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Hi Fruity, sorry for your problems but we are just a message away if you have issues, when it comes to this type of thing we are all in the same boat and no better off than the next person but we will listen and help where we can. I am glad to hear that you are moving forward but rest assured anyone of us will lend an ear and help where possible thats the great thing with this forum. cheers stropp
pretty much says it all
That take guts FL to come out with the truth.
But stropp said were always here to chat..
Sinkin' beers at Tje Manikato Stakes, Moonee Valley....
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Sorry,
Somehow wound up in the wrong thread....
Forkin MC......
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Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
Nah It's the right thread old mate, that blurred photo is indeed depressing Drew!!!...lol
Here here gambling is a long road to know where!!!!!!
Really Drew are you ever home!!!!
Glad this thread has worked out as I did think it was an important thing that needed to be... we would have all had experience with depression or having someone we know deal with it and lost.
There are always people in here to talk to and it can make all the difference.
Thanks for sharing Fruitloop.
Ha ha at least you still have your sense of humour! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fruitloop
Small hijack. I actually got a letter from crown yesterday about my gambling balance for the year. I haven't been there for about 10 years but this is the first letter I have received.
I think crown must be obligated to now send reports to members on their gambling expense at crown.
Gambling is a real problem in this country and the effects it has not only on the user but the loved ones is huge!!!
I'd be use to Gambling too if I drove a GQ :tease:
The voices in my head counsel me and understand me....
This affliction bites the big one alright, going through another load of bollocks at the moment and don't think I will have much hair left when it's over
Making the most of every moment!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
No money on the donkeys, just on the piss with some old friends....
Why whats up????Quote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
Karma will never give you more than you can handle mate, hang in there.......things do get better.Quote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
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Originally Posted by NP99
Just be careful Ol Mate, sometimes they get it wrong!! It's your task to see past their counsel sometimes when we are off the rails.
Someone told me about 12 years ago that I should not always listen to that voice, changed my world forever!
The dragon reared it's ugly head again and she is going off the railsQuote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
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I too once believed those voices, how much better it is when you realise you don't have to. It's practice from there.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
“The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.” - Albert Einstein
Had to delete my post above, still not ready
Mate, stay strong and when you're ready you'll know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doggy
Mate I read it before you deleted it and cannot pretend to know what you must be going through.. you always seemed like a hard bastard but am not surprised by your post as it is some of the biggest hardest SOB's that have the biggest crosses to bare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doggy
You need not feel this is a weakness sharing how you feel mate and it goes along way to helping get some clarity... it's not about sympathy just someone to talk to.
I have not had to medicate but at a young age of 41 my body is broken... I laugh and carry on and most would never know but I worry every day I am falling apart (body) and this weighs heavily on me.
Doggy there are many on here who are willing to listen and talk to... ( plenty your own age of 103 years old) so make the effort you will be surprised how good you will feel just talking out loud what goes on inside your head mate.
My wife read what I wrote all those months ago and started crying... bloody hell!!!
Hey mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by Doggy
I am fortunate to still be able to read your post, all good mate, your a Statesman here. Sometimes being a Mod means we are not always the popular one, oh well, the forum is better for it.
Mate I'm a big bloke and worked with my hands for many years, I'm a couple of years older than Jonno and can't believe the strength I have lost over the last few years. My arms are shot, my legs are shot, I have a big guts from sitting behind a desk.
But I hang here with a great bunch of blokes and thank Fark for that!!!!! These blokes are great.
I hug my kids every day and take Zach every time I go off road and treasure it.
You should be proud of your roll here mate, I am and appreciate you and the other Mods.
On a lighter note, my dad decided to take his weeks medication in one go about 3 weeks ago! 84 tabs. He was having a massive blue with Mum over my Brother and Money. He opted out. Mum thought he was just attention seeking and ignored the threat. 2 hours after doing this he decided it was not a great idea and called his chemist for advice, his chemist called an Ambulance and he was in ICU for 3 days before being transferred into a Phyc hospital.
He is living with me at the moment and is in a happier place than he was. I am still trying to get mum to understand that Suicide is permanent and there is No Attention to get when your DEAD! Go figure.
So dad is here cuddling my kids as much as he can. He is on the bottom bunk in Zach's room and Zachs loving it. The kids don't have any idea and just enjoying him being here.
Life is for living guys and girls. Live, Love, appreciate your mates.
Thanks guys, but I feel worse for posting it than I did before.........really cannot explain why??????
I am the same age as BA. My only contribution to this current discussion is that though I have never suffered depression, years ago I suffered from acute anxiety. My salvation was talking to someone about how I was feeling and my world changed.
Last year when diagnosed with Lymphoma, the only way I could make sense of my predicament was to talk about it. Even if the other person has no advice, sometimes just hearing yourself talk about it is enough to find a path. These days I still have highly anxious moments especially related to will it come back or won't it and if I try to ignore them it gets worse. So I talk to people about it. Sometimes my wife, sometimes a mate, sometimes even a relative stranger and my world starts to become right again......
I still think you need to talk to someone not just post up here... posting here is a start and its heads you off in the right direction but just talking out loud can make all the difference, it is best when the person you are talking to is a good listener and you need not have advice from them but just listen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doggy
I know you may think of it as weakness mate talking about how you are feeling but it is not.... weakness is keeping it to yourself, it takes strength to reach out.
So please mate even if its to call the help line or beyond blue (this is what saved me 17 years ago from riding onto a railway crossing) talk to someone you will be amazed what a difference it can make.
There is no one on here that would think you are a woose for reaching out mate.......
Maybe another WA meet up is in order for us confused souls?
nothing better than nutting out the worlds problems around a Campfire with a few mates, I reckon,
saved me heaps of time .
Don't know if it helped anyone that was around our fire last night. But it surely had us in stitches some of the "personal" stories told. Could be called stress relief, reckon some could be referred to when feeling down. Your on to something TD.
Recently I copped a wise ass comment for an apology I posted. That is the crap that can add to a blokes problems.
Opening up and being honest is supposed to be good for you, when your ready Doggy.
For me I didn't let it bug me as the poster must have been totally ignorant of what had caused me to apologise. My previous post had been moderated.
Another time who knows.....
Some disturbing figures.....1/3 of soldiers based in Brisbane are suffering from depression or similar. That's only numbers recorded. The more we have places like here, men's sheds etc, we are heading in the right direction. As men we have been conditioned to suck it up......it's ok to talk about it and shed a tear. We'll done all of you that contribute here.
It wouldn't surprise me if those numbers are on the low side, my father and 1 of my old school mates are both amond them. Mate even ended up putting on the green skin again so he could access support etc as there was very little in the outside world and struggled to cope. Now has a baby boy and things are picking up for him which is great newsQuote:
Originally Posted by NP99
Take my hat off to ya BloodyAussie
Thanks for startin this thread and everyone else that has shared
reckon i'll go see the GP tomorrow , so much that has been said here is so familiar
Cheers
Mate there are quite a few of us lost one's here in Perth that always keen to meet up like TD has mentionedQuote:
Originally Posted by Outdbush
That sounds pretty good to me , drop us a pm
Hey guys.
Just been reading through this thread, and to be bluntly honest, it is F@$&ING UNBELIEVEABLE to find such courage to come out so truthfully and honestly with an issue that we (even myself) don't want to talk about because it's not the 'man' thing to do.
It is difficult, even talking to my GP wasn't easy.
Been down the meds route. Side effects weren't worth the changed mentality.
Distraction has seemed to be my major savior.
People not as much, distance myself and keep to myself a lot.
Hopefully a few outings with you lot will change that!
Once again, takes balls, and definitely applaud that mate.
Evo
Evo, unfortunately it does take time. As with other's, I still go through it on a regular basis and unfortunately without meds, I would be a lot worse and also the support the minister has given when she could have bailed and not put herself through it all is a bonus.
I just have to say something that has bugged me for a week or so.
I was in a real low last Sunday week and needed to talk to someone so I rang beyond blue thinking I could have a chat and instead I was given more numbers to ring and it took a fair bit of working up just to ring them I couldn't bring myself to call the other numbers. I was lucky one of my work mates saw my predicament and pulled me aside for a good chat and helped me get through the low.
Now I thought Beyond Blue was a number to call to help not to pass you onto someone else which to me was very disheartening is this the norm with them or did I just get a dud?
I give 2 thumbs up to prince Harry for his work with wounded soilders , God only knows what these soldiers are/have been going through.
Even our own Roberts-Thomson the VC medal guy, love to shake their hand and say thanks. This is 2013 we shouldn't be at war but the sad reality is we are.
War ,thruth what is it good for,,,,,,,,, next verse is soooo true
My take on "Beyond Blue" was if feeling a bit down call them, maybe I was wrong, I had another number but don't call them now.
I'm a believer in "CAMPFIRE VENTING" drink as much as you want say your peace, let others dissect it for you.
G'day threedogs,Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
With due respect, your referral to "Roberts-Thomson the VC medal guy" is wrong! It is Benjamin Roberts-Smith VC MG. The following is his bio;
Benjamin "Ben" Roberts-Smith VC MG (born 1 November 1978) is a former Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award in the Australian honours system.[1] His Victoria Cross, together with his Medal for Gallantry awarded during a tour of Afghanistan in 2006, make Roberts-Smith the most highly decorated member of the Australian Defence Force and any other Commonwealth army in recent years.
Roberts-Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia for his actions during a helicopter assault into Tizak on 11 June 2010 as part of an offensive in the Shah Wali Kot region, while serving with the Special Air Service Regiment during the War in Afghanistan.[2] He was presented with the medal by the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce, in a ceremony in Perth on 23 January 2011.[3] In 2006, Roberts-Smith was awarded the Medal for Gallantry for a previous action in Afghanistan.
PS, stop drinking alcohol with your meds, it clouds your judgement!
Kind regards,
RLI