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going to have a 'good' week

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Sax · 06/06/2005 09:58

Hope to be around a bit this week but on the onwards and upwards line not the low and sad one. Decided to take a positive attitude starting now and hope not to disappoint myself. i should be here if anyone needs an ear! Have a good week everyone......

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gossifer · 07/06/2005 22:26

hope you had a good day out sax
ignored my flu and went to the park for a bit of sun, oooh yum

Sax · 07/06/2005 23:51

i hate moaning so will just say, it wan't good and still not sorted..............................cheers gossifer, last thing you need with flu etc

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Sax · 07/06/2005 23:54

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm day sort of progressed all i can say

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huggybear · 08/06/2005 01:13

Hiya Sax

i didnt realise this was your thread,

ive emailed you my msn btw.

thanks for taking the time to chat to me on the other thread, if i can return the favour just let me know.

where about are you? im in birmingham

off to bed but will speak tomorrow

love huggy

Sax · 08/06/2005 07:43

Thanks Huggy

Goss, its Wed - all the best and let me know! hope the flu is a bit better - gorgeous sunny day anyway!

On the positve track again today so here we go again, will try to keep it up this time! On with sorting boys for the day and catch up with you all later.

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gossifer · 08/06/2005 09:33

hello there sax, thanks for remembering! will let you know later, hope you enjoy the sun - i've got one of those horrible days 'doing stuff' out & about, yuck, still have bad head but feel a bit better, xxxxx

gossifer · 08/06/2005 09:33

hello there sax, thanks for remembering! will let you know later, hope you enjoy the sun - i've got one of those horrible days 'doing stuff' out & about, yuck, still have bad head but feel a bit better, xxxxx

gossifer · 08/06/2005 09:33

oooops

assumedname · 08/06/2005 09:38

Hi Sax. Glad to see you're feeling positive this morning.

I couldn't sleep last night and then the kids woke me up at 8.30. Unbelievable - I've put it down to the heavy cold I've got at the moment.

After really hurrying, we managed to make it to school just on time!

Sax · 08/06/2005 09:42

Hi assumedname, well done for getting to school on time! we are late nearly every day just cos of me not getting act together and cos not feeling up to much - sort of don't care attitude. Anyway, on time today horrahhhhhhh!

Goss, hope your doing stuff all gets done and we'll talk later - need to know how you get on with appoint.

EVERYONE - HAVE A GOOD SUNNY DAY - ENJOY!!!!!!!

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huggybear · 08/06/2005 16:14

Hiya Sax

How are you today?

im having a fab day!!!!

Sax · 08/06/2005 20:48

Had a good day thanks Huggy, you still up beat at the mo?

Any news yet Goss, thinking of you........ will await with bated breath! in your own time of course though.

Assumedname having said got to nursery on time.....picked up over half hour late! Bloody car packed up, had to walk and was sooooo late. LOL all good intentions though and would have been on time if car hadn't gone wrong.

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assumedname · 09/06/2005 00:24

Hi Sax. Glad to see you've had a good day. I always feel better when the sun's shining. Played lots of swingball in the garden with the kids after school today - that was good fun.

Now I'm sitting here relaxing and finishing my wine.

gossifer · 09/06/2005 09:37

hello sax,
how are you doing?? this weather is amazing isn't it?
sorry so long, no news i'm afraid, test indecisive so sending one off, results maybe tomorrow maybe mon.........!
on a good note feeling a lot better, so can finally enjoy this weather, going to go picking elderfflowers to make cordial with a friend (have no idea how yet!)
i'm so sorry about your car! at least it was a good day!
hope you have a wonderful day - we're sending you big smiles, ds is busy squeaking on his changing mat seeing what the loudest one is he can do!

Sax · 09/06/2005 11:28

Gosh goss, thats hard for you to have to keep waiting, hopefully not too long now. Thanks for getting back to me, i've been wondering!
Weather is fab but i'm like a yoyo at the mo. I am trying very hard, not easy though......I'm so much worse if i'm busy becasue I feel snowed under, can't sort everything out in my head and keep wanting more time to think.....can't seem to prioritise properly and keep being late for things, I hate all this. I'm sure I'll be fine later, hope so cos its getting boring me moaning every other day!

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huggybear · 09/06/2005 11:36

Hiya Sax,

how are you today?

im having another good day - hopefully just the start of whats to come

Sax · 10/06/2005 00:15

This ain't going anywhere anyways so let me know how you are goss if you get a chance otherwise I'll let this thread go - its crap isn't it? not a good thread

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huggybear · 10/06/2005 00:29

Sax

you ok hun?

you sound a bit down?

Sax · 10/06/2005 07:46

Feel I've failed - I managed about 1 good day this week - I suppose theres always the weekend!! Oh well, need to pull my arse out of bed and get on with the day (mmmmmmm or maybe not!!!! kids are watching tele for a while) and why break a habit, may as well be late again today...............God i can't be arsed at the mo. sorry guys and thanks for your reply Huggy but keep missing you on pc!
Hope your flu is now under control Gossifer, hows things?

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Toothache · 10/06/2005 07:52

Sax - Come on girl!! Keep trying, don't give up.... even the happiest most sane people have their down days.

Its very hard when you have depression to put things into perspective. My HV had to keep telling me that just because I wasn't feeling 100% it didn't mean I was plummeting into the depths of depression. I just couldn't see that, and the more anxious I got about it, the worse I felt.

Don't feel too disheartened. You're going to have bad days.... and a few really bad days.... but soon those will be fewer and the better days will increase. Then one day you'll look back and think "I've felt okay for a whole month!".

Just keep telling yourself that you're only human and kids can be a NIGHTMARE!

Sax · 10/06/2005 07:57

Thanks toothache, that makes loads of sense..sorry

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Toothache · 10/06/2005 07:59

Nothing to apologise for. You are allowed to feel sh*t.... no questions asked. As long as you don't let it drag you right down to rock bottom.

Sax · 10/06/2005 08:02

Its hard when you feel teetering on the edge and you just want to keep on top but feel you may not be able to.................BUT I will today and must hold it together becasue it will be an extremely long hard day otherwise. I'll be fine, honest, just trying to motivate myself a bit - your comments helped, thank you.

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Toothache · 10/06/2005 08:05

Sax - I used to think it was a good day if I'd managed to have a shower and clean my teeth. Its the little things at the beginning. I used to be so proud of myself if I'd managed to get ready and nip round to the shops! Then there were days when I didn't even run a brush though my hair..... DH would come home to find me sobbing coz I felt so filthy.

It gets better, honest it does.

Sax · 10/06/2005 08:12

One of the hardest things is putting on the f*ing front for everyone and pretending to the world that everything is just 'fine and dandy' when in fact my head is spinning around in total turmoil and I want time to stop - this is shit - sorry again, boring when I'm moaning all the time, just need to feel a little more in control, that would suit me. Probably doesn't help that I won't admit fully that I'm depressed! I think I know I am, just keep feeling I will feel more on top of things.....then wake up and don't!

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