Please advise - it's all gone SO wrong

miggy

Mike, I don't suppose you've heard any more from Mr Bridle recently, have you?
Just curious

SouthernBellE*

miggy wrote: »

Well, that's something I've never been accused of before!

Have to admit it was fun joining the virtual party albeit from afar and my colleague was very tolerant (she being used to me).

Was exciting wasn't it!

I had my DS watch it with me so he could understand why I'm always stealing his laptop! (can't repeat what he wanted to do to the builder and I must be a bad parent for not telling him off for it, tbh I wish he was big enough!):D

muskoka

I just watched the programme. Thanks for the link OP. You did come across awfully well Mike. Hope you actually get some results now.

Duffas27

I just wanted to say that your speech was brilliant....i admit i bubbled

This part is particulary significant for me today

"I have learnt that accepting help is sometimes what other people need you to do to make them happy. I never realised this."

My manager pulled me to one side today to inform me that a client i was working with had comitted suicide on Monday evening, he was 19 years old!!

I was working with him on a different matter entirely ( i can't say too much) however feel it important to say that if he had just told me, i could have helped him in many many ways...and i would have been very happy to do this. We have councellors on site and Mentors and a dedicated Mental Health team.

I knows it's easy for me to say, but i found myself looking back wondering if there were any signs or if i could have done more. The answer is i couldn't, he didn't want anyone to know how he felt, and he hid it very very well.

So i thank you for including that, i think it's important to know that, if ever anyone is feeling low, or depressed. Ask for help and accept it for what it is...help and support when you need it most and people do care.

You're an inspiration to many mike....you truely are a wonderful guy.

Your sons must be so so proud of your strengh of character.

x

miggy

I'm very sorry to hear this Duffas.
I think accepting help is so hard, particularly when we feel the need to retreat into some sort of protective shell, yet often in accepting help, as Mike says, we are in turn helping someone else. It's more blessed to give than to receive.
Duffas, you did what you could, no one can do more, and who knows you may have made his life a little better in some way. {{{hugs}}}

Duffas27

I'm sorry too miggy.....thanks and for the Hugs x

niccatw

It's especially hard if you happen to be a [STRIKE]proud[/STRIKE] dignified and [STRIKE]stubborn[/STRIKE] determined Taurean .

Duffas, I'm so sorry to hear that. But, as you absolutley know, if he didn't want any-one to know, there was nothing any-one could have done. My thoughts go out to you, your team and his family and friends xx

Mike, the problem I'm having with my model is being on the first floor and miles away from a beach. Any suggestions?

cloud_cuckoo_land

You guys are so lovely do you know that???

I'vebeen around, reading this thread slowly but surely, a little bit every night - but this morning at about half nine, I got to the tense outcome of the benefits appeal - I then sat there for about 4 hours, reading non-stop, ignoring my kids; till I got to the end and realised it all happened YESTERDAY!!!!!

Lol, I know it's all been said before but it's amazing and truly inspirational how all of you guys have opened up your hearts to Mike and offered him completely unconditional support - you should all be giving yourseves a well earned pat on the back. You especcially Mike, becase what you did on that TV show took some real balls, even more so with your depression; and there are many times along the way when you could have given up but didn't. WELL DONE!!!

I wish I had a group of friends like you guys. :beer:

Cuckoo. xxx

BILLIE

Well you have Cuckoo cos you are one of us now.

Well Mike what can I say what a long way you/we have come - The One Show really put your plight across so very well and everyone else has said all the things I wanted to. Sorry not been on too much but things not good with me and I really didn't want to bring you down. You are flying now and need to keep the momentum going - has anything happened today. Will keep logging on to see how things are and what pictures of The Dolls House when the work starts.

Through your thread I want to say thank you for support at bad times and also thank you for giving others hope and the inspiration you have shown others - go mike go:T:T:T:T

niccatw

cloud_cuckoo_land wrote: »

I wish I had a group of friends like you guys. :beer:

Cuckoo. xxx

You do honey We're always kicking around... in fact, it's hard to get rid of us! Stick around and join in the madness - every so often you'll get little tidbits of information and perhaps sometimes a little, tiny bit of sense too .