Really depressed
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Robster said:
I have no doubt you guys saved my life , even now it's a constant battle regarding my Heath , so much support from most of you , this is an illness not a choice
This is a case when we should be thinking please think of the children, they need you to be there for them as they grow up so stay strong for them.As Richie will no doubt back me up on, this last year has been hard for me due to being in a job I hated with people I did not get on with. I turned to drink (and made rather a large amount of drunken posts which got me banned from the HSV forum for a while 
). Until the last few weeks and into my new job which I love, I have been drinking half a bottle of whisky a night just to be able to sleep. The one thing that has helped me the last couple of weeks has been Pokémon Go! I go out every evening for a long walk to catch the damn digital cretins, and have literally just walked down the road to catch a couple of the critters. I have also met quite a few people whilst out and about playing the game. It gets really quite addictive and would certainly distract you from the horrible tedium that is being holed up at home with nothing but your thoughts.
You obviously like cars, and I could take you out for a spin in the VXR8 tomorrow evening if you wanted a bit of a laugh/s
t your pants moments Drop me a PM or just reply to this and I will get back to you. I only work in Colnbrook, so can get to yours easy enough.
). Until the last few weeks and into my new job which I love, I have been drinking half a bottle of whisky a night just to be able to sleep. The one thing that has helped me the last couple of weeks has been Pokémon Go! I go out every evening for a long walk to catch the damn digital cretins, and have literally just walked down the road to catch a couple of the critters. I have also met quite a few people whilst out and about playing the game. It gets really quite addictive and would certainly distract you from the horrible tedium that is being holed up at home with nothing but your thoughts.You obviously like cars, and I could take you out for a spin in the VXR8 tomorrow evening if you wanted a bit of a laugh/s
t your pants moments Drop me a PM or just reply to this and I will get back to you. I only work in Colnbrook, so can get to yours easy enough.Monkeylegend said:
Robster said:
I have no doubt you guys saved my life , even now it's a constant battle regarding my Heath , so much support from most of you , this is an illness not a choice
This is a case when we should be thinking please think of the children, they need you to be there for them as they grow up so stay strong for them.
They'll be really pleased you're still around Rob, even when they become adults 
Exactly Rob and one that you can get through and emerge on the other side. Small steps mate, one day at a time. Take whatever help is offered.
Don't be worrying about have to rent a room or ste like that, when I split from my wife I ended up being put up by her sister and her husband at first until the pressure told and I had to leave there and ended up in my sisters where they didn't really have room for me. Thankfully she took me in, I'd have struggled otherwise at the time.
Things might seem bad now but they will get better
Edit: sorry, this was in reply to an earlier post, context seems a little skewed now!
Don't be worrying about have to rent a room or s
te like that, when I split from my wife I ended up being put up by her sister and her husband at first until the pressure told and I had to leave there and ended up in my sisters where they didn't really have room for me. Thankfully she took me in, I'd have struggled otherwise at the time.Things might seem bad now but they will get better
Edit: sorry, this was in reply to an earlier post, context seems a little skewed now!
Edited by tedmus on Tuesday 20th September 23:41
Edited by tedmus on Tuesday 20th September 23:43
Robster said:
Some of my best memory's is taking my son to Prague and doing Pokémon go, with all the lovely landmarks, loving the idea of the passenger ride, do I get to drive ???
Then think about how they would feel if they had to go to school one day and have to tell their school friends that Daddy wasn't happy so he killed himself.It happened to my two young nieces/nephew many years ago, they took several years to come to terms with it and even now it still affects them.
Robster said:
Yes thanks to all the support I've been given, you know who you are and for arranging the
Negative comments to go away
Keep going Rob, it's great to see you posting in this very obviously much better frame of mind.Negative comments to go away
Depression is an illness, like any other, take no notice of negative comments from stupid ignorant people who don't understand. Be like me, don't get angry with them, instead pity them for their lack of understanding.
You're doing a grand job now, you've turned the corner. Keep going!
Robster, just wanted to add something to take up if you're not doing it already; I suffered pretty badly a few years ago and still it tries to crawl back in every now and then so I fully understand the darkness of the condition. I can honestly say two things have a massive effect - keeping up an exercise regime is incredibly good for your mental wellbeing; I only run 5kms per day and play footie weekly but the post workout endorphins, the exposure to daylight, the boost you get from it: I'm sure it's instrumental in helping, so I'd strongly recommend trying to do some form of daily exercise outdoors. By the same (opposite) token, I suffer huge comedowns if partying too much, it's a well known depressant, so I'd suggest staying away from booze or at least moderating intake heavily.
You really can help to shift your mental state with these two things. And you will get through this, 100% you're going to look back in a few months and feel so glad you're feeling better, the condition is often cyclical by it's very nature.
You really can help to shift your mental state with these two things. And you will get through this, 100% you're going to look back in a few months and feel so glad you're feeling better, the condition is often cyclical by it's very nature.
Rob,
I work within a secure mental health hospital with clients who are sectioned. The biggest thing about feelin better is to talk, occupy your mind , be busy and maintain a busy life style.
Simple things that string together can make a massive difference .
Good diet, exercise and sleep are key elements , it's like a vicious circle though and to train yourself back to basics needs planning.
Sleep when it's dark, up early be busy and active . Things that's give you pleasure is kids, hobbies , fresh air , bike ride, etc to occupy the mind so you can't dwell in the negatives . Good diet also makes a difference , eat at sensible times etc.
A lot of whom I work with have no choices in freedom, us as staff tell them what time to get up , what time to go bed , what time your eating at etc etc.
Imagine not having these choices , a steady daily cycle quickly gets a routine which is so important.
I'm here for a pm buddy if you need. I'm working nights this week but have a few days off .
It's good to see you talking, statistically 1in 4 adults suffer with mental health issues within there life. Mental health is slowly getting the cloak and dagger image disregarded and many more people are open and want to help.
Imagine saying this kind of stuff 20 years ago to a load of blokes down the pub , I joke but it's true .
Col.
I work within a secure mental health hospital with clients who are sectioned. The biggest thing about feelin better is to talk, occupy your mind , be busy and maintain a busy life style.
Simple things that string together can make a massive difference .
Good diet, exercise and sleep are key elements , it's like a vicious circle though and to train yourself back to basics needs planning.
Sleep when it's dark, up early be busy and active . Things that's give you pleasure is kids, hobbies , fresh air , bike ride, etc to occupy the mind so you can't dwell in the negatives . Good diet also makes a difference , eat at sensible times etc.
A lot of whom I work with have no choices in freedom, us as staff tell them what time to get up , what time to go bed , what time your eating at etc etc.
Imagine not having these choices , a steady daily cycle quickly gets a routine which is so important.
I'm here for a pm buddy if you need. I'm working nights this week but have a few days off .
It's good to see you talking, statistically 1in 4 adults suffer with mental health issues within there life. Mental health is slowly getting the cloak and dagger image disregarded and many more people are open and want to help.
Imagine saying this kind of stuff 20 years ago to a load of blokes down the pub , I joke but it's true .
Col.
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