I'm really bad at remembering everyone (especially newcomers) and their particular type of mental illness. Did want to ask Appletini if you have tried the EMDR therapy for PTSD. I know you have a good therapist but I thought it might be worth a look (you'd need to google as I forget what the initials are (something to do with eye movement) and many MNs on here have spoken about this therapy for past trauma leading to PTSD in glowing terms. Apparently you don't have to go through everything from the past, but that's about all I know. Just thought it might be worth a look.
TUL oh I know that feeling of wanting to stay under the duvet and having to have the most enormous amount of will power to force yourself out. For me, the emotional pain of depression is slightly more bearable if I am under the duvet. I think it's a natural thing to be honest, to withdraw when we feel ill, it's what animals do isn't it. I'm talking domestic animals (not sure about wild ones) cats often go off somewhere other than their home territory to die and the last cat I had was trying to squeeze himself into the smallest spaces head first when he was close to dying.
Also why are you going on these chat things about strengths and weaknesses as you are saying you are a horrible person which isn't true. I know I don't know you, but I don't believe anyone is really just horrid. I know people sometimes do horrible things but there is a reason behind it. I think I would stay off these things if I were you. Comfort eating is better than comfort drinking, especially when you have the children to look after, as you say. Also self medicating with alcohol is not a good idea which I'm sure you know already. Sorry I hope I'm not sounding like I'm "telling you off" .......
Welcome Vitrix - what is Dobbies ?? A shop - do you want to say some more about your mental health. You don't have to, it's just it helps sometimes.
Swoop so sorry the fog isn't lifting - sorry I can't remember - are you on ADs - if so what/how long/what dose........they may need changing. Are you "up and down" as this is so often the case with mental health. It's a torment - no other word for it and no-one can understand unless they've experienced it themselves.
Agree your DH is drinking far too much - how does it affect him /his behaviour to you and others. My DP used to drink too much and he would become oppositional and talk a load of rubbish and sometimes become a bit verbally aggressive and I hated him when he had drunk too much. He very occasionally does this now but it is very rare. Not sure why he changed his drinking habits - I suspect it was after an MOT at our GP surgery they did for everyone, and he must have been honest about his alcohol intake. Also last year we lost 2 friends - one from cancer of the liver and the other cirrhosis of the liver (both big cider drinkers) Thing is no-one can prevent someone else from drinking too much - the motivation has to come from within themselves. However you can change your behaviour towards him about the drinking or anything else for that matter. It's surprising how often this can bring about change in another.
Hi Lem - has the anxiety subsided a tiny bit - assume it will stay till after the appointment which you should be getting through soon.
DD are you ok - you've not been on the thread for a while.
Snowy how are you today - any news on the chair - does that make things more difficult for you as you presumably "flatbound" without the chair.
Sorry I can't remember everyone else.