Banishing the winter blues, warming each other up in The Village

[LEMoncehadacatcalledSANTA]

Err, we need a new thread guys - I know this is Vicar's job so i hope you like the name.

This thread is a support group for those with mental health issues and generally feeling crap, some of us are on medication, some of us have help.

So come on in, grab a stool at the pub, the fires warm and the welcome is warmer - stay a while or move right on in!

All welcome

Ha! im not very good at this!

Morning all,

Have hardly slept thanks to stomach bug & am grouchy big time :(

Sorry not caught up with thread & will be MIA today.

Hope everyone is doing ok :)

Hello my lovelies

Feel groggy as am not sleeping too well

Just found out my monday job start date will be delayed as they have not done a contract yet..mixed feelings, relief and disappointment

Ooo Snowy snap on the knitting, I love rowan and am making a nice big wrap in drift/fire. It's huge! Soo expensive as a yarn, but so cosy against your skin.

Have a good day with lots of , to keep us going

Love to all, Lem, Ciq, Ed, DD32, Lollipop, Nancy and anyone else that I've forgotten

Another day struggling to get out of bed. Have promised to take DD swimming, then got to pop to my grandma with her meds. Then DD has play date. We have had breakfast in bed but I am still so tired. I think it's time to completely give the Valium a misss. It is making me very groggy in the mornings.

DD has just fallen off my bed (divan) pulling a cracker and has just stopped screaming. That woke me up. No broken bones.

Sorry to hear about the job hoochy , I can imagine the sense of relief even through the annoyance of it. I sm going to enquire about some voluntary work at DD's school. I imagine they will bite my hand off, being an experienced teacher "on a break". I have also organised one day a month volunteering at our Buddhist centre in town. I could do a lot more but I have no idea where this year is going to take me.

One more then I might just be able to face the world.

I'm boiling the kettle, anyone fancy??

ooh, i love that poncho snowy - I bet DD would like one. I started a jumper last year but picked the wrong wool and i am disheartened with it, that poncho looks fab

I'll have a cup of chai latte Nancy :) Can you half your dose of valium?

Well, I'm feeling a bit low today - the sky is grey outside my window, it's cold, and generally a bit dreary.

I've also still not got my diary for this year - I am going to keep a journal every day but have still not got the actual physical book to write in. So when I finally get one (Monday - I am determined) I've got a few days writing to catch up on. I might get some nice pens to write with though - maybe a fountain pen and some funky ink?

I'm also suffering from total inertia - I just do not want to do anything today.

Is it too late to request a cuppa? I have some fancy ginger beer here too if anyone wants an alternative.

A journal sounds good! I have the opposite problem, a nice big book and nothing much to say. I might try and start one too if you are, though.

Thanks. The good thing about ponchos and wraps is that you don't need to be so strict about tension as you do with a jumper. Chunky wool is also good as it grows quickly.

Good luck diarists.

Snap, I have ginger beer too, TirAnna

I hope you feel better soon, DumDum32 I've uploaded a picture of the knitting pattern to my profile, the flash has made it go a bit yellow.

I now have the need for a fountain pen so I can use funky coloured ink in my journal, after browsing the web and seeing all the different colours :)

Purple ink, turquoise ink, pink, green... Endless possibilities :) This idea makes me happy :)

Sounds lovely

I really recommend the journal idea ..it's has helped me so much to write stuff down. I don't write in mine everyday just when i have a head full of thoughts and need to get some order. I only started mine a few months ago and it has turned into a bit of therapy for me... like phoning a friend and just spilling everything out.

just plain old biro for me though...

Falling apart here - had massive row with DP, went for a walk - did walk past train station but managed to make myself go home, for DD. Supposed to be going on day trip to london tomorrow - was so looking forward to it, now i don't want to go

Sorry to hear that..

I'm rubbish at advice on such matters but you have my hand and sympathy...

Thankyou - not really looking for advice so a hand to hold will do nicely. Am going to have a bath - i think I have a lot of thinking to do, if i were advising myself on here I wouldn't like what i had to myself, but for now, i am going to stick my head back in the sand.

Hello everyone. Sorry, no words, still really low. psych says not hospital though but I can't really remember why. Wishing you all love. Wish I could find some words of help or encouragement for you all. Time for a sleeping pill and end the day I think. Might be brighter tomorrow. Means a lot to know you are all here x

Lem - hand for you to hold here y

((( Lem )))

Also ((( Queenofknickers )))

((( queen lem wetwetwet snowy voilet tiranna nancy hoochy & everyone else who I've missed who needs it )))

Sorry was AWOL yesterday stomach pain was horrid :( a bit better today but still there!

lem I'm sorry ur DP is still being horrible. A walk is a good idea if u trust urself to return like u did. Ur DD is the most precious being on earth & she needs u!

Off to hospital with dad - fingers crossed nothing serious!

((( Queenofknickers ))) ((( LEM ))) ((( DumDum32 ))) ((( hoochy ))) ((( wetwetwetfan ))) ((( Anyone I've missed )))

I feel more and more like I'm crashing Can't even get going with one row of knitting.

((( snowy )))

Dad is ok just has a infection - I thought the worst when he couldn't breathe properly - home now & he's feeling ok.

I'm knackered & stupid stomach pain continues but at least it's calmer then yesterday! As for my mood well it's lowish & voices r quite crappy today but I think tiredness is to blame. I'm wide awake though despite it so looks like i will be taking another sleeping pill tonight :(

Wishing u all a good night tonight :)

Thanks, things go from bad to worse, my kitchen has just flooded

Tiredness can be a killer.

Grrr, very trivial but after a really good day, I've gone to log into my email only to find there has been suspicious activity detected and they've locked me out.

I have also used all my tries to reset my password as I can't remember who the primary account holder is for AOL (the email provider) so I'm locked out til tomorrow.

This is the 2nd time they've told me to change passwords due to their rubbish security! I get so much spam in there it's unreal! Now I'm a bit panicked about it :(