Bad patch

[BlueIris]

Sounds as though you and I have the same problems with interviews!

I don't have Apple TV, but I'm watching lots of Taskmaster New Zealand, which never fails to make me laugh.

[Scass]

I need to do some prep work, watch lots of YouTube of how to answer questions instead of babbling.

The last few days my OH has had a nasty stomach bug & yesterday my daughter had a fever which is now a fever & a sore throat. I just cope badly when they are ill, it makes me scared.

The world is in bad shape at the moment so it’s not surprising the impact of that starts to trickle into our daily lives.

[BlueIris]

Of course it isn't surprising.

You know how badly freaked out when I get when my husband is ill, too. I'm sorry you're having such a rough time, let me know if there's anything I can do to help?

[Darksky]

You two (Blue Iris and Scass) are out of my mould for sure. I never cope when my family are unwell. Me…I am less bothered by my own ailments but anyone else I catastrophise like I invented it. It’s horrible. There’s lots of elements of anxiety I would love to disappear but this one is surely near the top.

[BlueIris]

Same, Darksky. I don't particularly mind if I'm not well, but my husband coughs once and I just bloody know​ it's lung cancer.

[Scass]

I’m happy to be in good company, but also sorry we’re in it together because it’s a bit crap.

[Carnation]

I'm from the mould too!
I'd love to know how to deal with it.

[YoullNeverWalkAlone]

Count me in with that one, I wasn’t always like that, I focused on myself more than anything but now it’s other people too and it doesn’t have to be family, like you say Blue, one cough and it’s worst case scenario..

I don’t know how to deal with it either Carnation xx

[BlueIris]

So proud of myself right now.

Mr. Iris was working at the college today, so we had lunch together at a cafe, followed by a coffee. Unfortunately, time ran short towards the end and I had to down the coffee. Given that I'd already had a largish meal, it took about five minutes for me to be hit by the mother of all panic attacks. I felt violently nauseous, shaky and my heart was beating out of my chest.

I reminded myself that it was a panic attack and got on with my work, and it faded off within about ten minutes.

[Carnation]

Well done BlueIris You are amazing!
Probably downing that coffee so quickly didn't help.
It's really hard to accept feeling bad or accepting the feelings. We've just got to remember that both will pass. x