Introduction - Hello Everyone

[Guest_498]

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum. I'd like to introduce myself. I'm 40 years of age, female. My interests include music (any genre), reading a great novel, watching comedy, Restuaranting, and learning new things. I suffer from depression and anxiety. Depression feels very lonely for me. I'd like to reach out for some support. Thank you.

[mocha delight]

Hey all I know I’ve been very absent for quite a while but I’ve just not been doing so well mentally with my symptoms/signs I had pre antidepressants being back big time and especially the racing thoughts and barely sleeping at night.

[Guest_498]

Ems,

Whilst I'm into the political scene, you're into creepy crawlies. We're from different worlds but somehow manage to get on extremely well 😉 xx "It ignites a specific passion in you, doesn't it?" Yeah, it does - I couldn't imagine getting into the field I'm hoping to without passion for this. For one thing, it would make my studies super boring (I wouldn't be motivated).
"I'd rather be in my garden even WITH all the creepy crawlies lol... you like creepy crawlies of a different nature!
No. I'm not telling you my insect adventures this week. I think you'd throw up". Please don't tell me about them - you can keep your crawlies to yourself, thanks. hehe.
I hope you have a good day with your friend, today. Should be good for both of you, catching up again.

Heya Mocha, we miss you here. Join the club of non-sleep. I'm having problems also. Glad you popped in to say hello.

Blubes x

[monkey_magic]

What about people that eat the creepy crawlies- either raw, or cooked.
Have u watched I'm a celebrity get me out of here? I could never eat what they do. Then I will surely gag, throw up. I love that show though.

You were all talking about hair recently. I once cut my hair very short. I had mixed feelings about it. Now I'm happy to keep it as long as possible with hair extensions. I just clip, tie up and go.

Yes, being passionate about what you study or your job is great. It can set u on fire.

I have a bird stuck in my wall. Fell in from the roof I think all the way down to where my bed is. I hear him or her trying to escape but can't. I'm not sure what to do. Feel bad for it.

Mum brought home potato/ cauliflower gnocchi...oh it was so good cooked in onion and butter. Big fat gnocchi with cheese.

My bods feeling better overall....less drugs makes for a happier monkey. Just waiting for the discharge letter.

Poor bird.
🐦

[ecomama]

HI girls!

mocha - sorry to hear you're feeling bad. I wrote on your thread sweetheart. You rose up out of this before, you CAN do it again.

You are POWERFUL.
It's so lovely to hear from you again because WE MISSED YOU!

Blubes - couldn't see T today. She was out. I tried to touch base with some other ppl to varying levels of success lol.
I CLEANED instead, how exciting!

GO FOR IT... I followed my passion and am still in the career I chose well over 40y ago.
I have never regretted it, not for one nano second!

monkey - drug free and putting your life back together... such awesome news.
Missed you too!

Did you see the GOOD NEWS thread Blondguy Paul started?
I've posted there... it will really help me to look for and FIND the good things happening, when there are such sad and sometimes distressing things happening in my life concurrently - as we all deal with I'm sure.

Alexa is taking me and her kids out for Thai tonight, how sweet of her. I need to get into the bath soon & wash my filthy hair lol.

Tbh I think Alexa is trying to make up for all the horrid things she had a part in doing to me through the Court years.
I don't say anything about it unless she asks.
I think she's really understanding just how much they all betrayed me and how hard it is to trust any of them again... I refuse to trust anyone 100% anyway.

Her neighbours are now saving cans for Return and Earn for me lol.
That's interesting.

Anyway, love you all and better go.

This will be the 2nd time I've eaten in a Restaurant in almost 2 years, so it's a huge treat.

Love EM

[Guest_498]

Monkey, the thought of eating a raw or cooked witchetty grubs make me sick to my stomach, or any other crawlies - OMG, Monkey!! Visuals eww. I wanna throw up. Thanks, woman. "You were all talking about hair recently. I once cut my hair very short. I had mixed feelings about it. Now I'm happy to keep it as long as possible with hair extensions. I just clip, tie up and go" - I've never used hair extensions before. I know some people use the click and go ones but others pay a small fortune to have real hair ones attached professionally. It cost a lot.

Yum, delish, gnocci with butter sauce. Very filling lol. But yum. I can't eat anymore than a few bite full of gnocci.

Pleased that you feel much better off the drugs. How come it has taken them so long to issue you with a discharge letter? This thing with discharge letter takes me back to my experience. Apparently, I was 'discharged' from the CATT's service. Erm, discharge from what??? Lol. Their abuse and harassment? No care, no medication, no 'services' rendered, no nothing and they 'discharged' me?? I swear, its laughable. What was I DISCHARGED from?????? OMG, this thought makes me angry. Calm, calm, hold your breath Blubes.

[Guest_498]

Ain't nothing wrong with cleaning! I clean my butt off! I'll be doing more cleaning this weekend, as I always do.

"Alexa is taking me and her kids out for Thai tonight, how sweet of her. I need to get into the bath soon & wash my filthy hair lol" - Lucky you!! I love Thai food. Had pad Thai the other night. Yeh, she's probably feeling a bit guilty about it all. Shes making up for it now. I'm genuinely happy that you're going out to a restaurant - you deserve it bbg. You really do. xxxxxxxxxxxxx lol, heaps of x's for you.

[Guest_498]

I forget to mention the poor bird. How will you get it out?

[monkey_magic]

Haha
I know what U mean. I'm yet to be discharged from absolute rubbish treatment, harrassment and defamation. They can't get anything right so I'll follow up on Mon, I want discharge asap. I don't like that I was questioned ( again) the other day.

The poor bird. Stuck in the wall cavity. Not much I can do.

Gnocchi is very filling, especially the one I had the other day, big pieces. Been wanting mooore...

They shouldn't do this but I need to be discharged ASAP bcas I'm terrified of my past repeating itself. Worst thing ever. They've left me terrified bcas I know what they're capable of and get away with.

Just want bad ppl repelled from my life. None of her business about the qtns she asked. None of her business.

[ecomama]

Cheeses monkey... that's extremely disconcerting. What the.... grrr.

YES it is our PRIORITY dispelling the nutters from our lives.

WELL DONE YOU.

Never never ever again.

Love you all.

My news? My son burnt his fingers and arm very badly last night at work. He had it dressed in the hospital till 4am ughhh and when I checked on the dressings this morning, TWO had FALLEN OFF omg.....

My mother was a matron / nurse for 50y... I KNOW how to do it right lol!

I had to REdress the dressings less than 4h after he left hospital. omg grrr.

But they told him he has to have regular visits back to the hospital. I'm going to tell him to get discharge papers "for the benefit of our GP" and I will take care of the burns. Isn't the first time, that's for sure.

Prodigal son arrived home at 8am lol. He's been having dreams about home.
One dream was that he spent his last money on a small tin of Milo and when he got home we had TEN big tins of Milo, so he didn't have to buy the small one..... easy to analyse THAT dream!
I have the largest tin on the go and one for back up lol.

Darling boy.

Everyone's coming over today because son burnt himself and other son is home.

Maybe they can help move some furniture lol!

Love EM

[monkey_magic]

Yep, disconcerting.

I was burnt big time ( ignore the pun) so don't want any follow up.

Your poor child. And you.

Good luck with the furniture moving...