I'm in a nest

[outlander]

At least your being productive @CheerBear ❤🌻

[Faith-and-Hope]

That’s exactly it @CheerBear ..... that’s exactly how I kept finding myself ......

Escape phrases are it ❣️

[Faith-and-Hope]

And there are generic escape phrases like -

I need to think about that - I will get back to you ......

Pardon ?  I’m not sure I understood you ..... would you mind repeating the question ?  (gives you time to close your gaping mouth and consider what to put in it)

Taking a bite out of something and chewing on it serves the same delay purpose.

i need to check my diary and let you know ....

I’m not sure how to answer you.

I’m not sure how I feel about that ....

[Teej]

Lol with the ringside seats to spinny brain @CheerBear. Awesome news. I just came out of my group and it was a nice surprise. I’m so glad they are trying to work with you. It’s a credit to you. Well done you! 

[Teej]

@Snowie Thinking of you too. That stuck desperately wanting a magic wand place is so hard. I’ve been there lots. Sending these from my phone to brighten your day for a second or two (cos I can now 😉 on the new site) 

[CheerBear]

Love those pics, thanks @outlander ❤ (especially the brave one ☺)

They're great suggestions @Faith-and-Hope, thanks. Not sure if they'd all work with the checkbox firing questions approach they use, but I especially like the "I'm not sure how to answer that" one ☺ It's going to be a couple of weeks away (bit disappointing but at least I have extra organising time - not sure that's a good thing though lol) so I'm going to get lots of practice at this.

Thanks @Teej 😊 Hope your group was a good one. How great is it to be able to upload photos easier!

[Snowie]

Thanks @Teej

Stuck really sucks!

[CheerBear]

I'm feeling really flat and blue. I've slept a bit better with a new med for the last couple of nights, but the side effects have left me quite sick in the mornings and it's taking hours to get any kind of energy back and lose the foggy feeling. It's like swapping one problem for another :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Today has been hard and my little crew have felt like a big handful. The only thing I could think to do was to get them out for a walk/ride which they enjoyed (after way too much needing to negotiate with a mega resistant one) and they're all more chill now, but it's left me with even less energy than before and now I just want to curl up in a ball and sleep. It's definitely been a day where I am feeling the single parent feels.

I feel like I am running a race on an empty tank, not knowing where the finish line is. I think it's there and I really want to believe it's there but sometimes I can't see it. I'm doing everything I can think of and that I need to do (sometimes just), but there are times when I am struggling more than I can stand admitting to myself let alone anyone else. I feel like I have to be OK even when I am not though, and maybe that's why it's hard to acknowledge.

I'm so tired (and venting). I know I don't have too long to go to get to a break, but when hours can feel like days, it feels like it's forever away.

[Mazarita]

Hearing you, @CheerBear. Sending strength and love. 

[Maggie]

Hearing you @CheerBear bringing in some coffee.