Black Dog of Depression - can we help each other?

LameWolf

Awww, Ken, full marks to your neighbours. I have to confess, I don't even know ours; the ones who were here when I moved here have either moved away or died.
Do you "do" Xmas? If so, I hope it was OK for you. Welcome to the thread, btw.:o

OK, I survived half an hour of [STRIKE] torture[/STRIKE] Wii Fit. I need to shift 3 stone, and the gym isn't an option, so this is desperation time.

Ken68

Thanks for the welcome, Wolf....1682 posts in one day, gotta be a record.
p.s......Put three stones into one pocket and then shift them to another pocket.

sandy71

Hello ken and welcome.

I don't know what is happening to me, I have been totally hyper all day and rushing round like a maniac but now I just feel so down again, I'm fighting to keep my eyes open. The thought of facing the world tomorrow fills me with dread. I am scared of myself if that doesn't sound wierd.
I saw the doctor earlier and he has altered my meds a bit but I only started the new dose an hour ago so it can't be that.

crazy_girl

ken- hi and welcome to the thread, feel free to offload here!

sandy- i get that up and down thing too, hubby says 'youre hyper, youre gonna crash' and i dont believe him till i do. i dont think being scared of yourself is stupid, i feel liek that aswell.

lw- well done on the wii fit-ing!

i think idid quite well today, docs in the morning which was a bit upsetting as obviously hed got a report from the hospital about last week and i tried to be honest, i think he got how ive been feeling.

then i went to streetwise, i talked to one of the workers about everything thats been happening and she suggested i come to the anxeity management group which im considering and ive also got a referal for an art group im starting a week on wednesday, i really like painting and making stuff but ive not been in formal art lessons since college so i think it would be really good. the boss has decided that we are doing an oliver twist panto this year, she wants me to be nancy but i think that might be too much. ive also been asked to become a befriender in teh next intake in a few months time. it comes with a lot of training and would give me an opportunity to help an isolated young person too.

crazy_girl

ab- i notice you ignored my husband's post, are you afraid to stand up to non-mentally ill people?...yes

sandy71

CG I have never had that before, sometimes I feel better than others but today I was like Timmy Mallet on speed. Its a horrible feeling now I just want to cry.

crazy_girl

yes i agree it is how do you feel now?

pipkin71

crazy_girl wrote: »

ab- i notice you ignored my husband's post, are you afraid to stand up to non-mentally ill people?...yes

cg, if absolutebounder makes you cry, why are you trying now to draw him in?

I read the post signed 'mr crazy_girl' last night, and my thoughts were if you were close to what you were, why he would be spending time on here, since you were distraught? I did wonder if you had made the post, and signed it as your OH, because that gave you more courage. I don't know though. Taking it at face value however, you should have been your OH's first concern, rather than debating on a forum.

You say ab upsets you, but then you're trying to carry things on Stuff like that really won't help and it's probably not going to be a popular post, but sometimes people can get so wrapped up in things that they don't realise that they are creating a situation.

No doubt, if ab did respond to your post above, there would then be snide comments about bullying.

Time to put it to rest, don't you think? I'm not saying this to upset you either, just that sometimes, those not involved in a situation can see beyond what others in the mix of it can see.

pipkin71

crazy_girl wrote: »

i think idid quite well today, docs in the morning which was a bit upsetting as obviously hed got a report from the hospital about last week and i tried to be honest, i think he got how ive been feeling.

then i went to streetwise, i talked to one of the workers about everything thats been happening and she suggested i come to the anxeity management group which im considering and ive also got a referal for an art group im starting a week on wednesday, i really like painting and making stuff but ive not been in formal art lessons since college so i think it would be really good. the boss has decided that we are doing an oliver twist panto this year, she wants me to be nancy but i think that might be too much. ive also been asked to become a befriender in teh next intake in a few months time. it comes with a lot of training and would give me an opportunity to help an isolated young person too.

All that sounds really positive and I think the art lessons will enable you to express your thoughts creatively, which is great

Hopefully, you will move firther along the path to recovery by focusing on the positive things going on in your life

pipkin71

sandy71 wrote: »

CG I have never had that before, sometimes I feel better than others but today I was like Timmy Mallet on speed. Its a horrible feeling now I just want to cry.

Hope you're ok sandy.

Highs and lows are common, but after a high, the low can hit you hard. I get similar with physical stuff. I can do so much one day, then nothing for a couple, so I have to learn to pace myself.

It's not easy