Made a major minor accomplishment? Mental well being thread to celebrate those big little moments

[NowWeSuckingDiesel]

I have struggled with poor mental health for many years. Some days it can be a struggle just to get dessed and other days I can be up and on the go all the time. I thought it would be helpful to have a daily check in thread to celebrate those little big things for all us should it just be replying to a text you have avoided or scaling Mount Everest that day. Big or little all accomplishments are of equal value and may just help others on their mental well-being journey. And of course general chit-chat is very welcomed!

Would love if we could get a group together, please join me!

OK I'm in :)

7, almost 8, weeks on sertraline 50mg. BPD, anxiety and depression, chronic pain. Woke up far too early today but then had to get up at 6.30 to get ready to go round and babysit my niece and nephew (7 and 5). Absolutely adore them and spending time with them, but felt pretty ropey most of the day and even managed to have my niece in tears at lunchtime because I was going on at her without realising. Sorted mercifully quickly and almost cried myself for making her cry, but we all lived! Really noticed at times today how the effect of the medication comes and goes, even wondered if it's really worth taking it, but must persevere.

Anyway, that was my achievement. About to get changed and go back to bed until tomorrow! Just need to feel cosy and eat chocolate 🍫

Hope you feel you've had a minor major achievement Now. I'd say starting this thread was job done for you

Great idea. I stopped myself obsessing about something and went out for a walk and enjoyed it. The problem hasn't gone away but I'm refreshed.

Thank you @Peninsulapanic, both for replying and for the lovely comment about starting this thread, i really appreciate it.

I've been on sertraline too and i think it's great that you can notice how the effect of it fluctuates for you, at least then you will be aware of the impact on you. Please don't fret about your niece crying, you know what kids are like, you could treat them like royalty all day and they would still find something to cry about it. I think looking after 2 kids under 7 is a massive achievement to be honest. So well done because I'm sure you felt like going back to sleep!

Hope you get a better sleep tonight and enjoy that chocolate!!

@HoliBobber thank you for joining in too! I'm glad you felt better after a walk, sometimes a change of scenery can help and I'm glad you found that today. Wouldn't it be great if we had a switch to turn off the incessant chattering of our own minds sometimes, i know i feel like telling myself to shut up quite a lot of the time!

Also i think you achieved 3 things that you need to give yourself credit for, stopping the obsessing, the walk and enjoying it.

Great thread! I have been recently diagnosed with severe depression & anxiety. Had a bad day today but managed to turn it around and started a horrible admin task I need to do. Hopefully I'll finish it tomorrow.

Well done @MonnaLIza for starting your admin task and i hope you can get it finished tomorrow. Thank you for taking the time to reply also. This means that my "minor" achievement in starting this thread is becoming a lot more major, for me.

Hope we can all help each other going forward

Didn't sleep well last night but rather than dwelling on it I'm up and getting on with things. Planning a trip to the hairdresser today too, no big thing for some but it still makes me anxious. I hate having an appointment looming in the near future for some reason it puts me on edge but I'm going to do my best to stick with it. Plus my roots are horrendous!

Hope you all have a positive day today.

Enjoy the trip to the hairdresser Diesel. For me it’s such a spirit ‘lifter’! Makes me feel I’m looking after myself :)
monna, admin tasks are best eaten in chunks I find 😂. 5-10 min bite size sessions tend to be less overwhelming :)
Holi, that’s the hardest part, I find, to actually get out there. Once I’m out, I’m fine.
peninsula, I took setraline for 6 months. Life saver game changer stuff. Keep at it!

My positive thing for yesterday was going for a ‘chat and run’ session. It was a group of us and the more experienced runners slowed right down to just chat with us slowcoaches. Felt bloody fantastic, they were all so so friendly, I came home buzzing.
Hope you all have a chance to do something positive for yourselves today :)

Hi all, I'd love to join you
I have a 4 month old and started meds for postnatal depression 2 weeks ago.
I feel a huge lift in my mood, I feel so much calmer.
My 6 year old is off school this week and I think he's even noticed that my mood has lifted. I took the kids out to Lidl this morning and he said it was the best shopping trip ever because he got to make decisions... (I let him choose our lunch and dinner and treats.)
Feeling a bit guilty though that I was feeling so bad during his summer holidays from school and didn't take him out of the house or do much at all.
@SeaSidePebbles that chat and run sounds really great!
@NowWeSuckingDiesel I hope you enjoyed your trip to get your hair done. I am the very same and get anxious before going to the hairdresser even though I've used the same girl for the last 2 years.

I'm currently in the midst of an anxiety setback and been feeling ropey this last week. (Diagnosed with PTSD and been living with anxiety around 5yrs).
When feeling like this I feel I need to get out of the house and do something, shopping, cinema, any kind of distraction- which obviously doesn't help in the long run.
Today however I've stayed in the house with DC watching movies (at their request) and I have fought the urge to shout ''coats on- we going out!"

I'm so pleased that others have taken the time to post, thank you @SeaSidePebbles @Diy2019 and @Spied, and in a way I'm also sorry that you need to post on a thread like this but hopefully there will be comfort in numbers!

@SeaSidePebbles your running group sounds really supportive which is brilliant. I really should pick up running again but tbh I'm too lazy at the moment!

@Diy2019 please don't feel guilty about how you felt you were in the summer, you have recoginsed that your serotonin levels are out of whack and hopefully your medication will continue to lift your mood. Go easy on yourself you have a 4 month old baby is hard work, all those sleepless nights take their toll now and then throw trying to keep a 6 year old happy!!

And I'm glad @Spied that you have been tolerating a day at home, i know that feeling of wanting to be out And about and being distracted very well. Anxiety is so difficult to manage.

So my achievement was getting to the hairdresser and as usual i was happy when i was there its just the the thoughts of these things that i find overwhelming.

Hope you all had a good day

Todays achievement was getting out and going to the beach.

Well done everyone.

Pretty crud day today but by way of achievement I made a Xmas Decoration with DD for a school competition and it looks awesome!
Lovely thread, count me in

Spied, my little dirty secret is to clean when I’m in a bad place mentally and I can’t get out. I put music on, on headphones if DD is watching tv, and rub every single surface till it gleams. It makes me feel so so much better.
DIY, so so glad you had a good day! What have you got, boy/girl?
Glad you made it to the hairdressers’ Diesel.
Holi, clever move with the beach yesterday, it’s meant to pour with rain for the next 2 weeks!!
cheesey, I’m glad you mentioned Christmas decorations. Shall we all make our own Christmas wreaths this year? I’ve made mine for 3 years now, I know how to make them, very very cheaply!!
Something like this, but hobbycraft does them too, they’re not more than £2. I forage ivy, holly and whatever bush looks interesting. Last year I bought a branch of pine/Christmas tree from Lidl, really cheaply. Tiger has little decorations like berries and acorns and mushrooms, I am recycling the ones I bought in previous years. I make it on the first weekend of December, I go foraging, come home to a big mug of coffee, put Christmas music in and make the wreath, takes a couple of hours max.
Give it a try, it’s the most amazing feeling. I promise to post mine, I’m also happy to help with the steps needed, just get yourselves a wreath frame :), you won’t look back!

This is a lovely idea.

My little victory yesterday was getting out of bed at 11.30pm when I couldn’t sleep, admitting I was hungry and making some porridge. And still getting up and having breakfast this morning. I’m attempting to recover from anorexia.

This morning I have my care co-ordinator coming and then I am going to make sure I see a friend and keep busy. I am struggling badly with feeling suicidal at the moment and my 3 year old has had to go to stay at the in laws for the week which I feel horrendously guilty about despite the fact I know he will have an absolute ball.

Hope everyone has a good day, or at least a manageable one. Sometime it’s just about surviving!

SeaSidePebbles i would like to do a wreath with you! Was wondering how to go about this so I'll look forward to more instructions when I've gathered the foilage(live beside a forest so shouldn't be too difficult)

Cheeseycharlie if you would like to post a photo of your xmas decoration please do! Don't if you feel it would be outing though or want to keep it private, it's entirely up to you. Well done on getting it done (and enjoying the process!)
Holibobs there is nothing quite as relaxing as a walk on the beach, i really enjoy it at this time of year, no tourists (!) windy and the noise in the sea, i think this will be my aim for today too
@glitteringfishy you have a lot to contend with at this moment, please be kind to yourself, you are worth it. Please don't feel guilty about your son, as you said he'll have a great time and by helping yourself you are helping him immensely. Stay busy today but know that we are all here for you, we may be strangers but we do know how you feel

Hope everyone has a good day and has an achievement to acknowledge and be proud of doing, no matter how small it may seem

@SeaSidePebbles
I'd love to make a wreath . I've started doing crafts in the last few weeks and find it quite therapeutic. Also love having an end product to work towards and feel a sense of accomplishment when finished.

@glitteringfishy
I hope you had a good day, you're right your 3 year old is probably having a ball with family so don't feel guilty. He needs you to take time and look after yourself.

My accomplishment today was getting two loads of washing done before 9am, that includes sorting through the big pile of clothes that had been building up in my room to see what actually fits me. I'm ashamed to say I've neglected the house recently so it's nice to finally start getting bits done.

I hope everyone else had a good day.

I got myself to the gym in the morning at 6.20am
I went to class.
I washed dishes that had piled up over the past 2 days.
I cleaned a bit- not finished but I started.
I made simple pasta for dinner!

@Diy I also struggle with keeping on top of the house work. Well done for getting all the washing done.

@glitteringfishy I'm sorry your struggling with suicidal feelings. Do you have anyone in real life you could also talk to for extra support? Don't feel bad about DS- he will be taken care of.

Looks like "housework" suffers when we all suffer, i must admit that if i get up and the house is messy i tend to just lounge around all day, especially if it's one of my bad days. When the house is clean and tidy it usually reflects my mind calming down a bit too. I'm sure one effects the other though, bit like messy house = messy mind = messy house etc etc

So a massive well done for those who saw the bottom of the laundry basket!

Oh and @Orangecake123 getting to the gym at 6.20am, that's a massive accomplishment in my book!

This is a great thread thanks for starting. I am a stay at home mum suffering from anxiety / depression related a to a health condition that won't budge.
Today I made a big batch of autumnal butternut squash soup and my little boy (1 year) ate two bowls! I was very happy.
If anyone wants the recipe I am happy to share - so so easy and YUM!

@Amimissingsomethinghere welcome! Yes please share the recipe as i have a very fussy 4 year old who doesn't like most things but will take soup! I love when the meals we make our appreciated, makes me more willing to cook! (Not especially keen, but more willing at least)

Some great stories here!

I drove my son to a hospital appointment today 20 minutes from home in an area I'm not familiar with. We would normally get the train.