I'm sorry weekends are hard for you I often do "bookends" with my T... contact her on Friday really quick over the phone, and I usually see her Monday or I'll connect (leave a message, have her call back, etc whatever I need). My weekends used to be and are much more occasionally now very dangerous and scary... that grounding sort of helped. Any way you guys could try that? My T is not available on the weekends either. My adjunct is though.

Could you think of some plans? My T has always encouraged me to get out of the house on the weekends and be near other humans. Even if I go to coffee alone, or read outside... just not to hole up. That alone has saved my life 2 years ago.

I'm sorry you're in a rough spot, and many of us will be around this weekend to support you.

(((Turtle)))

Yes, I can relate to hating weekends too; although for me it wasn't to with having no contact with T; it was two days of achingly codependent living with my ex W. Coming home on a Friday night from work was depressing and the days dragged. Thankfully those days are over now and I'm loving my weekends again; and so will you I hope.

In exactly the same way as Catalysts T; mine urged me to get out of the house if at all possible, and just going into town to a coffee shop was the one thing she urged me to. And it did work; those trips out really did help, and i think Catalyst is right; if you could make plans to do even small things at the weekend it would help, I'm sure.

I hope this weekend is better for you Turtle.

AV.

hi turtle,
i hate weekends too
i used to think it was also because i was lonely, didnt have enough friends etc... but even now that i'm married and have someone to do things with... i'm just so tired in the weekends, and i end up getting depressed. its like during the week i can function go to work etc, because i have to, but in the weekend i fall apart... but in a way it is a relief to be able to do so....

i'm sorry i have nothing useful to say. i totally relate and i'm still struggling to even know what to do about it, or if i want to do something about it.

sometimes it is good to do little things that remind you that life can be good and enjoyable, so i hope you follow catalyst and av's advice.

hope you were able to look after yourself a little this weekend, and take it slowly step by step.

puppet

Thanks you guys. Yeah your advice is solid about getting out and doing things. It is very good advice yet so hard for me. I tend to isolate and withdraw. That's why structured things (during the week) suit me better. I appreciate all of your care and concern. I am glad it's Monday!!