I’m back!

[Lola-7]

Trying to work on my health. Dealing with this is making me exhausted. Oh I just want to go to sleep forever.

[madmanacrossthewater]

welcome back first of all. second i know exactly how you feel. i feel that every day. you might need sleep. sleep heals. but one thing i tell myself when i get like that is, one step at a time. i think i just have to sit up. then i just have to ta take my meds. then i just have to walk to kitchen. making it one a time i dont feel overwhelmed and can move forward. i attend a tuesday afternoon support group and we have a saying "kfg". keep fucking going. im going to get a tattoo of that. i hope this helps... tim

[ShakeyD]

What exactly are you dealing with? I too wish I could sleep longer sometimes. It releases dopamine which often times makes me feel better than I normally do. Dealing with anxiety is tough and I'm still trying to find ways to with it. I feel like it's a constant mental challenge and I'm trying to find my way out of a maze. Good luck to you.

[dogsandfishing]

Hope you're feeling a little more energy today. I've been feeling tired lately. Getting outside and getting active usually makes me feel better, but even that is difficult lately. It's as if the things that used to help, just don't help any more.

Are you able to sleep? I've been tired, but have difficulty getting to sleep.

[Lola-7 in reply to dogsandfishing]

Hi, I am using melatonin and it has helped me sleep better. I started using an antidepressant and it keeps me pretty tired during the day. I recently moved and am still not used to the cold temperatures and not being able to do normal activities in my yard which doesn't help with my depression and anxiety.

[dogsandfishing in reply to Lola-7]

I hear you on the outside time. Lately life has been too busy to get out and unwind, but it really does help. The weather here in TX has been better, but I haven't been able to enjoy it much. I hope things warm up for you soon. Where did you move to?

[Lola-7 in reply to dogsandfishing]

From Puerto Rico to Michigan. A big change in temperature. 😆 Do you like living in Texas?

[dogsandfishing in reply to Lola-7]

That is a big change lol. What made you decide to move? Texas is ok. The weather is crazy in the winter. It might be 50's or it might drop to the teens for an ice storm lol. The people are a bit closed minded and that gets to me sometimes. I want everyone to be be treated fairly. I don't like it when people try to force others to conform.

[Lola-7 in reply to dogsandfishing]

Ugh I hate storms in general and even more if I have to drive. There are nice people here and people I wouldn't want to meet again lol. The job opportunities in the USA are better than in PR. Before covid it was impossible to find a job. But here is so different that I am still not used to it. And it's not easy being away from family and having no friends... it can be very lonely here.