Moving forward

@BlueBay Thank you so much for your message & sharing your story with me - it means a lot to me. I truly hope I become a Mum very soon. How are you going?

Hello @Former-Member my friend xx

sending you lots of hugs

Hello @Shaz51

Good to hear from you my friend

What have you been up to today?

Hi @Former-Member

I had tears reading your story. It resonated so much with me. I want and hope you can feel the enjoyment of being a mum.

And I am still crying. I am not coping too well at the moment; struggling big time without my meds (had to stop because of migraines) and not seeing my psych till Tuesday. I am having all sorts of emotions tonight.

I'll say a prayer for you tonight @Former-Member. xxxooo

Hello @Former-Member

we have been working today , a bit tired tonight but it is great catching up with all my friends here

with me having rubella syndrome meant i could not have children of my own

Hello @Former-Member, @BlueBay, @Former-Member, @Faith-and-Hope

Hi again @BlueBay

Your such a beautiful person @BlueBay

I hope you start to feel better soon- what are you going to do now until your appoitment time next Tuesday. You should take your dog for a walk tomorrow. I have been getting really bad headaches too for the last month and a bit.

If it helps you can always chat to me.

Thank you so much for your kind words and prays- it truly means a lot to me

Hi @Former-Member,

I'm really happy to hear you've had some time to breathe and that your beautiful daughter is finding her feet for a bit. Sorry about the ear problem. My son used to suffer the same thing a lot. I know it's very uncomfortable and unsettling.

I've had a very difficult week. I have been doing what my mental health team call 'hospital at home'. I've been really struggling with over reacting to everything and wanting to SH to make it all stop but I called out for help. I feel very lucky that the Calvary arrived both on the forums and in real life to help get me through. I'm just coming out the other side now but I am taking it slowly. Some sedating medication has flattened me a bit so I'm not thinking so much which is what I needed. For now I'm taking it very slowly. The psychiatrist wants to change my medication. I am scared about this but realise that maybe something could be better than this. My 16yr old son is playing up while I've been unwell and taking advantage of me. My therapist is trying to contact his psychologist so they can get on the same page with this. On top of this another of my sons girlfriends who lives with us is suffering a bit bout of depression which means everyone is vulnerable at the moment. But as @Faith-and-Hope would say it's all doable, just a bit like juggling knives at times.

@Former-Member I really appreciated my phams worker today. I felt really bad this morning but she helped to break my bad cycle and I've been ok ever since. We went to Bunnings to return something and had coffee, it was better just having someone to help distract me. How has your day been?

Hello @Former-Member, SORRY xx

It sounds like you have wonderful support @Former-Member. I have never heard of Calvary before - are they a govt mental health team group? They sound wonderful. We have no such support like that where I live.

16 yrs old is a difficult age where most teens will turn it on to get their own way and take advantage. They need clear boundaries - not an easy situation when unwell. Do you find this triggers you? It's good that your son has help there to as this will make it a bit more bearable for you. I empathise as I know how hard it is.

It is good that you are getting out for coffee etc - these enjoyable distractions really make a difference I find when struggling to relax me. So important. The worst thing we can do is remain inactive at home in our distressed thoughts I have found. It certainly is like juggling knives - I have dodged many. I find it's doable one day at a time - when those thoughts race worrying about the future too much I can come undone so just focus on the now otherwise my anxiety levels will rise and I become overwhelmed thinking it's just too much. Is that how you felt this week?

Really pleased and relieved to read that you reached out and are n

It sounds like you have wonderful support @Former-Member. I have never heard of Calvary before - are they a govt mental health team group? They sound wonderful. We have no such support like that where I live.

16 yrs old is a difficult age where most teens will turn it on to get their own way and take advantage. They need clear boundaries - not an easy situation when unwell. Do you find this triggers you? It's good that your son has help there to as this will make it a bit more bearable for you. I empathise as I know how hard it is.

It is good that you are getting out for coffee etc - these enjoyable distractions really make a difference and helps to relax me when struggling. So important. The worst thing we can do is remain inactive at home in our distressed thoughts I have found. It certainly is like juggling knives - I have dodged many. I find it's doable one day at a time - when those thoughts race worrying about the future too much I can come undone so I just focus on the now otherwise my anxiety levels will rise and I become overwhelmed thinking it's just too much. Is that how you felt this week?

Really pleased and relieved to read that you reached out and are now feeling better. You are a fighter my friend with a survival instinct. You will always find a way to pull through 🙂 Am always here for you x