General Chat

Hi Thomas and welcome to out thread, it is very good to see you here.

It is at times difficult to come to terms with, depression and anxiety, we are all here for you and each other.

You can PM any of us any time, you are not alone in this as you can see by the massive support we give each other. It helps no end to know you are not alone.

Hugs

Gail

Hi all, have to go to bed early as have to be at my old school at 11.15 am -omg will I make it? Lots of ex pupils from those first years being shown round school so look forward to seeing folk I know.
50th anniversary of school being built and open and I started there then, so big reunion on Saturday too - will see more old pals and some teachers too, most of whom are in their late 70s/early 80s.


Mary, sorted out a few things but not doing very well at the mo, will mail you soon. Well done for sorting yours out.
xx

Carole, mixture of might come in handy, sentimental, valuable? i.e. could make some much needed money from (actually my son is about to put something on ebay we found in a box I had stored at his - one the same recently sold for £25 and it was a gift given to him when he was younger and he does need some money desperately so told him to sell it). I also have this need to look thru old newspapers and cut out things that interest me, etc most of which are never read again but stuffed in carrier bags, all part of the ocd. Working on it tho so hope to make some progress next week when o.h. is at work on lates, cos I can sit and look through things when he isn't around - if I do it when he is here he comments all the time.

Catch you all later, must get to bed for my early start lol
love and hugs to you all,
Lizxxxx

Thanks Carole, actually I am doing quite well, all things considered.
Feeling rotten physically with a cold & cough but this too will pass.
I'm finding my old self appearing again, in patches. Today I came home with a huge pile of tomatoes, (a bushel - I already had a 1/2 bushel given to me a few days ago) and red, green & yellow peppers, ready to make chili sauce.
Tomorrow I'll make a variation with added peaches and pears and red pappers.
Today's batch is all chopped and ready to add the sugar (actually Xylitol),spices and vinegar after 2 little people have settled. the house smells like it used to,in the old days, when I was a young 'mother earth', and did everything from scratch to save money and to avoid food colouring and additives for my kids. Now we add the gluten-free, dairy free and cane sugar free and things are more complex. for some reason, I find myself motivated to try and recreate recipes with adaptations. Made 2 huge pizza pies last evening and every bit of the crust was appreciated. never had such success, now to remember how I did it!!!
Been so down all summer (thanks to the drug mixup I think), it's nice to feel better. Seize the moment.

sending group hugs all round,
Liz,I'm throwing papers again, how are you doing?
Thinking of you all and thanks for keeping me in mind when I am AWOL.
love
Mary

Wow, I didn't realise how common it was.
I was recently told by my doctor that I am suffering from Depression and Anxiety and I have been having a real hard time coming to terms with it.Up until then I'm afraid I was one of those people who would have offered the advice of pulling yourself together.
Wont do that again.

Hello everyone.
Been ill and worse than that, I could not contact you because my computer broke... about 11 months I got from it... new one now.

Dutch, sorry you are not well again, a habit of ours isn't it??
Hope you get well soon.
will speak soon to all of you.
lots of love
Deanna XXX

Gail I hear St Johns wort is very good. But don't expect a miracle. (lol) I put a little something in the post to you this morning. No you don't swallow it.
Its a surprise. Hope the distractions of working on your family tree are helping you. xx

Dutch is it vertigo you have? Sounds very unpleasant for you. Sorry don't know the code for Ireland. xx

Liz have you managed to do any sorting out of your saved stuff? I wish I could come and help support you
and get you feeling safe to throw away some of the stuff you have. Do you think of it as, rubbish, might come in handy some day, precious, or just belongings you want? xx

Clair bless you it's a worry isn't it when our parents
are behaving in a way we can't seem to change. My own theory now is leave them to it. I have my own problems, and will help if asked by them. I'm not taking on everyone else's problems unless I know I can cope. It's hard to see my parents (especially Mum) stressed but the alternative is me stressed. I don't cope well with stress, so have decided to cut out as much as I can. My sister is running round doing things for her daughter and her two kids, and our parents. Smokes like a trooper because she is stressed , and so killing herself. Then mum says she is worried about Linda smoking, but she is giving her lots of jobs to do every time Linda visits. She doesn't realise the stress on Linda. So do what you want, but don't take all responsibility share it with mum xxx My mum is like yours with the narcissism so I know some of how you feel xx

Caz hope you are making some improvement xx

Mary how are you coping with the kids? New computer up and running yet? xx

Gill nice to see you about xx

Wonder how Eileen is getting on xxx to Eileen

love to all xx

hello all,went the hospital yesterday and seen docter who i had seen in 2001 with the same thing,anyway they did some tests and then docter ask me to sit on the couch,and lie down very quick i did,nt like that one bit my eyes were rolling in my head and i felt as if i was falling,and when i sat up had another one,i have to go in hospital for aday as physio is going to try and help me get rid of it my s.i.l said to me your eyes were rolling side to side,so have to wait for phone call now telling me when to go,then nearly fell again yesterday dog was barking i went to see what and hit my shoulder on the door frame,just was,nt my day and today im just moving from pc to arm chair and back,as everything spins
Betty tried to ring you last night but i cant find the code for me here to ring you,anybody help its from holland to Dublin
hope your all well and for those who have not then wish you all have better days
Dutchxx

PS; the lines under my smiley face are my chins.

I have been so glued to my computer and endless lists over the last few days, family tree stuff.

Have given myself and enormous headache.

Wonder if the very helpful cure for everything St John's Wort would work?? (:O)))

Gail

Carole, well done hon, no stopping you now!

Claire, I do hope things work out for your Mum and you and your sister.

Glad the job is going well and you have such good support from your o.h. - he sounds a gem or have you just trained him well lol

Kathy, always here love, you know that.

Hugs for all, gotta go, he will be pedalling home in a bit.

Lizxxx

Good Morning :o))

Last night I went to see The Duchess with two work friends. Two of us loved it, and it was sad at the end. Third person was unmoved but hadn't really enjoyed it, it's not her sort of film. Looking forward to Brideshead revisited now.
Not so long ago I would have found it very difficult to go out like I have been doing. I just look forward now to life getting better. I'm going to see my phychologist today then on to work.

Love to you all you have helped me through the last
few months more than you will ever know xxxx

not spoken to mother directly but according to my sister they came round on Monday to do the cleaning that they hadnt done. Unfortunately my sister handed over the rest of the cash before we realised that they had only done half a job, so i think that chances of getting any more out of them are very small and since we didnt do an inventory before the company came in it is our word against theirs as to what they took/threw out etc.

On a brighter note the job is going well and they have asked me to work 8.30-4.30 everyday from now on which is good news and since hubby was not in college today i came home to a clean and tidy house a meal ready and about 3 loads of laundry done. he even sorted out the odd socks!!!!!!!!!!

Love and ((((((((((((hugs)))))))))) to all

Claire

Morning all, I'm freezing - almost. Sudden drop in temperatures here, after the violent rain last night. Shorts yesterday, today jeans and a pullover. It's now sunny, high 60's.
Been out collecting bargains of fruit, 11 quart baskets of pears and peaches, for the same price as I bought 2 quarts a week ago. Supposed to be canning today, but I am on such a roll with the bills, I don't dare stop,LOL, when have you known me to put papers first.
The house smells like a sewer, 2 wet beds overnight, have a load of laundry on while I am sorting papers.
Now I need a break, a peach crumble tartlet with my coffee.
Later in the week I am to receive a bushel of field tomatoes so I can make chutney. Nice to have connections with the farmers in the area!!.

I've managed to get down to 60mg of the Citalopram daily, a bit afraid to go lower after all the side effects which the chemist warned me about. perhaps I should just stay a bit happier than usual. Certainly nice to feel "more like the old me". instead of the old grey mare I'd become.
one thing has surprised me, seems much of the recent agitation was due to the lack of computer and communication. Remind me to never lose it again LOL.
Happy day , sending sun your way.
love
Mary

Hello again, very hot here today but I wont complain. White Nancy, I would write a strong letter of complaint to the cleaning company if you feel they didn´t do the job properly. Especially as the furniture was still wet and cutlery missing.

Ann
glos

GoodMorning All
just phoned hospital for appointment and got one for tomorrow at 1.30 was that quick or what,jan cant take me so Adrie my sister in law is going to take me,so fingers crossed i can get rid of these dizzyspells for good,then next step is for my legs,hope your all well today,loverly and sunny here
Dutchxx

LOL Gail, I am still laughing two hours later, ouch.

Morning everyone, I am still getting on top of the pain, still have the electric shock type shooting pain down my leg when I move though. I have to ring my doctor this morning to tell her how I am doing, she might decide to put me on a higher dose, I hope not as I feel disjointed from myself now, if you know what I mean.
Carole it sounds good for you, maybe you are getting it under control.

Love and hugs
Caz xx

Hi to everyone, glorious day here today. I have had such a good laugh today, it has done wonders for how I feel, unfortunately it is at my OH's expense. But it has also been a long long time since I have laughed so much. It really is good medicine.

I would love to share this with you all but would get divorced if put it on the boards.

If anyone really would like to know, PM me and I will share with you that way.

Love and hugs

Gail

Yesterday I was working local, and am at same (larger) shop today. Haven't been to the loo since Saturday! Feel a head ache coming on this morning.
Oh to be normal. Back at phychologist tomorrow.
I have been doing so much more lately and with the panic getting less when leaving the house. Something is working but it's so slow.

Love and hugs to you all Carole xxx

Hi Elaine, I think Deanna has computer problems, sure that's what I read somewhere.

Claire, it's really disgusting that the company didn't do a good job, I hope your Mum will not pay them the full amount if they didn't clean properly. I can understand her disappointment and it would have been good for you and your sister to see it all done right. Hope she will try to keep on top of things now and you can talk to her again soon.

Kathy, chin up hon, it will work out!! Hope next door's cat isn't being too much of a pain. You can't help but feel sorry for him. Stupid owners/neighbours! Wonder how much they pay the niece to go in.

Hi to everyone I haven't mentioned, and hope you have a good week, I am trying to clear some of my clutter but it is really stressful and I am not coping well. O.h. on earlies so can't have my chats with folk as I usually do, but will try to catch up with everyone when I can.
Love
Lizxxx

morning everyone all is quite here at moment so i thought id catch up with you all today ,has any one seen deanna on here or have i missed her post hope all is well deanna and things are getting sorted for you and oh ,think of you both all the time ,carole hope you ok to hows dad doing well i hope hugs to you my friend xx and everyone who needs one on here xxx well we only have two appiontments this week for hubby one with nutritionist from hospital about him being under weight ,and then bloods done on thursday so a prety quite week this week ,well i of to make my morning coffee fix any one want one ?so ill catch you all later my friends xxx elaine xx