR is going to have to be to find a job x

To teach anyone, or assist a coach, you have to a far higher level than I am, unfortunately - I've looked into it haha!

The Intro to Early Years Setting looks interesting, I might look into it, it'll give me some knowledge about child development anyway - which working with children with SN (like I want to) will definitely be of use, as will all the safeguarding etc.

I've passed!!!!!

Just the teaching part but the essay is easy.

Well done Ed!

Oh my actual God Ed that is amazing, that is just, oh my word - i think i may have something in my eye!!! So so proud of you - WELL DONE!!!! you are an inspiration x Have been thinking about you today - must be fate eh

Yay! Well done Ed

Huge congrats to you as I know how much work that is - it took me two bites at that particular cherry - but the second school I went to was such a lovely village school, and I'm glad of that experience.

Yay go Ed

I feel better - I've had a rant, and had some food, so all is well :)

Shopping and room cleaning tomorrow, then skating Wednesday, if I don't have to go for my new claimant interview at the job centre.

Congratulations Ed

Glad you're feeling a bit better too Lolli - food is good

• I've just had some tasty mushroom and tomato pasta, so I'm good too

Congrats Ed that is just FANTASTIC

hi snowy, lem, nancy, wetwetwet, anyone I've missed, welcome ashamed, xmas hugs to Lollipop and juggling and glad to hear you're feeling a bit better this eve.

I've had a rough day. Anxiety has gone through the roof - and feels quite out of the blue. Haven't been this bad in quite a while. Have gone through the weekend and a few things came up, but doesn't feel that this reaction is proportional. Had a really awful long vivid dream last night - that didn't help - have had it in my head all day.

Tonight I need to get my Christmas cards written - phew. Am not managing to stop my brain from spinning... bleurh. Did get the house cleaned this morning tho which is good.

Take care all x

Sorry you're having a rough day CIQ Well done on getting the house cleaned, I'm sure you can get through the Christmas cards

Thanks v much snowy I think I am going to munch some medicinal chocolate as I write them....

Sounds like a plan

Just need to Put The Laptop Down! here goes...

I ate a huge bar of Turkish delight dairy milk this morning.

That was all I ate until my daughter made some carbonara pasta for tea. I couldn't eat it all. What a strange appetite I have.

I also got 'caught' on this website by dh. He realised I had been posting and so has been reading through these threads. He will probably come on to this site again now to see what I've been writing.

"waves at hubby''

I am writing from the heart so what you read is the truth.

Hope everyone is having a

can you put the lap top down and go and have a bath with a glass of ? i hope tomorrow is calmer for you.

'Tis done!

hmmm wetwetwet that sounds yummy. Hi to your dh too

thanks lem have done cards with 2 glasses of and half a box of Roses (a good balanced diet). Probably rather scrawly, but done...

Oh I know that cabin fever feeling, hope dp picks up soon.

I need some sun and exercise I think. Was sooooo dark here today had the lights on all day . Anyhow counselling tomorrow and meeting a friend so hopefully a better day.

Having a bad day.... bad sleep, bad headache, bad row with dh, massive cry in the bathroom, ds asked if I wanted some medicine and offered me his inhaler. Bad mum, bad wife, bad attitude, writing it down in journal but want to rip it out because it's bad words.

I am so having a bad, bad day. My jaw hurts because I m clenching my teeth so much. Feel like giving up...

Well done on getting the cards done CIQ

(((( wetwetwetfan )))) Can you take it one step at a time, say 15 minute periods? Please don't give up

I can't stop crying. I hurt so much .

I can't get a grip. I am scared of how bad I feel. What if it's not really depression and I'm not really ill and this is the real me. I am so bad...

Please don't think that wwwfan you are having a gard time just now and you are doing really well. Its ok to cry. You are not a bad mum or wife or person. Snowy is right baby steps one day, one hour, one minute at a time. Are you on any medication?

Sertraline. I only started a couple of weeks ago. Had some good days which makes this bad day harder to cope with..

I feel like all I ever do is cry. I am so sick of it. My whole body is shaking. My head hurts. My jaws ache. And it is taking every bit of energy not to just lay down on the floor....

I have just answered 8(!) pages of questions for the psychotherapy assessment tomorrow. Difficult qus as well. I am nervous about tomorrow.

I think the sertraline might need time to work, wetwetwetfan Is there anyone you can chat to about how you're feeling?