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I'm not doing great at all today. I'm feeling down. I also keep beating myself up for everything and feel like I'm just failing. I need a break from everything. It's getting so hard that I don't know how to keep going anymore especially since I can't talk to anyone around me as they are leaving me or don't understand.
Hope you don’t mind me reaching out I just really need a chat and though I could come on here and vent and talk for a bit.
Did you get up too much after being on here last night?
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RiverSealModerator
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Hey @Birdofparadise8 my friend popped over and we chatted and I ate some Cheezels which I was craving hehe. I started reading the book I mentioned yesterday and just chilled out for a bit.
How was your night and did you sleep ok? What are your plans for today?
Take care
RiverSeal
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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I don't think I'd be able to have someone over at 10 pm. It's too late for me. How do you do it?
That's nice you got to see your friend and read your book.
Yeah, I slept well. I had a not very nice thought come into my mind when I was dreaming; it was SI, but oh well.
I need to work out something for dinner. What are you having? @RiverSeal
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RiverSealModerator
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I have a seemingly endless ability to socialise since I was isolated and alone for the best part of 20 years. I also have a lot of energy so able to do a lot of things in a day but also love my downtime, so I get a balance @Birdofparadise8.
Sorry to hear that you had that in your dream. Our minds don't stop so if things are active in our minds, we can dream about them at night. Reading a book or practising some meditation before sleep might help with dreams by filling the mind with positive and good thoughts.
I think I'm going to have more of my chilli beef but also might eat that for lunch. I have a curry in the freezer that I cooked a while back which is also pretty spicy 🌶️
How are you planning to spend your day?
RiverSeal
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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Yeah, I definitely don't have all that energy @ENKELI
Around my GP appointment on Wednesday, she will call with an update on my medication, and I'll most likely not see her again, so I was going to say thank you for the support over the past year.
Anyway, I thought, "I'll see you in a year, but that's if I'll still be here".
Ahh, I don't know why. I have to think about this. I'm obviously not going to say that to her, but it was just what I was thinking in my sleep. It even woke me up. Why can't I even get away from SI when I'm sleeping now?
What do you think of the above?
I did a meditation before I went to sleep.
That sounds nice. I'm debating these two recipes for dinner.
I need to go to the supermarket, I've got some washing to do, I might read my book as well.
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SnowieSenior Contributor
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Good morning @Birdofparadise8@RiverSeal
Hoping you both have a good day. A very hot one here so laying in front of the air con is on the agenda for me.
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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Yeah, I have the fan going, and I'm just watching Young Sheldon. I should go to the supermarket soon so I can get back before it gets too hot.
@Snowie
I didn't have a very nice though while dreaming last night. It's in the post below. It sucks I can't get away from the SI.
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RiverSealModerator
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Sorry you had those thoughts in your dream @Birdofparadise8 and talking with your GP before she goes on leave will be good if you can. Is it a clinic that has other GP's who you might be able to transfer to?
I love Cottage Pie and Chilli Chicken so they both look amazing to me! Which do you feel like more?
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