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mosaic hearts

I am we - working hard at getting it together.🦋🐻
Not feeling well right now. I forgot to take my medications yesterday. I'm going through mild Effexor XR withdrawal right now with nausea, anxiety, & brain zaps. Terrible sensations! Took all my medications today including Tylenol. Ugh. My fault. I'm going to lay down for awhile. After dinner I have to do a load of laundry for tomorrow which is back-to-work.*nerves*blue:(*hiding
 
The more time I have off the more I’m feeling comfortable about retiring from work. I always thought that I would be unhappy being alone and worrying about money. Now I know that I can keep myself busy and with others so that all I have to do is figure out the financial side of it. When I did my year long budget I didn’t include my health insurance costs because I didn’t know what it will be. It made things look a little bit rosier. If I could figure that out and redo the budget this year then I could probably make do. But the financial situation still makes me nervous. But I could sell my wood working equipment and lose that hobby. Maybe find another hobby that is cheaper than woodworking. But I am getting ready.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
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The more time I have off the more I’m feeling comfortable about retiring from work. I always thought that I would be unhappy being alone and worrying about money. Now I know that I can keep myself busy and with others so that all I have to do is figure out the financial side of it. When I did my year long budget I didn’t include my health insurance costs because I didn’t know what it will be. It made things look a little bit rosier. If I could figure that out and redo the budget this year then I could probably make do. But the financial situation still makes me nervous. But I could sell my wood working equipment and lose that hobby. Maybe find another hobby that is cheaper than woodworking. But I am getting ready.
Good luck with it! My time off has made me realise just how much I could do with retiring - but also how far off it is and really don't know if I will survive until it's financially viable. Still 12/13 years to go at least 😟 No idea if I can even maintain an income for that length of time.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
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Quite ill. Tired, anxious, chills, have even had a sneezing fit and nose and eyes are runny. Would swear I had a cold but I haven't seen anyone since last Friday to catch anything off. So is probably withdrawal of some kind. I really don't feel up to going back to the grind, I wake up feeling a sense of dread, so far have comforted myself with the fact I'm still off, but I'll have to dig out the emails tomorrow and then Monday looms.
 

MisterBGone

~\_✅`,')
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Not feeling well right now. I forgot to take my medications yesterday. I'm going through mild Effexor XR withdrawal right now with nausea, anxiety, & brain zaps. Terrible sensations! Took all my medications today including Tylenol. Ugh. My fault. I'm going to lay down for awhile. After dinner I have to do a load of laundry for tomorrow which is back-to-work.*nerves*blue:(*hiding
I hope things go back to normal for you soon, now that you have resumed your medication regime @mosaic hearts ~if not: then, please contact your doctor.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
My anxiety is through the roof lately. Very bad today. Went out for a burger and it totally stressed me out. Working from home got me too used to being away from this sick world. And being retired only takes me away from it more. The less I have to do with it, the more comfortable I am.
I feel you, I'm not looking forward to having to go out and engage with crowds, public transport and all the rest of it. It's been nice to stay indoors 99% of the time for 2 weeks.
 

Auri

🎸🎶Metal Star🎵🥁
Safety & Support
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Thank you ^^

And this was about the future daughter of my cousin (my niece) of course, not my grownup cousin herself. I wrote my message very fast, I was so excited!! :p

Husband is going to be godfather too, which was more surprising but great as well.

I've already ordered them 3 packages of baby clothes before the baby''s born, my cousin says I'm crazy. Am I really though? She literally gave me the official permission to spoil the girl!
 

TragicReality

I wish I could turn back time
SF Supporter
I don't know. I feel mixed up. Had an email from the new apartment a few times today, answered the questions. Then he asked when I can sign the lease, so I assume I've gotten the apartment. I said whenever he can do it, then said I'll ask my current landlord when a good time for him is (he offered to help move my things which is nice, but I'm hoping it's not to track where I'm moving to to try and cause me more problems about paying for damage that was already here). I'll trust him in good faith even though he's the reason I have to leave here.

I'm actually very relieved if I'm moving to the new place. It has only single people above and beside me... and a much nicer view from the kitchen sink. I love smaller cozier places that are quiet. Here the noise upstairs really gets to me. They stomp around all day, thuds from what sounds like something heavy etc. I'm not a complainer but I'm getting old and I like quiet. I really hope this new place didn't message the wrong person about when I can sign the lease. I think that's my anxiety talking, I just don't know why it's been hours with no reply. Once I'm moved I'll feel better, but I'm still trying to find my younger son a room to rent.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
I don't know. I feel mixed up. Had an email from the new apartment a few times today, answered the questions. Then he asked when I can sign the lease, so I assume I've gotten the apartment. I said whenever he can do it, then said I'll ask my current landlord when a good time for him is (he offered to help move my things which is nice, but I'm hoping it's not to track where I'm moving to to try and cause me more problems about paying for damage that was already here). I'll trust him in good faith even though he's the reason I have to leave here.

I'm actually very relieved if I'm moving to the new place. It has only single people above and beside me... and a much nicer view from the kitchen sink. I love smaller cozier places that are quiet. Here the noise upstairs really gets to me. They stomp around all day, thuds from what sounds like something heavy etc. I'm not a complainer but I'm getting old and I like quiet. I really hope this new place didn't message the wrong person about when I can sign the lease. I think that's my anxiety talking, I just don't know why it's been hours with no reply. Once I'm moved I'll feel better, but I'm still trying to find my younger son a room to rent.
Good luck with the apartment and room for your son 😊
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
Bloody awful. Managed to get some sleep but woke up way too early, it's like the bad days over the summer but not quite as bad. Felt really restless and couldn't go back to sleep even with vagal breathing, so just rested for a couple more hours before forcing myself to get up. Got some mild tinnitus, eyes are runny, and was sneezing a bit in bed, am wondering if I maybe ran past someone and they breathed at me or something.

Have a sense of dread, as I need to go into my emails for the first time in 2 weeks today, sort out any crap, check for any meeting reschedules etc, reply to anything that requires a quick response. Even though I try to make it as clear as possible that I'll be off, something always gets through and I don't use out of office any more as it replies to spammers, and if spammers spoof email addresses it often replies to completely random people anyway....

Time for a second coffee. Also got the dentist later. Will try to get done what I need then take it easy. Hopefully I will feel better as the day goes on, like I did yesterday.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
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Pretty anxious. Not feeling great to start with, I had a little walk to the shops, usually a walk perks me up a bit, but didn't. I have the dentist for check up and hygienist shortly and am very nervous. I don't mind the dentist, it's the hygienist and the water torture, feels like I'm going to drown and my nervous system goes into overdrive and I feel totally trapped and my swallow reflex starts going crazy. I nearly fainted last time, but then I was going through benzo withdrawals as well at the time, total adrenaline overload, also nearly fainted when I got up from the dentists chair for the check up. Hopefully I will get through it, the amitriptyline withdrawal is going on in fits and starts, I was 100% fine from about 3pm yesterday, a little tired but that was it. Went to bed feeling fine, and woke up feeling like complete shit again. Also am going to have to check my emails sooner or later, which is filling me with dread, though I know after it's done I'll likely wonder what I was worrying about (hopefully it will be "there, that wasn't so bad" vs "Oh shit, I knew there was a good reason for avoiding all this").
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
Cleaned. Hygienist said I was doing a good job of keeping my teeth clean then cleaned them anyway. The sucker person seemed more efficient than the usual one so I wasn't feeling water trickle down my throat all the time. Then the checkup was fine but they decided to do some x-rays so it cost more than I was expecting, bumped up a credit card balance. An extra £35 is least of my worries right now. Going to take a half hour or so at least before I open up my emails. At least the dentist is over for another 6 months.
 

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