A better Shrink appointment

Apart from me feeling like crap with a dodgy tummy and a period from hell, I dragged myself along to the psych appointment.

It went remarkably well- well from my point of view it did!

Dr T elaborated on mindfulness- basically W and I need to re-learn how to communicate with each other and mindfulness is finding a neutral topic such as a piece of music, poem, article from a mag or paper, book etc that we can discuss together for half an hour each day.

We had all watched 'Love Actually' last night, and whilst Dr T said you could drive a truck through some of the plot lines, it was a feel-good film where all the characters had likable qualities. W and I had to indicate which characters we identify with. W liked the prime-minister and his quick talking. I actually admitted I identified with Sarah as the carer for someone with a mental illness. Ouch! I don't think W had seen this before.

So W is in charge of organising our next date... I have bought tickets to the Comedy Roadshow this Friday and I have suggested W organise dinner before or after. I have even arranged babysitting!

So I am feeling a little better, but we will wait and see!

Oh! And Dr T actually said that the support I get from the supermums is 'normal' and can be compared to my escape the way W escapes with his studies...