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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
** note the ? Marks are not meant to be there. As I was writing my post my iPad ran out of battery. I then reloaded the saved message but it didn’t recognise the emojis. I think you’ll be able to predict the kind of emojis there. 💜🤗
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@eth
The pleasure is mine, thanks for the tagging advice 🙂
@Teej
I'm doing well, you'll have to excuse me for the dramatic language as I often get carried away in the moment. I'm glad to hear about your children at university! You've done quite well to raise them, I hope that your day went well.
Unfortunate about the hot chocolate! it happens more often that not!
How is everyone?
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TeejSenior Contributor
Thanks again 🙂 @Former-Member
you are excused 😆 for the dramatic language. Writing appears to be something you have a gift and passion for. There is a thread called 'writing as a form of therapy' here if you are interested. It can be heavy but doesn’t have to be. It can be whatever writing you like. What are you studying?
im over my spilt milk tantrum 😊
feeling a bit quiet and slow today.
I hope your day has some good parts.
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TeejSenior Contributor
Hi @CheerBear I’m thinking of you and hoping you are doing ok. I thought this pic might be appropriate today. I know you’ll probably miss the notification. This is one of mine from my old house. To me it represents lots of things. Maybe it will you too. 💜🤗
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
Yes I took it before d day @CheerBear . I haven’t been able to use my camera since. My brain snapped with something there. It was of a wattle that I’d grown for a long time. I think it’s still there.
How are you? I’m struggling so much to get through brain haze at the moment.
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TeejSenior Contributor
Oops brain haze has taken my manners too @CheerBear . Thank you 🙏
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
I couldn’t ditto that more @CheerBear with feeling absolutely drained. I’m seriously struggling to hold a conversation at the moment. I feel emotional both hormonally and for the other stuff. I still have that thing to process in a way that I can deal with. But I need someone who can help me get to the underlying stuff I think. I SOS my psych yesterday asking if I could see her. It’s something I haven’t really done before but she is overbooked as it is. I can’t but help thinking I could do with just a couple of days in a rest place. It’s now not possible unless that is hospital (short stay) which I don’t know if it is what I need.
I haven’t really left bed yet. I tried to sit out in the sun and look at my garden but have collapsed back on my bed again. I’ll try to have a shower and take dog for a walk to see if that helps. OMG. That’s a all about me post 😳🤦♀️.
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TeejSenior Contributor
How did your psych appointment go? @CheerBear . Was it helpful?
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