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Originally Posted by swimmingly
Today's worse than yesterday. I managed to grill burgers for us yesterday and eat outside. It was hell. Today my wife wants to go to Lowe's and it's my lawn mowing day. It's the day I do weekly to prove that I don't need to be hospitalized. Kind of a litmus test. Both of these things seem bigger than me. I think its one or the other. I'm oging to choose Lowe's and do the lawn tomorrow. My whole head is an exposed nerve.
All the same symptoms as yesterday. Thanks for the tips on meditation yesterday. Haven't successfully used them. Too much whirlydoos going on in there, but I'll keep trying.
My kids (m20, f16) don't understand whats going on and I don't have the wherewithall to teach them now and they are all so noisy now. Sounds, and air movements and everything is just too much.
thinking of you all. sending good vibes to all, and for some reason today I am particularly thinking of carhart. sending her vibes in IP
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Couldn't your adult son mow the lawn? I doubt it would take much time to teach him. Does he live with you for free? It's the least he could do. Really, many 16 year olds from my generation mowed lawns, too, but I know many nowadays wouldn't go that far. I learned how to drive stick shift at 16. I'm a woman. So glad I did. Been driving a manual transmission car on the road since then. I'm almost 50.
I know. I sound like an old grandma saying "When I was young...", but it was all true.
If your riding or push mower is even simpler than I assume, then it should definitely be no problem for them.
There is a good book called "Loving Someone with Bipolar" by Julie Fast. Perhaps that could be an aid in familiarizing your children about your disorder. Summer is a great time since school is out on break and we're experiencing a pandemic.