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Claire
joined 14 Nov 2003
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Posted by Claire, 10:59 17 November 2003

Good Morning everyone. I hope that everyone has woken up bright and early this morning - saying that I haven't.
I overslept for work again this morning. The sun never really seems to shine where I live and the days just seem to get more gloomy. I'm having my anti depressants increased today, but I'm not sure if it is a good or bad thing? I won't be depressed but they make me feel ill for a while. I suppose it's better than depression any day.

I had an hour of light therapy yesterday and I am determined to stick to a routine to have the energy that I want. I'm struggling to stay awake at the moment as I'm thoroughly exhausted. I work from 8.30 till 4.30 each day monday to friday. Tuesday from 6-9pm I'm at college and on a Wednesday I'm working all day until 7pm. I want so hard to keep my life that I'm proberbly overworking myself way too much.

I just feel that during the winter I am being robbed of my life and I desperately want to keep my independence and a social life, but I hate being with people most of the time and I find it increasingly harder to cope with even the smallest of tasks.

Someone mentioned a diary and I have kept one since I was 12 I do find that it allows me to escape for a while and get rid of all the problems that are bothering me at the time - I'd recommened it to anyone.

I'm taking all your advice to the grave and sticking to the routine to beat the blues!!!

Thankyou for all the support you have all given me so far
Bright One
joined 29 Jan 2003
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Posted by Bright One, 11:06 17 November 2003

Good morning,

The forum is a hive of activity this morning. I'm glad the routine is working for you!

I seem to keep myself pretty busy in the winter but I try not to think too far ahead otherwise it does become overwhelming.

you don't live too far from me in St Helens but I work in Blackburn and it is really really manky. The people I work with who live here too joke that Blackburn sits under a black cloud and if you watch the weather forcast Blackburn always has a cloud over it!

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