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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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Sans911Senior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
💜 @Teej hope you can distract from your thoughts and feelings a bit .....
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TeejSenior Contributor
Are you up for a tag team @CheerBear ?
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TeejSenior Contributor
Thought you might be. @CheerBear Another night I didn’t sleep 😴. Maybe soon I hope.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
It means I tag you leaving the night shift while you start the day shift. ...I think. Just swapping over I think all itusually means. @CheerBear
Strange. I’m strange at the moment. It feels the calm before the storm. I was in a really bad place yesterday and sh in a way I hadn’t for ages. Possibly the effects have worn off now. I called cat the day before again 😬.
How are you?
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
That makes sense haha @Teej. I like bumping in to you during the tag team hours.
I missed a bit at the end of last week but has there been something that's happened to push you into this place you've been in? It sucks that it's been so hard for you. Calling cat might be one of those mixed feelings ones maybe, but it's great you reached out to them.
I'm going OK thanks. One good day (yesterday) can often shift things a bit for me. Yesterday was a great day. I did well at my gig thing which made me feel good, and it got me out of intense family mode. Helps that the kids are back at school too.
Adding - did you do family dinner last night? How'd it go (if you did)?
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TeejSenior Contributor
I’m glad things are feeling a little bit more manageable again @CheerBear . I can imagine getting back into your familiar routine with school helps.....and the work gig thing that brings lots of rewards.
i had a horrible call to my son. He was doing family dinner for the first time at his place. I couldn’t go, I couldn’t put the mask on and for the second time this week I cried and cried on the phone to him. He was so disappointed that I couldn’t come. There is a chance it’s meds with the depression. Cat talked to psych who said to stop taking them today. Cryptically speaking I started a game of Noah’s arc yesterday afternoon not caring about the consequences but got through ok just haven’t slept now. I have psych today and I am so scared about what comes next.
Have you got a busy day today?
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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