What do you do when a 'down' day sneaks up on you?

[expatinscotland]

What do you find uplifting?

Not sure what set it off today.

Maybe my upcoming psych appointment for antental depression (8 September) and then had to get DD1 to physio straight after.

And in the post came the form I need to fill out to get her transport to the nursery with an SEN unit attached (it's called Additional Support Needs (ASN) up here) with 'Retained at Stage' across the top because she's being held back from school.

Am 30 weeks preggo so no wine or going for a run on the list!

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anti-depressants. The ones I am on at the moment are making me feel a bit better. And also...daydreaming about shopping sprees (can't actually buy anything as have no cash); watching the Olympics; doing some work and finishing it, even if i don't start until midnight...

peep in and watch them sleep.

I browse through all my pics on iphoto, its like a heavily edited version of our life with all the holidays and happy times and fat smiling babies left in. Like ouryve I knit sometimes but have recently bought a spindle and am learning how to spin, it is compulsive (oh dear I am being soothed by watching spinning objects, I'm getting more AS by the day).

Most recently, post on here (i.e. Special needs section - agree with VVQ that it can be best to stay away from the rest of MN sometimes)!

SSB, yes I agree with MN. I am posting on here while my two monsters angels are having a quick nap. A rare event indeed. A bit of ebaying and chocolate also do the trick.

I am enjoying the olympics as DS1 actually watches with me.

On a really bad day I cry at my mum on the phone -she is totally unsympathetic so I have to snap out of it.

Ah timely as am having one today

they are par for the course I guess (ds1 on meltdown agan- one a day for the past week- ds2 turned into worlds biggest whinger and ds3 not yet got back into potty training after losing ocntnence on hols pee'ing over the floor),a nd Bas still doesn't go through night and is in Paed system hemself now after weight problems (arrggghhhhhhhh) and birthmarks concerns

It will aopss ExPat. the days you get forms etc are the hardest,a nd and will only make everything a bit worse. Sorry to hear you are havng that and hope the Psych appt passes.

It will pass, t' just a bad day.

Pouing rain. Arrggh.

I would like to increase my sertraline dose, but I don't have my appointment with the OB and psych consult until 8 September.

I think I'm going to take them into town and get some boxed cake mix from an American deli in town.

Something comforting about good ol' Betty Crocker carrot cake mix.

Not trying to join in and highjack, but are we all having them today? Just had OT over and dd1 was horrendous. The OT sat there open mouthed at the behaviour. And then I just cried.

So now I am going to order some classic DVDs from Amazon - they have a sale on and they are really cheap! Would love to go to gym or have time to myself but have both dds today.

And I agree, Betty Crocker is one of the best 'Agony Aunts' known to man! I keep a choc brownie mix in my cupboard AT ALL TIMES! Maybe that's what I need?! (Except we made muffins yesterday with raspberries and blackberries from the allotment, so we really should eat those first.........???!)

Take care of yourselves, especially Expat.

Is it a full moon?

They're all going off the charts!

I don't post here often but having a down day myself, damn blardy DLA renewal forms reminding me that my life is not actually normal, even though it seems that way to me. I'm also 29 weeks pregnant, anemic, on antib's for toothacheand have killer heartburn, so choccy & alcohol our of the question.

I suppose I should feel happy that I just managed to avoid more washing by the skin of my teeth by spotting the signs that ds2 was about to soil himself before he actually did. Pity I couldn't save the other 4 pairs of pants/trousers before they got wee'd on (and it's only 4pm)

i hear you, heart!

arrgggh.

but di remember heartmum- if you can find a choccy that doesn't aggravate the heartburn, dark choc is recommended for anaemia (I was the queen of it with ds4, several hospital visits)

Day here really going arrrgggghhhhhhh as dh as started going on about me going back to work now so he can have time off. Like fuck

(if that sounds mean or lazy I'm not, wll be back in september, but don't believe dh is well enough to cope with all 4 and don't want the sack 3 weeks in because dh can't cope)

well, I'm afraid I cannot help you with any recommendations on lifting your mood, I am needing some lifting myself.
I am totally drained, tired.
ds1 has been, what is the word... a NIGHTMARE this week.
I've told DH that I am on a break for the rest of the day, I do not care to know if he is having trouble with bathtime, sleeping, or whatever.
I shall proceed now to install myself infront of the TV and be a complete lazy person for the rest of the evening. Otherwise I'll have a breakdown and there will be nothing left of me for next week.

Just had a choc biscuit to starting to feel slightly better!

I find that time alone is good. The freedom from any immediate responsibilities and pressing demands, the peace and quiet and the sheer solitude of being alone is wonderful therapy.

Finding such time is a different matter. I hope you feel better soon.

Yes, I would definately agree with solitude, and doing something purely for my own enjoyment and not thinking about asd/adhd/sen, admittedly hard to do. But lately I have started to remember my own needs a bit more, I started to feel so bad, that I wanted to walk out the door, in a serious way So after that, I decided it was an emergency and for the good of myself and my boys that I have to take more care of myself. It gets easier with practice I have to say. Although I am not always successful and the past few days have been extremely difficult, but at least I feel that my needs and what I want is important, and I am not selfish.
Which is what I need to balance that eternal guilt.