How are you coping today?

I’m doing pretty good today. A lot of TV. But besides that I’ve been coping pretty positively.

Sorry that happened Mopey How do you know if you're on someone's Ignore list?

It is early yet but I think I will cope ok today.

Ok recovering from pink eye, still grieving and glad it’s Friday.

The cloud lifted, I’m moving forward. This was a long, tough one...

still in a lot of chronic pain.

getting dressed today was an absolute nightmare and I lost my patience with my back on several ocasions (I know, I'm so bad!)

music on now and just chilling. probably should do something and make the most of the day... but do what, exactly.

it's not like I really want to do anything

I am not coping well I am depressed.

Well, it was pretty clear, Hopefully, because when I pressed the button to reply to the person’s post a message popped up saying that the person had placed me on their Ignore list so I would be unable to reply to their post

Thanks for asking though. It was a bit of a shock.

Today was the day I was disappointed with myself and full of regret for not sticking to my diet.I desperately want to lose weight and get my blood sugars down so to cheat and fail is a let down.The buck stops here with me.I have to keep telling myself that I can do it,I can control my diet and I can eat healthy foods and lose weight.So one step at at time,one day,one hour at a time,I will not give in to temptation,with God's help I am going to do this.I am 317 pounds and I want to initially get down to 250 pounds and from there down to 168 pounds,until eventually I hope to be 140 pounds.

Best wishes to you, Marylln. You certainly have the right attitude, and God knows it ain't easy.

Have you thought of giving yourself a reward when you achieve a small goal? A piece of jewelry if you lose 2 lbs; something like that?

yesterday I ordered takeout from the newly opened pizza place. it was nice, I had meat feast with chicken wings

after dinner I watched WWE main event (most of it was good, though I wasn't too kean on the last part)

discovered a new group yesterday called bts (and a new type of music, K-POP) which I think is awesome.

sleep didn't happen for me yesterday and nor did rest

chronic pain not letting up at all and back's really stiff

not much to do today... watch a bit of tv I missed last week (if I can be bothered), and cook something for dinner.

ffeel okay, just the pain sucks. it really, really sucks

I've found that just giving up is the best way to cope. I am lazy, I waste too much time, there is no time to do everything I want or need to do, so I have to "cancel" some things. Most things, actually. There's no point in caring anymore.

I am basically ok and I am coping as best as I can,it is going to get colder this week,UK is going to have snow blizzards in the south east which is where I am.
I agreed to see mum after two months no contact,cos I need to borrow money off of her.But I will not be seeing her again for another two months.

yesterday I was listening to someone on blah therapy who had bipolar and she was telling me that no one understands her and she's sick of people judging her.

I told her I don't do that kind of thing and we got to talking about celebrities with bipolar and what an inspiration they were

she then asked me what my coping methods were and I told her I like to journal, to listen to music, and to watch cartoons.

she goes... you're 25 and you like cartoons?

and diss connected

so the fact I'm too old for cartoons is more important than being understood.... okay. personally I will always watch cartoons, no matter what anyone says.

I am feeling depressed today because.... well... it is a regular, boring day

and when I say regular and boring, it doesn't even cut it

their is nothing happening today. it's almost like this day wasn't meant to be in the calendar or something

I don't think ANYONE is too old for cartoons, Raging Vortex. 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is essentially a cartoon and it's one of my fav films!!! I also really enjoyed 'Inside Out.' Have you seen it?

I always enjoyed The Jetsons - I still want my own space car and one of their devices that dresses you instantly...wouldn't that be amazing on depressed days??! I also like Top Cat, Fraggle Rock ("doozer" is a such a great word!), Pinky and the Brain, Dexter's Laboratory, and The Smurfs. I know there are a lot more that I can't remember right now.

I'd happily sit down and watch an episode from any of those shows now and I'm in my late 30s. I also enjoy reading children's stories. I bought several in the last year just for me They have beautiful messages and they are short for me to read when I'm depressed and have trouble concentrating.

My mother is the type of person who judges adults for watching cartoons, reading a children's book etc. She makes nasty comments if I share some of my things (my goofy chapsticks with funny faces, my bears etc) so I don't tell her anymore. Sometimes I got angry when she put me down for things that make me happy (I live with chronic depression) and sometimes lately I think: how sad for her...she isn't connected to her inner child...how sad!


In short, Raging Vortex, never feel badly about being yourself and enjoying your interests. When people judge us, it is a reflection of some personal insecurity that they are carrying and not dealing with.

I had a good day again today,I didn't struggle and I wasn't depressed.

today an old friend came to visit me which was nice. she baught me some more lipstick (red lipstick). I also got a delivery from my friend sophie. she ordered me an amazon alexa, because she knows how much I like music. I've been having a lot of fun this afternoon exploring it's many features (I still have to email her and thank her for the gift)

Reasonably well.

Its been a tearful day for me,bagging up some of my husbands clothes to give away.its been a month,am I doing this to soon?

I am sorry for your loss.How did it happen,was it a sudden thing,an accident or had he been ill and his passing expected?Grief can mean you hang on to his things longer or it can mean you want to let go,the choice is yours.There is no right time to sort through belongings,it is up to you,if you feel ready and it feels right then it's not too soon.It must have been difficult to be in your home surrounded by his clothes and stuff when you have lost him.I understand wanting to sort things so do what feels right.Once again I am deeply sorry for your loss,honour your grief and give yourself what you need to get over your grief and move on.

I felt good again today,I wasn't depressed ,at least I wasn't seriously depressed.more sad.I don't feel good 100%,today I found out I can't get CCTV on instalments,I have to pay upfront in full,so I have to start saving.This upset me and now I am sad.But I am coping better than I thought I would.The weather has been really cold which I don't like,and they say it might snow heavy in our area tonight.I am waiting till tomorrow to see if it is ok to go out,if the roads are clear enough.

most of my time's been taken up exploring my new amazon alexa (which can also explain why I've not been here as much). I love it, my friend sophie sent it to me and so far I'm really enjoying it

I also got some new red lipstick this week. it's a really brite red and looks really nice on me.

I've had a low appetite this week because.. well, I don't know. I just have. maybe it's just because my days are so dull and depressing, or maybe it's because my cooking is just geting worse (I actually vote the latter)

I've also not been sleeping, but that's not really news

Had a very bad day, but it ended alright. I’m grateful R and I are finally really connecting honestly and genuinely and that’s getting better. But I got told I am a bad daughter. That’s the last thing I’ll have ever heard come out of her mouth. I’m done.

today it has been snowing all day- and it's been really nice (I love the snow)

I've been having some greif with my alexa and that's been making a little depressed/ angry (actually I want some stuff I can't have because I don't have a phone that supports the alexa app).
I struggle with that, because for me when it comes to owning something, it's using it for all it's intended purposes, or nothing at all
I had takeout pizza today which was nice (even though it was filling, too filling for me)

no sleep last night. partly because of the imsomnia but also it was too hot. heating was turned up way too loud.

seems this weather has 1 drawback

you either are too cold or too hot

their's no in between

I am just going through the motions,my heart isn't in this world or enjoying this life,I don't know really what is wrong,what is missing,life just isn't doing it for me.