Just needed to be heard for a little while

Pyxis

Waves_and_Smiles

Hahahaha! Wonderful, Pyxis! Pet photo's are always good, Christmas pet photo's are even better!

geminilady

Waves_and_Smiles wrote: »

Hahahaha! Wonderful, Pyxis! Pet photo's are always good, Christmas pet photo's are even better!

I love pet pictures too did you notice he baby is a cat :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Pyxis

Here is the regular tenth-page repost of the Etiquette. I have amended the bit about waiting an hour, but please let me know if anything else is needed.

Pyxis wrote: »

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Here is the suggested THREAD ETIQUETTE. By following this etiquette, all posters, whether new or existing, will feel safe, unpressured and respected..

- This is a thread for support. We have discovered some good friends on here, but we promise always to welcome and include new people, and not to be cliquey.

- People may make suggestions to help each other, and might even ask if the suggestions were helpful or have been carried out, but we'll really try not to nag each other or put too much pressure on.

- The normal board rules about sexism, racism, homophobia etc. apply, but if we are careful we should be able to discuss almost anything without breaching board rules - so far we have discussed subjects ranging from child abuse to incontinence!

-If someone thinks that too much pressure is being applied, they can post the trigger word PENGUIN and flag up the fact that they believe there's a potential for someone feeling too nagged to do something. ANYONE could post PENGUIN if they felt there was a danger that suggestions were being enforced too much.

Similarly, if they want to discuss something that might be a trigger for some people, then posting PENGUIN would be a warning that what follows in the whiteout might be a trigger.


- So, if you think something might be a PENGUIN, please post something like the green bit which follows.

"I would like to discuss something to do with [insert subject here], but I am concerned that this might be a trigger for some people. Is everyone OK if I post about that?"

Then, when you post, repost the word PENGUIN above the discussion. Then post the penguiny bit in white! And the phrase END OF PENGUIN when you have finished.

It will look like this. You will be able to see the white text if you highlight it or if you quote it, (so please don't 'quote' a post containing a penguin onto the thread!)
(Harmless example follows here):-
PENGUIN

This is a penguin. A nasty, crotch biting penguin (CBP).
It isn't really! So you can look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozGTv0hxhpc[/url]


END OF PENGUIN

(NB on a tenth-page repost of the etiquette, you can see these penguiny words because they are white against the green 'quote' background. On a normal post, they will be white against white, and so won't be seen on the thread.)

IMPORTANT: It has been ascertained that some posters to this thread have found that there are certain subjects which act as triggers, precipitating a worsening of their condition.
To protect these posters, you are respectfully requested NOT to discuss these subjects on this thread:-

Religion. (Please note: it is recognised that everyone is entitled to their beliefs, and we respect those beliefs. It is only because of the fact that religion does act as a trigger for some posters, that we exclude it from discussion.)
N.B. Please don't even mention the name of the religion.

The afterlife. The reason for this is explained in this thread by one poster, and there will be others for whom this is a trigger.

We ask and thank you for your co-operation in this matter.


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It should be pointed out that if anyone is feeling very distressed or close to a crisis, they do not have to worry about what they are posting, or whether it is a penguin for someone else or not. In a crisis situation, just post! We wouldn't want anyone to feel that they couldn't ask for help in case it's a penguin! The penguin thing only applies to a general discussion situation.

- More suggestions please.............We stress that we are suggesting that we AGREE some Thread Etiquette to HELP people who might feel anxious about posting, we are not trying to IMPOSE rules, just relating this to facilitating groups, so that people feel safe and able to participate as fully as they can.

Pyxis

suite001

Hello,
A ground floor flat would be lovely for you, especially if you could have a bench outside. That would help you connect too.

You are quite right that Rik's death is not your fault, and nothing that you did or didn't do changes that.
I love your thread.

Waves_and_Smiles

Hello, suite and welcome to the thread! I am so glad that you are enjoying the thread, feel free to posty or just lurk if you prefer. You are very welcome here.

Good Morning, Pyxis! I have had 3 hours sleep and woke up with the kind of fuzzy head you get from sleeping for too long and feeling sick. Or WaSp has bought home the dreaded lurgy from the hospital and infected me. That is more my luck...

Yep, I was just sick and now I am freezing, WaS doesn't get cold! It's a good job I love him because WaSp is sleeping like a baby and I might be tempted to poke him with something sharp and pointy otherwise. Hoping I am not sick again because it is the quickest way to mess up Addison's Disease. Dehydration can be very bad news. Now I shall sit and sulk and whine about hospitals full of infected people.

Pyxis

It might not be Lurgy....it might be too much hamper indulgence! Or simply all the stress of the last few days.

So save the sharp and pointy implement for now!

Please try and drink some water, even if you're sick again, 'cos, yes, important to keep fluid intake up. Plus, if you are sick again, it might flush out the offending substance.

Then bread and water for you today.


Or if you're very lucky, some gruel! And no asking for more!

Waves_and_Smiles

I am currently attempting weak green tea, I wanted something hot. It could be stress, I won't poke WaSp quite yet. I have never tried gruel, off to search for a recipe now. Yes, really.

Pyxis

An Oxo cube in hot water should do it!

I think gruel is a very, very weak watery porridgy type thing.


Here's a recipe:

Ingredients
3 dessert spoonfuls of oatmeal
1 pint of water
a little salt

Making and cooking it
Mix the oatmeal with a little cold water to make a paste
Put the rest of the water in a pan
Add the mixture and boil for 10 minutes
Add the salt

Enjoy!

Probably quite good for an upset tummy.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruel

"The importance of gruel as a form of sustenance is especially noted for invalids[1] and for recently weaned children. Hot malted milk is a form of gruel, although the manufacturers of such products as Ovaltine and Horlicks avoid calling it gruel, owing to the negative associations attached to the word in popular culture, as in Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist. From a literary, bourgeois, or modern point of view, gruel has often been associated with poverty. Gruel is also a colloquial expression for any watery or liquidy food of unknown character, e.g., pea soup; the word soup itself being derived from sop – the slice of bread which was soaked in broth or thin gruel.[2]"