My special place

I hear you. Ups and downs are allowed. @Snowie 💛

Lack of sleep certainly makes things harder... what usually helps you to get rest?

I am really proud of you for sharing more. How did that feel in your body and how did she respond/support?

What do notice shifts after ECT? I am curious to learn more about how this helps you (if you feel like sharing!).

Here with you, lovely. 🫶

Hi @AuntGlow

I have struggled for a long time with trying to get rest/sleep. It took quite awhile to find a good dose and combination of meds. I have no trouble getting to sleep, it's staying asleep and the falling back to sleep where I struggle the most. I do have lots of things in place that I try, it's just finding the right thing for that moment.

My psych is very supportive of anything I share. She knows I have trouble communicating.

When I do share, it does feel like a weight of me. I just have to learn to share more often.

I don't notice an instant shift after ECT. It's not like things instantly feel easier.

The ECT is more about keeping me from becoming really unwell and ending up back in hospital. Since having the ECT monthly, it is the longest time I've gone without being readmitted since my MH declined. My pdoc likes to call it 'maintenance ECT'. So I guess it doesn't 'fix' me, but keeps me a bit more stable.

morning hugs @Snowie 😍

how are you going today xx

Will reply to you on here @Shaz51

Morning went ok. Took her up the street and then coffee.

Now on to my second load of washing and second coffee!

I hope you get no flooding hon. Sounds like you've had a lot of rain.

no flooding here but out of town there is @Snowie

just had my second coffee

did one load of washing

walked down town to get some milk

no plans here for the afternoon

Glad you don't have any flooding @Shaz51

You must live close to town if you can walk down to it.

Takes me about 10mins to get into town.

No plans for the afternoon sounds nice hon. Hopefully you can just take it easy.

yes this house is on the main road through the town @Snowie

only takes 5 minutes walking

our other house was a long walk away and needed a car

and i cant drive so this house is good

Mr shaz says it is too noisy with the traffic going pass to school and hospital ect and people driving early to travel to work in other towns

soo everything has a fore and against

mr shaz has gone to be for the day

I guess there is pros and cons to living in town @Shaz51

If it is easier for you to get around then hopefully that's a good thing.

Mr Shaz must need the rest, how has he been going?

More importantly, how have you been going?

how has he been going? -- not good , yesterday was not good , then late yesterday and today we has been in bed @Snowie

( least not in hospital this time )

how have you been going?--- glad I have the forum , words games to play

can do things downstairs

but not putting tv on because of the noisey ads