Hello :)

Hello all, another new one.
Just thought I'd say hi and a bit about me.
I'm a married mum of five (12 years to 8 months), recently moved house for the 23rd time in my 30 years so far, moving is stressful especially when you're given one week to pack up a house of seven! It's been a particularly horrible couple of weeks with moving and then everyone getting poorly - I have a huge phobia of illness. Like my husband is terrified of spiders, ill people are my phobia. A lot of people don't really get it and think I should simply 'get over' it.
I've been diagnosed with lots of things over the years; depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, then more recently bipolar disorder and BPD. I think the latter are wrong, I know bipolar is wrong. A therapist I had thought I had DID, something I feel could well be right. I am currently waiting to see someone for a second opinion and a correct diagnosis. I'm not concerned about having a 'label' but I do think having a correct diagnosis is key to finding the right treatment. Fed up with people trying to shove antipsychotics down my throat when I don't believe I need them.
I have been on nothing more than a low dose of Diazepam as and when needed for the last three years. Ideally I'd love to control panic and anxiety myself without the aid of medication. I did try shiatsu during two pregnancies and it was wonderful! But too expensive to keep up regularly. It's a shame they don't offer alternatives on the NHS because not everyone wants medication. And of course medication doesn't work for everyone too.
As I said before, I have five kids, a wonderful husband and four cats. Oh, and a budgie. Can't leave him out, he'd be most upset! It's lovely hearing him sing first thing. The house we moved to is a lovely big old house right in town so convenient and helpful because if I'm feeling brave then it's not too far to get home once I've had enough. I'm not very sociable at this time and have a hard time going out. Although I did make it out yesterday to get flu meds for my husband, and bought him a 'hottie' which smells of lavender. It was super warm! And in the form of an owl.
I think we might put the Christmas tree and decs up today, early I know but we all need a bit of festive cheer I think!
Anyway, enough of me going on! I hope everyone is well

Welcome Cupcakesparkles!

Sounds like a busy life you've got with your large family and moving so often! Hope you have time to visit with us some more and that you find it helpful to be here.

~Jan

Hi

Yes very busy! I've never wanted to move so much, I hate it! Just want to settle somewhere nice. Hopefully this will be our home until we can afford to buy somewhere.
Still got unpacking to do!