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Posted 7/9/2011 6:54 AM (GMT 0)
How's everyone doing? It's been awhile since I've been on here. I'm stressed so I decided to come and vent.
We've been saving to buy a house for a few months, but it seems like every single time we get ahead, something always comes up...
The one thing about stress for me is, it leads to depression, and that's a bad place to be, but that's where in headed. I've skipped my therapy appointments for the past 2 weeks... I just haven't felt like talking. She's concerned and keeps suggesting that we adjust my meds... I hate when they do that...
On another note, my ex husband hasn't seen the kids all summer and rarely has even called... Its to the point that the kids don't even want to talk to him and they're only 6 and 4... I don't know what to do about it, I can't force them, but I don't want him to think I'm trying to keep them from him coz I'd love a break lol... Tomorrow is OPERATION FIND A SWIMMING POOL FOR THE KIDS!!!!! If they ask me to buy a pool one more time I'll scream lol, sooo oim caving in and buying one I guess.
How was everyone's 4th of July?... Mine was kind of depressing... This was the first year in my entire life that my mom hasn't had a big party and bbq.... We always had the best fireworks, sparklers for all the kids, etc... But, mom had to work... It just brought back so many memories of my childhood and got me thinking about how much things have changed.
We used to go all out for every holiday, parents would dress up for halloween right along w/ the kids,... Huge scavenger hunts/ easter egg hunts on Easter sunday... Outrageous, amazing, unforgettable Christmas... Everything's different.
I hate thinking about that kind of stuff... Back to reality...

Hope you all are doing well. Thanks for listening.
Posted 7/9/2011 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
HI SSAT,

At least when the unexpected things come up, you had the money to deal with them. That is what always happens to us. One step forward and two back. But it always seems to work out. When it is time to get that house, you will get it.

I noticed that you said you haven't gone to your last two therapy sessions. Because you were down. Well, that is the most important time to go. Try to make your next one. And you might need a change of meds. You should try them. It is so important to feel good. It makes all the problems seem so much smaller. I know none of us like to try new meds, and it took me a really long time to find what worked good. But you deserve to feel good.

Good luck with the pool. You will probably enjoy it too!

Hugs, Karen
Posted 7/9/2011 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
Thank u. And yes, I plan to go to my next one, its just that when I get depressed, I sleep a lot and the last couple weeks, by the time I woke up, it was too late to go, and oi just had no motivation to try and go.
Posted 7/9/2011 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
I get the same way from the depression and from fibromyalgia. It makes you feel exhausted all of the time. I started taking amphetamines to combat that. And it really helps. It gives me the strength to do more, and the more that I do, the more that I am able to do. I like to walk and try to do that daily. It really helps me.

I hope that you feel better. I hope that your pain goes away.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 7/9/2011 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thank u. It always makes me feel better talking to everyone on here... Its so much easier talking to people that understand what I'm going thru instead of just talking to a therapist that learns about what we go thru... I'm taking things one day at a time, and when needed, one moment at a time...
-Kayla
Posted 7/11/2011 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Good for you Kayla,

I was just popping in to say hello. I hope that things are going well for you.

Do post when you can.

Hugs, Karen
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