From time to time we all need a way to vent frustrations or talk through a problem.
Some of us may sometimes even feel lonely or unheard.
I thought we should have a thread that was a dedicated safe space for talking about what’s on your mind. Issues big and small.
So if you need somewhere to type up a gripe and get it off your chest, this is the place for you. (Sometimes even typing it up and then deleting it again can be a good way to process things).
If you are feeling a bit lost and need a friend, pop in and reach out.
And if you just want to let people know you are a good listener and happy to be an ear for others, well make yourself known.
For more serious issues, I highly recommend the samaritans (Call 116123 in UK) if you need to speak with someone over the phone or feel you are in crisis. You can even remain anonymous.
Please remember this forum is not a means to report emergency situations. If you feel you cannot keep yourself safe, please call your national emergency services (999 / 112 or whatever applies to your locality) they will be there to help you through. The forum is not suitable for these situations.
Thabks for sharing Bob, hope you’re having a good night. I think a certain few of us have been there and tried it at different ages but we plod on, hopfully anyone feeling like that has someone to talk to.
I do understand however if someone wants to go you can’t stop them I also don’t think it’s selfish of them.
I agree @Kiava. Here’s the rub. I have a job that brings me in contact with many sad stories. I always respect the wishes of those that go. But at the same time mourn many of them.
Anyway, this is about sticking it out. And no matter how shite life is today, I throughly recommend that people wait and see what tomorrow brings.
Seems you have a tough job mentality and aot of those workers that deal with those types end up on meds themselfs.
When I was in for my broken ankle their was someone next door dying an old man getting cbr etc then next it went from old to a little baby who died.
The person doing my cast on my foot said the majoirty of staff on this ward and area are on antidepressants and diazapam bevause the amount they witness.
Not sure how my post came across but it was more reflective than anything.
Im in a good place these days with plenty of reasons to smile…just remembering where I came from and offering that hope to anyone who finds themselves down a similar road.
Hi, bob well I’m currently using my mum’s spare phone I sadly the night I posted about me fixing my bike. I had rose wine and was doing great until I wasn’t lol.
I went for a shower to lay down to get un sick and I must of put the plug in and my mum punched the door as I was drowning so I woke up looking at my phone under water and so they was goosed. I had to soew a bit if water out and cough but all is good.
As for the phone I ordered isotopic lab grade to try fix it as it’s encrypted i hope I can as I will have lost 8 months if WhatsApp chats etc really annoying it’s because my back ups are almost 20Gb and I can’t be bothered waiting as the phones so slow, wish I did now.
Even still I haven’t got the cloud etc so the back up would be still on the phone and usually I take it off the phone onto a ex harddrive every few months.
Think I’ll change the way I do things after this, it’s been hell waiting on phone calls, sipp transfers etc and working at work with zero phone.
Anyways hope all is well I have lots of reading to catch up to.
Sounds like you’ve had a lot going on mate. We come to rely on our phones and its very hard if something happens to them.
Also sounds like there’s been a few ups and downs in your mood. I know that feeling. Think I cried 3 nights in a row this week, yet as of now, Sunday night, I’m feeling positively again.
Life is tough and its good to share, so thank you for doing so.
Guys need to be there for other guys, as its the ones with friends and support that find a way through it all
Yes without a phone these days you’re screwed that is if course of you want to do anything that involves tech or else you give yourself lots of work running about each shop trying to sort stuff.
I feel you I used to have this thing where I built everything up for 3 months then I would cry then it then it turned j to anger for crying then I relaxed and that was me feeling better again for 3 months etc
Now a day’s I rarely cry and if I do it’s a single tear that randomly happens when I’m at my lowest lows. It’s more a I know what’s coming next feeling and I’m done.
Used to it though most of us have to deal with it at some point and some don’t because they have family and friends one day though they might lose all that and as you get older be alone.
I have been dealing with this for a decade now so if I make it to when in older it won’t out me up or down being solo.
As for you I hope you feel better now and dealt with whatever demons you had or else just in general life. I know you and your partner where looking g for a house the last I checked etc.?is it not going well or?
Take care man
I need to go to a and e today anyways knocked myself out at the weekend and I think my finger is broken lol
Im all good thanks, just lifes ups and downs and a few demons that visit me once in a while.
Still watching the housing market, haven’t made any final decisions yet.
I feel you on the finger thing…last year (while VERY drunk) I face planted in the bathroom and dislocated my big toe. (Also pulled my towel rail off the wall, permanently lost my basin plug and damaged the radiator )
