Sleeping too much

Yeah .... Eastern Orthodox .... it's a daily life history lesson .... 😊

Been a fascinating journey.

Search for goarch calendar if you like .... American site .....

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@Former-Member

Reading about other people's disfunctional backgrounds is helpful - I am sorry that other people have had to endure this - but glad I am not alone

It can be a struggle - but yes - working with broken tools is more than a waste of time - it is time to find a new way - new ideas - new people - and be born again

btw - winter is a time to go into semi-hiberbation - I bet bears and other animals that sleep for the winter do not count down the weeks until spring and feel guilty - maybe your depression causes you to sleep more - or maybe you need it - please don't feel guilty -

Easy to say - I know - I have found I am waking up earlier now that spring is nearly here - but in the winter - sleeping for a long time wasn't bad - in fact - it felt wonderful

Please - don't be hard on yourself @Former-Member - no need to feel guilty -

I'm sure God understands all of this

Decadian

@Former-Member Sorry I wasn't around for a cuppa earlier. Bit of a blur today. Went back to bed after gettting daughter off to school. Did the usualy chores and had to sit and do homework for psychologist's appointment tomorrow morning at 9am, eek! early for me. That's when I go back to bed. It was the only appointment available all week and it was a cancellation, so I was lucky. No appointments available next week, hoping for another cancellation. Took anti anxiety meds to do the homework. Part of the homework was writing down the 20 worst things that have happened to me. Hmm! Glad that's over. Now I'm feeling quite exhausted from the meds. Time to think about dinner.

I too love that I can come on here and chat with you and others. I haven't got a cuppa in front of me, but I am going to get up and make one in a minute.

No walk at the beach today for me. Haven't been for a walk even around our estate. Might go later with a torch, hehe! The day went too quickly and it's nearly dark. Lovely weather today.

How has your day been? Try not to feel guilty about sleeping alot, or being in bed alot, @Former-Member. Your body/mind must need a rest. But I do understand, I feel like it is such a waste of the day being in bed, sleeping/resting. It will change though. WE WILL get better.

A scripture came to my mind before. Psalm 23 - The Lord is our Sheperd. We shall not want (lack). He makes us to lie down in green pastures (us needing rest). He leads us by the stil waters. (He gives us peace). His rod and staff comfort us (He shows and guides us, in the way to go). He prepares us a table, where our enemies are our footstools (that sounds good). Goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our life.

I know that's not exactly how it goes, but that's what I remember of the scripture.

Hello to everyone else on here. I love the coffee you had earlier @Faith-and-Hope

How has everyones day been?

That was a good idea to take anti-anxiety meds to do LIST. @Former-Member Horrible homework ...ugghhh

It will be a good idea if therapist can help you work on the big bad 20 ... and help you resolve them ... at least a bit ... good luck in your work in it. It would be really valuable to know if you feel it is effective in 6 months time ...

@Faith-and-Hope & @Former-Member

I have known a few involved in both Greek & Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox churches ... they have a lot of good ways and practices ... and some not so good .. but I found it very interesting and the people good .. so it kept me here .. and positive about the way good spirituality and good religion is supposed to work ... as in heaven ... ahh ...if only