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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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TeejSenior Contributor
So sorry for all that extra pressure and mess around @CheerBear. I can totally see how melted snowflake banana head would have happened 😔. You did good though to do what you needed. 👍🏻
Im doing strangely ok but waiting for all hell to break loose and my melted snowflake banana head to take over. My house is a very tense place at the moment with fighting between son and girlfriend and I suck at this. My brain goes into high alert and i need to change that. In the next 72 hours it could escalate 😬. But it’s a learning curve and I’m going to try some strategies to see if I can manage it better. Bit of a meh whinge really.
I had psych appointment yesterday that went better than expected and I have even been thinking a little forward about the future today without freaking out. Will be around for the night mostly I think should you need a distraction.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
I see you regularly under the support button too CB and you know it is like little rainbows hitting my heart - stay strong @CheerBear - you have so much courage and so much strength and inspire so many of us daily by just being you - would not have you any other way Hon 💛🧡💚💙💜
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hugs @CheerBear 
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TeejSenior Contributor
Posted too soon. @CheerBear
found this in one of my albums. Will be thinking of you all tomorrow too. 💜🤗
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
Under the lemon tree sounds lovely @CheerBear. I’m hoping it is calming. It is horrible here today, gusty, dusty north winds and hot. Not my fave. I’m more of a winter girl I think.
The intensity is of the major kind that just for now I can’t say but is break up potential I think. I’ve not lived through a break up with any of mine yet. If it happens it will be so heartbreaking all around. I’m hoping it won’t get to that though. They are out at the moment.
My thinking is all kind of mixed up but in an ok kind of way too. Today for the first time in a long time I thought about study of some kind again. I also thought about maybe doing some computer upskilling again as I’d need to refresh lots of the simple things again that I could get overwhelmed with easily like Microsoft office and learn the new features as it’s been 5 yrs since I was really familiar with it.
Ive been thinking about (with lots of hope) the things I want to work with the psychiatrist on. She has booked me in for the next 5 visits fortnightly which feels ok for now.
I think ive been feeling more proactive about things I just assumed I had to accept and would never cope with thanks to a helpful conversation with the help line the other day. Mostly this is about trying to manage feeling overwhelmed by absorbing others stuff better than just accepting it and running away.
So that hat is kind of me but I’ve been pretty reflective lately. I so hope you get to find some kind of normal again sooner but know that is unlikely for just now. Your time will come again, I know it will.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Just wow @CheerBear ...... 😔❤️❤️❤️
Sitting with you, and tomorrow too ......
Hugs x 100’s & 1000’s .....
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
Hi @CheerBear,
Feeling for you with the last minute change to the surgery, how awful to have to go through that. Not surprising there was a moment of meltdown. Adding another mind thinking of you and loved ones at this time, with kind feelings and hopes.
Hi everyone, reading this thread more than usual lately. Hugs to all who would like or need some more of that.
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