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ghengis....i have to be completely honest... there's a lot in your post that i disagree with, comments like " Otherwise it's like being gay - normalise it and everyone starts jumping on the bandwagon because it is trendy" confuse me, are you saying its not ok to be gay?
at the risk of sounding all american, thanks for sharing guys, reading how bad it can be for others has helped me put my own problems into perspective, although that may just be cos im in a good bit at the moment. i seem to be on a 9 month cycle and the bad times are linked with the shortening daylight. keep fighting, the next world could be worse!
What I really struggle with is having a full and flowing head of hair on Thursday but a number 1 shaved head on Friday with no recollection of how the hell that happened.
Another good one was engaging the services of an estate agent, conveyancing solicitor, surveyor and a mortgage company to buy myself a house without mentioning it to my wife or daughter (who weren't invited to move to the new house) and believing it would be OK because they won't notice
It's a right laugh.
"I would suggest that now, more than ever before, the majority of folk are treading a very fine line. We must all, as decent human beings, be vigilant concerning our friends and family."
Sorry, I know it's probably my inability to comprehend but could you be kind enough to be a little less cryptic? Awfully sorry.
"Another good one was engaging the services of an estate agent, conveyancing solicitor, surveyor and a mortgage company to buy myself a house without mentioning it to my wife or daughter (who weren't invited to move to the new house) and believing it would be OK because they won't notice.
It's a right laugh."
That's spectacular,even by my standards......... well done Sir:)
The best I ever managed was buying a Corvette being convinced that parking it around the corner, and that my wife knowing my passion for muscle cars would never notice.
monksie - sorry and I'll translate! Obviously huge pressures on people right now due to economy, job insecurity, money issues etc etc., some may struggle to cope. Important to recognise when people are in a downward spiral and to support them.
Actually, it's been quite an eye-opening thread to read how tough it is for some.
this thread is of interest to me.
finally plucked up the courage 2wks ago to discuss my insomnia, general gloom / doom, want to go biking but my mind wont let me...get seriously peed off / physically upset about not doing anything, getting fat (people mentioning this)...leading to feelings of seriously low self esteem etc etc spiralling downward cycle etc with the doc.
just had an "assessment" and apparently im depressed, something i knew but didnt really want to admit. How embarassing (sp) is it to break down in front of the doc! long chat with various options - sleeping tablets (wont help my waking up through the night), counselling and anti depressants. lots of good practical advice given which i have been trying to do already.
we decided to give the anti depressants a go to see whether this would boost my motivation to go out the house and get biking to get some natural endorphin/serotonin going.
tbh it felt great just to get it off my chest. ive also decided to go to compressed hours at work (rather than loosing 15hrs+ flexi per month in a stressful environment) and make some time for myself. Hopefully i will be using this to go biking.
sounds small fry compared the some of you guys 😳
haribo... dont ever feel embarrassed about breaking down in front of the docs! well done for taking some steps forward... exercise is great for depression and its a great time of year to get back on the bike 🙂 good luck dude!