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I can't recommend exercising enough chaps, but you have to graft your arse off for it. Things are going ok here still not interested in drinking or heard from my mate but i'm just leaving it. Still want to drink socially but not for a few months yet when i've got rid of the belly :lol:
 
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Hi everyone. Hope we are all keeping ok. I’ve not been on this thread for a while.
Well since starting on lowest dose of citalopram and back to work I was doing ok but started dipping when tablets just weren’t doing it. Now up to maximum dose of tablets and I’m plodding on. Still have my bad days when my temper is bad and I hate myself.

We keep plodding on. Sending love to everyone who is struggling. We will beat the fucker. Love Rhubarb. X
 
Rhubarb said:
Hi everyone. Hope we are all keeping ok. I’ve not been on this thread for a while.
Well since starting on lowest dose of citalopram and back to work I was doing ok but started dipping when tablets just weren’t doing it. Now up to maximum dose of tablets and I’m plodding on. Still have my bad days when my temper is bad and I hate myself.

We keep plodding on. Sending love to everyone who is struggling. We will beat the fucker. Love Rhubarb. X
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Stick at it mate x
 
I've been working through stuff and things are looking brighter than they were.

The Euros gave me a big lift. I managed to watch most of the matches and enjoyed both the footy and the daft chat on here in the match threads.

One of the main things I've changed is pain/tiredness management and handling household jobs. I used to just keep ploughing on trying to get through jobs even when I was struggling. Then I'd finish and ended up knackered and down because I felt unwell and I'd done what looked like a half arsed effort at said job. I'd then sit beating myself up about that.

I've been breaking jobs up so I'm doing a bit, then sitting down, doing a bit, then sitting down and so on. The Euros helped settle that in my mind as a good strategy as I'd watch the afternoon match, then have an hour to get as much housework as I could done before sitting back down again.

Trying to keep on top of stuff on my PC. I do have work admin type stuff to do on an evening. I'm guilty of sitting at the PC, then faffing about on here or other sites, then realising it's late and I haven't done the admin work. By the time I get the work done, I'm coming off the PC and straight into bed, which doesn't help with sleeping as my brain is still wired up. I've been making an effort to get the admin stuff done early evening, then I can faff about as much as I want from the comfort of the sofa which is a more relaxing place. I'm finding that leads to better sleeping.

I'm still tired like but I'm going on holiday today. It's a much needed break from things. Hopefully I'll come back refreshed and ready to sort out all the stuff round the house that's built up while I've been unwell 🙏


Rhubarb said:
Hi everyone. Hope we are all keeping ok. I’ve not been on this thread for a while.
Well since starting on lowest dose of citalopram and back to work I was doing ok but started dipping when tablets just weren’t doing it. Now up to maximum dose of tablets and I’m plodding on. Still have my bad days when my temper is bad and I hate myself.

We keep plodding on. Sending love to everyone who is struggling. We will beat the fucker. Love Rhubarb. X
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Keep going marra. You're doing really well. All my love xx
 
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Becs said:
I've been working through stuff and things are looking brighter than they were.

The Euros gave me a big lift. I managed to watch most of the matches and enjoyed both the footy and the daft chat on here in the match threads.

One of the main things I've changed is pain/tiredness management and handling household jobs. I used to just keep ploughing on trying to get through jobs even when I was struggling. Then I'd finish and ended up knackered and down because I felt unwell and I'd done what looked like a half arsed effort at said job. I'd then sit beating myself up about that.

I've been breaking jobs up so I'm doing a bit, then sitting down, doing a bit, then sitting down and so on. The Euros helped settle that in my mind as a good strategy as I'd watch the afternoon match, then have an hour to get as much housework as I could done before sitting back down again.

Trying to keep on top of stuff on my PC. I do have work admin type stuff to do on an evening. I'm guilty of sitting at the PC, then faffing about on here or other sites, then realising it's late and I haven't done the admin work. By the time I get the work done, I'm coming off the PC and straight into bed, which doesn't help with sleeping as my brain is still wired up. I've been making an effort to get the admin stuff done early evening, then I can faff about as much as I want from the comfort of the sofa which is a more relaxing place. I'm finding that leads to better sleeping.

I'm still tired like but I'm going on holiday today. It's a much needed break from things. Hopefully I'll come back refreshed and ready to sort out all the stuff round the house that's built up while I've been unwell 🙏
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Hols generally work well to lift the spirits, put the things around the house on hold, they can get done whenever, get yourself sorted first.
Becs said:
I've been working through stuff and things are looking brighter than they were.

One of the main things I've changed is pain/tiredness management and handling household jobs. Then I'd finish and ended up knackered and down because I felt unwell and I'd done what looked like a half arsed effort at said job.

I've been breaking jobs up so I'm doing a bit, then sitting down, doing a bit, then sitting down and so on. Before sitting back down again.
then I can faff about as much as I want from the comfort of the sofa which is a more relaxing place. I'm finding that leads to better sleeping.

I'm still tired like but I'm going on holiday today. It's a much needed break from things. Hopefully I'll come back refreshed and ready to sort out all the stuff round the house that's built up while I've been unwell 🙏
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That seems like a decent strategy to balance things out. But without repeating myself YOU come first, jobs can be prioritised if more important, the others can wait. Always work on & around your final two words in your post ^
 
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Becs said:
I've been working through stuff and things are looking brighter than they were.

The Euros gave me a big lift. I managed to watch most of the matches and enjoyed both the footy and the daft chat on here in the match threads.

One of the main things I've changed is pain/tiredness management and handling household jobs. I used to just keep ploughing on trying to get through jobs even when I was struggling. Then I'd finish and ended up knackered and down because I felt unwell and I'd done what looked like a half arsed effort at said job. I'd then sit beating myself up about that.

I've been breaking jobs up so I'm doing a bit, then sitting down, doing a bit, then sitting down and so on. The Euros helped settle that in my mind as a good strategy as I'd watch the afternoon match, then have an hour to get as much housework as I could done before sitting back down again.

Trying to keep on top of stuff on my PC. I do have work admin type stuff to do on an evening. I'm guilty of sitting at the PC, then faffing about on here or other sites, then realising it's late and I haven't done the admin work. By the time I get the work done, I'm coming off the PC and straight into bed, which doesn't help with sleeping as my brain is still wired up. I've been making an effort to get the admin stuff done early evening, then I can faff about as much as I want from the comfort of the sofa which is a more relaxing place. I'm finding that leads to better sleeping.

I'm still tired like but I'm going on holiday today. It's a much needed break from things. Hopefully I'll come back refreshed and ready to sort out all the stuff round the house that's built up while I've been unwell 🙏




Keep going marra. You're doing really well. All my love xx
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Have a good trip.
 
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Sorry about that, best wishes with managing it. You'll cope if you face the facts & by the fact you've posted this you're on the way. Well done.
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Understood and I feel in a better place for sure than I did a few months ago.

But I can't rush things either, that I also realise. Baby steps...
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Autism is not about sitting in a corner, rocking back and forth, and not communicating Yes, it happens (severe Level 3) but it's also an unhelpful stereotype. Looking normal doesn't mean I don't have it.
 
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Roker SOL said:
Understood and I feel in a better place for sure than I did a few months ago.

But I can't rush things either, that I also realise. Baby steps...
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Autism is not about sitting in a corner, rocking back and forth, and not communicating Yes, it happens (severe Level 3) but it's also an unhelpful stereotype. Looking normal doesn't mean I don't have it.
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Great way to look at it, it's about sensibly taking your time. Sometimes a diagnosis helps with acceptance, but you can still largely live a normal life. Never think about the sterotype - it will bring you down, think ahead positively.
 
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