Am Not Coping

Hi @Former-Member How are you going? You have been quiet lately.

Rough time Zoe, run of bad anniversary dates, difficult family (reactive like your dad), and aches & pains... but getting through. Finallybocer the heatwave which helps. Thanks for asking. Look fwd to hearingbhow everything falls back into place for you next week, work & F&H return... Endurance has its own reward - well done! pays off xox

Going to be a very full on week for me @Former-Member I am so looking forward to F&H returning and then I need to navigate the new work place with new faces and new ways of doing things. I will have lots of questions tomorrow no doubt - need to write some down today when I think of them so I don't forget them.

It seems like you have been through a pretty tough time lately - anniversaries are very difficult and combining that will difficult family and aches and pains it certainly makes it harder. Glad you are back with us and seeking that support now though

Hi buddy - how are your feeling today @MDT ?

I’m Hi @MDT are you feeling less troubled/lonesome today? Love to know what you think about comparing re private school education (ie NOT doing it), parenting by 1 parent who can be disorganised & inconsistent (ie ME!). I hate that who I am can impact negatively on the kids but that’s just the laws of nature & they’re happy & healthy if not well educated & organised! Thanks @Zoe7 for your powerful insights on comparisons etc which I’ve emailed to print out as a reminder (especially when risk of ruminations when home alone for next 2 weeks). @Zoe7 I read your school is only 10 minutes away & the assistant principal seems nice so that’s all fantastic.Great that you might be able to use your art skills too. Sorry but I missed whether it was your preferred year level? Do you get Wednesday’s off for your DBT? Yes write down your questions today, perhaps ordered by who to direct/email them to. Could you rely on your sister/mum to provide some dinners for you this week so there’s more time to recover when you get home? Or perhaps supermarket packet dinners? Hello @Former-Member @Maggie @Former-Member I don’t feel familiar with your stories (apart from @Former-Member ) & am sorry to read you’ve had a challenging time lately @Former-Member (along with the lovely @Former-Member). Now the anniversaries are over @Former-Member I’m hoping it’s a bit easier even with family issues & pain factors. @Maggie all I can remember is you have a furry pet! What is your photo & why is it significant to you?

@Sam3 I will still be doing DBT on Wednesdays as we as all my appointments on the same day - hoping to alternate them fortnightly when I have been at work for a few weeks and hopefully begin to find my feet.

I am not on a class but part of the support team working with small grouos and some one-on-one work. That is all I really know until I meet with the Principal and support team and a timetable is worked out for me. It is all a bit daunting but also exciting - especially if I get to do some Art with the kids.

I have enough food to get me through until Wednesday when I get paid and can go shopping. Once I know what days meetings are on after school I can get meals prepared in advance. I do find it easy to come home most nights, feed the fur babies and then get my own. The great thing about being so close to this new school is I will be home earlier and will have time to do all that now. It will also mean in winter that I will be home before dark and that is going to be great so I still have a little time to get things done. It really feels like this could work out for me - I really hope it does.

Thanks for the reply @MDT . I posted on your thread BTW. Since your message, I hope you’re in a better space. 🤔 thinking of you