Anyone else just wanna give up?

[Nogodsnomasters]

I am just so so tired, mentally and physically. I try so fucking hard to work on my mental health, my physical health and yet both seem to be in the gutter. February has been horrendous - I've had a fecal impaction, a trip to a&e, both children sick with chest infections, now myself and husband have the chest infection, my mother's 20th death anniversary tomorrow and a several panic attacks this month. I have been trying so hard to do the right things - following GP instructions, taking the meds, meditating, resting as much as I can (I'm actually bored of fucking resting), I've been reading, doing daily gratitude noting, trying to do low key easy stuff with the kids to avoid being stuck in too much and keep a balance but nothing is helping. I feel like hell both in mind and body and I just want to give up.

Hi @Nogodsnomasters I feel the same so I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. It is a constant battle to keep going and to thiink what the point is. For you, you have your children but I realise that doesn’t make it easier. xx

Just to reassure you that you aren't alone. I've had a really difficult February too. Hold on there.

You have a lot on- health stuff will knock you down even more. I think in the big dips like this it’s better to not think about mh, so not try to do something to improve it, just concentrate on getting through it and getting as much rest and things you need (eg water fruit, veg etc, or even chocolate etc!) as possible until you feel things are more bearable x

Thank you. You're right about the children, some moments it makes things harder and I feel guilty that I'm not myself right now for them and then other times they're literally the only things I'm holding on for.

Sorry your February is shit too. I hope things ease up for both of us.

The health stuff has just been going on for so long now but this month has absolutely peaked it and I'm just tired of trying to feel better and nothing working.

You've got so much going on and it's wearing you down to a point where you can't see your way out of it. Everything is on top of you. Your immune system seems to be suffering along with your physical and mental wellbeing.

Are you able to do anything for yourself - without children or partner? Not necessarily alone but with friends? Some proper 'you' time? Or even a couple of days away near the sea or doing something you enjoy but haven't been able to do for whatever reason.

Nogodsnomasters
I hope things get easier, I’m sure you’re fed up of one foot in front of the other but hopefully it’ll be easier to step soon x

Thank you for the hug. I had lunch plans with friends today but I cancelled them because I feel so horrendous, my health issues are bowel related and I haven't seemed to gain control over it all yet and so they're flaring up this morning and I'm also exhausted with this chest infection and was beginning to feel really anxious so I don't want my friends to see me like this.