Hi Rose,

I'm here too! The last few weeks look like they were very difficult for you. I hope your spirit has lifted a bit. What did you do before that has helped you when your mood gets low? When my mood gets low or my anxiety gets too high my ability to think goes out the window. Now I keep a list of helpful things on the refrigerator so it is handy for me to look at. I also keep a list in the bathroom. I can so relate to the car thing. I no longer drive so I cannot do things when I feel like it. My husband is here but that does not always work out. I have a therapist who comes to the house which might sound okay, but I do not feel free to talk because house is small and husband is here. I decided for my mental health it is okay to see her out of the house so my husband drives me to the local McD's and picks me up when I call. The most important thing is to get out of the house as often as I can. As you well know...home can be difficult if that is all one sees.

Try to remember what you did before that helped you. Try setting small daily goals and stick with it...write them down and check it off as you go. Small successes can lift your mood. Can you go for a short walk and get a few minutes of fresh air?

Familie's can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. There are seldom any easy answers for these relationships. I am one of nine. I do not have a relationship at all with one of my sisters. She is a very unhappy and genera!my negative person and I am not willing to have her be a part of my life because I don't need that in my life. I waz just in her orbit at the family Christmas but stayed away from her and enjoyed the rest of the family as best I could. As an example...she refused to be in the family pics. Sat by herself!I I have thought for years she has a personality disorder or at least borderline traits. The rest of my family. I try to meet them where they are and usually all goes pretty wel!

Also Rose I just thought how is your sleep. Chronic poor sleep really sinks a mood to. You are not alone!