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Hello @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Mazarita,

I love chinese food @Former-Member

Hi @Shaz51.....

I find cups of tea relaxing too - I think it is the 'time out' it takes to drink it...

Hope you are doing 'okay'....

Namaste,

Anna

Hi @Former-Member

How are you going ?

Hi @Faith-and-Hope,

I'm okay - I have my lows & endless anxiety....

Enjoying watching the Olympics, but also find it very exhausting - I get very emotional - the swimming finals with Australians make me very anxious!! Any medal makes me very excited, so it is like I'm on a rollercoaster...

Still going to yoga to balance things out!

I'm going to Brisbane tomorrow to see my psychologist... I'm not really sure what to talk about...

How are you?

Namaste,

A

@Former-Member

I'm okay ... but it's been an emotional roller-coaster around here for a while.

When one baby dragon straightens up, two others seem to go wonky ..... just have to keep propping them up and de-stressing myself .... my own roller-coaster ...

😏

I manage most of the time, and stop to have a big cry somewhere in my car or out walking when I'm not .... but I have a strong pragmatic streak that helps me to keep some balance and focus....

Glad you're enjoying the gold medals ....

Ha ! I've got emoticons for that !

🎖🏅🎖🏅🎖🏅😄

I totally agree with you @Former-Member xx

I am thinking of you today my friend

I am ok , tomorrow I get the results of the xrays

@Faith-and-Hope, I hope you are ok my friend

Hello @Former-Member xx

Hi @Shaz51 & @Faith-and-Hope.....

What are the xrays for @Shaz51?

Sorry you have such big challenges with your children @Faith-and-Hope - I don't know details as I don't have the energy to keep up with Night Shift. Keep being strong - it is okay to cry!

I'm exhausted & stressing about money....

Psychologist appointment today was a waste of time - last medicare funded appointment & I feel like I wasted it when I didn't have anything to talk about (10 session Mental Health Plan + 5 sessions Chronic Disease Management Plan) Oh well...

Exhausted, but want to watch more Olympics tonight...

Thanks for the kindness ladies x

Namaste,

A

Hi @Former-Member

There's a lot going on with my kids right now, but the real issue underlying is my husband .... he has an undiagnosed mi and is in denial .... an eating disorder .... but untreated he has undergone personality change and his behaviour is both driven and dysfunctional enough to be impacting all the relationships .... causing further issues by default.

Have basically done all we can do, and have to just keep swimming till there's some sort of change .... difficult situation to manage but no real alternative .... best of a set of awful choices .... having better days than others, and trying to keep the kids above water.

Did you end up staying up for the Olympics ? I have dozed off and woken up again, but heading off to sleep properly this time ....

G'night 💕💤

Hi @Faith-and-Hope....

Yes, I stayed up till 12 & saw Aussies win a silver in rowing & set my alarm for 4 to see one of my favorite athletes Jessica Fox win bronze in canoe salom (I got to sleep sometime past 1 & up at 4 - back in bed about 4:30? & up at 7:30 to get ready for yoga!)

I had anorexia nervosa when I was 15 - my bmi/weight became significantly low & my parents did not get help for me - my mum especially begged (as well as sister & friends being concerned) that I eat, because they were scared I would die... I put on weight, because I was a people pleaser & didn't want to hurt people (even though I also struggled with sucidality back then - actually since I was 10), but still kept my bmi below the healthy range - my bmi only went into a healthy range when I maybe late 18's or 19 (I've had extensive ECT & have so significant memory loss, so can't remember a lot of details) At one stage I was running on the beach before & after work & going to a personal trainer too - before I had a nervous breakdown at 21. My point is I didn't have a formal diagnosis, but I definitely had anorexia. I was diagnosed with EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified) in 2005 by a psychiatrist.... I went to a great organisation for group therapy in Brisbane, which really helped & my partner also helped enourmously. I felt like I recovered maybe when I was about 25? I am still haunted by 'eating disorder demons' at times... I now weigh the same as I did when I was 21 & I'm 34, but still struggle with body image at times....

Is your husband struggling with anorexia, bulimia, 'over eating' -can't use a certain word that the disorder is actually called - or combination? Have you heard of The Butterfly Foundation? If you contact them they may be able to give you some tips on how to help him & or get him to get professional help.... You've said you have done all you can do & I'm sure you have tried so hard - I hope there is a breakthrough soon.

I think I will have a nap now....

Namaste,

A