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Very stressed and hypo

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SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 07/08/2015 23:18

Quite stressed at the moment. Have been quite ill physically, and things are quite stressful. Work, my trustee work with a charity, teenager at home who think houses run themselves, f wit of an ex partner not communicating about holiday arrangements for DD, and springing them on me last minute, my mother, who is always stressful nagging me about the doctor not doing enough for my health, yada yada. I am starting to go hypo-manic, and need to be very careful as a lone-parent. I don't know what I expect anyone to say really. I'm trying to swim, eat well, go to bed early, but I really should be asleep now instead of being on MN!

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AnathemaPratchett · 07/08/2015 23:28

What do you normally find helpful when approaching a manic? Could you enlist your teenagers help at this time and explain why you need it?

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 07/08/2015 23:38

I find if I take to my bedroom, and shrink my world a bit, and remove outside stimuli it helps a bit, but its difficult with work and commitments. Teen DD will help if pushed, but is going away Sunday anyhow. I try to keep some of it from her, as I feel like I am the most reliable parent IUSWIM.

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AnathemaPratchett · 08/08/2015 00:03

Hmm that sounds hard. Hope you find a way to get through the weekend well Flowers

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 08/08/2015 00:11

It is. Eventually I'll be so cream crackered I'll sleep a lot and come back down, but it's a pain in the meanwhile. Thanks for talking to me. Good to know peeps care x :)

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AnathemaPratchett · 08/08/2015 00:17

No worries :)

I'm the worlds worst when it comes to getting manic because I really enjoy it so tend not to want to do my self help stuff (conveniently forgetting all the crapness that goes along with them because I'm an idiot Grin )

Sleep well :)

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 08/08/2015 08:12

I did sleep well thank you! Yes, the trouble is when I'm hypo I get so much more done! Have sorted out loads of cupboards, and even tackled the phone company (who previously wouldn't talk to me cos the bill is in Xh's name, despite me paying it since 2008). They're talking to me now Grin

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AnathemaPratchett · 08/08/2015 21:56

Hope you had a good day?

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 09/08/2015 16:56

Yes thanks. Feel a bit better. Sorted out the garden a bit. Then sat in it Grin

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