2025/26 SAD thread

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It’s 1st September tomorrow so we’re back for another year’s SAD thread.

Welcome all old and new who struggles in the cold and dark months for advice and general moaning!

The only rule is no talk of snuggling under blankets, crunching in leaves (which will realistically be a soggy wet mulch, or pumpkin spiced anything!

Advice from previous years’ threads:

A SAD lamp can help as can a daylight alarm clock.
Try to get outdoors when the weather/ light allows it.
Try to keep up with your exercise routine or start a new one!
Remember to take your vitamin D and multi vitamins.
Try to have something to look forward to.

I woke up to a grey, grey day😪. I can actually feel it😫

I feel the same. I know most people are desperate for autumn but it makes me feel really sad that this time of year will soon be over 😢

It was grey here first thing this morning (turned very sunny later), but when I saw that grey my mood was instantly down! The thing is we know it’s coming soon and I think I’m
already getting anxious about it.

I’m also worrying about autumn 😭. I was sitting in the garden the other day on my reclining chair, reading my book and realised I had NO anxiety, NO depression and NO thoughts of not wanting to be here. It’s just not fair that the weather has such an effect on our moods 🙁.