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Posted: 11 June 2007 at 5:34am | IP Logged

im so glad you are back on path..and good thinking. sorry your not feeling good, but you will get better as you said..and im so proud you have healthy thoughts. yay!

Posted: 13 June 2007 at 6:32pm | IP Logged

Thank you so much for your support, dolls, I really, really appreciate it and take everything on board.

Right, where do I start?  I am back on the meds.  Still on 10mg a day, but every morning like clockwork I take 'em.  As a result I feel more on top of it, but know without them I will back to square one with the mood swings.

I told my new boss on our first day working together and it felt like a burden had been lifted.  She listened and offered support, I think we're going to work well together.

I am more focussed at work and have been humbled by the support my colleagues (in the know) have offered me.

It also helps that I've got the 28th and 29th June off and then two whole weeks.  Kev is taking me away on a dirty weekend - hurrah!!!  So at least I have a light at the end of the tunnel.

My counsellor is on  leave all month, but I'm sure I can survive without her.  She's given me some homework today which I've yet to do, but will.  She also gave me some breathing advice (yes, you heard right!), which I haven't used just yet!!!

Other things in my life are slowly starting to piece together so it doesn't seem so bad now.

Thank you once again for all your support.

Love n hugs.  Zo xxxxx

Posted: 13 June 2007 at 6:35pm | IP Logged

I had breathing exercises for my panic attacks.

The only way is up now sweetheart, xxx.

Posted: 13 June 2007 at 6:36pm | IP Logged

Good!

Breathing exercises...hmm...right, remember all that swimming we used to do...just like that!

Relax...breathe in..inflate your diaphragm (think labour) and then your lungs hold for count of five...breathe out..release from lungs first and then your diaphragm...repeat 10 times.

Glad your getting there babes..am taking count of all the bops on the noses your gonna get..best get a big box of tissues ready.

Posted: 13 June 2007 at 8:07pm | IP Logged

hi zo,how are you feeling now? glad to hear things are coming together a bit for you,bet your looking forward to yr dirty weekend,lol

have fun

hope to chat soon xxx

Posted: 16 June 2007 at 1:41pm | IP Logged

Awwww thanks alot for your concern and kindness, girls.

I am feeling abit better now, although I do think 10mg may not be enough at present to keep me out of the doldrums.  Might see the doctor about bumping it up just to get me through the counselling sessions...opening old wounds and all that emotional turmoil.

Counselling is on hold until she's back from the Maldives (lucky so n so) and that will be the beginning of July.  Mates, mum and fella all being supportive, propping me up when I start to sag.

New boss is being gentle with me.  It helps that we are developing a close working relationship.

My periods are a bit mad at the moment so the Doctor has taken me off the Pill.  I have Implanon in my arm so there no risk of pregnancy, but being on two hormone inducing contraceptives did my body in.

Had a night out last night without the b/f (he was feeling delicate from the night before) and had a lovely time, chatting and dancing.  The children stayed at their nannas so I had a lovely lie-in for the first time in ages.  Felt more like my ole self last night...long may it last!