struggling to settle

[sharons dream]

well everyone its still early days for us. we have been here 11 days and im struggling to settle. i just want to go home all the time. i just dont feel happy here but i know i should cause this is my life long dream. i keep asking myself what is wrong with me? what is wrong with australia? its getting me down so much right now. we have just signed a 12 month rental agreement so now i feel even more trapped. to all you that love it here i dont mean to sound ungrateful. this as been a dream of mine for as long as i can remember but its not home.
moan over.
sharon x

[shella_n]

Hi Sharon

I think most of us have been where you are now - it will get better!!! I don't have any magic words of wisdom other than take each day as it comes & know that you are not going mad - most if us have been there.

Best wishes

Michelle

[thebacons]

Good news, me and Andy have found somewhere to watch the United game. Bad news the kick of is at 23.30. See you in the morning ;)

[simon@sarah]

Hi Sharon

We have been here since Sept last year and i have days when I love it, days when I like it and days when I wish I was still in the UK...on those days I try to get to the beach and just sit or stroll along it, it was advice given to me by someone who had been here longer than me and it does help..just stand and say to yourself the reasons you came to Australia.
I have just got a job, which was a hard slog, but it def makes it seem more like home now, having that routine back in your life.
Take each day slowly, and im sure you will go to bed and all of a sudden..think, wow that was a great day..I love it here!
Sending you a hug and wishing the best.
Sarah

[sharons dream]

tell andy i have rang him twice. he doesnt like man u

[scooterdan]

Unfortunately there are no magic words to make it all better......we are all different and will take different times to adjust and settle. I hope you feel better soon!!

Just remember a lot of us in here have been in the same situation!!

Dan

[thebacons]

Tried speaking to andy but he's dancing !!!!!

[niknjas]

Hi
It will get better, it just takes a bit of time. Also once you have your own familiar stuff around you, that take sthe edge off of it a bit. I never felt quite like that but can remember worrying what I was going to do all day, with no furniture, Jason at work and the kids at school. Can remember being at the Colonnades a lot and then all of a sudden it clicked into place. Just give yourself a bit of time and don't be too hard on yourself if you feel like that.

[bidsandrew]

Oh Sharon, I do feel for you, it is so hard when you are feeling like that. Again no words of wisdom as you will have days like that and it is so normal. You have been preparing for this day for so long and you kind of spend all your energy and time in getting here that when you do actually get here it is all a bit unreal and a bit unsettling. Dont give up though, things will get easier if you want them to, try to focus on why you have spent however many years trying to get here and as someone else said, go for a walk along the beach it just lifts your spirits.

Also remember you are allowed to feel like you do, you have left everything you have ever known! But look at the great place you have come to and what you are doing for your family and take comfort in the fact that it will get better.

Give me a shout if you want to talk (im Bridget from PP's!)

Bridget

[sharons dream]

hi bridget have guess its sharon from pp's