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[cloudcore]

Hi Friends, Family and Carers 

Caring for loved ones living with complex mental health issues can be really challenging, and the carer's experience can often be overlooked and/or difficult to talk about day to day. We have created this space so that those feelings, challenges and accomplishments can be heard, and to promote carer's wellbeing and self-care. 

To participate, here are 3 questions for your daily check in: 

     1) How are you feeling? 

         You can use a scale of 1-10 (1= really bad , 10= really good), if you would like to.

     2) What is one thing you have struggled with, and one thing you have done well?

     3) What is one nice thing you can do for yourself today?

You're welcome to check in daily, or how ever often you need to! Please just remember to be respectful and kind to each other as each of our experiences are so different. 

Feel free to tag any carers you know in this space!

[cloudcore]

@Shaz51 , @Determined, @Anastasia , @outlander , @LOVELUKE , @Faith-and-Hope , @SpringBlossom , @MIFANTCARER , @ROB77 , @EssJay , @Jo-anneJoy , @Tool17 , @Sunrise9 , @BertandErnie , @Jaxta , @Mystique25 , @DTrain , @Futurefears , @CAD1 , @-Mumma- just tagging a few carers who have been around this forum to start off the check in

[Shaz51]

To participate, here are 3 questions for your daily check in:
1) How are you feeling?
You can use a scale of 1-10 (1= really bad , 10= really good), if you would like to.
2) What is one thing you have struggled with, and one thing you have done well?
3) What is one nice thing you can do for yourself today?

Hello @cloudcore 

1)   say I feel like a 5 today 

2)   struggling a little with overwhelming information from doctors and specialists 

3)   having the afternoon off any jobs 

how about you @Alicat , @Smc , @Scoo , @Krishna , @FindingStrength , 

[Anastasia]

Thank you @cloudcore 🙏💞

Hi @Shaz51 🌹

1) How are you feeling?

About a 1 at present.

Dr prescribed meds today as I'm clearly not coping 😭

You can use a scale of 1-10 (1= really bad , 10= really good), if you would like to.

2) What is one thing you have struggled with, and one thing you have done well?

Struggled with ruminating over my boys safety

Done well...ummm prepared dinner

3) What is one nice thing you can do for yourself today?

Maybe I'll run a bath later

[Krishna]

Hi @Shaz51  Hmmmm feeling about a 6. Struggling with accepting that my girl is being transferred to a psych hospital for 6 months far far away from me but proud of myself that I only fell in a heap on hearing this news for one day. Took myself op shopping today. Didn't find anything but was good to step out of the house. 

[outlander]

thank you for the tag @cloudcore ill check in here sometimes too.

[greenpea]

@Shaz51 @cloudcore @Krishna @Anastasia  and everyone

1,  unsure have a meeting with son2's new mental health workers am edgy so 5

2.  struggled with feelings of self harm,  one thing I have done  well is hung in there when son2 is in a bad place

3.  nice thing I can do for myself is play my music

[Shaz51]

Hugs @outlander , @greenpea , @cloudcore @@Krishna , @Anastasia ❤❤

Proud of you too @Krishna Did you buy something nice when you went shopping 

We had crumbed steak on spaghetti tonight for dinner 

[greenpea]

@Shaz51 @cloudcore @outlander @Krishna @Anastasia  Hey Shaz51 son2 in bed he is very nervous over the meeting tomorrow. I have mentioned to them on the phone that son2 is obsessed with guns .... and believes he has to help the voices in his head with guns to stop the entities from hurting them ....  will be interesting what they say.

[Shaz51]

Proud of you my sister xoxo @greenpea 

Here for you ❤❤