Weekender Thread 26 - 30th July 2018
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Originally Posted by Gilmer 
I’m just too weak-willed to do without cheese!
It’s one of the very few things I still have a taste for!
Even my beloved MEAT! (Grunt) is hit or miss with me now.
It’s one of the very few things I still have a taste for!
Even my beloved MEAT! (Grunt) is hit or miss with me now.
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Originally Posted by kevlarsjal2
Thanks for your kind words and the encouragement andy! 
It's hard to not lose hope when the depression gets bad. But I am getting better at it. I still lose hope for a moment or so but at least I can sit with my feelings of despair these days and I don't act on them. Which is a massive improvement. I feel so much more like an adult and like maybe one day I will be able to face the responsibility of being a parent and provide some stability.
It's hard to not lose hope when the depression gets bad. But I am getting better at it. I still lose hope for a moment or so but at least I can sit with my feelings of despair these days and I don't act on them. Which is a massive improvement. I feel so much more like an adult and like maybe one day I will be able to face the responsibility of being a parent and provide some stability.
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Morning all and happy Sunday. Im hoping for a temptation free day. It's bothering me that after all this time (21.5 months - 650 days today) I actually felt that physical pull yesterday. A reminder that I must always remain vilgant. I counted my sober blessings and appealed to my logical side for help with the struggle.
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Originally Posted by TeeJayVerm
I spent a fun day with the family but the AV starts tapping my shoulder when I see an open air bar. The good news is that I am a fast walker and they quickly vanish from my vision... haha!! 
Awesome to see you here every day and I love your gorgeous cat.
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Originally Posted by Willow68
Nobody should have to do without cheese Gilmer, it’s my all time favourite food in the world. If I was stranded on a desert island and could only have one food, even though it may not be the healthiest choice, I’d still pick cheese
American cheese is not cheese. Sorry, but it isn't. Because the milk is not real milk and the cows aren't grass fed.....well they are much more now....things are changing.....Curtis Stone is bringing in Aussie beef, Costo have Aussie beef...ads on TV are telling people you can eat better dairy....
Lucky I am becoming a Health Coach otherwise what would I do with all of this useless knowledge? Ha.
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Small insight into my depression and alcoholism
- the first time I felt the fear and isolation, the helplessness of depression was when I was 4.
- It never left me- spurred to greater heights with dysfunctiional family role models and bullying, that were never discussed- so I assumed I was the problem, thus exacerbating the depression
- I learnt that drinking was an acceptable means of coping by family when I was a kid so
-when I was old enough I drank, and for a time it masked the symptoms of depression...until the alcoholism seemed to take over as my main problem.
- like covering up rust with a fresh coat of paint..I would stop drinking with support (the paint) and the untreated- inherent depression would rear up (the rust)..needing higher amounts of booze to cope (??!!)
- I drank because I was depressed..and despite years of professionals- all of them....it was the booze that was the focus.
- my rock bottom was the wake up call..burning to death (for a time)
- then I researched the roots of my depression and even though only my perception..certain events in my childhood point to a credible answer.
So now- I manage the depression with a GP and a psychologist
- I manage alcoholism and maintain sobriety by SR, meetings and addiction counseling..as well as journalling and research.
Support to all
- the first time I felt the fear and isolation, the helplessness of depression was when I was 4.
- It never left me- spurred to greater heights with dysfunctiional family role models and bullying, that were never discussed- so I assumed I was the problem, thus exacerbating the depression
- I learnt that drinking was an acceptable means of coping by family when I was a kid so
-when I was old enough I drank, and for a time it masked the symptoms of depression...until the alcoholism seemed to take over as my main problem.
- like covering up rust with a fresh coat of paint..I would stop drinking with support (the paint) and the untreated- inherent depression would rear up (the rust)..needing higher amounts of booze to cope (??!!)
- I drank because I was depressed..and despite years of professionals- all of them....it was the booze that was the focus.
- my rock bottom was the wake up call..burning to death (for a time)
- then I researched the roots of my depression and even though only my perception..certain events in my childhood point to a credible answer.
So now- I manage the depression with a GP and a psychologist
- I manage alcoholism and maintain sobriety by SR, meetings and addiction counseling..as well as journalling and research.
Support to all
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There was this stupid TV show about 5 years ago called Stalker....the thing is, the soundtrack kicks butt. It is all covers of awesome songs, and haunting and amazing....think that Sounds of Silence version was on there.
Anyway. Now I need to listen to S&G.
Amazon Music anyone?
Is it any surprise that the owner of Amazon is now the richest dude in the world?
in
the
world
Imagine.
Anyway. Now I need to listen to S&G.
Amazon Music anyone?
Is it any surprise that the owner of Amazon is now the richest dude in the world?
in
the
world
Imagine.
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It's nice to have some cooler, wet weather today here in England after weeks of heat and sun. I had actually started to look for cheap flights to somewhere cold to get some respite from it but there weren't any to anywhere cold enough for my liking
Have a good day/night wherever you may be.
J
Have a good day/night wherever you may be.
J
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