I feel like I'm drowning in my own thoughts

Thanks. I'm doing my best.

@Kiwi-Dan:A couple of things that have worked for me. Going out for a walk with some good music on my headphones. Having a soak in the bath and getting into a bed with fresh sheets. Hope you feel a bit better soon.

@ThodsisLorafark: Thanks for the suggestions. No doubt the feeling will pass (and mostly seems to have at this point)

@Kiwi-Dan: Nice one! :)

@ThodsisLorafark: Thanks! :) Talking about this stuff with people tends to help relieve this sort of stuff

@Kiwi-Dan: I do reckon that 'keeping one's mind off things' is a bloody good bit of medicine. ;)

@ThodsisLorafark: Yeah, it does tend to do it ;)

@Kiwi-Dan: And, whatever you do, never lose a sense of humour. If you can't laugh at stuff then you're properly buggered.

@ThodsisLorafark: Mate, I'm probably buggered either way XD

That doesn't sound comfy...

@ThodsisLorafark: It's not