Newbie's Social Club - Come make some friends!

Hey gang! Hope everyone's weeks are off to a gentle start.

I'd like to welcome some brand new newbies from the past couple of days, a big hello to:

@11235812 @Absent @anxious_gal_ @AO @bladebutterfly @Buttonnose @CharliGirl @Cindyw @Curseorgift @findingmars @JB7 @Jeanie @jo-ha @JoHockeysBigToe @kelpy @Kirk @KMP @LeilaniPleasant @Maples @Marianne2 @Missy88 @mnk187 @no969439 @Palu @PeaceB4me @Purplegirl @Purplestar9 @Silentwolf15 @sisbromum @skttrbrain @Skyefox @Smiley123 @Spring3 @Star11 @Tabby_Cat @Tashki @unknown2024 @ving221 @Wantingpeace @Worried65 @WPRD @Ziezie

It's great to have you all here! How was everyone's weekend?

Hey 👋

@Ru-bee

Hey! been awhile, been super busy and/or sleeping off whatever sickness (and depression) I had about to hit me.

Damn that cortisol hormone, why you gotta be so inflammatory?!

My folks are here visiting so smashing out what we can and tidying up so the snakes don't have any nice little hidey holes anymore.

Hey @Ziezie, how's your Monday going?

@Toast89 it sounds like you've been listening to your body and giving it some extra rest in between those busy moments, which is great

How long are your folks visiting for?

Hey @Ru-bee my Monday is going ok, I just had a drs appointment to try and apply for dsp, it's giving me a lot of anxiety. How is your day going?

Oh, I hope that it went well @Ziezie. Good on you for taking that step, and I really hope that your claim is put through quickly and that it all goes as smoothly as these things can.

Do you have anything nice and soothing that you might be able to do this afternoon to help with some of these feelings of anxiety?

My day is going fairly well, nice to see the sun out.

Thanks so much @Ru-bee 😊

I'm just watching some TV, nothing fancy haha

I'm glad you're having a good day and it is nice to see the sun is out.

Hey @Ziezie @Toast89 @SailorGirl @rav3n @Shaz51 @Likes2chat_2 @Jynx @tyme @connex_trains1 @CatMum @Jaila @Sunnyside226 @ArraDreaming Just wanted to check in see how everyone's week is going?

I was also hoping you guys could help me to welcome our newest members from the past couple of days:

@Alphabet1994 @Astridparker @Bam-bam @BigM @blueiris10 @CHAMA @Choochoo11 @clouds_72 @Dant6 @Eamon @Elusivesweet @GorionPax @Lostsoul26 @MamaToo @MandaRingo @May248 @misssim394 @Missybubba82 @Moomoo1 @mywayup_11 @PJ4R @QldMama @Scarlet2 @Serendipi3 @Shiloh9 @StorknSnail @Teddy4 @Theodorea @Whisper37 @Yoyo2024

So happy to have you all here, please feel free to pop in and say hello.

Hi, @Ru-bee .

Doing okay but feeling a bit lonely this week.

Had my planned date cancel, had a beauticians appointment cancelled by the beautician, had a coffee date with a friend cancelled. Joined a dating app and getting a lot of matches, but once they read my profile, I get unmatched immediately. Very frustrating.

So, I went hiking instead.

Unfortunately, that’s the extent of my social life at the moment unless you include the interaction I have with my therapist, or work.

Been working a lot in the last week, pulling 10-12 hour shifts.

I need to get out soon because I can feel my mood starting to swing the other way now.

This week’s good news is I’ve had NO intrusive thoughts so far this week. That is real progress for me when I’d been getting 3 or 4 a day! And the more I get the harder it is to ignore them or distract myself.

Good on you for taking yourself out for a hike after all of those plans falling through @Jaila

I've been in a similar boat recently, I've had multiple catch-ups with friends be cancelled. I didn't mind so much at the time, but like you, I'm now starting to realise that if I don't get out and see some people soon my mood is probably going to take a hit. Ah, adult friendships can be tricky sometimes, hey?

So good to hear that you've gone the week without intrusive thoughts! That is real progress!