Daily Check In Thread For All... #157

Karen, thanks for sharing the 'why' for your return to smoking.
It's a similar story for me. I quit for four months last fall...but started up again in January when my husband got ill and passed away.

I used that stress as my 'excuse'. Hope I don't look for another one

. OK...so join me now in the quit and we can support each other.

keep strong my friends.

I think, as I can barely remember, but it seems after the first week, it gets a lot easier. They say after two you got it licked. But everybody is different. You are getting close to a week, right? I wish you the best Joyce. And I hope I learn from this.

We will miss you. So don't be gone too long.

Hugs, Karen...

Hi UA, Thanks for popping in. It is always nice to see you post.

I hope that things get better. I have been tired too.

Hugs, Karen...

Hi Joan,

2017 is going to be a good year for all of us. I can feel it. And I want to believe that.

I hope your knee gets better. Hang in there and keep posting.

Hugs Karen...

Dropping by to wish everyone good holidays a a good new year. I am glad you can feel it will be a good new year, Karen!

Trina, I wanted to tell you - you posted earlier about if this forum helped even one person, even just if we are a reader- this forum helps me so much. It helps to know that I am not alone with these challenges, and see how brave and strong everyone here is dealing with depression.

Joan and Joyce, sorry that you are having these physical problems in addition to everything else. Pitmom, sorry for the tragic loss of your friend.

Jamie, thank you for sharing your journey. I admire your strength.

I am doing OK. Really have to pace myself with the fibro and fatigue. That is hard for me. Been kind of anxious lately, but am trying to establish a time to meditate everyday.

Take care all.

No call. So, there is that.

I'm sorry, Em. Don't give up.

I had asked the neighbor, who gets the daily paper, to keep an eye out for the arrangements for my friend. She said she would. She didn't. I missed his service. Sigh.

Was rather bummed out about that. When will I learn that I cannot put certain responsibilities onto other people? If it's important to ME, then I should 'do the work'.

Cabin fever is setting in already. Rearranged the furniture in the living room. Now, at least, both heating ducts are not covered by any furniture. On the 'down side' though, they are covered by cats!

My partner bought me a hellebore plant. Imagine...something that blooms outside in these frigid temps! I love having something to view as I come and go from my home!

Hopefully, my son will come down this week and replace the brakes on my truck. On the one hand, I don't mind staying in and being warm. On the other hand, I hate feeling 'trapped', unable to get up and go if I so choose.

o I don't like any religious service now. Wish the docs would be a bit more UPBEAT about my situation.

SO tired of trying to be well and just shot down with their negativity. Silly stuff about my heart which is fine and nothing about my difficulty walking.

Just want to sell cholestral drugs and check every two weeks and all that jazz. $$$ Yes I am VERY jaded on the medical community.

Quite cold as I am over menopause (lol) and very cold now.

Sorry to be so dreary....but I do very poorly in summer too because of asthma. I love the fall though and spring is pretty.

PA sorry your friend pooped out on you.

Me mate, they have ruined Christmas here with all this black Friday (day after thanksgiving) sales stuff. A true circus.

M09,

I'm told that searching for work is the hardest work there is. I'm thankful that I haven't had to do that for a number of years, although I fully expect I'll be joining the ranks of the un/under-employed soon enough.

Since you're already doing the hardest job there is, don't forget to cut yourself some slack. All your problems will wait for you if you decide to ignore them for a day or two. You've been on this treadmill long enough that there should be no surprise that you're burnt out, depressed, demotivated, and your own worst enemy.

I'm going to tell you what I tell NCOT when she gets down, because when we're depressed we forget important stuff about ourselves. Em, you're smart, you're witty, you're a wonderful writer, you're a good and caring teacher, you're strong, you're tough, you're a good daughter, you're a good sister, you make me smile, you make me proud to be human, you're a fantastic and creative cook, you have good taste in wine, you listen to awesome music, you're a supportive and loving mate, you know that cats rule, you're genuine, you give incredible advice, and you make this corner of the Internet better just by being here.

The only negative that I can see is that you're a lefty. ;-)

Em, you're good people. Go look in the mirror and tell yourself that.

Things are rolling along okay in MyTown, USA. Gray skies, but not too extremely cold. Something about a week at the beach (w/laryngitis) plus an additional week of laryngitis after I got home has left me in a mellow, low-stress state of mind. Still have things to be done, but nothing feels like an emergency, nothing is stressing me out.

Depression is staying in the background, I'm just toddling along, doing the next thing that needs to be done, smiling at the people I meet, doing the random act of kindness...

Hope you all have calm, smooth days this week - don't let the craziness in, it's not worth it!

I don't even know Peter, I don't think my husband has shopped for me yet. He is a last minute shopper. But it frustrates me because I got his a couple of weeks ago. Oh well, he is more of a last minute shopper than I am. Last minute makes me nervous. I did get a new jacket and boots as it is real cold here, but I don't think that is my Christmas present so to speak. What are you getting? New gaming machine? Is that what they call them? I read where you said something about a ps4 or something??? Or do I have it mixed up? I Hope you have a good Christmas Peter. I am sorry for all that you are going through. I hope things get better.