How is your day going?

Jimm_Scope

Afternoon @Autism_at_40, how are you doing today?

Sandy_123

Afternoon @Autism_at_40 and @Nightcity

Autism_at_40

@Jimm_Scope honestly, not that great. But thanks for asking..

Afternoon @Sandy_123

Jimm_Scope

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that @Autism_at_40, if you want to talk about it or vent here feel free 🙂

Hey @Sandy_123

Sandy_123

Afternoon @Jimm_Scope

The day is rushing by today

Autism_at_40

@Jimm_Scope Thanks… maybe I will..

I got to bed about 11pm (long day), my upstairs neighbour - who rarely comes home, came home. He put his TV on loud at 5am this morning, so I only got a few hours sleep, have stayed in bed for hours after trying to sleep and haven't been able to, was a struggle to get up …

I'm also fasting (it's good for you), which is challenging, I know I should do yoga because I haven't been, I need to go for a walk, but it's been raining all day…

I have loads of stuff that needs to be sorted out…

I've just let the council know that I have now got LCWRA, but it's stressing me out because I don't know if now I will have to pay council tax, also I didn't put from original decision (2022), because I'm not convinced I will even get my backpay, nor what actual date it will be from, nor the breakdown of the different amounts for different years… but the warnings they put at the end before you submit it, about it having to be accurate etc or you can be prosecuted, just raises the anxiety even more…

I have got to a point where everything is really getting on top of me and I could do with a holiday, but I don't have the money (yet - i hope), my car is booked in for an expensive clutch replacement (not for another 3 weeks) and I feel like the DWP will penalise me even for that… given the LCWRA (ie, if you can book a holiday and go, you can do WRA)…

It's all just to much.. 😥

Nightcity

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920239#Comment_920239

Hey sandy 💛

Sandy_123

Hows my coffee buddie @Nightcity

Nightcity

I'm good thanks, hope you're ok @Sandy_123

Sandy_123

Yeah I'm good about to tackle a cupboard I've been putting off

Jimm_Scope

That all does sound pretty stressful @Autism_at_40, especially about being woken up 5am! That would really disrupt my entire day, never mind everything else.

I will be honest, I've never tried yoga, but I also know I should really be exercising more. Do you have a yoga mat for doing it at home? I've been told by other people who do it that it's both exercising and calming, both things I could probably do with.

I hope everything does get sorted okay with your council tax as well. It does feel like a lot of things lately are just being made to feel scarier for no good reason. I was on the train the other day and there were so many signs warning you that travelling on the wrong train would see you fined £100. Just felt like it was a bit much at the time.

I wish I could give you some foolproof way to help not feel overwhelmed, but I've not found one yet. Breathing exercises sometimes help me when the feeling overtakes everything else, but not for that longer-term overwhelm feeling where it sort of hangs out in the back of your head.

Autism_at_40

@Jimm_Scope

I started doing yoga about a year ago and I can't recommend it enough… I shifted so much weight, started to feel really strong too (it's muscle building, but stretching too, gentle but intense if that makes sense?).

Yes, I have a mat to do it at home. I have most of the yogaburn videos, she's really calming. Once you find an instructor you like, it makes it a lot easier…

Thanks, but I hate breathing exercises, I think it's a sensory thing…

I think I am just going to quit life for a bit..

Jimm_Scope

Thanks for the recommendation @Autism_at_40, I'll check yogaburn out. I think for me the calming is going to be pretty key.

And I understand not liking the breathing exercises, I get sensory issues with other things. I hope you get better sleep tonight and perhaps tomorrow will be a nicer day.

Sandy_123

I sorted the cupboard out glad I did it to be honest. It's took me a week to try buy shelves off Amazon, I can't decide on shelves or a cupboard. So much to choose from and I do read the reviews

AKR

Good evening all,

Earlier today, I returned from a 4 day trip to Valencia to stay with my best friend who has lived there for 24 years. I had a great time, and it was nice to feel something I didn't think I would feel again - a sense of achievement, peace and enrichment. Struggles with mental health for decades and in more recent years with physical limitations, have been very hard not just for me but for my family and others. But it was great to spend time with my friend in a totally different environment/culture; and it was even better to hear him tell my demeanour has improved. It makes me feel I am better equipped to deal with my health challenges, and life's knocks now and in the future. It was a good distraction from the events of this year which resulted in my current divorce, which is still upsetting but which I am coming to terms with more and more as each day passes.

Sandy_123

@AKR lovely to here from you, oh a lovely holiday and spending time with your friend, I'm pleased you are feeling more positive.

Nightcity

Morning 💛💜

Have a good day.

hope everyone's ok

Amberpearl

Good morning all

Been. Non stop rain

I kept waking up lots last night

Teigr

Morning all.

Sunny here after three hours of non stop rain.

Rosie_Scope

Sounds like a nice holiday @AKR, it's lovely that your friend could point out how well you're doing and help you feel empowered to take things on in the future.

Morning everyone! It's not actually raining here today, but it's been pretty torrential lately. We had an amazing double rainbow at one point though, I wasn't quick enough to get a picture but it was so strong.

Hope you're all doing okay!