how mental do you feel??

[wayward bob]

had a phone consultation with a gp yesterday. i realise they have to cover all bases but she asked if anything had triggered my recent nosedive. i guess no-one told her about this virus and how the government have locked us in our homes. she took it pretty well tbf

(making light is about the only defence i have left, hope it can be excused x)

 

[May Kasahara]

Not that I wish feeling like this on any of us, but I find it strangely reassuring that others are finding it a struggle too. Keep on keeping on, fellow Urbs, we're all in this (corner of the internet) together

 

[Red Cat]

Is a real struggle. I'm off work today, thank fuck.

 

[ginger_syn]

I'm fine,but then again it has made no difference to my life for the most part, the anxiety attacks have reduced dramatically whilst out shopping so in the here and now I'm going to enjoy the respite.

 

[cyril_smear]

I've got one of lifes little pleasures back. The rugby is back on in Australia so I'm recording some to watch during the evening and watching the mid morning games live. It's just the other 5 days of the week I need to keep myself sane now.

It's geting to the point now that it's too hot forus to go and have a play of football through the day, which broke the mundanity up a little bit i.e go out for excercise 2-4 and find bits to do before and after.

 

[wayward bob]

they're talking about socially distanced rugby here. like wtaf?

 

[cyril_smear]

they're talking about socially distanced rugby here. like wtaf?

That's Union I think. I saw the article on BBC sport yesterday. League over here, although nowt agreed yet, won't be starting until August... so a long way off yet.

 

[cyril_smear]

they're talking about socially distanced rugby here. like wtaf?

I had to laugh when I read the article; what they are proposing would make Union more akin to Rugby League.

 

[William of Walworth]

Loving not working, don't want to work ever again. Well, not for "the man", just for me

Above is only a slight exaggeration of how I feel about 'all this'. We're both very fortunate in not working as normal.

Many aspects are utterly shit -- I could easily get really depressed about the collapse of our festival season, the no gigs anywhere, and the closure of all pubs

Still, the not having to get up prior to 8:30 am thing is a major compensator .......

Biggest of support and sympathy to everyone finding it all so much tougher though ....

 

[purves grundy]

Pretty content tbh, feel healthier, although missing non-work conversation. And being holed up with elderly parents is a both a joy and a drag.

 

[danski]

About to burst.

 

[ska invita]

About to burst.

Where are the main stress points Danski?

 

[danski]

Where are the main stress points Danski?

Everything. I’m trying to drink less caffeine, not smoke weed but not really managing to drink less and I swear everything has got worse.
Meditating daily, being as mindful as I can but I’m just ready erupt.
And breathe.
Thanks for asking though, genuinely.

 

[May Kasahara]

Much love danski. Sometimes all the meditation and the mindfulness in the world doesn't cut it. Just keep breathing, you're not alone x

 

[ska invita]

Everything. I’m trying to drink less caffeine, not smoke weed but not really managing to drink less and I swear everything has got worse.
Meditating daily, being as mindful as I can but I’m just ready erupt.
And breathe.
Thanks for asking though, genuinely.

Quitting regular drugs is hard for sure.
Exercise, 20 press ups every half hour, three cold showers a day and stubbing your little toe once in a while are meant to help .

What's your caffeine routine? I recommend dropping to two green teas a day (before noon)... Good lower level stage. Green tea less rushy than coffee or black tea even.

Best of luck with it all

 

[danski]

Quitting regular drugs is hard for sure.
Exercise, 20 press ups every half hour, three cold showers a day and stubbing your little toe once in a while are meant to help .

What's your caffeine routine? I recommend dropping to two green teas a day (before noon)... Good lower level stage. Green tea less rushy than coffee or black tea even.

Best of luck with it all

Thank you, you’re very kind.

I don’t drink too much, 3 maybe 4 cups a day but have only had 1 today.

I think I’m just overwhelmed with what I have to do at home. Far more than I envisaged when we bought this house. Doing my fucking head in.

I think there’s a little stir crazyness going on too, despite having worked a bit.

Probably feel alright in a few days.

 

[MickiQ]

day trip to barnard castle?

Only if your eyesight is suspect

 

[ska invita]

Thank you, you’re very kind.

I don’t drink too much, 3 maybe 4 cups a day but have only had 1 today.

I think I’m just overwhelmed with what I have to do at home. Far more than I envisaged when we bought this house. Doing my fucking head in.

I think there’s a little stir crazyness going on too, despite having worked a bit.

Probably feel alright in a few days.

as someone who criesat the thought of flat pack furniture, or any DIY for that matter, Im full of admiration

I do think getting out of the house, and as far as possible, is important, if you have the ways and the means. i made it to the seaside the other day and its helped me no end...feelings of claustrophobia were creeping in

 

[danski]

as someone who criesat the thought of flat pack furniture, or any DIY for that matter, Im full of admiration

I do think getting out of the house, and as far as possible, is important, if you have the ways and the means. i made it to the seaside the other day and its helped me no end...feelings of claustrophobia were creeping in

Thank you.
I think it’s worse that when I’m in, I feel duty bound to be doing stuff. Only then I can relax.
The pressure is immense.

I just can’t switch off.

 

[wayward bob]

one step at a time. ime there's times it really doesn't help to look at the big picture. just the next little bit x

 

[Clair De Lune]

*holds up weary hand.

Just so worn out. Had such a heartless text from my manager earlier where she completely ignored my concern about all the public transport I have to take and my mother's health. My employers aren't considering risk at all...two of my colleagues have one lung (each) and their concerns about returning to schools have completely been ignored too. My boss and my manager are senior counsellors and yet they are sending out the coldest, most uncaring messages. My heart hurts and my body aches.

 

[danski]

one step at a time. ime there's times it really doesn't help to look at the big picture. just the next little bit x

Thank you.
My shrink used to say “just one piece of spaghetti”
Thanks for the reminder

 

[campanula]

My grand-daughter is stressed. My daughter is stressed. My daughter-in law is stressed. I have so little useful advice. this has been an extraordinary few months and seeing my beloved girls, struggling, is throwing me into a spriral of anxiety, hopelessness, fear and apprehension. I may even have to beg admittance to the sofa thread and seek advice and support from other people with smalls because I am fairly certain things were different in my day.

 

[planetgeli]

*holds up weary hand.

Just so worn out. Had such a heartless text from my manager earlier where she completely ignored my concern about all the public transport I have to take and my mother's health. My employers aren't considering risk at all...two of my colleagues have one lung (each) and their concerns about returning to schools have completely been ignored too. My boss and my manager are senior counsellors and yet they are sending out the coldest, most uncaring messages. My heart hurts and my body aches.

This is completely unacceptable and goes against everything I'm hearing from local authorities. My management at school are being brilliant - and they are not brilliant. They do what they are told and they are being told, everyone in education in my L.A are being told, staff safety comes first.

Someone needs to have a word here. You're in counselling. Are your colleagues employed by an organisation or by school? That's the only thing I can think of. If it's by a different organisation then they need telling the message from local authority is staff safety.

 

[Edie]

I am absolutely fucking knackered. I’m struggling to give a fuck about lockdown compared to how bloody exhausting it is to be working what feels like two full time jobs. If I’m not on a 30 degree ward with kids in varying amounts of distress or boredom, I’m at home trying to oversee home school whilst cooking, cleaning, washing, and occasionally putting dog food down, whilst dealing with kids in varying degrees of distress or boredom.

That said there’s worse things than being knackered.

 

[sovereignb]

Seeing posts from those with kids and working really makes me feel I haven't got it bad. Complete other end of the spectrum here, with far too much time on my hands. Trying to keep positive and occupied, but have had some extremely low days.

 

[danski]

Seeing posts from those with kids and working really makes me feel I haven't got it bad. Complete other end of the spectrum here, with far too much time on my hands. Trying to keep positive and occupied, but have had some extremely low days.

What you like at building work?!!

 

[freakydave]

Seeing posts from those with kids and working really makes me feel I haven't got it bad. Complete other end of the spectrum here, with far too much time on my hands. Trying to keep positive and occupied, but have had some extremely low days.

Same for me, I've become pretty much unemployed and I'm losing money which I knew would happen, but having nothing to do has driven me to drink and general listlessness.
I try to use my time to do something, but this whole limbo state just makes it so hard not to slip into depression

 

[danski]

Thank you people, for being nice. Really helped tonight.xx

 

[sovereignb]

What you like at building work?!!

My building expertise probably amounts to blocks of Lego, but I'm a quick learner