When buttons get pushed

[Speak Your Truth]

Can anyone help ? My buttons have been pushed to the point of bringing on severe anxiety. Does anyone think this is curable ? I am desperate to feel relaxed and at peace again and to be able to enjoy my life. I don’t know how to cope

[Speak Your Truth]

Hello Grandy

your freshly squeezed orange juice tastes just wonderful, probably because you ❤️ squeezed it for me, and the soup is heating on the stove now. I will wait for you and Birdy to arrive and we can have desert together.

I thought my sore throat was getting better, but it’s worse along with headache and acid tummy. I have to wait until Friday to see a doctor, in the meantime just resting, sleeping, gargling, panadol - which only help a bit.

Is Gizmo a dog, gone to doggy heaven? Sorry to hear that Grandy and that your grandson is so upset. I’m sure Gizmo had a long and happy life. I guess the upside is that you’ve had contact with the family. Did you speak with them ? or did you find out by email ?

love 💚💜💙 and hugs 🤗🤗🤗 to you too Grandy. One good thing about virtual hugs is that you can’t catch germs that way 😀

bye for now, Cala

[Birdy77]

Dear Cala and Grandy 😊

Cala I am sorry to hear you are crook! I guess that often happens around this time of year ... I hope you are continuing to go gently and take good care of yourself. I guess you weren't pied piper today? I am a fan of Echinacea at times like this. Lemon juice in water is really good for alkalising your tummy, plus has vit C. Hope you were able to soak up some sunshine today, that can do wonders for body and soul.

Grandy don't forget to give yourself plenty of time and space to grieve dear Gizmo ... he was and is a special soul in your life and heart ... You will carry him with you as you move through the days and months ahead. Animals are so precious and special.

Cala how is your furbaby? Did you watch infinitely polar bear? I watched an absolutely incredible film the other night called Blue. It's australian and it's a documentary made last year about the state of our oceans and the life dependent on them ... I think it's essential viewing actually.

My brain is mush at the moment! I have forgotten how to construct sentences, I've hardly been posting because of it ... only thing I've managed much of lately is my high quality jokes on Worst Joke Wednesday 😶

Love to you both,

🌻birdy

[Ggrand]

Hello Cala and Birdy,

Yes Cala Gizmo was my youngest son and dil first puppy, and there first join purchase together..I remember the day they bought him and came to ours for a visit...lol he was sooooo tiny a little fur ball, he had a good life, was well loved and cared for...My youngest son msg me on Sunday...

I hope your throats is a little better, Stay Warm as you can but not overheat yourself, and what Birdy has said is my favourite drink, lemon in water, try hot water and lemon juice with a spoon of sugar (tea spoon)...plenty of liquids...

Birdy..I can understand and relate to brain mush so easily...I hope they unmush soon for you...Plenty of outdoors sitting in the glorious winter sun...it does us so good...

Take care both of you...

Love and hugs...

Grandy...

[Speak Your Truth]

Hi Grandy and Birdy

thank you both for your replies

I hope you are feeling more settled about Gizmo now Grandy. thanks for your care and suggestions with my bug Grandy. I’ve been to doctor today, got antibiotics which I really don’t like, but have to take. The end is in sight 👀

Birdy I understand some of how you feel - my head is full of mush too, due to bug mostly, I hope. I have watched “Infinitely polar bear.” I thought Mark Ruffalo’s performance was amazing but found the very bad language used, especially by the children difficult. There’s way too much of it out there in the real world and only very briefly, very rarely in mine (I have to be pushed to far extremes which hasn’t happened for a long time now). For me it didn’t compare with “What we did on our holiday” at all, which was a pleasure right from the start.

I was exhausted by just going out to doctor today, so that’s all for today.

Fingers crossed 🤞 for a good weekend for all. I hope the sun shines 🔆 the sky is blue and there are things to bring out the smiles 😀 😁 😃

love to you both 💚💙💜 🤗😘

[Birdy77]

Dear Cala,

I just want to apologise for recommending a movie with feral language ... I didn't give it a thought, and I am really sorry if I have offended you by it.

Mark Ruffalo is amazing, especially in that movie. I found it very moving and real, particularly as the writer/director based it on her youth, it is autobiographical, her experience growing up with her BiPolar dad.

It's very different to What We Did On Our Holiday, and you're right, that film is a delight from the beginning.

I like the reality behind Infinitely ... but i am really sorry for recommending something unsuitable for you.

I feel bad.

Hopefully next time I can do better.

I promise there's no swearing in "Blue (The Film)" and it's a docco, so I think that's up your alley.

Hope you start to feel better soon (antibiotics are a pain) ... I'm spending my Friday night washing down the living room walls with bleach. Yes!!

Grandy, I haven't been onto your thread, because we've chatted here, I hope that's ok? I hope you're giving yourself plenty of gentle space to feel sad for Gizmo.

Love to you both.

🌻birdy

[Speak Your Truth]

Birdy ... just quickly ....

No I’m not at all offended by you recommending the movie, and I definitely don’t see it a bad reflection on you that you liked the reality of it. We all see things differently don’t we. I’m a big girl LOL 🤗😀, so please don’t feel bad ❤️. I just thought ‘you win some, you lose some’ with movie choices.

I know of course that such language is very common but I think it’s sad that is is. I don’t like gratuitous violence either. I guess depression/anxiety makes me more sensitive. I wish we lived in a kinder, gentler world. We would all be so much happier.

With the best thoughts of you only Birdy. 😘🤗 Cala

[Ggrand]

Hello Cala,

Just making a visit to check in and see how your doing,

Good you went to the dr, and you got some meds and I hope your starting to feel a little better.. make sure if you can to continue to care for yourself, keep warm, drink plenty of fluids..Please...Also Cala how is your mental health?

Im like you are Cala, I don't like nor use bad language i think that it is unsuitable for tv...It wasn't that long ago that their was no bad language on tv because of censorship. I like kids, Disney and fantasy movies...

Hi Birdy..That's okay you not being to mine, chatting here is good, any where chatting is good..

Both you lovely ladies take good care of yourselves,

Love and hugs 🤗🤗,

Grandy...👼🕊.

[Speak Your Truth]

Hi Grandy

Ive read your posts on your thread the last couple of days and support you by agreeing with the replies you’ve had from DB, Pepper and Mandy. I’m really lost for any other words.

Its such a difficult situation for you and I’m so sorry. But I’m trusting that it will work out for the best for you. I hope you are able to draw on the strength of the love 😍 and support ✊ and encouragement 😃 by your many friends here on the forum - there is so much there for you.

I’m on the end of day 3 of antibiotics so a way to go yet but I’ll be ok so don’t worry about me - you’ve got enough weighing you down.

Please try to get sleep when you can and take it slowly, one step at a time. Pressuring yourself is not good for you Grandy.

Many thoughts of love and support coming your way Grandy.😘❌⭕️💕🔆🤗

[Peppermintbach]

Warm hugs to you Grandy (and a wave to Speak Your Truth)...Talk tomorrow but sending my love for now.

Love and care,

Peppy xoxo

[Peppermintbach]

Hi Speak Your Truth,

Sorry, I thought that I was on Grandy’s thread and then I realised I was posting on yours. I don’t know what I was thinking. Sorry about that...

Now that I’m here, I guess I’ll just say hello 🙂

Lovely supporters your have here...

Pepper xoxo