Mother's Day :-(
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I find weekends incredibly hard. I'm really struggling as it is, and I just want it to be Monday.
It doesnt even bloody matter, does it? Just a stupid day to mostly make people feel they have to spend money. But the sentiment of it, that hurts I guess.
Not sure how I'll get through the weekend. I can't focus on anything. Tried gardening. Drove to town but just drove straight back again. I'm tempted to just go bed
It doesnt even bloody matter, does it? Just a stupid day to mostly make people feel they have to spend money. But the sentiment of it, that hurts I guess.
Not sure how I'll get through the weekend. I can't focus on anything. Tried gardening. Drove to town but just drove straight back again. I'm tempted to just go bed
I feel the same, I'm a total single parent now no help, no contact and my little girls been saying she's excited to see what I get for mother's day, I've had to buy myself some pyjamas and put them in a bag so the kids can give them to me I didn't want them to feel bad that I had nothing. It's so sad ..... I've never felt more lonely and totally sort of unloved/cared for (I know the kids do love me but you know what I mean)
I have 4 adult children. I will only hear from one of them on Mother's Day. The others gave up on me due to stuff that happened as a result of the knock. I am DETERMINED that they will not ruin a single second of the day for me tomorrow. X
Starr,
I spend most of my time in bed. After the knock, I've become so incredibly ill both physically and mentally that I have carers who visit every day to get me showered etc, otherwise it simply wouldn't happen. I wish I knew how to get out of this hole, but I don't know how. I hope you get through today ok. Feel free to message anytime. I totally get it. X
I spend most of my time in bed. After the knock, I've become so incredibly ill both physically and mentally that I have carers who visit every day to get me showered etc, otherwise it simply wouldn't happen. I wish I knew how to get out of this hole, but I don't know how. I hope you get through today ok. Feel free to message anytime. I totally get it. X
Is it Mother's day in the UK? In Canada we celebrate in May. I'd like to wish every one of you mothers a happy mother's day. It's not an easy time for any of us. We are not where we thought we would be but we are raising wonderful children and doing the best we can
Yesterday, I was heading into the grocery store after a not great day at work. I was miserable and angry. It occurred to me that these strangers don't care that I'm miserable. I could be angry or happy and it doesn't matter one bit to anyone else. So I checked my HALTS. Was I hungry, angry, lonely, tired, or stressed. Yes, all of the above lol. I decided to fix the hungry and got myself a burger. Then I took a couple deep breaths, acknowledged how grateful I am to be able to afford healthy food and a couple treats too. And Ithen the grocery shopping wasn't so bad.
I'm not in any way minimizing depression. I've been unable to get out of bed and that's different. It's horrible and needs medication and therapy, both of which I'm on.
But now I'm realizing I only get one life and that I want to be happy. We've all been dealt a bad hand, no doubt. We can't change what's happened. We can only go forward and make the choices and changes in our control. Im choosing to find joy. Im choosing to be grateful for my new priorities. A smaller life focused on my immediate family, a few good friends, and a happy home. We all deserve some peace. No one is going to give it to us. We have to choose it for ourselves and make it happen.
Yesterday, I was heading into the grocery store after a not great day at work. I was miserable and angry. It occurred to me that these strangers don't care that I'm miserable. I could be angry or happy and it doesn't matter one bit to anyone else. So I checked my HALTS. Was I hungry, angry, lonely, tired, or stressed. Yes, all of the above lol. I decided to fix the hungry and got myself a burger. Then I took a couple deep breaths, acknowledged how grateful I am to be able to afford healthy food and a couple treats too. And Ithen the grocery shopping wasn't so bad.
I'm not in any way minimizing depression. I've been unable to get out of bed and that's different. It's horrible and needs medication and therapy, both of which I'm on.
But now I'm realizing I only get one life and that I want to be happy. We've all been dealt a bad hand, no doubt. We can't change what's happened. We can only go forward and make the choices and changes in our control. Im choosing to find joy. Im choosing to be grateful for my new priorities. A smaller life focused on my immediate family, a few good friends, and a happy home. We all deserve some peace. No one is going to give it to us. We have to choose it for ourselves and make it happen.