Am Not Coping

[TAB]

yeah Im fine @Sam3 thanks for asking. Well confining self to house. Day 3 not smoking Day 4 not drinking.

[Sam3]

That’s very impressive @TAB

My day ended well thanks @Zoe7. A kind new friend invited me to catch up at her house after work. What’s interesting is I really could listen actively without comparing & doing negative self-talk (wow! That feels like a first but may not be repeated. She’s from same profession but seriously does have heaps & heaps more competencies than me including her own private practice). Anyway, I learnt more about her very troubled son & hope she benefitted from me caring & actively listening to her trauma). Hope your day was good @Zoe7? 

[Former-Member]

Hi @Sam3 I hope your day went ok at work. 

What sort of work do you do, if you feel comfortable saying on here. It’s ok if not. 

I’m not sure I’ll be on here long. Took sleep med and hopefully it will work tonight. 

If I don’t catch you tonight. Sleep well. 🌷🌸🌺😴

nighty night everyone 😴💜

[Former-Member]

Good on you re no smoking or drinking @TAB 💪👍

I hope it hasn’t been too tough. 

Hang in there. 

Night. 

[TAB]

not doing it not as tough as doing it @Former-Member thanks nite

[Sam3]

Hey @TAB that phrase of yours could be a great motto/meme as you keep up the fight! @Former-Member I’m hoping you’re sound asleep by now. FYI I’m in the health sector. I’m seeing my doctor tomorrow - feels like a waste of money sometimes with discussion focussed on medication & I rave about my negative beliefs & concerns. Does anyone else believe that appointments feel like Groundhog Day sometimes? I really need to empower myself & take control but I can’t actually be bothered 🤪 ...classic case of ‘learned helplessness’! 

Sweet dreams all 🧠 <- that’s a brain that’s ideally switched off! 

[TAB]

I guess so @Sam3  

[Zoe7]

It sounds like you got something out of the visit with your new friend also @Sam3 We so often dismiss the positive things we do and actively listening to your friend is a positive thing. It is not always easy to do when our own heads are all over the place so very well done for being there for your friend and for contributing to the conversation in an active way.

I had a very productive day - washing, washing up, cleaned up some of the garage, cut Toby's toenails and cleaned up his toys and tidied the kitchen. Tomorrow I am planning on staying inside out of the heat and doing some more of my painting.

[Zoe7]

Been to the supermarket and done the rest of my shopping before the heat hits today. Need to unpack and put away what I haven't already done but that won't take long. 

I am determined to clean off my dining room table today but still unsure of where I am going to put everything - there is a lot of school stuff that I just don't have room for. I might need to re-stack some things in the spare room to make room but that is a big job that will tke some time also. A bit stuck in where to put things until I can move my school stuff into an actual classroom.

Also wanting to get more painting done however that may be an afternoon job when it gets warmer and moving things is more uncomfortable in the heat (also a better light in the afternoon).

Toby is asleep so no bath yet (and no I won't wake my precious little fella lol 🐶)

I hope everyone passing thruogh has a good day and can stay cool 

[CheerBear]

Morning @Zoe7 and all!

So nice to hear you got to the beach yesterday. You really did have a big day! I really enjoyed sharing bits of the day with you yesterday as we were both doing things. It helped keep me going. I wanted to reply to your last tag yesterday but found myself busy then scatterbrain tired!

Did you hear from friend in the end?

I'm about to wander to the shops only a few doors down to pick up what I forgot during another nightmare supermarket trip yesterday. Muddled one of mine is suffering at times with huge anxiety when we go out to busy places now. A couple of months ago we were involved in a pretty serious incident on an escalator (I had to have xrays, little copped a big bang on the face, there was talk with legal people etc.). Muddled one had some big reactions at the shops in the time immediately after but it seemed to subside for a while. Now it seems to have come back with a bang. I'm glad we have started the ball rolling with support for them because they do have their challenges (and it is so challenging for all of us when it happens!). Bit of a rave there!

Hope you stay cool today and get to enjoy some painting 🙂