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creative_writerSenior Contributor
The recent medication changes has calmed my brain down. I’m still feeling caged up, I know my psych is looking at more frequent therapy sessions if we can get more under ED plan. Once a month sessions aren’t enough. It just feels like the traumatic memories aren’t ending, I’ve been in therapy for years. It’s taking so long to heal. I just want to get to the point the body flashbacks aren’t so regular
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Have to do my back stretches soon.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Yes the news is bad but I’m a news junkie. Like to know what’s going on.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer No doesn’t work that way.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer I plan to retire to bed and read. I only slept 5 1/2 hours last night so I’m exhausted again. Hoping I can sleep more tonight. So nothing exciting tonight. It was tiring having my gardener/cleaner here today too. I moved around heaps today so physically tired. Hopefully that helps me sleep better. Really sick of waking up at 2am.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Awake again in the middle of the night. Already done 2 loads of washing. Watching ABC news channel. Had coffee and toast already.
Simply hypomanic and can’t go back to sleep. Hoping to snooze now I’ve sat down in the armchair.
Need to walk up to the shops when it is open to get more paracetamol for my back. It opens at 7.30am. Walking hurts my back but is good for it. When it’s light I will hang washing up and have breakfast.
Putting a heat pad on my back. Trying to relax. Did some back exercises will do more later.
Cat has not eaten her breakfast. She is so fussy. Need to treat her for worms and fleas.
Hope you have had a good sleep.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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