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New Year

Kate Kestrel

Does anyone else find New Years Day really hard? I’ve had a really nice Christmas, felt good, and then suddenly waking up this morning on New Years Day I feel absolutely terrible - I feel so hopeless about the future and so deeply depressed. I’ve never munched like New Years Eve/Day as I’m a worrier and often feel a bit doom laden about the future. But it’s hit me like a truck today. If anyone else experiences this what do you do to try to lift yourself out of it? Thanks 

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  • Excellent to see you Kate.

    I share the issues you speak of.  I find "doing" and instigating "movement" the most essential things that I must do to prevent descent and stagnation (and "dooming") about the undeniably bleak feel I sense about the future - both immediate and short term.  Jobs are getting done....mindless or otherwise......simply to keep my mind away from negative rumination.   I need to busy on a day like today.

    FYI.....your presence here is good for my mood....so thank you.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Thank you Number. I’m sorry you experience this feeling too. I started to clear up a room and throw some stuff away - it helped a bit but I soon ran out of energy and motivation. Thank you for your kind words - I really do appreciate them

  • in reply to Kate Kestrel

    I had very little sleep last night....and have been working, on my feet for 10hrs now.  I actually find that physical exhaustion+sleep deprivation=I can keep going and stay focused on things.....but most importantly=I don't catastrophise nor doom think because I haven't got the spoons for that too.

    I'm unusual in quite a few of my coping behaviours.....they are mainly counter-intuitive....but I know they help me.

    I am utterly knackered now.

    I hope tomorrow will bring your mind a fresh and invigorating dawn (hopefully the one in the stripey socks even?!)

    Be well mate.

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  • in reply to Kate Kestrel

    I had very little sleep last night....and have been working, on my feet for 10hrs now.  I actually find that physical exhaustion+sleep deprivation=I can keep going and stay focused on things.....but most importantly=I don't catastrophise nor doom think because I haven't got the spoons for that too.

    I'm unusual in quite a few of my coping behaviours.....they are mainly counter-intuitive....but I know they help me.

    I am utterly knackered now.

    I hope tomorrow will bring your mind a fresh and invigorating dawn (hopefully the one in the stripey socks even?!)

    Be well mate.

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