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[Former-Member]

I normally try to be positive, but waking up every morning having to fight the symptoms can be so difficult.

[Spookytookims]

Yes.  Totally alone @Former-Member

Said this morning this is how I feel:

"That's right, Eeyore. Drop in on any of us at any time, when you feel like it."
"Thank you, Rabbit. And if anybody says in a Loud Voice 'Bother, it's Eeyore,' I can drop out again."

I constantly hear "bother it's Eeyore"  

[Former-Member]

Hi there @Spookytookims 👋💜

Home day here for me.
I had a day out yesterday, now exhausted, teary, achey, blah blah blah.

I get overwhelmed with my "to do" list. Then more gets added. 😮😣😨

Oh and add chronic fatigue/fibro myalgia in there as well. I may as well get the whole whinge out. 😆😂

On the brighter side. I managed to go to the movies yesterday, saw Dance Academy. Nice movie, had early dinner out, then home and collapsed.

What have you been up to lately?

[Spookytookims]

@Former-Member  Nothing much.  Trying to get myself up off the ground after being run over by a bus I didn't see coming.  That's about it really.

[Former-Member]

Oh sorry to hear that @Spookytookims 😙💕

I know that feeling well.

I try and hide at home, but the bus gets me anyway. 😂😮😣😨

If it was just me, I would hide more, but daughter gets me out in the real world.
Good in some ways, but often I find it very stressful out there.

I've had PTSD since I was a teenager.

Better in some ways, but hate the daily struggle of negative feelings/thoughts.

[Former-Member]

Are you able to study when feeling like how you are now @Spookytookims ?

[Former-Member]

Yes, I do feel alone... even when i have people around me, because most people just don't get how hard it is, or have to deal with so much internal invisible crap! 😞 Here is the only place i've felt like there are a few people who 'get' the enormity of how it feels..

most of the time, its just about getting through one thing at a time, usually the most pressing thing...

here with you @Former-Member

@Spookytookims yes, i often feel like i have a bus just waiting to hit and then reverse back over me... feeling blindsided by it is even worse than seeing it coming too, hope you're ok

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[CheerBear]

Feeling it here too and sending 💕 to you. It feels super overwhelming sometimes. And tiring - so tiring. I am having a couple of down days away from busy life stuff to try and catch my breath a bit.

Hope you're ok @Former-Member and you too @Spookytookims - I'm sorry a bus hit you. @Former-Member - invisible, enormity, blindsided... all definitely words that resonate. Hope you're going ok chipping away at things too.

[Former-Member]

Hi @Former-Member @Former-Member 🌹🌼🌸💕

No, not many people "get it". Hard going out and pretending that all is ok, when inside we're falling apart.
Exhausting having to keep on going and try and show that we're happy for our kids.

Being anxious for no reason. 😮😣😨

Do you have panic attacks in your sleep as well?

Lately I am making a big effort to do deep breathing. I find it calms me down a bit.
Especially when waking in a panic, deep breathing helps.

Do you have any plans for the school holidays, CareBare and lisajane?
Actually if you're in a different state, maybe your holidays haven't started yet?

How did your term go with teaching lisajane? Did you end up cutting down to 4 days?