Mood out of 10. Contributing factors.

[Mach123]

7/5? Emotional, 7. Physical 5. Id call it the Richter scale lol. I'm always waiting for the next tremor.

That doctor yesterday was telling me I was not in that much pain and she was right, right then. It comes and goes though and when it comes I develop a really pronounce limp immediately. I bled through my pants a little last night at the injection point in my knee. I looked at it quite awhile trying to figure out what I spilled on myself lol.

The list is so long I wouldn't know where to start. Just keep going. : ). Good thread thx!

(Father's Day, forgot.)

 

[Teasel]

Think I'll try using the Suds thing at some point, only ever looked at it a few times.

Mood 7/10

+++ I'm experiencing actuall fricking movement in my life, having been stuck for a good couple decades!!!

+ Lunch ?

+ Managing to get things sorted put that I just couldn't manage before. Feels bloody good.

- I'm still scared of people (that I know, strangers are fine)

- I wish I had friends

- I still have a really hard time with getting scared and wanting to withdraw or else just not being able to bother with things sometimes / feeling overwhelmed sort of thing.

++ Recently felt pretty angry and fed up and couldn't be bothered. But I realised I prolly needed to up fun activities / sense of achievement by getting some things done that help me feel better. And I managed to turn things around. Found an app called innerhour, helped me think of little things I can do that fit the bill. Took myself out to a nice restaurant for biscuits n gravy, read a book, got and started a jigsaw puzzle, sorted out a lot of the storage in the house so everything feels more organised. Simple things but they help.

 

[The Albatross]

5 of 10.
Contributing factors:

• Lymphatic reaction persisting
• dehydration from double antihistamines
• headache lessened from NAISDs but flare up of allergy to those
• Ongoing calls from a peer - loud (light and noise hurt basically) - giving support but it's a "touch too much" and I won't set the boundary.
• Lessening of PAIN... just sort of skittering 'round the edges.
• Went into "take care of yourselves (mister & mom) cuz I don't give a spit/I can hardly stand up mode.
• Mr and mom actually took care of themselves this morning and last evening.
• Neutral

 

[Ronin]

Just peachy, and what's been least pissing me off is the pain.

So keeping that one.

4/10 For food, music, coffee & flashlights not sucking.

 

[Keming]

5/10

Still recovering from yesterdays shock and med-related volatility.
Today's another wash. Distraction is the best i'll manage.
worthless. things i should be doing but can't.

Meds keeping me level-ish.
Not giving up on new med.
Engaging with self despite suckage.
Tried.
Coffee and a pastry.

 

[The Albatross]

6.5 out of 10 (a tad better than 6 but not really 7)

Contributing factors:

• A decent night's sleep
• A break from very long phone calls
• accomplished a couple minor things that needed doing or scheduling
• mom agreed to allow some time for the tv to be off
• mister nixed the porcupine act pronto when he saw my reaction and I didn't have to say a word.
• a simple meal was graciously appreciated by both mister and mom - glad cuz it fatigued me out to prepare it
• need some more pain management because it's still there running in the background
• dreamless sleep which I find more comforting than either dreams or nightmares
• Elsa & Grace with me all night and JoJo glued to my lap or beside me purring most of the day yesterday

 

[Deanna]

8 out of 10

• Woke up in weird position this morning that messed me up but ironed it out the best way I could
• Got 2 new jobs this morning

 

[Teasel]

5 /10

- Mr's alcoholism. Even when he's not being abusive, when drunk it's extremely irritating to be around him. :banghead: Feel sad for him. And sad for me. ?
+ Glad I deal with it so much better than I used to.
- But it's not the way I wanna live my life.
- Anxiety about how I'm gonna get everything done that needs doing. Am functioning better than I have in years but it's still only a little amount of functioning.
+ Weather's good enough (finally) to be able to get away camping for a couple days. Found a campsite in the cliff right by the sea, hope we get to go.
- Cause last night the Electric went off. Trip switch for the sockets on the kitchen was the culprit. Texted Landlord, hope we can still get away today.
+ Friend sent me a lovely gift ♡
- Anxiety about overspending.

 

[The Albatross]

Mood 7 out of 10

Contributing factors:

• Meaningful conversations with peers and a friend (who doesn't have PTSD).
• Reduction in pain levels.
• A couple days of noise reduction (mutually agreed on with my mom) and except when mister's home we've hammered out an arrangement for a few hours each day where the tv or music is off.
• Helped a peer navigate a difficult time this week
• Truce about a financial stressor with mister.
• A problem solved with a commitment from mister about the logistics of the renovation.
• Was reminded by various peeps about my co-occurring niche/status... some of which made me uncomfortable but was not meant as I "heard" it... spoken as a compliment of sorts... but received by me as "left handed". It didn't stick (the impression) and I could shut down the perception pretty quickly... just that it came up in convos 3 times bugged me a bit.
• Reminded myself that being an "ungilded" lilly/authentic person was/is my choice.

 

[whiteraven]

-2. No idea why. Just the way it is.

 

[The Albatross]

Still about a 7 out of 10... things are looking up. Arbitrary or unexplored numbers are personally discouraged, but that's just me cuz I do my baseline anyways every day this is just the first time I did a 1-10 scale and a "contributing factors" thing, which I am finding beneficial and thank you @berlinda by the way.

Contributing factors:

• Arthritic big toe has the ouchies and the mega "crunchies"... I hate it when that happens.
• Evening meal didn't agree with me.
• Relatively pleasant day and calm household
• Minimal allergic pain or inflammation.
• A couple of really long calls but meaningful and mutually assistive.
• Remembered some of the weekend seminars I've done... weirdest being "live like your nail color" which I don't wear any so that would be naked. Spun off from another thread convo. Surely there may be some stuff like that up here in Lex?

 

[intothelight]

Mood 6

Not looking forward to the vet's visit.
Found a groomer to deal with Molly's mats.
Yard is a disaster after this months moonson and the amount of work is daunting.
Too many outstanding quotes and not enough PO's.
Jobs are on schedule.