The "let's talk" thread

I’m sitting on a house that’s 100% paid for that I can’t sell. I want out of London badly and I can’t afford to move until it’s sold. It’ll go quickly but due to these times then we can’t plausibly sell it. My mum’s having to look after me at the moment to ensure I eat! It’s so frustrating.
 
Depressed. Anxious. Stressed. Furloughed. Lockdown. When it rains it pours, hey?

In the absence of any training as a counsellor or experience of psychology all I can offer are crap meaningless soundbites that make no difference whatsoever but here goes.

Just think, when we come through this (and we will by the way, that part is genuine) you will be able to look back and think that you can actually cope with anything.

And yes, I am well aware that that's not how depression and anxiety works but it's all I've got right now....
 
I had a dreadful spell when I was 25 which included leaving the house with the express intention to commit suicide. I walked for hours and found myself in Didsbury. I then got the bus to the airport. To this day, I’ve no idea why. I somehow ended up back home and then stopped going in to work after that. I had a short spell in hospital too.

Thankfully the opportunity to escape came up and I started afresh elsewhere. I think what kept me going was the determination that I’d get through it. I know what I want now and hopefully I’ll be in an apartment outside of the south east by Autumn.
 
It’s beginning to get to me. We’ve lost a good friend today. The mum of one of my old players.

I’m starting to get scared.
Sorry to hear that,it is closer to everyone now,all you can do is stick to the rules and nag your friends and family to do the same,also remember most people get mild to moderate illness and many with no symptoms at all
 
at the moment I just want to hug my son. He is in York. We aren't and can't travel to him. I worry that if I get the virus it will be curtains to me. I just want to hug him and tell him that like his sister he is everything to me.
That’s hard reading, but you know it’s for the best.

And you can still tell him. Nothing stopping you doing that.
 
I have asthma, mechanical heart valve and I'm 67.
Scared to go out really.
Miss my sons and little grandson.
 
I’m having around a two hour nap daily when things are getting on top of me. I tend to wake up refreshed and more positive. I’m sleeping a bit better too.

I’ve not had a drink since 1st March too which is excellent. I’m not supposed to drink on my medication so I’ll keep that up until the course is over. Incidentally, does anyone know how long I’m likely to be on them? It’s one 20mg Citalopram daily. I’ve got 28 at the moment.

My focus is on my future. I’ll have money to spend in a few months and am looking at flats to buy.
 
Feeling down, been like it for most of week. Compounded by knowing that planned from December, I along with Mrs JASR and 3/4 of the ‘kids’, should be settling into an apartment overlooking the sea in Dubrovnik at this moment.
In comparison to many other peoples issues, the above isn’t much of a downer.
But it’s on top of a lot of things, Mrs JASR’s complex PTSD being the biggie, and my year and half undiagnosed medical issues... just looked forward to getting away , chilling and not thinking about much for a couple of weeks.

it’s been off since April, but it’s now reached the departure date...
Not feeling a happy chappy at all.
 
Feeling down, been like it for most of week. Compounded by knowing that planned from December, I along with Mrs JASR and 3/4 of the ‘kids’, should be settling into an apartment overlooking the sea in Dubrovnik at this moment.
In comparison to many other peoples issues, the above isn’t much of a downer.
But it’s on top of a lot of things, Mrs JASR’s complex PTSD being the biggie, and my year and half undiagnosed medical issues... just looked forward to getting away , chilling and not thinking about much for a couple of weeks.

it’s been off since April, but it’s now reached the departure date...
Not feeling a happy chappy at all.

It's a nuisance isn't it? I should have been in Germany in early June!!
 
It's a nuisance isn't it? I should have been in Germany in early June!!
Missed out on two big cruises, visiting 14 countries and 23 cities.
Got a Hawaiian cruise booked next April but that's probably not gonna happen either.
My hobby is travelling really, I don't do much else, except play guitar.
I'm shite at sports, golf etc.
Here we are retired, have money, have time..... can't go anywhere. :(
Curse those fucking markets.
I'm not really complaining, I know there's many worse off than me.
But, it's frustrating. And boring.
 
Been struggling for ages ,losing silva has killed me,i am really highly aware that people are losing people so I didn't want to be insensitive and wail about a cat,in my world where I can literally go months without seeing anyone except delivery men and the dr,she was my person if you see what I mean,I miss constant cuddling and something else living and breathing in the house,i went completely off my head last time ,i am really trying not to do that again

Where to start with covid,in hospital again a couple of weeks ago because it has damaged my lungs and I couldn't breathe,I get breathless doing the simple things,I am scared to sleep at night as I think I will stop breathing,I sleep early mornings and half the days,some nights I don't sleep at all then like yesterday 15hrs,i do stupid things to ease the pain that I don't want to talk about

You may have noticed my lol has all but disappeared,i am trying ,i really am,on my own it has been tough,those of you of my age on your own and not healthy will know what it is like,it is awful

The second I broke my shoulder my health has gone from one bad thing to another,i fear I am never going to get back to where I was,anyway I didn't expect to lay all this out but there you have it

I was enjoying getting out with some of you and going to games,i hope that comes around again

Anyway,enough about me
 
Just watched ‘About a boy’

resonates on too many levels , especially when plumbing the depths.
When ok, it’s fine, and happy film to watch , but when down... it ticks too many boxes.
 
Just watched ‘About a boy’

resonates on too many levels , especially when plumbing the depths.
When ok, it’s fine, and happy film to watch , but when down... it ticks too many boxes.
Mental health is something that is all too often overlooked. We tend to bottle a lot of sh*t up. It's really difficult to talk about it, as there is often a huge stigma attached.

I very rarely talk about my past, but I know I have unresolved issues. I can't walk past a butchers shop without being reminded of more than a few grizzly moments. It's the smell that gets me. I don't think I'm anywhere near some of the people I've worked with. One guy was on about 5 different med's and seeing a councillor twice a week for about 6 months. He openly admitted to me that he fanaticised about killing the boss, which did scare the sh*t out of me at the time, even though I knew he wouldn't.

It's making feel sh*t even typing this, but I'm okay with it. For me I can have a moment, then I'm back on my game and it very rarely gets any worse than that. I've had a few sleepless nights and bad dreams but I think I cope okay in general. I'm probably kidding myself in all honesty, but it seems to work for me. I'll probably take my issues to the grave with me.

At least I can admit I have issues, but I also know I can cope with them in general. If it ever did start to affect me or my family, then I know I would have to do something about it.
 
I decided to seek help from a nutritional therapist who has a particular interest in autism spectrum disorders. As well as poor microbiome diversity, she believes I have a damaged vagus nerve from severe anxiety/possible trauma and methylation problems.

My mind is always blank/fuzzy, I can’t remember anything and my focus is appalling. I’m already eager for this day to end.
 
Been struggling for ages ,losing silva has killed me,i am really highly aware that people are losing people so I didn't want to be insensitive and wail about a cat,in my world where I can literally go months without seeing anyone except delivery men and the dr,she was my person if you see what I mean,I miss constant cuddling and something else living and breathing in the house,i went completely off my head last time ,i am really trying not to do that again

Where to start with covid,in hospital again a couple of weeks ago because it has damaged my lungs and I couldn't breathe,I get breathless doing the simple things,I am scared to sleep at night as I think I will stop breathing,I sleep early mornings and half the days,some nights I don't sleep at all then like yesterday 15hrs,i do stupid things to ease the pain that I don't want to talk about

You may have noticed my lol has all but disappeared,i am trying ,i really am,on my own it has been tough,those of you of my age on your own and not healthy will know what it is like,it is awful

The second I broke my shoulder my health has gone from one bad thing to another,i fear I am never going to get back to where I was,anyway I didn't expect to lay all this out but there you have it

I was enjoying getting out with some of you and going to games,i hope that comes around again

Anyway,enough about me
This is a tough read, you have a lot going on. Perhaps a Silva2 would help after all City have 2 and Bernado is turning into a character of his own.Good luck.
 
I decided to seek help from a nutritional therapist who has a particular interest in autism spectrum disorders. As well as poor microbiome diversity, she believes I have a damaged vagus nerve from severe anxiety/possible trauma and methylation problems.

My mind is always blank/fuzzy, I can’t remember anything and my focus is appalling. I’m already eager for this day to end.

Heart goes out to you mate. Hope you get all the help you need/deserve.
 
I’ve busted my foot just when I had a week’s work
arranged to get business back up and running. It’s a minor setback in the bigger picture of things. I got over to see my mum last week for the first time in 3 or 4 months that has helped to put me at ease.

FWIW, if there are people I know in my locality who I think may be suffering then I just pop round to see them and I try to cheer them up. Sometimes they don’t bother getting out of bed when I turn up but I won’t hold that against them lol. They probably think oh no it’s that c@nt again?

I had a big clear out at the start of the lockdown and managed to help a few people who were isolated by giving them my old smart phones or football shirts that were never going to fit me again.
 

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