Mental health check-in

2manband said:
Biggest issue at our house is that the kids a are getting cabin fever.
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Bit of that here as well, though my kids are preteen.

Looking forward to the summer, so that we’ll have more options like camping, swimming, boating, hiking, etc.

One of my biggest issues right now is that I’m constantly feeling as though I need a nap.
 
My son is 20 and now doing his college classes at home. Quarantine and rain Tuesday night, so I grilled Korean BBQ to make things a little more normal. Just put up an umbrella in the back patio for the grill.

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bsman said:
We've gotten to be like housedogs - eagerly running from window to window and practically barking when we see people, dogs, cats, squirrels, etc.
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I'm actually busy AF work-wise. Since I normally work at home, for me pretty much the only thing that actually changed is that my daily supermarket walk became a once-a-week event and I don't meet people face to face anymore. I think for a lot of people this whole thing has a lot more impact than for me.
 
I had a flashback to Nam. No, I was never in Viet Nam, when I told wife she knew exactly what I meant. 5? years ago Black Friday shopping, Target was the third place I went. I had a mini panic attack, I just wanted to get out of there. Target had a bunch of shopping carts turned over in the store, I think to stop shoplifting, and route everybody to just the registers. When I saw this, had my flashback.

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Honestly, I had a pretty shitty week mentally. Couldn’t focus, needed to work but wasn’t getting anything done, wife got her positive test result, felt more stress. Finally got some down yesterday and today. Read some Stuff that let me know this is pretty normal. Which I knew but needed reminding. Gonna take a break tomorrow and most of the weekend, and focus next week on overall self care, including financial steps that will help me be less stressed about it.
 
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I am so fucking bored.
Practicing,and working on a few songs feels like a chore.

The house is spotless,I don't feel like cooking.
The few calls from a girl at work are the only thing that breaks the monotony.

I don't feel like drinking,that is a good thing.
I can't fall off the wagon now.
 
I've stopped holding back on my political views. If I'm gonna die, you're gonna know exactly what I think of this fucked up world, and why I think it. I've been on this trajectory for a while, having dropped a significant number of friends and acquaintances in the wake of 2016, particularly those who screamed for fiscal conservatism and then looked the other way when they got their tax break. But this year I've gone from "this world is fucked up and I can't relate to your shitty viewpoints" to "this world is fucked up and fuck you for your shitty viewpoints." If we've been friends on social media before, and we're not now, it's because you're an asshole. Straight up.

How's that for a mental health check in?
 
sunvalleylaw said:
Honestly, I had a pretty shitty week mentally. Couldn’t focus, needed to work but wasn’t getting anything done, wife got her positive test result, felt more stress. Finally got some down yesterday and today. Read some Stuff that let me know this is pretty normal. Which I knew but needed reminding. Gonna take a break tomorrow and most of the weekend, and focus next week on overall self care, including financial steps that will help me be leased stressed about it.
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Hang in there, we're going to all get through this. Although I still have my job I took some steps to be financially independent for about a year if I need to.
 
We slowed to a crawl at work. The new owner took over last August but I think he's in for the long haul, he said he had a ten year lease (he's probabl;y late 60's age wise).... haven't seen a customer since Tuesday but we have a yard full of land Rovers. So I installed a transfercase in a 99 Disco(very) and it now moves...the old one was fried due to no oil in it and the Land rover was landlocked in neutral.Then there is the 93 Range Rover which i should get cylinder heads back for on Monday or Tuesday and of course the ongoing tinkering with the two old LR88's (1965's) .
His brothers shop "British car service" has been in business since 1978 (his bro is the manager)...they closed down last week since their mechanic decided to shelter at home. The owner of that shops daughter is the actual financial owner of our work anbd my boss rents through her which is good because it's all kinda one big family thing and they are friends so i think there is leeway in payments and stuff ...at least to an extent. Having worked at my location for 27 years though i know there are always slow times where we have almost no work for days or weeks si nce we are in a tucked away area with no advertising, it's always been word of mouth...
I got 8 rolls of TP left and 7 rolls of paper towels. i have been on the same roll of paper towels for almost three weeks so i should be set for quite a while. *spitsintoasanitarycontainer*
 
Help!I'maRock! said:
I've stopped holding back on my political views. If I'm gonna die, you're gonna know exactly what I think of this fucked up world, and why I think it. I've been on this trajectory for a while, having dropped a significant number of friends and acquaintances in the wake of 2016, particularly those who screamed for fiscal conservatism and then looked the other way when they got their tax break. But this year I've gone from "this world is fucked up and I can't relate to your shitty viewpoints" to "this world is fucked up and fuck you for your shitty viewpoints." If we've been friends on social media before, and we're not now, it's because you're an asshole. Straight up.

How's that for a mental health check in?
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Now I’m mad I’m not on social media. I want to know if I’m an asshole :grin:
 
My job has leveled off a bit—mostly because I busted my ass for the first couple weeks and got done what I needed done earlyish and the essential business designation means I don’t have to talk owners off the “shut it all down” ledge daily. Through skillful manipulation I’ve managed to retain 100% of my people’s take home pay, save several people’s jobs, and minimize layoffs I have to make to one person—who the CEO was badgering me to fire when I took over my current position, so now that conversation is way easier (not that it’s ever easy) and he should be in a better position on severance and benefits vs. ordinary circumstances.

I’m generally a little bored and angry all the time—but that’s been the case since I was about 7 years old. Keeping busy with recording projects and cooking. Making the secret reserve freezer turkey today and gonna multitracking the bejeezus out of a couple new songs so I can later distract myself by cursing these decisions in the mixing stage.

Oh, and welcome to the team @Help!I'maRock!. Get ready to hear, “You must be a lot of fun at parties” several times a week until you ascend full-bodily into Heck.
 
My sister-in-law posted this on FB:

“Just how do we explain to our kids (mainly the 6 year old) that it’s ok for the Easter Bunny to visit? Apparently the Easter Bunny shouldn’t be allowed in because he will surely be a CV19 carrier after having visited so many houses. They are obsessing over all of the doors and windows staying locked so that the Easter Bunny can’t get in. FML.”

I’m getting the vibe that there will be a whole generation with germaphobic OCD.

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I have been fine so far. I'm not so sure about Jaxie, our dog. I think he wonders why we are home all the time. He may be questioning his future of us providing him meals. He has been practicing his cute, begging for food face a lot lately.
Does anyone know of a good dog psychologist who practices social distancing?
Zoom will work.
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Peen Simmons said:
My job has leveled off a bit—mostly because I busted my ass for the first couple weeks and got done what I needed done earlyish and the essential business designation means I don’t have to talk owners off the “shut it all down” ledge daily. Through skillful manipulation I’ve managed to retain 100% of my people’s take home pay, save several people’s jobs, and minimize layoffs I have to make to one person—who the CEO was badgering me to fire when I took over my current position, so now that conversation is way easier (not that it’s ever easy) and he should be in a better position on severance and benefits vs. ordinary circumstances.

I’m generally a little bored and angry all the time—but that’s been the case since I was about 7 years old. Keeping busy with recording projects and cooking. Making the secret reserve freezer turkey today and gonna multitracking the bejeezus out of a couple new songs so I can later distract myself by cursing these decisions in the mixing stage.

Oh, and welcome to the team @Help!I'maRock!. Get ready to hear, “You must be a lot of fun at parties” several times a week until you ascend full-bodily into Heck.
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I am envious of your industriousness and productivity. Hoping I can accomplish more in that (much smaller for my solo practice) vein next week.


EDIT: Just pointing out to myself honestly my constant need to compare myself with others, and judge myself harshly rather than accept I had a bad week and need to address some things. Goes back to being a kid out in right field dropping a fly ball, then mentally berating myself forever rather than letting the play go and refocus. Easy to let a bit of Dimmesdale self loathing and self flogging creep in and then let that keep me from doing what I can easily do in a positive direction. Ok, well that was a true confession. But it IS a mental health check in thread. As I said, gonna take a break today from law practice stuff, get outside, futz in the garage, and try again on Monday. Also, need to see if I can get on the books of my counselor via Zoom or something.
 
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Flamencology said:
My sister-in-law posted this on FB:

“Just how do we explain to our kids (mainly the 6 year old) that it’s ok for the Easter Bunny to visit? Apparently the Easter Bunny shouldn’t be allowed in because he will surely be a CV19 carrier after having visited so many houses. They are obsessing over all of the doors and windows staying locked so that the Easter Bunny can’t get in. FML.”

I’m getting the vibe that there will be a whole generation with germaphobic OCD.

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Refer her to the GC thread. There is no Easter Bunny, only paganism.
 
Plan on cleaning out re-organizing the garage this weekend. A massive undertaking...

Going a bit stir crazy but my wife and I have taken a few driving trips just to get out of the house. Spring is actually very nice this year in TN.
 
we’ve got a routine down that seems normal enough that it’s business as usual each day. I don’t have much down time so it is pretty easy not to be bored or have time to dwell on anything or get cabin fever
 
sunvalleylaw said:
I am envious of your industriousness and productivity. Hoping I can accomplish more in that (much smaller for my solo practice) vein next week.


EDIT: Just pointing out to myself honestly my constant need to compare myself with others, and judge myself harshly rather than accept I had a bad week and need to address some things. Goes back to being a kid out in right field dropping a fly ball, then mentally berating myself forever rather than letting the play go and refocus. Easy to let a bit of Dimmesdale self loathing and self flogging creep in and then let that keep me from doing what I can easily do in a positive direction. Ok, well that was a true confession. But it IS a mental health check in thread. As I said, gonna take a break today from law practice stuff, get outside, futz in the garage, and try again on Monday. Also, need to see if I can get on the books of my counselor via Zoom or something.
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Don’t be hard on yrself. I’ve had a ton of manic energy since I was a kid and I’ve simply learned the coping skill of maximum busyness to keep the wolf from the door. I normally work longish hours, cook multiple meals from scratch everyday, and spend multiple nights a week on recording projects without a quarantine—partly because I broke my brain during grad school, largely quit watching teevee, and dialed way back on bad habits like semi-regular binge drinking and reckless candle-at-both-ends behavior. Without something productive to focus on shit gets weird quick. It’s a bug not a feature.
 
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