Tuesday. . .

[Cookie84]

Found it hard to get motivated this morning.

Feeling a sense of dread as about a month ago I volunteered to go help at local school. . . The idea was to give me something to look forward to and give something back. . .

I've only done it for two weeks due to my lil in being I'll so I couldnt make it. . .

Do I push myself to go or do I just pull a sickie. . . . Both ways fill me with dread.

Still need to do the food shop as hardly anything in house but can't face the people and the noise. . . .

Today's just not goin to be good

[Golfer15]

I feel the same. Dont like Tuesdays. Just off to work, Im a teaching assistant and I enjoy the smiles I get from the children so go to do the work in school. It will make you feel better. I have only done this for six months. I worked in an office for nearly 17 years and it got me down. My wife is a teacher and I went in to school to help her as well as with my boys when they were there. I decided to change jobs when I was offered redundancy.

Best move I have made. Big pay cut but hey we can survive. Health is evetything!

Good luck. Wish I didnt work but cant do that as I just want to curl up and hide away.

Oh well here goes. Such a long way until the weekend.

[Cookie84]

I know your right and I shall push myself to go in. Finding it so hard to just make simple decisions these days.

Can't face a food shop tho.

I do feel like curling up and hiding away. . . (I could get away with doing it for at least 3 hours) but not sure it would make me feel any better but can't get motivated to actually do anything around the house either.

Trying to look on a bright side tho. . . I have managed to get my two girls up and dressed and to school with out shouting. . . I don't want to shout . . I sound like a bad mum. . . Oh I don't know. . . Too much in my head and now I'm rambling. . . .

[Cookie84]

I did go and do my volunteer work today. . . Glad I pushed myself. . . Stayed 2 hours instead of 1, nice to spend time with the children and hear what they were making (painting shields today)

Hubby cooked dinner. . Cudnt eat much as seemed to have lost appetite. . . Feel bit better when he is at home.

[Bubbles6]

Hi Cookie84! I'm new on here and had to comment as everything you've written could've been written by me!

[Cookie84 in reply to Bubbles6]

Hi Bubbles6 lovely to hear from you. I only joined yesterday but I feel already that I am not alone like before. Hope we can chat soon. X

[Suzie40]

I'm a teacher and I find it almost impossible to be depressed when I'm in the classroom. The random things my children come out with never cease to make me smile! I love working with children and I find it such a rewarding job. They are a natural tonic x