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overwhelmed
I have too much going on rn and I'm finding it really difficult 😞
its ok to be nervous @roseisnotaplant wishing you all the best for today.
gardening sounds great, im really glad your enjoying that
haha @N1ghtW1ng we all loose our days 😉
@roseisnotaplant What things do you want to do that you haven't been able to due to how you've been feeling? Could you do some of those this weekend?
Whenever I've had to explain my condition to people I say something like 'I have X. Do you know about it?' I start with that because it gives me an idea of what they already know and can clear up misconceptions. If they don't know, I say 'It affects me in these ways, but I can still do X, Y and Z. Treatment involves X, Y or Z. Everyone is different in how the condition affects them and the treatments they find effective. If you have any more questions, I'm happy to answer them. Do you want to go shopping/to the movies ect?' It's a very effective way of having what can be a difficult conversation, but still keeps things relaxed and polite.
You may have your own way of explaining things. This is just one idea 😀 Let us know how it goes
ok cool thanks for the update @roseisnotaplant
i was on melatonin and found it didnt work for me though others had great success. ive a very long term chronic insomiac though so it might have better success for you. Antidepressants take a minmimum of 4 weeks to even get into the system so not an over night fix unfortunaletly.
i hope all your meetings go well for you. will keep an eye out for you and check in to see how your doing.
im ok i guess. thanks for asking
@roseisnotaplant Finding balance is hard. It's not just about physical limitations at any point in time, but about our own expectations and those of the people around us. The difficult part is when they conflict because others think we should be pushing ourselves in order to build up stamina, but we need to maintain for a bit before we try increasing our level of activity. Think about the times of day you feel at your best and try to do things during those times. When planning tasks, take your activity level into consideration and try not to be too hard on yourself if you can't accomplish everything on the list. Energy levels fluctuate daily and even hourly, so breaking tasks down into 5 or 10 minute blocks can help. That goes for cognitive tasks too. I find they steal most of my energy!
Switching between mental and physical tasks can help preserve energy too. If I've been working on an essay, I might switch to watering the plants, doing a load of washing or doing meal prep.
and when I get tired of that, i'll switch back. Sometimes symptoms are bad and you'll land in bed, but you'll feel better if you go with it because you won't feel so horrible the next day. Things mayneed adjusting as your symptoms fluctuate, but when you find ways to work with them, things get easier and you aren't so overwhelmed by changes.
It take time, effort and patience to figure out how to manage the fluctuations, but take one day at a time and you'll get there.
I'm alwsys here if you need to bounce ideas around too.
@roseisnotaplant Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help. I'm always here if you need an ear in the future 😀
"AHGHHAGHGAHGA" in a word sounds fair enough.
Right now there's so much going on for you no wonder you are overwhelmed. It's honestly one of the most frustrating feelings! Out of those particular things - which one is weighing on your mind at most? Let me know then we can all work out some strategies with the communities help 🙂
@roseisnotaplant
hi @roseisnotaplant, I can really hear how hard things are for you, especially the added stress of having to do all this journalling. It's much easier said than done
Goodluck with all your appointments today
That's good to hear @roseisnotaplant. All the best with the OT. Let us know how it goes?
@roseisnotaplant I'm glad things are getting sorted. How are you feeling about it all now?
@roseisnotaplant It would be overwhelming. Which bits are the most stressful?