weekend

amanda · Experienced Member

weekend

liz · Experienced Member

Hi Amanda

Know what you mean about the lack of structure. Can be difficult to unwind and relax.

What about finding some things that you really want to do. Things for you. Not about household chores, or stuff for other people but for yourself. Giving some space to just 'be' if you like.

I,m not good with weekends either as you'll know from 2 weekends worth of posting.

But, you know you'll find support here and people who will be there and listen and care.

Let me know how it goes.....

liz x

jane · Experienced Member

hi amanda,

you can have all the help i can offer this weekend. they can be hard, work does offer an escape, your mind has to focus elsewhere.

i dont know who you have closeby, but can you organise something impromptu for friends. do something or go somewhere you have always fancied, make that effort for yourself. if thats not possible, do things just for you, walks, shopping is always something i enjoy.

i know, if i have nothing organised i sit and fester and that is something i am excellent at.

i will be here this weekend, its one weekend im not at work. whatever you need to say someone will be here. remember you are not alone.

here and listening

jane

leckie · Senior Member

at the moment i dont think of weakends to me all the days are just the same i still carry these thoughts with me day or night so i just keep myself busy all the time

Frog · Experienced Member

Hey,

Weekends I like them cos I can get out of the house, without to much trouble.

Heres an idea, desigin your own Christmas Cards, and if you not good at drawing etc, doesn't matter, I think it's better, or use your pc.

and deffinatly do something for you as other posts have said.

or something I do often, I re arrange my bedroom furnature makes me feel good to have a freash start.

Hope this helps

Frog

segelov · Experienced Member

Hello Amanda

This is where lists come in useful, make a list of things that you would love to do for yourself, and promise to do at least one of them every weekend. I have little books with some of these various lists in, sometimes I get to do one or two things in them, not often.

Tomorrow afternoon I will be entertaining my little granddaughter and she will be staying the night, she comes over about every two or three weekends just for one night, and they only live a few doors away!

I do hope that you will end up doing somehting special just for you.

Take care

segelov

liz · Experienced Member

Hi Amanda

It was good to read just now on 'the good things in life ' posting that you have had a good weekend. sounds like you managed to get out into the garden a bit and enjoy some fresh air. I know you weren't looking forward to how to spend the time - it sounds like you've had good company too with your children popping in and staying for longer. And you've not had to delve into your money pockets for them either!.....

I'm glad for you that this weekend turned out ok.

liz x

amanda · Experienced Member

Hi yes it was a good weekend I have been fighting my inner demons for weeks now but I was determined it had to change I made list upon list upon list thanks for the tip segelov I will have enough lists to last me for weeks.Do you know this is the first time for ages I have got through the weekend with no s*lf h*rm no uncontrollable rages and no others being pains I have been me and thanks to you my friends I actually liked me.

I am sorry if I have upset anyone I just wanted to share and say thankyou for your support

Take care

amanda

claudine · Moderator

ROWYBS Amanda!!!