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Daily Check In Space

Daily Check In Space

Hi Friends, Family and Carers

Caring for loved ones living with complex mental health issues can be really challenging, and the carer's experience can often be overlooked and/or difficult to talk about day to day. We have created this space so that those feelings, challenges and accomplishments can be heard, and to promote carer's wellbeing and self-care.

To participate, here are 3 questions for your daily check in:

1) How are you feeling?

You can use a scale of 1-10 (1= really bad , 10= really good), if you would like to.

2) What is one thing you have struggled with, and one thing you have done well?

3) What is one nice thing you can do for yourself today?

You're welcome to check in daily, or how ever often you need to! Please just remember to be respectful and kind to each other as each of our experiences are so different.

Feel free to tag any carers you know in this space!

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Hi , I am sitting in the middle today some lows and highs

over the weekend I have had 2 of my daughters in 2 different states in hospital one needed emergency surgery and the other needed emotional support my husband and I managed to support both the last few days separately which was quite hard

I had a moment yesterday where I couldn’t stop crying but today was a new day

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Hugs @Maggie7

Is was good that you could release all that you have been going through the last few days with crying

Sending you lots of understanding hugs as I have 4 step children who are in different parts of Australia 🥰

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Hello @Wayney , @hanami , @Eve7 , @Maggie7 , @Jazs , @Aleah @tired_sisyphus , @ckpineapple @Medusa13 , @Krishna , @Tinker67 , @Anastasia , @maddison , @ClareBear , @Bunniekins , @outlander , @Determined , @Faith-and-Hope , @Joonbug , @Shasan , @Smc , @Emmylou , @Jess1111

Been thinking of you all and wondering how you are going my friends

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Hi Shaz. Woken well. Having trouble with motivation to achieve something meaningful. Hoping to go for a walk if inertia doesn't sabotague it lol.

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hello @Wayney

yes sometimes motivation is hard , one step at a time and sometimes just doing it helps too

what do you think @RiverSeal

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Hi lovely @Shaz51 have been quite absent from the forum for some time now. Focusing on some self care and realigning myself after a tumultuous June with some heavy issues with my girl. I miss her. Feeling a little more settled these past few days and being gentle on myself. Hope you are okay. Much love ❤️

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@Krishna , sorry to hear you had a bad June my friend

Hope this week is a little better xx

We are having a few hiccups with Son 3 at the moment

Sitting with you ❤️

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Thanks @Shaz51 Yes a month of bumps in the road. Hope all settles somewhat for you and yours. Xx

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@Krishna , what self care have you been doing xxx

I have been playing " words with friends 2 "

It is like a scrabble game on the phone

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@Shaz51 Breathing meditation, Progressive muscle relaxation, walks and bike rides and simply giving myself permission to rest. Been hyper vigilant for so many years now it’s time for a rest 🙏

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