Here we can all be heard for a little while

mellymoo74

Thanks Pyxis I am listening honest. If I stop I won't be able to restart so no stopping for me yet.

Just downloading the meeting that took place on 11th May

Wellyboots6

Just had a nag at hubby about the state of the house and now I feel awful. I spent the day cleaning and tidying as mum is coming to visit tomorrow and the place has to be spotless.
Found a wet towel on the bathroom floor and milk exploded all over the microwave.
I feel awful for nagging, I never want to be that person. I now have to get up early tomorrow before she comes to check he hasn't made any more mess though.

You can restart if you take a break Melly, it's just a bit difficult sometimes. I used to feel like that and would burn myself out trying to get everything done, not realising that some tasks can never actually be completed. I now recognise more when I get like that and do take a break. If you have really worn yourself down though, be aware that once you do stop you may become ill for a little while. You can only survive on adrenaline for so long before your body will take a break for you anyway. It is far easier to dictate when you stop yourself, rather than having it forced on you.

Sorry about the mush Flybaby. Mush isn't good!

oldestgnome

Congrats on the job melly, sorry that the HA and neighbours are still being rubbish.

Code since seeing the beautiful dresses you posted i cannot possibly imagine you as beige and navy, the plum and fishnets sound awesome!

Mu pirate penguin sounds fun, we need pictures!!

Glad they have sorted your prescriptions out WaS.

JM, that looks beautiful

Happy belated birthday to flybaby and mr3

I'm back in the UK. All travels over and back to work next week!

Hugs/squishes or warm handshakes to all.

Pyxis

Hi Oldestgnome! Welcome back!
Does it feel strange to be back?

Flybaby

yes - I've done and do cbt - works on some things but not all. mush mush mush.
So I am sitting here filling in university applications for postgrad degrees and going through all my bits of paper and wondering, if I have so many wonderful qualifications and references and am still not happy - will another piece of paper really do any good? Will it really get me toa better place? ( I would say "will it get me to where I want to be?" but since I don't know where I want to be - not a viable question to ask)
I do actually want to do the study, well sort of.........what I really want to do is go back to uni to do another Bachelors degree, but I can't afford that again, so have to settle for halfway house of a masters.
And the big question - am I avoiding going back to work? I have wanted to do further study for a long long time and have, over the past 8 years done various course and qualifications - but this is the big one I wanted to do all along........so not sure if I am taking the opportunity or avoiding reality? I will probably end up with a part time job during the years masters course anyway coz I know what I am like - can't bear to see my hard earned savings get frittered away to nothing so I will want to try and keep the pot as refreshed as possible. Am I making ANY sense?

Waves_and_Smiles

Errr, Good morning all. I appear to have had a bug. I woke up yesterday with my head feeling like it was in a vice and shivering and sweating all at once. I took my medication and promptly threw it back up, the same happened with water, I didn't even try food. So all I could think of to do was return to bed where I have spent 10 hours napping, shivering, sweating, throwing up in a bowl, clutching my head and having weird dreams. I seem to be quite a bit better now although very weak and shaky plus I have a nice case of the diawoowoo's, and of course I have missed a day of every medication but I think I might live. I was, of course ably assisted by voices throughout who insisted on pointing out that my every organ was currently failing. Thanks voices.

Now I have the lovely headache and streaming nose of withdrawal, and my chest hurts from being sick but there isn't a lot I can do until I can be sure that I can keep medication down, I can't take more everytime I am sick just in case some is absorbed.

Feeling sorry for myself here and can't sleep because I napped the whole day. I shall be sulking outside the fort in a borrowed duvet so I don't give it to everyone else. WaSp is fine, the man has a cast iron stomach and super immune system. He hardly ever catches anything.

Me again! Still here! Everyone is asleep and I am being lonely and pathetic. I am thinking of taking the laptop and duvet into the bathroom as I seem to be living in there. I may try some medication in an hour, Immodium might be a good idea. Don't mind me, I am just whining because I can, I'll be fine. I don't even go out to catch these viruses!! *Feebly stamps feet*

dragonette

*hugs for WaS* sounds miserable hon, my immune system seems to hugely overreact to viruses and its deeply annoying! Hope you feel better soon x

Pyxis

Oh dear, WaS! I didn't realise you weren't well!
Hope you're on the mend now, though.

The worst thing about Diawoowoo and vomiting is how it can mess up your meds. :A

Waves_and_Smiles

Yay people! Good Morning, excuse me while I cling to your legs! I tried soluble codeine, mainly because it gives the worse withdrawals if missed and also constipates. Now my stomach is gurgling and I feel a bit sick again. I could wake WaSp up but he sat up with me half the night and it won't really be fun for him sitting with a silent lump on the sofa when he's tired. I also need to cancel my carer in 30 minutes because she isn't allowed to visit clients until 3 days after a virus due to working with immune compromised people.

I have reverted to small child mode and want to watch children's tv under a blankie. I might be wearing a teddy bear onesie with the hood up which has bear ears attached.

Wellyboots6

Oh dear WaS, hope you feel better soon. Tell your voices to shush otherwise you will give them germs!

That sounds like a lovely onsie! I tried to put my Xmas one on yesterday but can't zip it up anymore!