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oceangirlSenior Contributor
I am really not sure what to say because I can't find the words to express how or what I actually feeling & thinking. I was feeling not so bad up until recently. I just think no one will understand. I think I need some extra support this weekend
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
Afternoon @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member @Eden1919
Hoping everyone is having an enjoyable day.. raining here but still going for my walk, I need to get out of the house for a bit!!
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
Hi @oceangirl i hope your walk went well.
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
Hi @Eden1919 The walk was good and the rain had stopped for our walk but it was nice to walk in the cool air.
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
@Eden1919 What have you been doing today?
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
@oceangirl just trying to keep busy.
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Hi @oceangirl
I am the absolute worst person at sticking to a routine. I really really really struggle. I have all my life though, my poor kids were the kids who grew up without any routine really so it's not surprising 3 out of four struggle for routine as adults too. However I'm beginning to realise how important it is if I'm ever going to recover. Just lately we've been talking about my mood swings being worse because I haven't any resemblance of routine so it's hard to try to find middle ground with my moods.
My kids are all good lately thanks.
I hope you got your Sunday walk in. I managed to do some jobs in the garden which was nice and a shopping trip with my mum with a coffee out. So it's been a pretty good day for me.
Sounds fabulous you are meeting up with friends that are really important to you whilst in Hawaii. I'm sure it's going to be fabulous.
How has your day been?
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member
I am not very good with routine either because I have always put other peoples needs before mine. I am slowly putting myself first and that is really hard for me. Do you feel like you have made progress in the last 12 months? I am glad to hear your kids are good.
As your therapist given you any tips for managing a routine, to be honest I have probably gotten better the last few years only because of my hospital stay and how structured the program was and I managed to keep some of the structure when I left. You could start with having meals at the same time and having a walk or something similar every day.. plus your medication times and then add some more things once you have that down pat. I am trying to think of some strategies to help
I am glad to hear you had a good day 🙂 and you where able to potter around the house and also to go out with your mum. My walk today was good and I hope to do a few this wk. I have the zoo tomorrow, I am not sure if I want to go because the rain is so heavy here.
I am looking forward to the trip away and next week I will pack my bags and print everything off for the trip, so I don't leave everything to the last minute.
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
Hi @Eden1919
How are you now?
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
@oceangirl not very good 
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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