Soo, there is a little heatwave in the UK at the moment, highs of 40 degrees. Here in Fareham we've had highs of 32 degrees so far. So glad to have the air cons and fan we have, feel sorry for my doggos though! Don't know if I had mentioned in a previous post that me & Tom adopted a rescue dog back in Easter 2022. She is adorable and gets on so well with Pepper! We are very lucky.
A few updates to share though, I've been doing a Samarathon this year raising money for the Samaritans. It's 26.2 miles over July, I am trying to do double but with this heat it is quite hard to get out and walk if I am honest. Taking the dogs out early for a 30 minute early in the mornings is what I have been doing and then relaxing but before this heatwave I was getting quite a few miles in so hopefully I will do double but we'll see?! It makes me feel good doing it as my dad took his own life about 6-7 years ago and I also attempted to take my own life the same year a few months after. I am now in a lot better place and sadly the voices and things I see do tell me to do those things when I am feeling extremely low but I fight back and talk back to them now, my counsellor suggested I do this (it really does work!)
Toms chronic fatigue has gotten a little worse at the moment, he couldn't make it to the air show the other day he was supposed to go to with his dad, they even had VIP tickets. They were through Toms dads work so didn't lose money but Tom was very disappointed but we made sure he had a lovely day instead with his favourite foods and made sure he chilled as much as he could. I wish I could make it better but there is nothing I can do apart from support him and be there for him and love him.
Mental health wise I am doing really good most of the time, I have recently changed from Sertraline to Venlafaxine and I am slowly reducing my Resperidone, so hopefully it will help me lose weight as one of the side effects of Resperidone is weight gain. That shouldn't put you off taking it though if your doctor prescribed it!
Next week I am going on a spa day with my big sister and my mum, really looking forward to it. Can't wait for a massage, manicure and facial. Also chilling and swimming. I am looking forward to trying the food at the restaurant too, I've of course looked at the menu as that is what I do before going somewhere. I just love to check what food places have got before I go, don't know why, just do.
Anyway signing off now as I am going to listen to a podcast or something whilst Tom plays Ghost of Tsushima.
