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if you feel those winter blues, move to our Village, spread the news!

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ThatVikRinA22 · 20/10/2013 23:22

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.

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ColouringInQueen · 29/10/2013 15:50

Hi dumdum sorry to hear you're having such a tough time today - hope you get a good rest.

cheesy hope you got a good walk.

Well 4.25 hrs til kids are in bed. Have coped, just wish I could enjoy something. Took ds out, says he had a good day. Have done a load of washing and swept kitchen floor. Have pumpkin to carve, dinner to cook and bedtime routine...

SnowyMouse · 30/10/2013 13:55

Just popping into say good luck to all, and I'm hoping to go home tomorrow.

SnowyMouse · 30/10/2013 13:55

I've been thinking of everyone

LEMisafucker · 30/10/2013 14:05

Hi Snowy - nice to hear from you, good news that you are going home? I hope you are feeling better, have they got your meds sorted?

Well, took my mum to the hospital this morning and she behaved so that was good and i do think that i tend to fret more about how my mum is going to be and react immediately, this is me, not her, i need to be aware of that and not allow it to upset me, just as much as i need to be firm with her when she is takin the piss.

Its a lovely sunny day today but i think DD is installed in front of the sofa and im pretty bushed, have lamb stew in the slow cooker, i may just be lazy for the rest of the day.

EdwiniasRevenge · 30/10/2013 19:18

Brief post here.

Sorry I've not kept up.

We had 4 lovely but exhausting days in London last week. Kids are back at school this week, and I've done 2 days plus Guides but I'm struggling. Really struggling.

I'm getting shakier.
I'm getting nauseous.
I'm not sleeping through.
I went to the bank today and completely broke down because I had the wrong documents.

I'm supposed to be full time next week (but not full timetable).

EdwiniasRevenge · 30/10/2013 19:26

Oh and I have to decide by tomorrow which school DTDs are going to nwxt year. They REALLY don't want to go to my choice.

Head v heart

Confused
LEMisafucker · 30/10/2013 20:33

Can you get some zopiclone ed? nothing like no sleep to make your day seem shittier? You will be fine - you are bound to be a bit shakey to start with but it will be ok. Can you sack off the guides?

You know why you have chosen your choice ed - you are mum, you know best x

Heartbrokenmum73 · 30/10/2013 20:48

I'm new here (this area, not MN) so hello to everyone!

I'd be here all day going into all of my stuff, but it started as PND 12 years ago and has hung around ever since. Been through AND too and now I suppose it's just bog-standard depression.

Having a shitty time of it lately, so glad to to find a bunch of lovelies who know how it feels (although I wish none of us DID feel this way).

ColouringInQueen · 30/10/2013 22:52

Hi mum73 you're very welcome here, tho sorry to hear you're struggling with the same depression monster. This is a good place for support, for thinking out loud or just having a moan!

Ed you've done so well going back, it is going to be exhausting, but you'll get there. Take care (oh and lem's right re: the school thing, trust your judgement)

lem glad your mum was trouble-free today. Hope you had a good lazy afternoon - you deserve it Smile

snowy (((hugs))) hello, lovely to hear from you.

OK day here. Managed to do some yoga first thing (with the dcs joining in so it wasn't quite as relaxing as usual but better than nowt). Spent pm with parents - nice. Mum not tooooo infuriating, kids had a great time. And finally persuaded df to get some of my old books down from the loft - was great to see some old favourites Grin.

dh off work tomorrow so hoping that is ok for me.

TheSilveryPussycat · 30/10/2013 22:58

oops I hadn't got anything to post when thread was new, and you sort of dropped off the radar for a bit Blush

All well here, and been enjoying the weather - a walk in the woods yesterday with a whole bunch of friends and LOs.

Haven't caught up with thread yet though..

SolidGold · 30/10/2013 23:32

Had a weird day here. Dh had an interview this morning, but it went really badly, so been feeling really down about that. Ended up getting fish and chips for tea and then eating crisps and watching a funny film, which I think we both needed.

I'll suffer tomorrow because of eating cr*p Hmm

I used to do yoga, but haven't for ages. With dh at home all the time I'm never alone now, so don't get a chance Hmm I will definitely start doing yoga again when I get a chance, because it makes me feel much better. I have a great DVD I follow.

ColouringInQueen · 30/10/2013 23:35

What's your dvd solid? I've been doing a really good morning routine from Youtube.

[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xctBhj7TVc&list=WLJ4BKeOpgeT5B1DRAYGnBy3SdrZGWuwRv here}}

Can you not banish dh to another room for an hour? Wink

Hi spc walk sounds good Smile

Must stop mn-ing and go to bed... night all.

SolidGold · 31/10/2013 00:27

Colouring, it's a Leah Bracknell one. I find the routines easy, I can do just one in ten mins or all four and find the music very relaxing. I'll get it out tomorrow and tell you the name.

I could banish him, but hate the thought of being interrupted. The only room where there's space is the living room. I also need to banish the dog or she insists on licking my face!

I'll have a look at your yoga link tomorrow, thanks.

TheSilveryPussycat · 31/10/2013 01:53

Solid fish and chips is not crap. OK it is perhaps a little high in fat, but is quite well balanced.

I need to go swimming. I think my yoga days are over.

SolidGold · 31/10/2013 09:49

Silvery, I'm not worried about the fat, that helps my skin and joints, it's the gluten and potatoes that cause me problems with my IBS.

But it was very satisfying at the time!

hoochymama1 · 31/10/2013 10:52

Hi my lovelies,
Welcome to anyone new, SolidGold and Mum73, and anyone else I've forgotten.

Hey Snowy (((cuddles)))

Well done Ed, been thinking of you. Next week doesn't sound too bad, but yes, Lem is right, get some zzzz'ds in the sleepy bank, one way or another.
I'm still doing the mindfulness book, Ciq, though the family think I'm mad (or even more mad) when I do the movement one...

Feeling rubbish today, this neighbouring local authority have been offering me jobs(far away and full time) this line manager in charge of the list is a real bully Angry and has been triggering stuff for me, I was bullied in the last job. On Mon I went for an interview locally, but I wont know the result until Nov 11th. I e-mailed the supply list woman this morning and said that I didn't want to work for her authority. My friends think I'm loopy for turning down work, dh is supportive, but I feel like I've been sponging off him for years.

I feel ill in my head todaySad

I know I can do this job and would like to work locally, and don't mind waiting. I find it so hard to take decisions...The earliest this local job would start would be Feb, which buys me time...Hmm

Sorry for the rant.

hoochymama1 · 31/10/2013 10:53

Ooo, forgot, hello Silvery, and love to UA Smile

TheSilveryPussycat · 31/10/2013 11:32

Solid I have a friend with IBS - and hadn't read back so didn't realise you had it Blush Sad

Hello to all the new posters. I'm a bit of a fraud on this thread, used to be depressed but divorce sorted that last year, although I remember the depression all too well! Find it hard to get going sometimes, and need naps downtime, am being assessed for Aspergers (at age 61!) and take a maintenance dose of AD (paroxatine)

I think I was not really cut out to share living space - although I managed it - now I am on my own with DCat I love it. My Ex worked from home and hardly went out for years - I felt cramped by his constant presence even though in another room - so I sympathise with poster above (sorry, can't refind post to get your name)

hoochymama1 · 31/10/2013 12:06

Hoo hoo Silvery my son was assessed for AS last year and I had a much higher score than him..Shock it's a wide range, it makes you even more interesting than you already are Grin

SolidGold · 31/10/2013 12:41

Good morning everyone.

Not much planned today, apart from taking dd to the dentist.

Feeling quite nauseous today, not sure if that's IBS related, suspect it's certainly dietary. I cut out dairy for a while, but have been slack recently, so that may be the culprit. It could also be due to gluten yesterday. I have emetaphobia, so hate feeling nauseous Hmm It sends me into a panic.

Silvery, that was me with the dh who is at home ALL the time.

I understand what you mean, I dream of having a house to myself, to manage my own money, decorate as I please, to eat what I want to eat, watch what I want to watch on tv etc, but suspect I would become a recluse if left alone, as I'm useless at contacting people, meeting up etc plus I have no friends and no family nearby.

Good luck with the Aspergers test, hope the outcome is helpful.

LEMisafucker · 31/10/2013 14:41

Hoochy good to see you sorry you feeling crap. Im ok having difficult day with dd as she desperate to ho trick or treating with her friend but we bumped into them in town and they said they might not go Hmm so I am being asked every five minutes and I can't give an answer

hoochymama1 · 31/10/2013 17:17

Hi Lem,
Can you just do a few close neighbours? The mums with little ones around here just go round each others houses, it's quite sweet.
Not feeling too brill, been alone for most of the day, and it feels like I've gone back a few steps...But so good to be able to post here. Been texting and e-mailing Rf's too.
Hope it goes ok tonight Grin

LEMisafucker · 31/10/2013 20:05

Well thats halloween for another year - It was good fun, my friends little boy was a little bugger and I am exhausted so DP is going to buy me a chinese.

Hoochy - don't worry about taking a step back, i think having a work dilemma and decisions to make is stressful anyway, you are allowed to feel flummoxed about it. So don't be hard on yourself if you feel a bit crap. Maybe indulge it a little, go and eat some shite (chocolate, not actual shite!) have some Wine Cake Brew, long bath, wallow in it for a bit, get it out your system - just like anyone else would.

I think that is something i struggle with, if i have a bad day, it might just be that actually, ive had a bad day, not that im taking a step back.

TSP you are not a fraud on the thread - far from it, you are an inspiration.

TotallyAddictedToLurking · 31/10/2013 21:53

Hello everyone, thank you LEM for directing me here.

I will pop back tomorrow with a bit more about myself, I'm just marking my place before I go to sleep and forget!

I am so glad it's Friday tomorrow, I have had so much stress this week!

Anyway, hello again, see you all tomorrow!

LEMisafucker · 31/10/2013 22:00

Welcome Totallyaddicted - its good here x