What has been your highlight today, no matter how big or small? Come share 🫶

@Glisten Yes insomnia does that a lot. 2:30am is not even too bad for me. Before 12 midnight is much worse, especially when i can not get any more sleep after that. At the moment i'm getting 4-5 hours in my first sleep. At times i do make 1 or even 2 hours more in my second sleep. Though usually not more sleep if i had 5 hours in my first sleep.

@Glisten hey G somethings never change!!!

@Blackcloud @Hello lovely how are you? I’m terribly sorry for not responding. I’ve been in APARC for over two weeks. I’ve been very unwell while tapering off medication. It’s brutal and I’m finding it hard to function.

how are things going?

Hi @Cuddlebear that’s totally okay! 😊 I hope your stay at the APARC went ok 🥺 I’m sorry to hear that it’s been tough for you at the moment and that you’re finding it difficult to function. I’m praying that it’ll get better for you overtime 🙏

I’m okay, it’s pretty warm today and not sure what I plan on doing for the rest of today, but I did apply for courses at a different university that I was interested in since early this week because I want to break off from studying psychology.

i decided that I wanted to switch to doing either Bachelor of Social Science or Bachelor of Arts (both majoring in counselling in one of those degrees - depending on which ones I get accepted to first).

The University I’ve just applied to enrol at I think is known for having countless degrees that are in online mode so that makes it a lot easier for me.

The psychology degree in uni I’m currently enrolled at is also online, but unfortunately this uni doesnt have a variety of units that pique my interest, so I plan to transfer uni’s and degrees.

@Glisten @Chasingsunsets @Blackcloud @Cuddlebear @Bunniekins

Our Down Syndrome daughter is home for the weekend! She has been doing so well the last 6-7 weeks. For she only recently moved into her own home, she/we bought together with someone else who also have a down syndrome daughter, although she has not yet moved in. The house is placed in a protected and supportive environment. We have employed 5 carers to give her 24/5.5 support.

She was so happy to be with us for the weekend though. So ready to relax with us and not to have to preform but just be our girl.

No signs of any major stress either. Our daughter suffers from C.P.T.S.D, from her baby years, from before she came to be with us, and can get badly triggered when things do not go right.This has been complicated by the fact the our daughter has real problems communicating, and only those who know her, can make sense of most of what she is saying when answering them.

So this whole moving bit of our daughter has been biting finger nails for us praying she would not get triggered at this crucial time. For that could stuff up the moving process big time, and we may well be forced to start from scratch again.

Thank God not only is she doing really well, she is blossoming in every respect right in front of our eyes. For her having her own home, and a say in what happens in her day, is something she never even wanted to utilise with us living at home. (There she much prefers being treated the queen!🕌 (as she should be😁!)) Yet now she is the boss in her own home and she is loving it.

We are very blessed to have an awesome team of carers. Most well experienced, and all have skills on offer for our girl. One with 14 years of working in this field, and special skills when it comes to mentally challenged people, as well as (C).P.T.S.D.

A real bonus we bumped into this woman at the right time. We are so happy to have found her. At least this carer understands very well what we mean with triggers, and understands how to avoid them, and has the skills to help when our daughter has been triggered. All stay in constant contact with us. So hopefully we do not have to come out to come to rescue her (and everyone else,) for she has lost her courage. (It was years, of careful planning, before we could leave her with someone else in care just for one night. For she was petrified she be abandon again.)

@DownMoreThanUp enjoy your weekend with your daughter. sounds as if you have a wonderful weekend planned. I have a son with autism, epilepsy, schizophrenia and a mild intellectual delay. he is in a wonderful supported living environment with two other autistic individuals. he still wants to come home but i am hoping given time he will accept that his move to the supported independent living is for the best. Us parents wont be around forever. x

Hello @Cuddlebear Remember me? You were the first one who posted to me! My first SANE friend! Thank you for speaking to me that day. It was my first day on here and I was feeling confused, scared and out of place, and you reached out to me. I won't ever forget that! It's nice to hear from you again, although I'm really sorry you're struggling atm. Sending hugs 🤗 your way 🙃

@Glisten @Chasingsunsets @Bunniekins @DownMoreThanUp @Blackcloud @REDLINEZ750

I went and visited an acquaintance today for an hour. It was scary and strange getting out of my comfort zone! I'm glad I did it, though. With my mental health hub closing in a couple of weeks, I'm trying to meet new people. I'm kinda proud of myself for doing it! 🙃

Hi @DownMoreThanUp I’ve just started listening to the song you recommended me the other day (Sick & Tired) since 40-ish or less minutes ago & have it on repeat. I like the vibes of the song once again. ✨

@Blackcloud i know my friend i love it too. He has many good songs 'Conscience' and 'Guidance' as well as 'Nevermind' among his best ones. How good is it to have music now living our reality down there!👍