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  1. Been feeling better the last couple of days until just had a HUGE argument with my mum which has set me right back.  Families eh!

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    2. Gemma7

      Gemma7

      Sounds good, particularly if you're happy with it :)

      Also, if that isn't enough remember to stick to your points and repeat if necessary x

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thanks Gemma.  I think it is the best way of keeping my mind off it for now and not undoing the other good stuff I've been doing CBT-wise.  I am just generalled pee'd off about the whole thing but the whole thing will no doubt pass in time.

       

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      hope you are doing ok x

  2. Have meds in the drawer and just don't know whether to take them.  Totally torn on whether it would be a good idea or not.

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thanks Avo :) Sorry to keep harassing you - this really is the last question I promise! - but did you have any problems with weight gain on fluox? (Feel free to tell me to mind my own business.) This is something I'm really concerned about as I find it hard enough to stay on top of my weight without making it even harder! Thank you :) x

    3. Avo

      Avo

      Hi GBG,

      No problem, I am happy to help - I didn't experience weight gain, I too struggle with my weight but I had no side effects on that score. 

      If you read the list of side effects its almost everything you can imagine and much you can't! just try and take it literally a day at a time. 

       

       

    4. gingerbreadgirl
  3. Major major relapse :( out of the blue 'what if XYZ happened years ago?' and of course I start going over and over it...

  4. Is eating two slices of bread microwaved with cheese and ketchup... They don't call me a food connoisseur for nothing :D 

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      No mate rates avo you don't understand the level of skill and experience that goes into making one of these! 

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Yes gemma that's the cost, 20p for the ingredients and the rest for my abilities 

    4. taurean

      taurean

      I think I will go down the village bakery and buy from them. 

      They did some brilliant Valentines day gingerbread biscuits. 

  5. Enjoying cake Friday!

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    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      Well Avo, that’s a tough one :yes: I like ice cream with some things and cream with others :yes: Red velvet cake for eg as got to have cream for me :yes:

    3. Avo

      Avo

      Red velvet cake sounds nice, though not heard of it before. My wife who has a sweet tooth, says it's beetroot based - sounds interesting. I may have to give it a try.

    4. taurean

      taurean

      In the doctor novel I have been reading, a woman consults the doctor worried about the colour of her pee. 

      Turned out she had been eating beetroot cake ? 

  6. Decided to kick the caffeine once and for all... Crazy to drink a substance which creates anxiety (for me). Wish me luck... 

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Today is day four and feel noticeably calmer, less irritable and less jittery. Also massively tired though! Sticking with it so far even though I do miss that lovely cuppa Joe. 

    3. lostinme

      lostinme

      Wow your doing so well gbg, after a while it will become the norm and hopefully you won't miss cuppa Joe :) x

    4. taurean

      taurean

      If you also work through some mindful meditations you can lessen the anxiety some more. 

      When I was really anxious mindful meditation was ever so helpful. 

      There are plenty of mini meditations available, but my absolute favourites are downloadable from a CD called "mini meditations for stress-free living", 7 fabulous 10-minute guided meditations by Australian psychologist Simonette Vaja. 

      It's available from Amazon or New World Music. 

  7. I always do my best proofreading after I hit send :)

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    2. snowbear

      snowbear

      We all do it. Why else would there be an edit button? :) 

    3. lostinme

      lostinme

      Yes but I’ve been a member for over a year now and I didn’t even know what it was for :lol: hey you live and learn :a1_cheesygrin:

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      i just wish there was an edit button for already-sent emails :) especially when sent to all staff for example!!

  8. is getting married :)

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you all! it's about time really - we will have been together 10 years by the time we do it (we've planned it for the day of our ten year anniversary:) ) am very happy indeed :) xxx

    3. Binxy

      Binxy

      Awesome news GBG. Sorry I didn't see it sooner. Congratulations!

    4. gingerbreadgirl
  9. just ate an entire chocolate orange... and i'm not sorry about it! :)

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    2. taurean

      taurean

      Even a big guy like me eats it over 2 days - oink oink

    3. gingerbreadgirl
    4. taurean

      taurean

      And why not indeed? We all need a treat periodically.

  10. Having a virtual flat warming :D There will be an array of drinks, snacks and sweets available (but only virtually, sorry). 

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Haha that sounds amazing! :D 

    3. Gemma7

      Gemma7

      I'm like one of those guests that comes early to your party before you're even ready :lol:

    4. Avo

      Avo

      I'm afraid if we all get too greedy(me especially) I will have to prorogue this party. :D

  11. Getting battered by OCD atm.  Really need to walk the walk and do something about it. 

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    2. Avo

      Avo

      Hang in there GBG, we know how OCD can test us, I know myself only too well. Hope your doing a bit better today?

    3. Storm

      Storm

      Chin up GBG, you can do this x

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you everyone x

  12. doing a 100 day no booze challenge. Day 1...

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      ha thank you! on day 4, so far so good, but got a hen do and wedding to go to before the end...

    3. daja

      daja

      i don't drink alcohol anymore but i do eat it. In the occasional meal.

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      day 12... got people coming over for dinner tonight. will be having lots of schloer :)

  13.  afternoon off to myself... am pigging out on all the foods I enjoy, playing candy crush and generally having a whale of a time :) 

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    2. Avo

      Avo

      Fair enough - I think those days are needed sometimes, I tend to turn to sweet thai chilli sensations - they are very Moorish, hence I avoid buying them too often.!

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      ooh yes they are good! :)  

    4. lostinme

      lostinme

      Sounds like a good day Gbg :yes:

  14. Stressful day at work plus central heating broken, stressed and irritable which is a gateway to ocd. Trying to tell it to do one!

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Boiler guy came today and it's all warm now :) 

      Hope you're feeling better lost? Xx 

    3. lostinme

      lostinme

      Hi flower, that’s great I’m glad it’s all sorted :yes: I’m still not feeling great and still got a bad chest so doctor is sending me for a chest X-ray to make sure it’s clearing ok :) x

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      oh i'm sorry to hear that :( fingers crossed it all gets sorted really soon x

  15. wow this weather is amazing! Nature's own antidepressant :)

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      ha i am a northerner but think I must be a fake one because I absolutely love the heat! - I think I must have been a reptile in a past life :D

    3. Avo

      Avo

       I may have to relocate to Reykjavik where I can stand the temperatures. Its 10 c according to the BBC weather - that's just about right for me. I will get the Icelandic phrase book ready. :)

    4. taurean

      taurean

      They just announced on the radio that, for the southeast and south Central England, June has been the hottest June on record ♨ 

  16. off to the highlands of scotland tomorrow :-/ waterproofs will definitely be required I think!

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    2. Ashley

      Ashley

      Just short of where we cycled in 2013, lovely road up.

    3. daja

      daja

      have a good time :-)

    4. gingerbreadgirl
  17. steadily improving... two steps forward one step back... but still moving in the right direction overall. 

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    2. snowbear

      snowbear

      I always tell myself 'one step at a time', so if you're managing two forward before the one back you're doing well. :D  Great to hear you're making progress. :) 

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thank you v much :) had a "one step back" kind of day today unfortunately... but can only mean the two steps are coming tomorrow :) 

    4. taurean

      taurean

      Tomorrow is a new day and a fresh opportunity - well done GBG for taking a sensible view over a setback.

  18. Feeling sort of OK and just letting that be enough for now. 

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    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      No flower sadly no better :( it's been a week now and still not upto much, just doing the must jobs x

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      sorry to hear that Lost :( really hope you're back on your feet soon x

    4. lostinme

      lostinme

      Thankyou flower x

  19. Just hoovered the extractor fan and now it is peeing water onto the floor ?

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    2. Gemma7

      Gemma7

      I never use extractor fans they always just seem like they make noise and that's it! 

      Never had a router so can't help you at all there! Hopefully you get it sorted :)

    3. taurean

      taurean

      Extractor fans have an on off override usually above the bathroom light switch. 

      And they only work when the light is on. 

      I would say there was some water ingress from outside trapped in the hole. There is supposed to be a 2-way flap on the outside which only opens when the fan is running, to let the air out. 

      Sounds like that flap is stuck open. 

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thanks Roy. Yes I can turn it on it just doesn't clear the steam very well which is why I hoovered it. I don't think it's to do with the flap as it only happened after hoovering it however it seems to be stopping now which is good. 

  20. Starving and want pizza 

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    2. Avo

      Avo

      was that in a toasty maker ? or one of those toaster bags? I really like cheese and marmite toasties - with a cup of tea obvs!

    3. Gemma7

      Gemma7

      You and marmite Avo :D

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      ooh cheese and marmite sounds good! no it's just a couple of slices of bread with some cheese in the microwave with some ketchup... i say toastie cos it sounds a bit more respectable :D 

  21. sonic boom just heard all over yorkshire - done nowt for anxiety I can tell you!!

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      it had my nerves torn to shreds... when i was a kid an IRA bomb exploded close to my house and this sounded exactly like that!

    3. Caramoole

      Caramoole

      I missed it....we were on the motorway around where the planes were, they probably flew over us....but the engine noise and music must have drowned it out

    4. taurean

      taurean

      Amazing the power of a touch of Status Quo!!!! Fighters would occasionally fly low over my parents-in-law's former cottage in Lincolnshire, and just that was deafening - the supersonic eurofighter Typhoons on an intercept mission would certainly be something else.

  22. Determined to turn things around.

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    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      You can do this gbg, believe in yourself, one day at a time :yes:

    3. Ashley

      Ashley

      Ok GBG, no migraines touch wood. But have felt light headed for 10 days now. Spoke to GP yesterday who thinks its not my blood sugar levels, but some kind of inner ear balance thing. 

      By the way the date of the event I can tell you is Sat 13th October from 7pm,  and 20 miles/30 min drive from your location. 

       

       

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      have you had any progress with your inner ear thing Ashley? Hope things are improving.  I'll keep my ear to the ground with the event in Oct!

  23. Whoever said "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" has obviously never tasted Domino's :a1_cheesygrin:

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      aw bless her.  I hope she has enjoyed her food now! :) 

       

    3. taurean

      taurean

      She eat a sweet biscuit and ham sandwich as if it was manna from heaven. 

    4. gingerbreadgirl
  24. It's coming home!

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    2. taurean

      taurean

      I am stuck in a taxi in Northampton rush hour traffic thinking "Roy is (trying to)  come home"  :D

    3. Avo

      Avo

      Yes its strange for an English team to be in such a position! for the first time in years I actually like them as people . Gareth Southgate deserves so much credit for creating this atmosphere. Even if we don't get through to the final I think its been a massively positive tournament. 

      Come on England!

    4. taurean

      taurean

      Roy came home after the traffic eased, but sadly football didn't quite come home this time. 

      But still one game left to play - come on England :Northern_Ireland:

  25. Feeling pretty positive today for the first time in a while.  Onwards and upwards!

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you :) still feeling fairly positive today, although a couple of wobbles. Have been walking the walk instead of just moaning about it lol! Hopefully it will remain steadyish this weekend.

    3. lostinme

      lostinme

      Go gbg you can do this :cheer:where there’s a will there’s a way :)

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you lost! :) xx

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