What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

[nie]

I feel happy to be a mom, but scared to leave her with anyone else.

 

[amethist]

Totally drained and aching joints. This has now started to follow one of my husbands dips of the roller coaster, no matter how well I take care of myself.

 

[catjudo]

strong and resilient

 

[AthenaErdmann]

I feel happy to be a mom, but scared to leave her with anyone else.

I can so relate to this. And the worrying does not disappear with age, it just changes shape.

Today (and all this week) I am really happy to be a part of my kids' summer vacation, to have time for them. Simultaneously I am stressed, because being a mom more full time than during the school year leaves me too little time to e.g. write here (and to take care of business, and, and...). Oh well, they will be young only these few and precious years - I can have a bit of patience regarding my own progress.

 

[cherryblossom]

I fee very stressed and anxious.

 

[amethist]

A lot calmer now, more relaxed, confident and ready to face the mountain of paper work to be finished and posted on Monday.

 

[Deleted member 5760]

Pretty p***ed off to be honest. My friends are all out partying while I'm searching for a place to live. Either that or theyre yelling at their husbands or their wives or their daughters or their mothers or whoever else is 'in the house'.

Well, I can't really 'vent' at anyone seeing as I'm sat in a motel going over real estate. And I'd ~really~ rather be out dancing! If there is one thing this situation has taught me - you're never worse off than anyone else!

 

[Artista]

Tired. A little numb. Heart feels tight. Wishing I could sleep a bit more and I think that has become easier or feels safer during the day. Need to muster energy to take kids strawberry picking.

 

[James B.]

Am feeling alright, had a vivid trauma-linked nightmare last night. Really different and distinct from any other nightmare before.

 

[cat]

Tired through lack of sleep but more positive than yesterday.

 

[catjudo]

Overwhelmed and irritable. I've been on the go every day with summer activities for my daughter. I've taken on too much and need to be able to just stay home and recoup today. But she already knows what our plans are for today and got very upset at the idea of staying home and not going. So I'm irritable and reluctantly off to the museum. Hope this is a short day, I need to get back to the safety of my home.

 

[cat]

I'm feeling good!

Today is my birthday & for the first time in many years I didn't dread it or wish it wouldn't happen, so I'm celebrating!

Firstly with my family & friends, they have stuck by me through all the horrible times when I must have been dreadful to be with, especially during the last 5 yrs
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I returned to work 1yr ago today & have managed to work full time with only a couple of days off for anxiety, my school colleagues have been so supportive of me during that time especially as it was my last chance to return before management dismissed me on ill health grounds. The children have been great today, I even had 54 birthday claps, it took so long it made me realise just how precious life is.

Another reason to celebrate is joining this forum, you have all been such a help in my recovery, to all of you (especially Cherry Blossom!) I say thank you for all the advice support I've had, its like having an extended famiy!

So, now I'm going to get ready for a night out with friends & work colleagues we're going to a charity concert which a year ago I woudn't have considered, but I'm going tonight & I will be okay!!!