This time of year

Please do come on here and chat anytime.It does help

I love knittong and sewing too.what is diamond art

Kath

Its sticking crystal to a picture

Hi Lorraine B 

You’re not alone in feeling low this time of year. I have to fight to try and get moving. I’m hibernating mode. I used to be so busy at Christmas when I had the children and worked in a school for twenty one years that was magical. 
Now retired I’m a grinch sometimes. But not all of the time

I watch happy TV only and entertain myself also I’m forcing myself out when able. 

If you’re gifted with knitting and crocheting you could join a group. There’s some amazing talented creative like minded people. Even if it’s online. 
I remember a couple of years ago a knitting group made a full sized nativity scene it was amazing 

You can chat here anytime. It certainly helps 

Sending you a hug 

Sounds fun lorraine.

I have just knitted christmas hats for the family and last year knitted a nativity set for the grandchildren

I also knit hats and mittens for link to hope which send them out to eastern europe .Always makes you feel better doing something for others.

Keep your spirits up

Kath

Hi Lorraine!

I like knitting too but with everything going on with hubby just now everything there has taken a back seat. It's always just wee simple projects I've done like hats n scarves etc and actually sold some for charity. Usually make tinsel wool scarves at this time of the year but not this year head's been elsewhere unfortunately. Maybe get back into it again at some point. Keep those needles going. Take Care. 

Vicky xx

Hi Lorraine

You are allowed to feel negative at times, & this is the best place to air your feelings! Yes, Christmas can be an awful time of year - not just for those of us who have undergone/ getting on with cancer treatments - yet also anyone that feels lonely/ suffering mental problems, etc. It's a very difficult time of year!

We watch the tinsel coated Xmas ads. & get drawn into the fact that it's a wonderful time of the year. But these ads. are not true - they are just selling into the sugar coated myths.

Just remember that Xmas is just two days on the calendar. As usual, I will be spending it alone, but it now doesn't worry me. I will be cooking some meals I like, drinking my favourite wines, watching some stuff on Netflix - & doing some painting. All of which is creative!

Sounds to me like you are also very creative!, & doing things that you enjoy! Carry on doing those pursuits over Xmas.

In my town, there's a great group for cancer sufferers called The Living Tree. I think it's local, but I'm sure that there are many places throughout the UK similar to this. I'm not a member, as I'm a bit averse to group participation, however, you will find info. from your local surgery, if there is a group nearby to you.

Best of

Marianne x

I have contact my specialist nurse and she has recommended that I contact my GP, which i have done.  I am waiting on a call back.  I think I need to get medication to try and help me.

I need to start speaking to my friends and opening up to them.

Thank you for all your support 

Hi Lorraine!

I get you! I contacted my GP a couple of weeks ago and got on a short course of Diazepam they worked! and I'm not even the one going through cancer. I felt I needed more last week so phoned again but lines constantly busy and still not taking face to face appointments only callbacks waited on the phone for about 30mins only to be told all callback appointments had gone. So I contacted NHS 24 (111)- NHS Direct in England I believe- and told them what was happening and they referred me to their mental health team and a lovely lady called me back later that same day and I am now on a short counselling course with a keyworker for two weeks. He phones me every couple of days just to check I'm ok so there are other resources out there depending where you are. In Scotland where I am as I said there is NHS24 and another group called Breathing Space they are quite good too I've did a webchat with them. There are the Samaratins too of course and in Scotland we have SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) this is the group that is running my counselling sessions. So please do reach out to someone wherever you are and of course there is the helpline here which is good too. Take Care

Vicky x