Daily Check In Thread For All... #134

Morning all,
Jamie- I am sorry that things are bad at the moment. Keep that smile on my dear, that mind dump and hitting the off switch on that fan will help. Stay strong!

Myself- I am go glad that you were able to find good books! I love being able to find books. I bet the soup was awesome! Yumm! I am glad that the talk turned out well. Stay warm and we'll my friend.

Karen- Hello, I hope that you try the soup and tell us how you make it and how it is.

UA- Thanks for the welcome back. Miss yall too!

Pitmom- That sounds like a lovely gift! I love the smell of a real fire place so the glow of a fire place is nice too. Have a good day dear.

Andy - Good for you on the AD front, the best we all can do is wait it out. Switching meds is always hard and I do hope that this med works for ya. Maybe see if your doc can give you a pill for nausea? Pain is such a pickle to try and get past, I have learned to just take a few ibuprofen and forget it, but I know that not everyone can. Keep strong hun.

Well anxiety is almost completely gone again! Yay! Mood is pretty stable and sleep us awesome once I get there, lol I had my first official night without any sleeping pills and it was the best sleep in quite some time without those pills! So I am done with them on a nightly basis now. Was a little down yesterday, no idea why but today seems to be better. I am tired though, didn't sleep until very late. More on me later.

Well, the day started well.

I did a bit of shopping but when I got back in the truck to back out of the parking space...NO BRAKES!

Yikes!

Had it towed home. At least I wasn't moving when it happened and the weather is pretty nice so, not all bad. Hopefully, it's something my son can fix for me.

to those doing it tough I send many healing thoughts. to those having a good day, I am pleased. the darkness only stays as long as you allow it to. I am practicing the lesson from a wonderful member of self-compassion. you know who ya are!!!

Good morning all!!!

I hope all is well...

Half asleep here...

Hugs, Karen...

I miss Joyce. So, as a nod to her...

Bic pens were originally to be named after inventor Marcel Bich but marketers changed their minds and dropped the "h" when they thought about how the name might be pronounced in America.

Kindred is ... the fear that your relatives are coming.

OK, that's it.

Moved the furniture around a bit in the living room. The patio chairs are back outside as they did not work with the new set up. I'm quickly being reminded that the folding chairs are no good for my back! Guess I'll be throwing the dogs off the sofa when I want to sit and watch some t.v.

The weather is going to be nice again today. Want to finish with the clean up out there early so I can just enjoy the rest of the day.

miss ya too joyce. many healing thoughts my dear friend.

Interesting Pitmom,

Thanks so much. Gummo!!!

I remember getting it in my hair when I was a kid. Bubble gum!!!

Have a good day all!!!

Hugs, Karen...

I got a friend who constantly snaps her gum. Drives me bonkers. Maybe because I can't. I don't chew gum.

urgh, I hope everyones doing better than me today. Slept badly last night and feeling pretty rough today as well, mood pretty low and feeling sick and down. Was speaking to my dad last night and he said I didn't sound too great, him and my mum say they can usually tell when they speak to me on an evening whether I'll have a bad day the next day as they hear it in my voice, think they were right as I had a pretty good day yesterday but in the evening started feeling a bit off.

Came into work this morning, Im usually off in mornings but was hoping it would help, hasn't really unfortunately.

Seeing my therapist this afternoon, I suppose I've had a pretty good week as apart from today I'd been feeling decent some of the time so cant complain, just got to get through another low and horrible day I suppose and hope tomorrow Im feeling a bit better.

I think Im through the honeymoon period of my new antidepressant as well in terms of it giving me a good nights sleep, seems I'm adjusting to it now so sleep is very broken again, waking up every few hours at least but thankfully still able to nod off again when I do, only becomes a big issue when I cant fall back asleep. Thankfully I'm still on a very low dose though so will be increasing it in a week or two once I've stepped down again on my old AD. Will be a few weeks though until I'm on the 'depression dose' and then I'll have to wait for it to take effect. Hoping that by Christmas I'll have started to feel better and will see some light at the end of the tunnel.

Post Edited (Andy1986) : 10/23/2015 4:23:22 AM (GMT-6)

Had some disturbing dreams for a couple of nights. Last night, nothing! Thank goodness! Hoping my pain meds don't cause insomnia again. Goofed up with the coffee the other night, thought I was making decaf but turns out I used the 1/2 caff. So, maybe it wasn't the meds? ha ha ha!

Trivia tidbit...If a month starts on a Sunday, it will have a Friday the 13th in it.

Is getting sick at the airport considered a 'terminal illness'?

Hi cilly. Sorry to hear you're going through such a rough time. Don't give up. I've had times like you are having. They do pass.

Do you have a 'bedtime ritual'? This time of year, I keep many lights on as the sun sets so early and the dark is a signal for sleep. Then, as each hour passes I turn off one light. Another hour, another light, etc. Sort of simulating day turning to night. I have a cup of tea around 4pm (any later and it can keep me awake!) I put my pajamas on at 9pm. I brush my teeth and go to bed around 10pm.

If I'm hungry, I cannot sleep! So, sometimes I'll have some cheese with my tea, or even later if I feel at all hungry.

I try to make sure my bedroom is uncluttered and as peaceful as possible. Try a lavender air freshener. I open my window just a bit, unless it's really cold! Having one room as my 'sanctuary' is important. The rest of the house might be dusty and chaotic, but not the bedroom! Sleep is too important! I've also used a 'white noise' machine, to give my mind something to focus on instead of racing thoughts. Ocean waves is my favorite!

My second husband of 4 months left me today. I called suicide prevention and they have a team sent over

Andrina, hugs for you. It is so hard and hurts so much. I am so glad you did the right thing and reached out. Make sure you continue to do so.

It was not right for hubbie to leave without ensuring your emotional safety. We are responsible to at least a few others in our lives, and as a family member, he did not do the right thing. You might be angry and frustrated with the person, but the onus is on you to make sure that person is safe.

Be well,friend.