Depression Support Thread

Tulip

I am off now,

chat tomorrow

Night! Night!


love and light,

Katie xxx

slowlyfading

night katie xx

shazrobo

feeling sadtonight. ian has been here all evening so i should be happy, but i'm not.
we had arranged to go out thurs, and he cancelled so he can go to play pool with his mates, which he also does every tues. also would rather see his mates at weekend then spend it with me and kids, is this normal bloke behaviour?

shazrobo

cant sleep, cant even stop crying, havent felt this low for ages, not even sure why i feel this bad

whitevanwoman

shazrobo wrote: »

cant sleep, cant even stop crying, havent felt this low for ages, not even sure why i feel this bad

You're not alone, I'm still up and looking for an excuse not to go to bed so if you want to chat....

x

shazrobo

hi whitevanwoman, just been on the phone to the samaritans, how are you?
i've been to bed once after ian left, but couldnt sleep
hugs
shaz xxx

whitevanwoman

Glad you phoned the Sams, good for you, well done. I'm ok, been a bit gloomy for a week after having had a good day last Tues. Strange isn't it how you can have a good day for no reason and then a really bad day for no reason. One of the most frustrating things about depression - it feels like one step forward, two steps back.

I think I've drunk too much coffee today - I'm not tired and I can't go to bed if I'm not tired as I worry that I will lie in bed tossing and turning.

Hope you feeling a little better. Are you staying up? I might go and make a cup of hot choc.

shazrobo

totally with you on the one step forward and two steps back, just when you think everything is ok, then for no reason you feel like rubbish again.
hope you enjoy the hot chocolate hun, might make you feel more sleepy, have you tried de caff coffee?
am gonna try get some sleep now, have to be up early to help son get ready for school in the morning.
hope you manage to get some sleep eventually
night night
big hugs
shaz xxx

whitevanwoman

sleep well, am off to bed now too, got my hot bean bags and a good book and the dog to keep my feet warm, and the pusscats will probably sneak in onto the bed too. I'll probably drop off with the light on and book open (usually do).

De-caff - sometimes, when I remember or if I definitely need an early night. I don't have to get up tomorrow morning so it doesn't really matter tonight.

Have a good day tomorrow - I'm home all day and will be online probably most of it. I've been making a sock monkey today (well actually a sock monster) and will try to post a photo of it tomorrow when its finished. It's quite cute and I'm quite pleased with it.
x

Contains_Mild_Peril

I'm not really a fan of de-caff, but I sometimes like a mug of Horlicks or hot chocolate at night.
And here I am, still up. Feeling tired but not sleepy. On Wednesday I'm going to a Council meeting to try to persuade them to sponsor our local old-fashioned red phone box which BT want to get rid of since it's not longer profitable. I was told that the amount required was £500, which I offered to raise because the council expressed great reluctance to sponsor it. I've badgered friends and relatives for promises of money, also asked local businesses, appeared on local telly, I've leafleted the neighbourhood, sold quiz sheets, sold sponsorship packages online and started organising a jumble sale which I figured should, with all the money already rasied and pledged, take us over the £500 target.
Today (well, yesterday now) I got a copy of the report to go to the Council and it says the amount we need is £500 + VAT! They never mentioned that bit before. That's like an extra £75 I have to find from somewhere :eek: The report also says BT will make it a cashless phone box so it'll only take cards (and freephone calls). I'm furious about this. One of the reasons I think the phone box is in a useful location is it's next to a community centre and outdoor games area used a lot by children, who don't tend to carry credit cards or even phone cards. I also object in principle to BT asking us to contribute towards the maintenance costs of the phone box which they previously subsidised, then implementing a cost-cutting measure which could mean I and my fellow sponsors/ fundraisers end up subsidising BT!
The report also completely fails to mention that it's an old K6 kiosk which is important to preserve as part of our heritage, and it's so negative in tone that I think the only way to convonce the council to back me will be to offer to write a cheque for the full amount upfront so there's no risk to them. If they accept that proposal I'd have to borrow the money on my credit card and pay interest myself while I collected the money back from sponsors (paying monthly not annually) and fundraising events.[/rant]
Sorry, long post! Love and hugs to all.
P.S. if any of you want to e-mail/ fax Dumfries & Galloway Council (F.A.O. Nithsdale Area Committee) by Wed to express support for the proposal to sponsor the red phone box in Ellisland Drive, Dumfries, here's their contact details:
Tel: 030 33 33 3000
Fax: 01387 260034
Email: [EMAIL="cis@dumgal.gov.uk"]cis@dumgal.gov.uk[/EMAIL]