Depression Support Thread

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Miroslav wrote: »

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Hi Rose,

I'm not too bad, considering.

How are you? How is Jose?

I went back to my old gym today. I bumped into a chap that lives near me who asked me to go back, as a new chap has joined and is really annoying all the members talking about himself and his amazing physique and being really sleazy with the female members and putting them off going. He's been warned about his conduct but laughed in the managements face.

Anyway, I was told I was bigger than this guy, so I went in today and done some weights and the guys face when he saw me was priceless :rotfl: It's not my usual style but I told him to behave himself or i'd get upset and he agreed to be a good boy. I just hope he's not frightened some of the other members off as they've noticed some of them have disappeared. They said they would call them to try and convince them to come back, so here's hoping.

The extra good point about it was I enjoyed getting back into serious action and i'm thinking of making it a regular thing again. My free weights here are great, but I don't have the vast array of choice like this gym offers.

Enough of my boring stuff, hope you're well

:wave:

Hi favourite Miro :wave:

Are you becoming a lean mean sex machine?:D
*growl*
What is your maximum lift?
Mine is 16 kilos....Should I go for more?
Ever thought of becoming a Personal Trainer?

PS. Miro photo please. (3rd request)

Miroslav

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Lean mean sex machine? Nah

Maximum lift depends on what machine/weights you mean

Snatch - http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec08/0709b.jpg

Clean & Jerk - http://ingridmarcum.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/jerkwm.jpg

They are the 2 heaviest free weights which I don't do as I have a weak back. Sadly now I have to stick to machines. I do to maintain now, rather than build, so I can do not much. I no longer have the passion.

Whether you want to go for more, depends on you. Is 16 too easy? If you find you are doing it with none or little gain, maybe it's time to up the weight. It's all down to the individual and what you want to gain from it, being tone or muscle build.

I've thought of doing something in Personal Training, but I don't really have the patience to teach

I'm not putting a photo for anyone I'm not THAT confident

Think face of Brad Pitt, body of Arnie and the sex appeal of.......erm.....any bloke you find sexy. Then you have me

Well, close.......ish....:o

Put that with my amazing personality and you can see why i'm single with little hope of anything more

I'm also skint and depressed and have other physical problems.

So get in the queue

Miroslav

Well, I did go into my town centre today.

I didn't do much, although flatmate came as well.

I was told off again I can't help being straight, honest and scarred by my most recent 2 relationships. She doesn't take anything I say to heart anyway. Even though it's not about her, she can fall into 'categories'.

Anyway, I was window shopping for ladies. Didn't see much, though saw a very nice one on her own in Tesco She was probably a little older than me, but she looked like a lady (as opposed to a girl, not as opposed to a man )

I'm not sure how any of you in relationships do it. I just attract shallow, damaged, compulsive liars. Have all the nice young ladies been captured and taken to Neptune?

I'm at a horrible age. I'm 31 and every woman seems to be 22 or 45, nothing in-between.

I know people have said some nice things about me here, but you folk just don't exist away from this thread, in the way that all the women I meet are horrible.

Maybe i'm just being fussy Or maybe all the good ones will all come at once :j

I think the real truth is, i'm not over what i've lost and the fact no-one else measures up, really depresses me. It's even more depressing that i've not met anyone remotely close in 16 years. Destined to be alone and uncared for forever I think.

Yours, truly depressed, Miro

PS - Hope everyone else had a better day.....41 minutes until a new day

:wave:

EthelBloggs

Spikey wrote: »

anybody tried 5-HTP? any views?

Any ideas where I can get these the cheapest..... limited funds and all that.

TIA

Spikey

I got some from Holland and Barrett but they made me feel really drowsy and a bit queasy so if you're going to take them, I suggest bedtime

best person to ask for a cheap source is Ted_Hutchinson.. he knows all about that kind of stuff

EthelBloggs

hiya guys :hello:

Sorry I'm still more noticeable for my absence than anything else... surgery day looms large and I'm getting more and more nervous :eek:
I've started packing a bag as well so it feels even more real..... and scared doesn't quite cover it tbh,, lol

Big huggs to those of you who are needing them at the mo.. manly pat on the backs to the others

feelinggood_2

I'm going home tomorrow Its been a great holiday, but I miss home.

I'm a bit all over the place at the moment, very strange. My sleep is getting bad again - Midnight till 1pm today. I also have a 'date' with a very nice lady (well, a couple of ladies) booked for next week. Thats not normal is it? I dunno. Everything seems to be extremes at the moment. I miss just being happy and normal. I want to drink/eat/smoke/take drugs/have wild sex/run for miles/smash windows/spend spend spend and all that. But then I'll sleep for 13 hours. I'm not sleeping well, I just don't want to get out of bed.

Its all very strange.

Stephb1986_2

morning everyone how are you all today??

my fella hasnt txt me since 9pm last night im sick of the waiting game but i do love him my head and my heart are in two different places

hope your all ok

Steph xxx

whitevanwoman

week wrote: »

Hi WvW
Got you 3 pms and I really appreciated them. I will respond later tonight if I get the time. Please dont think they were too much! I am someone who likes a lot of detail and info. In work I often get told off for talking to customers about pets, cars, weather etc.
I had the appointment with "nurse" and it went okish except I talked like a budgie on speed(combination of trying to impress on first meeting and the high from AD). She said she was going to speak to psych tomorrow and not to worry about it!!!!!! She said I was "a little high"(as if I didnt know, I told her that at the start!). I stressed I dont want to go back down to depression again but I am afraid the psych will stop the AD or tell me to lower the dose right down and the depression will come back. I am expecting to get a mood stabiliser again later in the month but feel very anxious now about what will happen tomorrow. I am kind of scared of the psych anyway!!! I wish i had tried to tone "me" down for the meeting now. I just acted naturally. I spent most of last year depressed and trying out different meds and got put back on ADs in Nov last year and I feel so much better if a bit hyper. They seem to view it as being just as bad being high as low but I would disagree. Anyone got any opinion on this?

K.

Hi week
No probs - reply when you're ready or got time. No pressure.

Hmmm re : OT - sounds like another "tick in the box" service, well meaning but not really geared up to meeting the needs of the "service user" as they like to call us. Don't they realise that it's hard enough opening up and being honest with your GP and telling your lifestory to another stranger (I don't mean you personally) is both very stressful, very difficult and often a waste of time, leaving you to deal with the emotional consequences on your own afterwards. Was it Social Services OT or employers OT?

I definately think the highs are better than the lows. I had a wonderful few days last week and although I haven't crashed since, my mood has gradually dropped again to that kind of "not particularly depressed, not particularly happy" mood, which although it isn't great, I can live with, although it is difficult going out, being with people etc. I start on mood stabilisers tomorrow and I'm not sure what to expect.

I'm back at work after 6 weeks off on Monday. Its only 6 hrs ( 2 afternoons) a week at the moment (tourist industry - hours increase at Easter) but even so & despite having a great relationship with my fellow staff members and understanding managers, I'm beginning to feel a bit anxious. There's no real reason to feel anxious, they are going to give me easy, non-demanding work to do for the first few weeks (that means clearing out the stock room of all last years brochures and leaflets) and I won't be working with customers on my own, they are going to double me up with other members of staff for a while.

Did anyone see the surviving suicide programme last night (apols if this has already been discussed - haven't read all the past couple of days posts yet)? I thought it was excellent, the first person they featured, the lad who worked in the coffee shop, seemed to mirror my symptoms, feelings etc exactly. I have reached the point in my life where having lived with depression etc for virtually all my life, I'm tired of hiding it and pretending, which is part of the reason why I see myself as being a fake - and so I have made a decision to start being totally honest with people about my illness. I think it will be hard at first, but in the long run, hopefully people will be less judgmental about my not turning up for things, cancelling at the last minute or not getting in touch for weeks. Certainly my employers have been very understanding and supportive, for which I am immensely grateful, as it really does help in my recovery. I'm also very aware that I'm very lucky in having such support from employer, and I think it really depends on your immediate managers / boss and their understanding of mental health issues.

I won't get all those posts read if I keep sitting here waffling! Catch y'all laters.

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Hope all is well,I am fine today, I watched Atonement last night,very moving and I didnt cry once although I had box of tissues to hand,also watched Open Season and that was hillerous It was worth viewing I posted the films back just now at my post office

I am off to my parents for lunch today and I am going to have a nice day

*hugs* to those that need one


love and light,

Katie xxx

whitevanwoman

Tiff wrote: »

went to Asdaland alone. Hey - don't knock it - you haven't lived until you've been down the nibbles and dips aisle on a Mewsday night! Asdaland is my leisure trip out, I'll have you know! I keep lurking in the men's aisle by the Lynx deodorants, waiting for some lovely gentleman to test out the spray and then I could dive in and prove the Lynx effect!:dance:

I'm so glad it's not just me. Thank god for 24 hour shopping. Midnight is a good time to go and get all the yellow ticket bargains. Then you have some lovely food which you wouldn't buy otherwise for breakfast the next morning (I usually have my breakfast mid afternoon).
do you check out all eligible male's baskets too, for singleton evidence? I do. Never spotted any eligible males checking mine out though:o