Name one thing you're proud of doing today

[HelloMist]

However small.

For me it's making 2 phone calls (not to family/friends) because it's something I find hard and often put off doing.

Lovely to see this thread again. @FMLpassthegin how are you? I really appreciate your writing.

Peeled potatoes for dinner and prepared apples for crumble before taking ds to rugby this mornjng. I'm bad at mornings but this made life a lot easier when we got back.

Hi Burnamer. I'm still here. Still trucking. Nearly a year later. It's not being straight or smooth but here I am - Thanks for thinking of me! I had forgotten all about that poem. And funnily enough have been asked to think what I would do if was in the position again. And well, I guess therein lies my answer. Thank you for reminding me x

At Jamsandle (I'm so crap at this I don't know how to tag people or anything else the skilled mumsnetter readers do for quotes etc - sorry) - but I was diagnosed as having severe combined ADHD this year and it has explained and answered so many questions for me. The anxiety that comes along with it, the overwhelm has been a lifelong battle. I hope you have a good day and feel better soon. X

Standing up for myself / maintaining boundaries.

I'm staying with a parent this week who I love deeply and who is a wonderful person but due to their own mh issues has become a bit entrenched in a victim mentality. This means that when I visit, there is an expectation I'll deliver tea (and possibly breakfast) in bed, along with frequent offers through the day and that they make clear their resentment at making me any tea themselves beyond the one when I arrive. Also stretches sometimes to meals. There will be at least two outbursts of "I'm not a servant!" if they feel remotely put upon at any point, even if I don't ask anything of them, but will expect me to be amenable to fetch things for them - even when they're are much closer (sometimes even within stretchy reach of it).

It's deeply frustrating and unfortunately they're not in the right place to have a sensible conversation about it.

So this morning I have pointed out a lack of gratitude on their part and feel quite proud of myself :)