How is your day going?

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  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,651 Championing

    Raining here but forecast sunny later so off out to enjoy the day.

  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,901 Championing

    Had another bad night sleep

    Was up 5 times

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 6,469 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Morning everyone โ˜บ๏ธ much duller here today too, rained a bit yesterday but sounds like we're getting the hot weather back in a few days time.

    Nice to see you back @Bluebell21, hope you're doing okay ๐Ÿ’›

    How was the carnival @Teigr? Our local one got cancelled this year which was a shame as like yours it goes right past our house.

    Did you manage to watch the concert @Amberpearl? How was it?

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 13,404 Championing

    Not too bad thanks @Rosie_Scope

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,355 Championing

    I feel so depressed with it all find hard to relax as it is life seems so much scarier since labour came in just feel constant anxiety and sorrow

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 6,469 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Sorry to hear that @Catherine21, it's been a tough time with all that's been going on. I hope things start feeling easier for you soon, look after yourself ๐Ÿ’›

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Online Community Member Posts: 448 Empowering
    edited July 6

    @Catherine21 I had a terrible anxiety attack yesterday and I am still shaking.. I am scared I am always scared I will lose my benefits. They move me to UC and now scared they will pay less.. this is no life. Now I read Tories will move the agenda towards really cutting benefits . So far labour can't because their own party members are against so they can not make the cuts or not as many as they wanted

    But the Tories really will cut everything this time if they win. All parties blame the sick for how the country is doing. Other parties will be worse. I don't think reform will do anything only worse. He is aiming towards NHS and making it private. They been wanting all parties to do so or.most of them. The situation is not rosy at all..yes I am petrified. Politically is even more scary. Nobody cares for the sick as I feel they see as as a burden to society . I am trying to be optimistic. But this is too scary. The system will need to create jobs sick people can do. I hope they will not cut benefits on purpose. But it is scary.... And hard to not stop thinking about it... It is better not to read any newspaper..โ€ฆ

  • Marydoll5
    Marydoll5 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 678 Championing

    @Ranald you made me chuckle ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Any connection to Rab C is purely coincidental.

    Hi @Teigr we are a lot better now appointments are easing off and I managed to rid myself of terrible anxiety leading.up to the wedding. It's shocking how the mind can affect the body, never ceases to surprise me!

    Hope alls good with you and your family

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,355 Championing

    Panic attacks are the worse ! No one who suffers like this would ever understand they definitely ramping up the pressure all to fit there agenda it's cruel really cruel laboir are breaking alot of human right laws people not claiming till 22 years old halfing lwcra no proper consultations discrimination towards mental health oh many and I'm sure people watching and will act but I am the same so depressed it's impossible not to be they do this to keep us scared god you have to be a warrior for this pressure I despise them for doing this to us your body's on fight and flight mode we have all probley been on this for months years have you managed to eat and drink something it's important you do let's hope and I believe it will someone or organisations will take them to judical court honestly I've heard good things about uc I'm scared about that you submitted your claim apparently it's very quick as for today is there anything you could watch or do for even half an hour we get trapped for hours in fear I can't move I have to force myself could beaking cup of tea remember your not on your own reach out talk about like you have I believe that people fighting hard behind the scenes like we all have emails protests the lot hold in there I believe this can and will be challenged if it's passes my spelling awful I'm sending much love let's us know how you are later or tomorrow much love

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Online Community Member Posts: 448 Empowering
    edited July 6

    Anxiety and panic attacks are awful. I lay down in bed. And I cN not breath. I stand up and still is hard to breath. I am like that all night. Until I am so tired that eventually I fall asleep. Honestly some people will understand but many will not . This is not quality of life. And All the rest . I would rather work if I could but I find it very hard.. anyway hopefully one day.... Thank you. People who are healthy are very privileged. But is better to avoid all news. They want us to feel scared and live continuously scared ..

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,355 Championing

    I agree it's no quality of life constantly worrying I think the van parked across the road is them it's awful I'm same I can't relax and enjoy anything some days worse than others im same couldn't mentally maintain a job I'm sorry for us all the tablets they gave me for panic attacks didn't help yes it's hard to stay away from social media worse was when I got Internet and android phone before that wasn't great but I could enjoy a film food even gardening now it's hours of feeling stuck let's hope it all works out better than we thought and yes how the other half live and they definitely want to keep us weak scared tired vunerable they controlled man like that from the beginning of time going to try find film is there any films you like

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Online Community Member Posts: 448 Empowering
    edited July 6

    @Catherine21I am watching the remains of the day right now.. but normally TV is just bad . always the same films. I tend to like the classic. When films were well made.. I have nothing really to see but watching all film4 films on a row. Freeview has some good old films.... But now any film will go just to keep my head busy

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,355 Championing

    I know I've flicked through no focus doctor reducing my sleeping tablets to try new ones got couple weeks weaning off left hope gives me sedatives just take and sleep for hours let's hope later or tomorrow is better for us both

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Online Community Member Posts: 448 Empowering
    edited July 6

    @Catherine21 medication is not working for me . They increased one and it will work until it does not. But I guess is better than nothing.. I am considering reducing and eventually stopping then as mental health medicines are not working neither is the pain related one. But I probably would rather try a more natural approach but honestly is just too depressing.. but out of routine I keep going... Considering to start taking with my doctors. I will give this year. And next will be a new one.. Less medication.. will see will see.

    Now 5select channel 46 got Columbo. Same always but can't wait for the Time to go to bed. Tomorrow will be another day.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,355 Championing

    No me neither especially antidepressants I do postcode lottery I even wrote to them and said whens my area going to win god my daughter couldn't stop laughing I said God I'm serious I'm desperate said so many times if I could drive I'd buy a van do it up but impossible to retain information been trying to think of ways I have a spare room but I'd be scared to rent our plus don't do people I sent loads more emails one thing will say so many activists doing protest Monday Tuesday Wednesday sending so many emails and the crazy thing is know they taken pip out of the bill apparently it's two pages I emailed speaker hoyle I just said do not accept the bill it's not worth the paper it's written on and if you accept you will be a laughing stock god loves a trier as they say

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Online Community Member Posts: 448 Empowering

    Sameof I could drive I probably would get a van too.. they need to see no income from anywhere . I play lottery as well. And one day I will win. I have an issue with scratch cards etc . Because I want to get out of the situation. Not relying on these people would be great .. but anyway one day.. but I play on desperation as well.

  • Elvisdog
    Elvisdog Online Community Member Posts: 163 Empowering

    @Schildpad @Catherine21 I feel for you. I have panic attacks too, I can't leave my house at the moment. I need blood tests done at the hospital for my parathyroid , but I just can't do it, it's so hard getting people to understand, my eldest son who has Autism and other Neurodivergent's shouts at me he is 33, and struggles with the same thing, but his way with dealing with me is to shout, which gives me panic attacks and just makes things worse. It's so difficult for people who feel like this, I worry about the wars in Ukraine, Africa, gazza and Iran and other countries. I stay up until the early hours and watch American shows it's Chicago fire, meds, and pic it takes my mind off other things I worry about. Although alot of people don't understand there are alot of people who do. Try and do what helps you to switch off, and relax. take each day as it comes.

  • Teigr
    Teigr Online Community Member Posts: 5,078 Championing

    Morning all.

    The carnival was very good @Rosie_Scope.The weather wasn't great,but if it's too hot it's difficult for the people who are dressed as gorillas.๐Ÿ™‚

  • Teigr
    Teigr Online Community Member Posts: 5,078 Championing

    All's well here @Marydoll5 ,we're doing some work on the kitchen at the moment and I'm beginning to wonder if it'll be done before Christmas.