How Are You Feeling Right Now?

[Lane]

Thank you!

I opened the first course at 1 am, its now 3:45 am and I've gotten through the intro and the first quiz! Had to install some software on my computer for this and mess with passwords.

Shew! I hope each class won't take 2 and 3/4 hours for each intro!

I bet it's smooth sailing after this. I admire you for going back to school Angie. You got this!

 

[Lane]

I am so stressed out. My dads dog had to be put down after he was attacked by another dog. Then a few hours ago we were in a car accident. We knocked over a pole and ended up on the kerb. I don't think he should be driving anymore, but don't know how to tell him. I just got home. I've put some music on so I will relax with that. Bad day.

You've been through so much in a short time. I'm just glad that you're ok.

Its difficult as our parents age too. From my observation older people are reluctant to give up their driver licenses. Equals no freedom. Can't say I blame them. But I can see how you're worried about your father Pebble mouse. Big 's.

 

[Lane]

so tired and a bit worried. i also notice both my wife and i are starting to shut down. we used to go out 2 or 3 times a week sometimes more in the summer but now only if we absolutely have to, once every week or 2, i'm trying to snap us out of it but so far not being able to. but i am a fighter so win or lose i will continue to fight

mike

I'm glad that you have that fighting spirit. I was going to say that your wife is lucky to have you, but you are lucky to have each other. We are always rooting for you Mike.

 

[Bergerac]

most of the way through a greenhouse painting.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I'm just glad that you're ok.

Thanks @Lane. No one was hurt but it very easily could have been different if someone was walking on the footpath where the car ended up. Thankfully only the car was damaged.

 

[Inanimate]

I’m so tired. I barely get any sleep because my mind starts racing again when I get up to relieve myself.

Time seems to slow when my mood plunges into darkness. Everything stills while my heart pounds. Each passing second is a storm to weather. In my own way, I’m living in the moment. I have no idea how I’m going to withstand the coming hours, days, or weeks, except that I must because I have no other option.

My mood must be the only thing eventful about my life.

 

[HappyKitty]

damn hooked up to a derma next fml consistency is challenging for me

good night yall😸

 

[Bergerac]

my painting is not improving. lol.

 

[Atreides]

my painting is not improving. lol.

my painting is not improving. lol.

Remember Rome wasn't built in a day. It may take time, but it will get there.

 

[Bergerac]

Remember Rome wasn't built in a day. It may take time, but it will get there.

thank you kindly.

 

[LumberJack]

I’m so tired. I barely get any sleep because my mind starts racing again when I get up to relieve myself.

you too, huh? Racing thoughts are probably one of, if not the most, challenging problems when we can’t sleep. I practice meditation, because that puts me to sleep even when I don’t want it to. 😆. However, not everyone does, so I wouldn’t assume that it would work for you. There are other ways. My favorite is to give the overactive brain something difficult and boring to keep my mind off things that I can’t deal with until morning. Something like counting back from 500, except by subtracting 7 each time, so: 500, 493, 486…. It’s just hard enough to keep my brain from wandering off, but so mind numbingly boring that it doesn’t keep me up.

Many people read for a while to wind down. I don’t because then I stay up for 4 hours trying to get to what happens next. However, it doesn’t hurt to try, especially when you are staring at the ceiling already.

 

[may71]

I feel lonely and anxious
I wish I had someone to hold and love me

Sending hugs

 

[AmberMarie]

Extremely overwhelmed, avoidant, mentally exhausted, scared, physically painful, lost, and unsure of anything anymore.

 

[Inanimate]

you too, huh? Racing thoughts are probably one of, if not the most, challenging problems when we can’t sleep. I practice meditation, because that puts me to sleep even when I don’t want it to. 😆. However, not everyone does, so I wouldn’t assume that it would work for you. There are other ways. My favorite is to give the overactive brain something difficult and boring to keep my mind off things that I can’t deal with until morning. Something like counting back from 500, except by subtracting 7 each time, so: 500, 493, 486…. It’s just hard enough to keep my brain from wandering off, but so mind numbingly boring that it doesn’t keep me up.

Many people read for a while to wind down. I don’t because then I stay up for 4 hours trying to get to what happens next. However, it doesn’t hurt to try, especially when you are staring at the ceiling already.

Yep. *high five*

Thank you for the tips. I’ll have to try counting back from 500 by 7 tonight. Let’s hope I don’t reach the negatives.

My problem with reading is that I get restless and cut it short, but in the case of winding down it might actually work. Maybe Darkly Dreaming Dexter is still lying around.

 

[snails]

Now that college starts tomorrow, the excitement has dwindled and been replaced with a form of dread.

I am consumed by "what if".

What if you're brilliant!

 

[snails]

Extremely overwhelmed, avoidant, mentally exhausted, scared, physically painful, lost, and unsure of anything anymore.

So sorry to hear this. Hold on a bit

 

[snails]

Not great, not as good as yesterday but more side effects than mental health. Really really tired now and worried about some things tomorrow but I'm ok.

 

[Inanimate]

Like a mess. Spent the afternoon sobbing uncontrollably. I’m calmer now but the urge still comes in waves. I haven’t eaten nor showered today because I haven’t the appetite nor willpower.

I hate to complain so frequently because there’s nothing that anyone here can do, but it’s all I can do to distract myself from feeling so alone. I feel like a helpless baby crying into the ether. Nobody out there knows what the fuck I want, and the feeling is mutual.

All that to say, I at least have an appointment on Friday with my doctor. I don’t know how I’m going to hold it together until then, but the wait could be far worse.

 

[Windhover]

I am so stressed out. My dads dog had to be put down after he was attacked by another dog. Then a few hours ago we were in a car accident. We knocked over a pole and ended up on the kerb. I don't think he should be driving anymore, but don't know how to tell him. I just got home. I've put some music on so I will relax with that. Bad day.

Oh Pebble mouse these are too much all at once. How are you doing now, (it's Tuesday here), after some rest I hope? Is your father alright, and yourself, physically I mean.
There seem to be so many dogs which do this to others nowadays. I'm so sorry for your dad's loss in this violent and sudden way. Sending you many healing thoughts and hopes for much better days ahead.

🩷

 

[Windhover]

I am disturbed that I am a weird person, and my emotional reactions are grumpy and unpredictable. I cannot, apparently, handle someone taking a piece of food off my plate and treating it as a joke. It triggered something very badly, though I don't know what. My meal is inedible and I threw it in the bin.