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Hello OMG ladies! Since my last post, I became obsessed with used car research. for days. then, Saturday, I went to see ANOTHER car that had been "commercial". it was at carmax, and I expected to go see yet another beat up mess and go home dejected. SURPRISE, it was a very nice looking and nice driving Toyota Yaris (2008)…

i'm grateful for two NSV's this past week: 1) ordered pizza for my kids and didn't eat any (that's only happened once before in my entire life) 2) everyone else in this house (3 people) ate "drumstick" ice cream last night. i felt left out, even though they are so sugary as to not be tempting, so I went outside and watered…

Hello all, I think I'm back. I'm struggling with apathy, but I really don't know if it's a med side-effect or a depression symptom. at any rate, i'm tricking myself into caring, if that makes any sense whatsoever. my goal for this coming week is to log everything i eat into MFP. thanks for helping me with accountability :)…

today I'm grateful we found a better used car for my adult daughter (knock on wood) She was about to move to a mountainous area with a car with 227K miles on the engine (and it was making rod-knocking noises). can i also be grateful I am DONE test driving used cars? omg, I've learned a lot in the last few days. way more…

great news about Myron :) thanks for the kind words about losing Hope. yes, school already :) our little ones attend a charter school, so they can set their own schedule. we have 6-7 weeks off during the summer, and i find that is PLENTY! this year, they are both in the same school, whew. 5th grade and 7th grade. so far,…

waiving hello and goodnight to you all. I have read all the posts, but i'm too tired for personals. my oldest turned 23 yesterday, and we ate dinner out, just the two of us. I'm so very glad she tells me things about her life....... but sometimes the processing of the TMI takes me a while, haha. it was a rough weekend, as…

today, i am grateful my adult daughter shares details of her life with me......... eventually.

today, i am grateful we finally came up with an acceptable idea for a birthday present for my 12 year old's "love interest" LOL.

Hi ladies, I'm feeling your smiles, and thank you! I hit a bump in the road for a good cause on Wednesday, but I'm doing better now, and trying to stay mindful. Janet- it sounds like you got through your Dr. appointments with flying colors. I hope you can find the right combination of thyroid medications. they are as…

Today, I am grateful I will never have to go through puberty again.

Janet- good luck at the Dr. today. any chance these meanies know what a "trigger" is..... and you could close your eyes until they are done scribbling in the chart and ask them to kindly not mention it? just a thought. I met a "new to me" PA once.... and when she said... oh, they didn't weigh you? she must have read my…

thank you! i'm doing my best to keep looking FORWARD! Today, I am grateful for many supportive and understanding friends. IRL and online ones.

good morning OMG ladies. day 2 for me. i think the "like" buttons are new since my return... but i guess it would be overkill to like every single post :) Patti- thanks for the virtual hug :) hope you have a good visit with your mom, and you can both enjoy the wind blowing in your hair. Janet- I agree with you being as…

today, i am grateful an MFP friend private messaged me and pulled me back into this community.

good morning ladies, thanks for your kind words. i'm trying to believe I deserve them. that being kind to yourself thing is the hardest of all for me. the world events are overwhelming, even with the meds making me numb. but, at least i'm not crying 24/7, so there's that. another MFP friend messaged me a couple days ago,…

hello OMG friends. i am still alive. it has been a long break from school, or it seems that way. kids go back in a week and two days, but who's counting? i am not doing so well, mentally, but, i'm not doing myself any favors by staying in this rut. I hope my OMG family is doing well, and i apologize for my meds-induced…

the plumeria are gorgeous! and so is Izzy! we had fun by the pool yesterday here as well. today, it is rainy, so the kids want to go to an indoor trampoline place. I'm not thrilled, but if we escape without injury, i'll be pleased ;) MaryLyn, your property sounds like a retreat :) a retreat for those not working on it,…

good morning ladies. firstly, i feel so relieved that I'm still on the OMG roster! so, thanks for the faith! a friend i met on another thread reached out to me via mail which made me realize how much i need to get back in the right head space. I haven't logged into MFP since the last time i checked in here.... and i can't…

oh yes, do i know what you mean :) welcome!

I would like to join you on the climb! I've been in a rut, and i deserve better. (omg, did i just THINK that?) Myra

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My apologies to all of you. I will, in time, go back and read everything. I have been kidnapped and held hostage by an overprotective strawberry bed. I have a new respect for farmers! Last year, I didn't get many berries. so, I didn't pull all of the "runners" that was a mistake, hehe. my back is cursing my inability to…

Sorry to hear that moyer. Even more sorry I have not been checking the board. I hope things have improved for you by now.

Darn iPad cut my post short. Grr. Have a great weekend -- I am thinking of all of you. Myra

Hello all, quick check in to say hello and say we are on the road again. We received a last minute invite to my sister in law's new house just north of Charlestown, SC. Her brother and family will be there as well. My girls are excited to visit with their two year old cousin. Speaking of little girls, Izzy is adorable in…

Hiya, fellow work in progress! I, personally, was unaware of any "duties" associated with starting a thread...... but i'm very happy to see you here! I'm smiling, in fact. so, yay. :smile:

it does seem that way, but in MY experience, it hasn't been so. the drugs might make me retain a little fluid, but nothing more than what fluctuating hormones already do. I've been on many antidepressants (not the MAOI's) and they have never had an effect on CICO for me. for those of you who gain weight on meds, PLEASE…

it's a "newer" SSRI. i thought the following article gave an interesting explanation: https://www.statnews.com/2016/02/02/antidepressant-may-not-better-cheaper-alternatives-demand-soon-skyrocket/ @ArticSero: feel free to jump in anytime!

fyi: i had no sexual side effects with brintellix. it just didn't alieviate my depression enough. might work for you?

CONGRATULATIONS to Janet :) best of luck to Jeanette for Brian's job search! speedy healing to those in need. yikes, Beth, I hope you can wear something at night to stop that stress grinding. my teeth hurt just thinking about it. Karla, I am smiling. and saying the serenity prayer. and trying to redefine "normal". btw, i…