Hello everyone,

As the thread title suggests, I'm struggling a bit today and I've achieved very little. Indeed, I'm still in bed as I write this.

I have made a lot of progress recently and had a fantastic day yesterday (saw NUFC win 5-1, then a family party then a few drinks in a local pub with friends).

A few drinks were a few too many in hindsight (always a wonderful thing) and I know my levels of anxiety are exacerbated by hangovers which contribute to brain fog and, to put it politely, affect my digestive system... so that is certainly a factor.

However, at 3pm today, I have arranged to meet friends for board games - something which I generally enjoy but I get so nervous beforehand about making silly mistakes or not understanding the game.

It sounds daft, I know, but we often play quite in depth logical games like Carcassone. Anyway, I've arranged a lift now so I suppose I shall just get on with it. As I say, I've largely enjoyed these occasions before so I can't think of why it would be any different today.

Thanks for reading,
Peter