Help. Please.

((((hugs)))) @saltandpepper

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@saltandpepper wrote:

👍 @NatureLover how are you getting on?

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I'm OK, a bit of SAD at the moment. Not much sun in Melbourne for the 7-day outlook. How did you sleep last night? @saltandpepper

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@Anastasia wrote:

Sort of. Just want to walk away right now. Formal meeting tomorrow to learn more. None of its good but they've asked me to please give it a go...

Don't think I want to...

Need money coming in desperately otherwise I would have walked out by now

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Oh no, @Anastasia 😞 It doesn't sound like the option you wanted. Wishing you much clarity of thought as you decide what to do...sending 💙

Hey @NatureLover sorry you're feeling down, wanna talk about it? No sun around here either. Didn't sleep well last night, bit down atm myself

@saltandpepper it sounds like it's rare that you sleep well 😞 Sorry you are down too.

I really hate the SAD. It has such a huge impact on my days. I'm taking a Vit D tablet every gloomy weather day, and I think it helps.

When are you next seeing your son?

Yeah can imagine that would make life pretty difficult when mood is dependent upon the whether @NatureLover haven't experienced it myself so can only imagine. Are there things you can do to help improve mood?

Yes sleep is somewhat an illusive unicorn for me. Doesn't help my mood either I suspect. My son is with me until Friday which is nice but also exhausting.

@saltandpepper thanks. I just do the usual things to help mood...plus I have the brightest lights on all day in my house.

I agree, lack of sleep wouldn't help your mood 😞 I hope you enjoy the time with your son and that maybe the exhaustion will help you catch some sleep?

That's a good idea @NatureLover with the lights, I hope it helps pick you up. Do you have heat lights in the bathroom? They might be nice for you, mimics the warmth and light of the sun a bit.

yeah always enjoy my time with him, he's a good kid. Yeah the exhaustion thing tends to hit every couple of weeks or so, will usually crash and burn and catch a solid nights sleep. It's alright though, I'm pretty used to it now. Sometimes sleep is worse than being awake so, meh, doesn't matter really.

Hi @saltandpepper ...I've often wondered about heat lights in the bathrooom. I think they'd be nice in winter but unbearable in summer! 😄

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@saltandpepper wrote:

Sometimes sleep is worse than being awake so, meh, doesn't matter really.

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This doesn't sound good. You must have terrible nightmares 😞 Sorry to hear. And yes, it does matter. Good sleep is precious.

Hey @NatureLover the heat light in my bathroom has the option to do either function--heat or no heat :ok_hand:

Yeah I still remember the look on my therapists face when I first told him about the kind of nightmares I have. I don't get the graphic ones as frequently anymore, not since being in therapy. I just don't sleep well regardless, brain never switches off, or I'm too jumpy to settle. Would be nice if it were different but I'm pretty well used to it now.