Anxiety support, Hand hold or chit chat come say hi #3

[Fairydust26]

Can you believe the last threads full up?! We had a great support network going on the previous two so come and say a big hello and join us.

I used to be like that. I think this is the first year in November, in the past 16 years, where I've gone completely the other way, and was more happy and productive in the summer. I just assumed I had SAD so didn't really bother getting treatment, thinking I could handle it on my own.

My knee's still a bit sore, but this is the first time I've sat down since 10am this morning, so I'll probably feel differently when I go to get up again!

Oh my Gosh, Ireland have just beaten the all Blacks.
I can finally breath again. Heart stopping match

I haven't watched any of the rugby. We were showing it at our work and we were quite busy for a couple of hours, but I never really watched it. I take you're Irish? or just a massive Irish rugby fan? Haha

I'm Irish and a rugby fan. I have no idea of the rules but still like to watch it.

Haha! I'm in Scotland. So with Scotland playing today, it was all a bit well..busy!

I don't think I've seen a more accurate meme for my life right now. Just thought I'd share

Blasting music from head phones. Started cleaning and now I'm bored. Started cleaning the oven and now I'm like why, why did I think this was good idea. And I haven't eaten yet, I thought a few hours ago, right I'm hungry need to eat, I still haven't. Keep forgetting!

BippityBoppity87 cleaning the oven can be such a horrid job think that’s why some people make a living by cleaning ovens ha!.

I’m having a chilled Sunday going to wrap some Xmas presents that I managed to get on some early Black Friday deals! And looking forward to watching I’m a celeb later😆.

Ah yes! I forgot that was on! Might watch it too

I'm watching A Star is Born, it is so much better than the original one. Bradley Cooper.

I think I managed to watch about half an hour of I'm a Celeb and went to bed. I don't know if it was just because I was tired, but I was feeling very irritable and generally pissed off. I'm guessing tiredness, as I feel better today.

How's everyone getting on?

I need to get up. I am going to be late for work but I can't. My bed is so comfortable and it's cold out there.

Haha I can imagine! I didn't get a great sleep last night as my knee kept waking me up in pain, then my DC kept waking up. I'm working til 4 today, I feel fine now, but I think I'll probably crash by lunch time!

I just googled because I'm bored at work how many hours does the average person stay awake during the day, 16 max apparently. Last week I counted 20 hours twice in a row, that's insane when I think about it! Almost a full day! But I don't realise at the time.

Wow Bippity that is insane. I don't sleep well, I wake up a few times during the night that's why I am so tired. I was awake before my alarm this morning but just didn't want to get up.

The foo fighters have just announced an Irish show. I am going to need another loan to pay off my Credit Card if they keep announcing brill acts to play in Ireland.

Yep! I've been awake since half 4 this morning and I still feel wide awake.

Hi all,

Long history of anxiety and depression. Currently off work. Feel so scared with palpitations that frighten me.

Feel so numb and scared!

How is everyone else?

Hi Hairytangerine I know the feeling.. tbh any of the physical symptoms of anxiety frighten me too. The slightest twinge or whatever it may be is enough to send me into a tail spin! Then the cycle begins It can be so exhausting sometimes.

BippityBoppity87 gosh I would of zonked out by now hopefully you’ll sleep well tonight!

I know I should go to bed Fairydust26 I'll try and go to bed. I'm feeling very impulsive right now. I think with age, I've realised when I'm starting to lose control, not always, but I feel like I'm tip toeing on the edge at the moment,

You need sleep in order to start to feel better. Can you take anything to help you sleep? Is your partner able to look after baby if you do?
I listen to an app to help me sleep although it's more to drown out the sound of Silence. Not able to get used to it.

Hi hairytangerine. I used to get that too. I get spells of dizziness now, wonder if it's age. Was outside today and looked up, the clouds were moving very fast and made me dizzy.
The women I work with said she felt dizzy when she looked at the ground coming out.

He looks after him more than I do most times. Well it feels like that sometimes. I just realised I thought about leaving the country when I was on the bus, my DC didn't even cross my mind.

Oh god, just remembered, my DC's key worker from nursery came into my work today, just having a coffee, didn't know I worked there ( I work in a bar/restaurant) and it just took me by surprise, as I was standing there with a few work pals having a couple of beers. I was like, oh hi! But she knows about my mental health issues and stuff, still felt a bit..oh umm..just having a 'quiet' couple of pints. I felt like I had been caught out, like in primary/secondary school. Sounds silly, but that's how I felt!

I feel like that when I meet parents of my class when I am out. I feel like I shouldn't be drinking or doing anything except sitting a corner quietly. They don't care though and usually just want to talk about how their kids are getting on.

Hope you get some sleep. I am trying to go to bed but I insisted on watching an episode of the good place and now I am too tired to move.

I was a bit tipsy (2 pints after being up since half 4, understandably!) Haha! So I was a lot more chatty than usually. I could se ever looking at me like hmm she's very vibrant today! They know I have mental health issues, but mainly depression.

Anyone like Ollie Murs' new song? Love it, dancing around my living room to it haha! I think that music video (if you've seen it) is like the music version of me. No lie!