A new start (kind of)

It is hard to find space for yourself when you are being annoyed by a family member @MDT but you sound like you have been keeping busy and that is a good thing.

You are doing such a good thing working with the charity @MDT using your experiences to help others. It is a real credit to you that you are consistently doing that - you must be very good at it.

Hello my friends Did a 10km hike today so that's something.

@MDT I totally get the sibling stress. My brother lives on the other side of the world but we had a long convo today as he is sleep deprived and super mentally unwell and it was Hard Work. I'm kinda well atm but trying to convince my bro that he needs (like urgently, really needs) effective treatment was exhausting. I wondered at one point if I'd need to up my meds (that's the deal I have with my pdoc, up meds for a week if stressors make symptoms worse). Soooo frustrating. But to happier news, you're starting your brand new,. shiny job soon, you star! How awesome are you?

Hi @TAB it's ok that you couldn't make it to the dentist today but you need to reschedule. We feel like there's no point & it's too much & neglect our physical health (I know, I do) but you gotta dig deep and find the strength TAB, you gotta get that clean. It's important to your health & your deserve good health, you're worth it, remember?

Hi @Zoe7 I hope today was a good working day. I so admire you, working & giving so much to kids. I hope you get a good rest tonight & from memory tomorrow is your day off so YAY, hump day! I have volunteering tomorrow and although I know it sounds scummy of me, I find it difficult. I volunteer at my local community house and although the staff are golden, lovely people I find it hard to work with my fellow volunteer - he's deeply negative & fixates on morbid subjects like genocide and homicide & you just can't have a normal convo with him. I gotta keep volunteering well as I have a good reputation there & that is all I've got employment-wise so I have to keep performing my duties well. I'd like to help out with technology stuff- for fulfillment & also cos it's good for my CV - so will broach the subject tomorrow with the lovely staff member.

Hope everyone on the thread is doing ok

I would find that hard working with the other volunteer too @BryanaCamp - negativity breeds negativity and if you are around it all day it is hard for it not to affect your attitude as well. You are doing a great job in staying and doing what you are doing though Hon - way to go you

Had a reasonably good day today - very long and tiring but home now and relaxing before I clean up a little. Have DBT and pdoc tomorrow so need to get things organised for that as well - not much to do = mainly filling in my diary card as I left early last week and don't know what the homework is for this week. My appointment with my pdoc should be a quick one as I have nothing really on my mind to discuss with her - and that is a good thing

Thanks for your understanding @Zoe7 , you're such a sweety. You are right about the negativity, it's infectious & best to distance from it.

You have a busy schedule with DBT and pdoc on your day off. Gosh. How awesome is that, that your pdoc is a quick appointment with not much of concern? Well done, that is so great. Hope you have a quiet nite and get a good night's rest.