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Afternoon lovlies xx
We find ourselves here yet again ( is it me or does time seem to just fly so quickly)
I hope you are all keeping as well as can be
I was just catching up on the forum and to be honest I am just so shocked and saddened on the amount of new posts, heartbreaking
My heart goes out to Florence ( what a devastating situation) xx as hard as this journey is I am just grateful to still have HC here as it at one point could have been so different,
My week has been ok, busy but pleasant at the same time
This weekend is my daughters B/F 30th birthday so I have the furbaby for a few days as they have lots of celebrations ahead over the weekend x
Spoke to HC he is doing well, he had another hour long call with his Tutor and is getting a lot out of these calls so that's good , no visit this weekend but we have a video call next week
I hope this weekend will bring you something to look forward to and please if you are struggling and want to talk feel free to message me xx
Love sent as always xx
We find ourselves here yet again ( is it me or does time seem to just fly so quickly)
I hope you are all keeping as well as can be
I was just catching up on the forum and to be honest I am just so shocked and saddened on the amount of new posts, heartbreaking
My heart goes out to Florence ( what a devastating situation) xx as hard as this journey is I am just grateful to still have HC here as it at one point could have been so different,
My week has been ok, busy but pleasant at the same time
This weekend is my daughters B/F 30th birthday so I have the furbaby for a few days as they have lots of celebrations ahead over the weekend x
Spoke to HC he is doing well, he had another hour long call with his Tutor and is getting a lot out of these calls so that's good , no visit this weekend but we have a video call next week
I hope this weekend will bring you something to look forward to and please if you are struggling and want to talk feel free to message me xx
Love sent as always xx
Here we are again - time seems to pass so slow. Yet the weekend is here.
There has been lots of sadness posted this week, and my weekend wish for you all is that as the days get lighter by just 3 minutes everyday, we may barely notice. But that's 21 minutes week, and before long, long days will be back and maybe brighter days lay ahead for us even if it seems so tiny, or not at all sometimes.
Wishing you light tonight through your shadows
Ashes x
There has been lots of sadness posted this week, and my weekend wish for you all is that as the days get lighter by just 3 minutes everyday, we may barely notice. But that's 21 minutes week, and before long, long days will be back and maybe brighter days lay ahead for us even if it seems so tiny, or not at all sometimes.
Wishing you light tonight through your shadows
Ashes x
In one of my first therapy sessions, 4 weeks after the knock, my psychologist talked about hope, at a time when I honestly could not comprehend what it could possibly mean.
She said something like 'hope is tiny fairy lights in the tunnel. It doesn't take you out of the tunnel but it shows you the next step'. She talked about tiny acts of 'hope' you can thread through the darkness, things like 'on Wednesdays I buy a cake from the bakery' or 'at 7pm each day I will have a bath'.
I'm nearly 8 months in now, and still can't reconcile what's happened /happening with the life I thought I had. But I make a concerted effort each day to hang up a tiny fairy light of hope to show me the next step.
Sending love to all those with broken hearts xx
She said something like 'hope is tiny fairy lights in the tunnel. It doesn't take you out of the tunnel but it shows you the next step'. She talked about tiny acts of 'hope' you can thread through the darkness, things like 'on Wednesdays I buy a cake from the bakery' or 'at 7pm each day I will have a bath'.
I'm nearly 8 months in now, and still can't reconcile what's happened /happening with the life I thought I had. But I make a concerted effort each day to hang up a tiny fairy light of hope to show me the next step.
Sending love to all those with broken hearts xx
Fairy lights is a nice idea. I'm still quite far from hope really.. I'll keep looking to see if I can see a fairy light far off in the distance.
Got medication for shingles (although I should have started it sooner so it might not help) - I'm hoping that things might feel less bleak when I physically feel a bit better. Maybe that's my first fairy light.
Each and every one of you is in my thoughts.
Got medication for shingles (although I should have started it sooner so it might not help) - I'm hoping that things might feel less bleak when I physically feel a bit better. Maybe that's my first fairy light.
Each and every one of you is in my thoughts.
The first 2 months I had mouth sores, cankers, ulcers, swollen lips, constant diarrhoea, no appetite.
Mirtazapine at 3 months has been life changing, but comes with so much weight gain it's unreal. I am eating a calorie restricted diet and exercises intensively as I've done for 15 years, but I've gained a stone in 3.5 months.
I feel like my body has been taken over by external forces and I barely recognise it.
Mirtazapine at 3 months has been life changing, but comes with so much weight gain it's unreal. I am eating a calorie restricted diet and exercises intensively as I've done for 15 years, but I've gained a stone in 3.5 months.
I feel like my body has been taken over by external forces and I barely recognise it.
Hello friday check in
This week has been really stressful in work. Most systems not working so that put us all on work have not done in years. This has made me very stressed and I have also done masses of exercise trying to lose weight. Think i have overdone it. I am now very exhausted. But, today after work I met up with a friend which was nice, had my hair done and tomorrow will be going to the gym with my daughter. No overtime this weekend as system not working so i feel like i am on a mini holiday. So will take the time to walk my dog, go to the gym and cook some meals to help me keep to my diet. But I feel good at not doing much. Usually i hate not having much planned as it gives me time to think, which i dont like to do.
Like the thought of the fairy lights leading us out of our individual tunnels. There is light at the end of every tunnel. I hope everyone manages a nice weekend.
We are all here if you need us. Xx
This week has been really stressful in work. Most systems not working so that put us all on work have not done in years. This has made me very stressed and I have also done masses of exercise trying to lose weight. Think i have overdone it. I am now very exhausted. But, today after work I met up with a friend which was nice, had my hair done and tomorrow will be going to the gym with my daughter. No overtime this weekend as system not working so i feel like i am on a mini holiday. So will take the time to walk my dog, go to the gym and cook some meals to help me keep to my diet. But I feel good at not doing much. Usually i hate not having much planned as it gives me time to think, which i dont like to do.
Like the thought of the fairy lights leading us out of our individual tunnels. There is light at the end of every tunnel. I hope everyone manages a nice weekend.
We are all here if you need us. Xx
Hello, Friday check-in,
Such a sad week for so many. My heart grows out to Florence at this difficult time.
I like the idea of the fairy lights. I am definitely starting to see some more hope. Life is still incredibly difficult, but it is getting easier. I am 18 months in.
The kids are all doing well. We are finally over the winter flu bug that went around our house. The days are getting longer and I'm starting to dream about the garden. I usually just do vegetables but this year I'm going to add some cut flowers so that I can bring them indoors to admire.
My husband has been in prison now for over 2 months and I have adjusted to running the house on my own. Today, he started treatment/programming and he is optimistic. It sounds like they cover a bunch of different topics and he believes it's going to be a good thing for him.
I hope you all have a good weekend!
Such a sad week for so many. My heart grows out to Florence at this difficult time.
I like the idea of the fairy lights. I am definitely starting to see some more hope. Life is still incredibly difficult, but it is getting easier. I am 18 months in.
The kids are all doing well. We are finally over the winter flu bug that went around our house. The days are getting longer and I'm starting to dream about the garden. I usually just do vegetables but this year I'm going to add some cut flowers so that I can bring them indoors to admire.
My husband has been in prison now for over 2 months and I have adjusted to running the house on my own. Today, he started treatment/programming and he is optimistic. It sounds like they cover a bunch of different topics and he believes it's going to be a good thing for him.
I hope you all have a good weekend!
I too have been upset by the sadness written on the forum this week, this journey is so traumatic for families and friends.... drags you to your knees.....
I have also been upset by the news this week - what a scary, frightening world we live in these days.
I'm ok and so is my son. He is doing SO well on his treatment programme and I'm really proud of his progress.........
I love the idea of the fairy lights guiding us x
I have also been upset by the news this week - what a scary, frightening world we live in these days.
I'm ok and so is my son. He is doing SO well on his treatment programme and I'm really proud of his progress.........
I love the idea of the fairy lights guiding us x