Better?

[NewieKay]

Having a better, if not still unproductive day. Though it is half over yet. I had a good session with my therapist yesterday and I think that helps a lot.

Here's a thought for those of you having good days right now. Do you ever find when you come out of a period of down days that you have a mess to clean up in your life? I mean mess in a literal and perhaps a metaphorical way too...

Like I have been neglecting so much due to feeling like crap that now that I feel better I have rooms in my house to clean, homework to do, decisions to make... and I guess I think about all the time lost feeling down...it makes me wonder. Is this what having a chronic illness is like?

At least now that I'm feeling ok, I have the energy to tackle it. Slowly. One at a time. Don't want to overwhelm myself.

[marla38]

I so know wot u mean! By nature Im a tidy person but when under a lot of pressure and feeling stressed and down it really shows in the state of my house and because its amess it makes me feel even worse so the cycle continues til i get sick of it and have to do something about it or someone is coming! Had gasman come today - was up at misnight trying to make presentable as kept putting it off! But when I have a proper tidy, freshly polished, hoovered, clean washing sort of place it does wonders for my mood and productiveness.

[Britt]

Hi, NewieKay - yes, when I am well again, I find I have a mess to clean up - in the house, but sometimes with relationships too! Like when I shoot off my mouth and say things I wouldn't normally say, or take off in a huff. I must admit that these episodes are getting fewer and far between ..... progress!

[Fey]

Oh very much so. When I'm down I don't clean, am very flaky with my friends and run away from everything. There's always a big mess to clean up.