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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
Oh I’m so impressed with the salad in jars one 👍🏻😘 @CheerBear. Enjoy your moments of clean house and peace.
The writing is me. I have now written 11 heading of topics that are important at the moment 😳🤔:face_with_rolling_eyes:. Now to write enough so it’s manageable. I know I won’t get close to that in session, three if I’m lucky. Centrelink is one heading 😮😬. I also have an ADHD checklist I was meant to fill out but A) I can’t find it, B) there are so many squirrels C) just now that seems the least of my worries.
👍🏻With what day.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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ethSenior Contributor
Hi @CheerBear and @Teej sending good wishes and the hope that today has gone to plan and better than anticipated for you both.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Quick fly-by @CheerBear to wish you well with getting school stuff ready and LF sorted and on their way (hopefully happily) tomorrow
@Teej hope your appointment went well and you got some of the centrelink stuff worked through.
Hugs to you both 
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TeejSenior Contributor
Thanks @eth, @Zoe7, @CheerBear
todays appointment has left my head spinning. I have no clue as to where my psychiatrist stands with everything regarding centrelink. I know she is writing me a report for them but I don’t know what will be in it.
she pushed my buttons in an ok way. I realised that it is so hard to know if she understands me. I think for the most part yes.
Long story long we did go a lot through the adhd stuff as she sees it all connected. We discussed me going on a med for it. In a somewhat ironic twist she was keen for me to give that known adhd med a try but I was hesitant. We discussed my reasons as to why not now and I said because I need to deal with the centrelink stuff first. I want to be as emotionally stable as I can be with a goal I’m working towards before I try it so I can know the effect better and there are less variables. I need to understand what is emotion mind scatterbrain vs possible adhd scatterbrain or maybe it’s just teej scatterbrain 😳😜. It feels so weird writing adhd because there is definitely no hyperactivity. I think I would feel blessed if there was 😆.
Dog is at me currently so will depart for a bit to appease him.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
That is frustrating not being clear where the psychatrist sits on the centrelink stuff @Teej - more time for you to mull over things. I had so hoped for you that that was sorted more today. I suppose all you can do is hope for a report that helps you out - that is tough though Hon.
I get where you are coming from with new meds - sometimes we don't know the effects they will have and so I can understand your reluctance just yet to take this new one. Do what feels right for you Teej - that is all you can do.
Your dog sounds like Cat - they tell us when it is time to feed them. Cat of course gets a lot less attention than Toby so that is her way of getting my attention.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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ethSenior Contributor
What a wonderful post @CheerBear I'm happy for you that things are working out so well.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
That is two wonderful news things for today @CheerBear You have your crew all back safely and happily to school and F&H is coming home in a few days. What a fantastic thing it is for you to be able to relax now a bit also. Time to give yourself the same love you give to everyone else Hon - enjoy the day - relax while patting yourself on the back for not only getting through the past weeks but your LF (especially Big) are finding their feet too - that can only be done with some awesome role modelling and you have done that CB - super proud to have you as a forum friend
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