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Thanks @MissGremlin, likewise as always ☺️. what’s on for the weekend for you all

@Cuddlebear @Captain24 @heartathome? Off for a nap hope to get on a bit later 🙏☀️

@Chasingsunsets I'm about to try to nap here aswell. Hope you can get some rest sweet ❤️.

Hey @Chasingsunsets.

How are you?

Nothing on for the weekend. I am going to try and get up early in the morning to take the dogs for a walk but other than that it’ll probably just be diamond art for me!

What about you? Hope you have a good nap!

@Captain24 The forums are my support too. When it all was wonky I was such a disaster. I’m glad they’ve fixed most of it up. job soubds good & glad it pays well.Are your employers understanding? Just waiting for moderators to approve pictures. I had a bad childhood with SA and family violence. In my 50’s it’s really making me sick. Especially without mum. I have tried community health centre. They only offer 10 counselling sessions & no psychologist. Even with suicide ideation that’s all that’s do. I’ve tried so many services but I don’t qualify because too chrinic. All very short term. Someone like me needs a decent clinical psychologist for long term with a lot of experience in trauma.

@Captain24 Not letting me post a full list so part 2. CBT doesn’t work for me. It’s not great for trauma. And all my mental issues stem from that. Being poor just adds more obstacles. I’m sorry you too have had trauma. It’s very hard to live with. It sounds like you have a good psych. I’m really glad and grateful you have that. Are there rhings you can do that bring you any relief? Any ideas on how to overcome the anhedonia?

@Chasingsunsets Having flu awful. It’s going around heaps at the moment. I’m glad you’re going to rest it’s really the best way for you to heal. I’ve been a bit of a wreck. Being lucky to have support here. It’s been a real life saver today so to speak.

naping buddies then today @MissGremlin ☺️. Hope you feel well rested post 🙏

Hiya @Captain24 I am doing alright- hanging in there, how are you doing 😊. Oh and early morning walk sounds good, I love the cool morning breeze just don’t get up early enough for a morning walk lol. Would love to hear about your walk if you go 😊. What Dimond art are you working on? I have one that’s taken me forever 🤣 had it for a very long time 🙊.

How are you doing @Cuddlebear? Sorry to hear you have been finding it hard to get support in your community. I know there is a thing called recovery club sane do and it’s free, I wonder if that could be an option? Saw an add for it recently 😊☀️

You are not alone here @Cuddlebear, we are lucky to have you here, it’s been so lovely getting to know and connect with you. You got this 💚

jumping off for a bit hope to be back on it a bit or tomorrow 🤞

@Captain24 Photos are up. They are just absolutely gorgeous! They look like such good friends too and have the most beautiful smiles. Do they like to snuggle up with you? What are their favourite toys? They look so healthy and I just want to kiss and cuddle them!

My employers know about my conditions and do check on me occasionally and never question if I have a day off. So they are pretty good. I had a meltdown a couple of weeks ago and they were really supportive then but mostly I cope just fine. It’s a routine that I stick too and it gets me out of the house and around people. I’m not around peoples lot as I’m in the truck by myself but I get just over an hour of social contact and that’s enough, sometimes it’s too much. @Cuddlebear

Mine was never that bad. But I really feel for you as it must have been so hard to go through and I will never understand what that’s like.

I live rural so I guess I was lucky with comm health. I wasn’t well but they did everything they could for me, well I thought at the time. All my appointments now are through Telehealth as living in a small country town makes things really difficult. I met my psych in hospital and see agreed to take me on. We got a long really well and she was supportive in there and I haven’t looked back.

I always worked low paying jobs so I do understand a little bit about not being able to make ends meet. It is so hard not knowing where your next meal is coming from. That’s where I appreciate this job.

As for anhedonia that’s a hard one. I had to make myself sit down and do my crafty stuff. I didn’t want to but I started gently with diamond art. Slowly it became routine and sometimes I enjoy it but mostly I do it because it’s good for me. Sometimes I will sit and watch tv which changes the direction of my thoughts for a little while but I have to be into it.

For relief it’s the basic things. I have a safety plan so I use that. Having a warm shower is a good one for me. I feel fresher and getting dressed into clothes and shoes rather than pj’s and Ugg boots helps a little. In distress, cold is really good for me which is strange as I don’t like the cold! I’ll have an icy pole, wash my face with cold water or drink a cold can of soft drink. I was doing okish a little while back but I was sticking to a routine which allowed me time for that horrible word of self care. I would have a job list to do the first day of me break and that just involved bathing the dogs and house work stuff and then I would allow myself some time just to do what I wanted. But at the moment with me struggling so badly I have decided I need to get myself into a routine daily.

Is there anything you use to enjoy doing before all of this?