January Blues

[Banyard1]

Anyone else get the January Blues? Every year about this time I really struggle to function and be the usual supportive mum.
I was supposed to be rejoining my drama group, and do something for ME, but didn't get cast because I can't make all the rehearsals (due to looking after the kids, one rehearsal evening clashes with my OH football night so we were going to take it in turns to miss). It's the only hobby I have, I work in a small office 3 days a week so don't talk to many people. The thought of now getting back up and finding something else to do is exhausting. I helped out in the last production and the general policy is that you get priority for casting in the next production so I don't feel like helping out again.I just want to tell everyone to bugger off and retire to my bed until April.

Maybe you should listen to your body and mind telling you to rest up? Maybe Christmas period felt a bit tough? You sound like you're just a bit worn down and need a bit of tlc. Could you give that to yourself and ask for some from your nearest and dearest too? Maybe you'd be ready to keep going again soon then. .

Or was the drama group situation a bit too much of a knock? Sounds like you were treated a bit unfairly tbh.

Ah thank you for your reply. I'm spitting mad at my OH for not giving up football for a couple of months tbh. He's abit blinkered when it comes to his own thing and carries on regardless. Maybe a male thing?
I just feel like I give up so much time running after the rest of the family, housework, working,taking the kids to their clubs, my daughter has just done mock GCSE which she found stressful so was trying to support her.
Yes we all do running around thing, comes with the territory. Usually I am OK, but at the moment every set back feels awful. I switched my phone off last night and missed a load of messages about a fun activity being hastily organised by my son's rugby club. Places were limited so he has missed out. Feel like a crap parent.
Thank you, I do need to step back abit today, lovely advice and I so appreciate you taking the time to reply.

Anytime you can get outside (or at a window) in a bit of sunshine, do it!

Hi OP I agree you sound really tired abd fed up. Is it definitely too late for the drama casting to be changed ?
That's really disappointing. I think when we do a lot fir others we just want some small thing fir ourselves and it really hurts to not have it whether it's a Bath, choosing a film or getting out. Can you communicate how you feel to your DH?