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!

I wish it were possible to text the Crisis Team

Oh snowy u ok? Obv not..... Hw about texting the Samaritans maybe instead!

I have phoned CT They are suggesting distractions

It's only the second time I have ever managed to phone them

What can u do to distract many be some tv or music or colouring?

If distractions don't work call them back!

Tv is on

They are calling me back later.

(((Snowy)))(((Nana)))
Always hard for you, Nana, going to Ireland, love and hugs to you.Do you have to go atm?
Lots of love snowy mouse what did you do last time to make you feel better. Oo I think it was watching winter olympics with ciq.
I was watching some kind of football earlier and it was surprisingly absorbing
I feel a bit morose now. Bloody sunday night! My sleep has been rubbish lately too

I'll b around if u want some company :)

Awwwieee hoochy hope u can get some sleep at least tonight it's rubbish not being able to sleep :( I just thank god for sleeping tablets!

He, he, if I started on sleepy pills, DD, Id never stop

Have they called back snowy?

In a strange way I think I'm addicted but the dr keeps telling me it's ok so ah well it must b ok Lol

snowy how u doing now?

They are calling back this evening, I've got the olympics on as distraction. Thanks for the handholding.

Oh good to hear :) & anytime!

How is the knitting snowy?
I made this the other day for dd, nice easy pattern, its below, Im on me phone!. I know you like rowan too. I did a version in drift, a nice red called fire. Im all knitted out now though!
Hey, DD always good to follow gp's advice. Mine wouldnt give.me any

www.knitrowan.com/designs-and-patterns/patterns/apricot-wrap

Hey snowy you were the one who showed me how to do stuff on MN

Good old olympics

hoochy that Luks amazing well done :)

I'm a tad jealous of u ladies being Able to knit

That's a nice wrap hoochy

I can't concentrate on the knitting at the moment.

There are youtube videos that will teach you to knit.

Hmmm maybe I'll look some up as I've never thought about trying but when I was in hospital one of the lady there did knitting & she always found it therapeutic hence my interest!

They rung back They'll contact my team tomorrow, I should take more diazepam and go to bed, and distract. I will in a couple of hours. I should ring them if I can't guarantee my safety.

I feel rubbish.

Hi snowy you've done brilliantly contacting the crisis team (((hugs))). Hang in there.

Took the family out to the woods in the sun - nice. Everyone flaked out now!

Hi to hoochy,dd, lem and everyone else.

snowy another one saying well done on calling the CT.

One of my mad ideas (derived from NLP): try fixing your eyes on something high up; see if it has any effect on the thoughts.

Thanks. Anything is worth a try TAC I hope my team are ok tomorrow.