Staying well today

[Jo3]

Hi everyone,

I've written some pretty traumatic and distressing posts (under depression) over the past week.  It's brought me right down into that deep dark tangled web.

But today is another day, I am home from work for next 2 days, so my plan to staying well will be:

1.  taking dog for walk down the beach

2.  going for a skin mole check (necessary)

3. catching up with a friend for coffee

4.  swim down the beach this afternoon

5.  just sit and listen to relaxation music on my phone

Sometimes I need to just sit and do nothing.  Even though my house is messy, adult kids everywhere, chores to do - I REALLY DON'T CARE.  I don't care if hubby comes home and says - oh shoes here, shoes there, shoes everywhere!! I REALLY DON'T CARE.

Today and tomorrow is going to be my time.  Time for me to do whatever and if the family crack it - well bad luck.

Hope everyone can have a staying well plan and enjoy your day.

Take care everyone

Jo 🙂

[Mbuna]

Jo,

Good to see you feeling better. Enjoy your day off. I am jealous. I would love to go to the beach today so I will be thinking of you. I am taking tomorrow off. I'm taking the kids to the new wet and wild that has just opened in Sydney. Nothing like a few scarey rides to help push away the crappy thoughts.  There will be lots of happy thoughts for the next few weeks.

Cheers

Mbuna

[Stephen123]

Good on you Jo! Well done, great to hear! 

[Jo3]

Hey Mbuna & Stephen

I wrote a new thread under depression about my day.  Not as good as I had hoped, but I managed to get 2 things done out of my list.

Have a read

Hope you're both doing okay.

Jo

[Stephen123]

I know Jo, I just replied to it. You,re doing really well Jo. I,m looking forward to hearing about tomorrow, I hope you have a good day. I reckon we will whip depressions *** in 2014!

[Jo3]

Hi Stephen,

I was thinking about you and hope you're doing okay.  

Well yesterday was crap I ended up sick with gastro and still not much better today.  Taking tomorrow off work as I still feel crap tonight. 

Today I went for a slow walk and drink with my close friend who is supportive. Even though I feel crap I am feeling slightly more positive in my outlook on lfe. I don't know what it is - maybe it was those two letters I wrote to my parents.

 Hope you doing okay Stephen. Pls take care

Jo

[Stephen123]

Hi Jo, things are going pretty good this end. I,m not stressed out running around buying presents like I used to. For the first time since I had my first breakdown I,m feeling pretty good. My wife is prepared to support me while I retrain and the kids are doing well. There are no people that annoy me in my face any more and it all seems to be good. 

You,re sounding much better Jo even though this bug is making you feel unwell. When I first came back to bb a few weeks ago some of your posts were very angry. You have really let go in your letters to your parents which seems to be of most concern to you at the moment. I think this was a good thing you did. I hope you feel better the next few days and I hope you keep up with something positive each day. Neil's idea about gym is a fantastic idea, have a good night, Stephen.