Feeling overwelmed

[mackerelsandwich]

Single mum of 2 kids, just as title says feeling overwhelmed. H left over a year ago and I still feel like I don't know how to live, if that's makes sense, no routine just constant living on a hamster wheel.

Not helped as I've been ill for 4 days, so house is a dump and Im just too exhausted to deal

What can I do to help myself :( just feel so down

Handhold here :)
Be kind to yourself, please, treat yourself as if you would your best friend.
It’s ok to lag a bit behind, it’s ok to feel overwhelmed. Just notice how you feel and then let go.
If you look up and it’s cloudy, you know full well that above the clouds there is still blue sky and sunny. Just let the clouds go.

I feel your pain, same boat here. I just have to try not to beat myself up about the state of the house and just resort to making sure the kids have clean clothes and they are fed, as long as those two things are sorted the rest can wait. Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you.

It's been a tough time over the last year, I feel like I should be handling it better now. Friends/ family who supported have moved on, now I'm just expected to get on with it.

I just got up and did a quick tidy, got kids to help as they were watching a movie. Bless them they were good helpers. Didn't take too long, will be better than walking downstairs to it.

Hope tomorrow I'll feel better, illness was not my summer plan that's for sure.

It's nice have somewhere to talk about it, again I feel family are over it do don't have anyone to talk to in real life

This too shall pass I'm 18 months down the line and still struggle some days. But I'm getting by.

People expect you to be all ok after a few months and unless you have experienced it. It is hard to understand the hurt goes on. Birthdays. Christmas etc. It becomes bearable.

Just do what you can. Snuggle on the sofa with the children in blankets and snacks and watch films. Make simple things as fun as you can. And just keep taking each day as it comes.