General support thread - come on in

[Kielyflower]

I couldn’t see a recent one of these so thought I’d start one.

I just feel I need to do something positive so will hopefully share some more thoughts later that I hope will help - others as well as myself.

In the meantime, feel free to check in as, if nothing else, it helps to feel less alone.

@KingArthur1964 I’m wondering if you’d try medication again? I know someone who has her pretty severe OCD in a manageable place with meds.

OCD is in the mix for me also, though mainly is anxiety and depression.

I am feeling a bit low at the moment, but realistically it may well be within the realms of normal ‘feeling off’ rather than depressive illness, which I know from experience is much worse.

It’s tiring always having to remember strategies and work to do what I know helps when it feels easier to just <insert unhelpful habit here>

How are you @Jk24?

You’ve been a real anchor on this thread. I hope you’re doing ok x

@Kielyflower hey! Thank you! This thread and our friends on here have been my anchor too.

I'm sorry you're feeling low atm, is there anything particular thats set it off do you think? Do you have any plans for Easter? X

I feel a bit low tonite too @Kielyflower so sending hugs!

I don’t know if it’s the pressure of it being a bank holiday and the expectation that you should have loads of plans and be having an amazing time?! The last few days have been better for me but I think it’s easy to forget I’m still on the road to recovery and not get too disheartened when my mood dips again! 🙈

@Whycantgiraffesdance sending hugs 🫂 here if you need anything x

Thank you @Jk24 ❤️ how have u been today? X

@Whycantgiraffesdance distracted with work so not too bad thank you. Also greatful for our chat last night x

Anytime @Jk24 ☺️x

Hello everyone 🤗 I've been dipping into this thread sometimes. Sending my sympathy to all finding life hard at the moment. It is helpful to not feel totally alone in it, reading about everyone's struggles. My DH is very unwell but awaiting a confirmed diagnosis. He can't do much except sit on the sofa due to pain and mobility issues. It gets very lonely as it's just the two of us with no family in the area. He's calm but my anxiety is awful at times and I'm really tired trying to do all the house, car & garden chores and sort out all our life admin and DH's hospital appointments and medication. I've arranged a family birthday lunch out for next week and now this is really triggering my social anxiety. I wish I could look forward to it but unfortunately it's quite the opposite at the moment 😬 I haven't seen some of the family for years and they're bringing partners I've never met before. I hope DH will manage okay. It sounds like people here can relate.🌻

@ILoveMoonDaisies i am with you on the social anxiety, things that ‘normal’ people would look forward to I panic and worry about for days on end! But I always tell myself it will be fine and never as bad as I’m imagining and it usually is ☺️ sorry to hear your struggling at the moment, your husband is lucky to have you looking after him, do you have any friends you can call upon for support? X

Hello to you @ILoveMoonDaisies . Sorry things are hard for you atm.
@Whycantgiraffesdance I think your spot on with the expectation thing about a bank holiday weekend.
I've gone away for a few days with DH . I've had quite a good day but this afternoon an intrusive thought was triggered and now I'm in the anxiety pit again. Hope everyone else is having an ok day. X

Hey how is everyone? Not heard from a few in a while x

Hi I’m hanging in there ! But going through a bad anxiety patch x

I’ll pm u later if ur about @Jk24 x

@Whycantgiraffesdance I'm here lovely! Any time x

@Ataloss44 hope you're a little better than earlier. Were here if you want to talk x

I just feel so out of it. Easter wasn't great. I had (I'm having) a mental health crisis.

It's pretty much the same thing/person who triggers my intrusive thoughst and OCD.

And since then, I feel like I'm constantly frozen and constamtly tense. I just can't seem to process this stress/emotions
because of AD that deadens me. It took so many good things and emotions but I still suffer from anxiety and depression.

I'm sorry. I just feel very sad and miserable and I don't know what to do with this. Life is like 2 steps forwward, 4 steps back.

I want to be better but I don't know how. I feel constantly suffocated by bad people but so lonely. Sorry I know everyone suffers too, I just needed to vent..

@snowfoxglove please don't apologise. Were hear for you. Did you not go nc with the family member that triggers you? Are you getting any support? X

Ds has been up for the last 2 nights and I'm exhausted. He was up from 11.30pm until 5.10am today and I started work at 9! I'm not in the best place atm either x

I agree with everything you’ve written here, so many ups and downs when u suffer with poor mental health! Just when I thought I was turning a corner last week, I feel bereft again today x

Absolutely agree. MH is a rollercoaster. Having an ok day today. Hope everyone else is doing ok. X

Hi @Jk24 , @Whycantgiraffesdance , @Ilovedogs1

It's good to read from you. It's so difficult with MH. Some days I feel bettter, 'normal' even. But why can't every day be like that?

@Jk24 TBF, I didn't go NC because we live together (I just tried to communicate with them but Agatha Christie series was more important 😥) and I did try to get support RL but I wasn't successful. Thank you for being here xx

Thank you all for being here. At least I know I'm not alone. I just want to feel okay again.

Feeling calmer tonight but then I always seem to feel better in the evenings!

hope everyone is ok tonight, hugs to all who need it ❤️x

Hi. Really not doing good. My head is not good. Overwhelmed, panicky, muddled, stressed, depressed. I just want it to stop. Massive headache for last couple of days too. Already take Sertraline. Self employed. Started UC claim which is horrible. Supposed to be taking teen dcs on holiday this weekend. Just want to take something to wipe me out til it passes. Need to try and go to bed.

Hi all, sorry I've been quiet. I've had 3 horrendous nights with ds in a row and I'm working. I'm overwhelmed and exhausted so I'm snappy then I feel worse and like a shit person.

@snowfoxglove sorry I didn't realise the person was that close! If you want to talk about it pm me.

@Whycantgiraffesdance sorry I've not wrote back and you've been such a support to me. How are you today?

@colouringindoors are you any better today?

Sending best wishes x

@Jk24 dont ever apologise lovely! We all come on here when we can and dip in and out! So sorry you’ve had such rubbish nights sleep, do u work full time? Just wondering when you’ll get some respite?

im ok, I woke up in panic mode as normal, but I powered through and just trying to get on with things! Dd at nursery so just me and ds today. I just wish I could get over the morning rush of an anxiety but nothing really helps!

feeling any better today @snowfoxglove?

xx

@Whycantgiraffesdance I work 30 hours so pretty much full time. I've told dh if he's up tonight he has to take over (going home from gp today)

I hate mornings they're always the worst x