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Winter solstice

Winter solstice

Longest night of the year and the darkness and coldness have really hit. Things seem really bleak. I've been struggling for a long time and was pacing myself to this point but can't see beyond it. I'm safe but despairing. I'm trapped in a vortex of family dysfunction from earliest years and emotional pain, received and (mea culpa) inflicted. I can't help my closest sibling - all others are estranged - and I don't seem able to extricate myself from personal difficulties and dilemmas that at present ďefine me - I have no connections or other identity. I've lost faith in my mh team.

I guess the sun will rise tomorrow, and I'll keep taking one day at a time, but I can't envision a future, my future.

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I've sometimes been lost in memories and ruminating @Former-Member but for quite a while I got lost in doomscrolling news and Facebook. I stopped that in hospital. Today I've been rattling around doing small jobs and resting. Collecting Tiger was huge as was chatting to my nephew.

I'll need to restart going through my rooms and decluttering. But first I'll have to look at the papers and bills that came in while I was sick.

I hope you can get a psychiatrist soon. In the meantime dealing with all those triggers is important. Do you know where they come from? Can you ignore them or desensitise yourself to them? I realise they tend to flood your mind when they're happening so it's not easy. Your psychologist might have suggestions.

I'll go to bed soon. I'd wanted to reset my body clock and being in hospital seems to have done that for me.

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I can't cope atm. My back is painful. I'll try to move from sitting on the sofa to going to bed. I'm tired and unwell. Someone will check in with me tomorrow. I'm fed up with things.and can't see how to resolve everything that needs fixing.

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Sorry things were looking and feeling so bleak and hopeless and painful yesterday @Dimity 😥

Thinking of you and sending care... How are things today?

I hope it helped, someone checking in with you today...

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Re: lRe: Winter solstice

Thanks @NatureLover . Yes some of my family are trying to check in on each other more, with a brief text each day.

Today was better thanks but I'm still not well. Hopefully things will continue to improve.

Council home help can't do anything for another 2 1/2 weeks when I've already been waiting a long time. The quotes on garden and doorknobs haven't come through. I have to talk to a new gp tomorrow then the garden helper is coming in the afternoon. I feel tired and muddled. And of course as usual overwhelmed. I'll tidy a bit more before bed but gosh I wish I could get on top of everything.

I didn't run the aircon today and it feels very sultry. I might turn it and the bedroom ceiling fan on for a while.

It would be nice to have someone to talk to. I spoke briefly to a neighbour today, first time in days.

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Oh gosh @Dimity 😥

I'm glad you had a better day despite still feeling unwell.

I'm sorry you still have to wait a further 2 1/2 weeks for council help 😣

That seems like a really positive dvelopment with your family.

Are you swopping GPs?

Good luck with the new GP and the garden helper today. I hope things aren't quite so overwhelming 🫂

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Re: lRe: Winter solstice

I seem to have been allocated to a new gp at the practice @NatureLover . My usual gp is very busy and booked a week in advance.

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My garden helper is here... hopefully she'll make a difference. I think she's talking to the neighbours...

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Re: lRe: Winter solstice

How very unsettling about being allocated a new GP, @Dimity ! 😯

How did it go with the new one today?

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She forwarded me a letter for my social worker but got some things wrong - one was a mistake by the other gp that obviously hadn't been corrected. She's pleasant but I'm still unsure.

@NatureLover

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Yes, I would still be unsure too. @Dimity

If you book a week ahead, will you book with the previous GP?

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