Autumn days in the village with lots of support for all kinds of MH problems - depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis etc

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Shiny new thread. xx

Well done on the interview Collar.
Hope everyone had a decent night and today is kinder to you all x

Got a sense of dread about the day ahead. Son has a dr appointment at 11.40. Last night offered to walk there with him. But have got a feeling I am not going to be able to get him there. If he is still drunk from last night's drinking it will be pointless. Have not seen him yet today.

Thanks to everyone who welcomed me. fluffy I wish I could find the right words to say, maybe all I can say is, I hope today is not too horrendous.

I'm just going to post this then go back and see how other people are doing.

Hi all. collar I hope your day is better today.
Nethuns glad to hear your appointment with the psychiatrist was good.
keema take care, hoping you're ok.
spidey hope your day turns out well today and that your little one didn't wake up too early.
snowy hoping the blood pressure measurement goes ok today.
victrix I can relate to having to pretend to be normal, hope you can rest up today.
Nana I spend ages on the internet, usually from bed! It's my main distraction.
mentalpsychiatrist good luck with going back to work.
((hugs)) to everyone on here.

Crisis and my care co are coming out this afternoon to do an assessment for home treatment, so I should have a better idea of what is going to happen then.

Flu shot and blood test today - how exciting.

keema I hope the crisis team are able to sort something out for you and that you start to feel better soon.

Well ds did not make it to dr or to AA meeting. Just spent an hour talking to a woman from carer's support, crying down the phone to her. It helped, and tomorrow will try and get to an Al-Anon meeting in the next town. Need to get dressed now and take dogs out.

Keema glad to hear that you're getting some support at last. Keep us posted.

violets do you mind saying how old your son is - do you have a partner - I get the feeling it's just the two of you. I hear very good things of Al-Anon from a friend whose partner has a drink problem.

Collardove how are you today? Hope the anxiety has subsided a bit. Do you have any diazepam - they're so good for anxiety - I know they can be addictive but not if you use them sensibly.

How are you Pyrrhagena - nice to "see" you.

Still in PJs - must move on..........I'm a lazy toad.

Ds stayed asleep till six, which is his usual time, then he comes and snuggles in mummys bed for an hour and watches Beebies (I go back to sleep) I'm supposed to be doing the ironing but I'm having a lie down instead, I've had a headache since I woke up and I can't seem to shift it.
I somehow promised to walk up to school abd pick Ds up so he can ride his bike home, that'll be three miles altogether, pushing a bike seemed like a good idea at the time!

Spidey a lie down sounds better that ironing - that's for sure. Hmm - I'm sure you'll feel better when you've done your 3 mile walk!

Snowy forgot to ask how you are getting on with the blood pressure "equipment" - never heard of this before so have no idea what it entails, other than measuring blood pressure of course.

Hope everyone is ok. Feeling crappy so laying low xx

((( fluffy ))) I hope things pick up for you.

It's just a cuff that tightens every half hour approx., it's going ok, thanks for asking, NN

The walk sounds good spidey - I hope you shift the headache before then.

Hello to all!

Hi to everyone.
NinaNana my son is 40, it's a crap situation that I can hardly believe has happened. It's just me and him in my flat. I can't see any hope or light at the end of the tunnel for him at the moment. He's very depressed but mh services say he has to get help for alcoholism first, but he barely engages with the alcohol services. I need to find the strength to get him to leave but he is so ill, and it feels like nobody cares..just don't know what to do.

Sorry NanaNina not the other way round!

I can offer hugs but sadly have no advice violet. Xx

The headache didn't ease but I've still walked up to school.

It is 3pm and not only have I managed to have a phone conversation with another human being, I have also not dissolved into a crying mess at any point today.

I just hate feeling so exhausted.

Home, hot and shattered and didn't think it through, usually Ds falls asleep in the car and has an hour or so nap when he gets in, he had to stay awake so he didn't fall off his bike meaning he's wide awake now.

Well he's dropp off to sleep, hope he wakes up for tea!

What a lovely day - warm and sunny where I am so went to the garden centre and spent the afternoon planting bedding plants. Enjoying my last day of freedom before work on Monday.

Hi all,
Crap week here but pizza ordered for early dinner tonight. Meds n then bed by 6 for me. Can't do any better than that today
Thinking of all especially all those suffering at the moment and Wishing u all a good evening xxx

Thanks spidey x
Just taken evening diazepam, think it will help me chill.

Hey everyone is Kat from old thread, different name though. I've been lurking, having good days and bad days.
I don't know if any of you recall that my ex, dad's Dad, was taking me to court? Well,he was in a house fire two weeks ago. Was in critical care for a week, and then died last Thursday due to smoke inhalation and a cardiac arrest.
Has put some things in perspective, but grief is hard to get through, for me and dd.

Anxiety at epic proportions today. Overthought and misunderstood a post on another thread, panicking about free school meals because I'd got my info wrong about renewing it, just a big mess of aaaaargh

And immensely achy to boot

Oh my goodness Kat :( that's horrific, I'm sorry.

Katkins I'm so sorry to hear what's happened. I hope you're coping ok.

((( kat ))) I'm so sorry to read this

((( fuzzpig ))) just write off today and relax for the evening. Tomorrow is a new day.

voilet sending hugs here too sorry no advice xxx

MP glad ur day has gone well and u enjoyed the sunshine.

keema hope crisis team have been helpful and getting you the right support and treatment

fluffy hope ur day has improved.

snowy how are things?

NN lem collar pyr how are u all?

Hope the day has been kind to everyone. I've had my diazepam for the evening and feel a bit more at ease now.

Can I ask of the people on diazepam if it has messed up your monthly cycle? I'm usually regular every month but it's been 5 weeks and I still haven't started. The timescale does match the time I started an increase in diazepam