Need to change my life but where to start

[Kirst3189]

So this is my first ever post like this.... i feel like i really need to change my life but i have no idea where to start. I have had issue with codeine i have stopped taking these completely, however i feel like my life is just passing me by. I thought the minute i beat this my life would just change but its really not. I have 3 children 11,7 and 1. I also work nights i just feel like i have no energy or motivation. I have started to gain abit of weight so that isn't helping with my mood... i used to look after myself but these days i barely have the energy to brush my hair... I don't want to live like this anymore but i really don't know where to start.... please don't judge me about the codeine i have worked so hard to beat this..... if anyone has been in this situation or feels they can help i would be so grateful...

It's no wonder you have no energy - working nights and three young children still needing all your attention must be exhausting. Are you looking after them during the day or do you manage to get a decent amount of sleep? if not, I'd say tackling sleep deficit should be your first priority. Lack of sleep can have such a negative impact on absolutely everything else.

It sounds to me like you did an amazing job dealing with the issue you had, give yourself credit for that.

Thank you really means a lot. I don't get enough sleep in the days but i get Bout 2 hours. Its just on my nights off i still struggle to get out of bed. I think maybe its as i have lost my support network at the minute with all these restrictions but ill just keep muddling though...

That's not enough sleep just to function on even the most basic level. I really feel for you. I hope you can find a way to get some more sleep. I doubt whether you'll be able to make any other kind of positive change until you do as you just won't have the energy for it. Good luck.