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Introduction

Introduction

Hi guys I am new here but just skipped over introducing myself and threw myself straight into the forums so let's rewind a minute.

I was diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder in 1990. It changed my life and not in a good way. My mother said "now you will never do anything with your life" and my Aunt said "we should put her in an institution". It was right then that I decided that I would live the best life I possibly could with this illness. I since met and married my husband and we had 3 gorgeous children who have all now reached adulthood. I have been in and out of hospital a lot since around 2008 and somewhere along the way had BPD added to my diagnosis. I enjoy art and crafts, playing computer games and watching tv. I was working with a psychologist and we were going to work on childhood trauma as I grew up in an abusive household but I kept getting sick so we are currently on a break. Not sure if I want to go back to therapy at this point in time. Not sure what else to add so I will just leave it here. Feel free to ask questions x

@MJG017 @QueeniePaws

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All sorts of wrong @tonys TTG

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I had too google TTG. There's heaps of different meanings. I liked Top Turret Gunner.. @Glisten

Think I'll go with that.. Your locked n loaded and ready to erase my ass. OK .. I like that.

But just remember , I'm a whole lot smaller n harder to hit. ..

too be continued. . . i hope. t2guns..

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@tonys @Glisten @LeChuck @Sophia1 @Shaz51 @EternalFlower

It’s been a few days since anyone has visited this here town. I can just sense that Tony’s 2 Guns is up to naughty behaviour with his Nurses again! I have come to give him a good spritzing...

Naughty Tony’s spritz, spritz, spritz!

There that’ll fix ya!

Meggle

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Hello there @tonys thought of you today. Lost track of where you were hiding out in the forums. How are you recovering in rehab? I hope you are coasting along well. Nothing to report just keeping busy around the house, @Oaktree keeping me motivated with The Magic of Tidying thread. Want my place ship-shape before Xmas so I can enjoy my space. Nothing planned for Xmas will just possibly go to the beach and enjoy a walk along the shoreline and then cook myself a fave dish - something light for dinner. For me from a Taoist perspective Xmas is an acquired celebration so instead I just focus on keeping things simple. I don't know if you have left rehab but I'm convinced youre having a good time getting up to mischief as usual. Tomorrow we have a Geminids meteor shower so will be gazing up at the heavens. Its visible in the southern hemisphere apparently. Drop me a line sometime to say hello!

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@Former-Member @tonys @Glisten @LeChuck @Sophia1 @EternalFlower @Shaz51

Hi guys,

Just checking in, how are you all? I am missing our antics!

@tonys How are you? I hope you are doing well in rehab! I haven’t heard anything from you in a long while so I am getting a little worried. I hope you are ok and are just busy. Missing you!!! I hope that you check in with a quick message soon.

Meggle

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Hello @Oaktree tonys is about. Don't worry. He's been on the music thread. I hope you are having a nice day. I'm about to use up some things in my fridge and bake some treats for next week. Have to check to see if the farmer has been here or not with my produce delivery. Not doing much today just glaring at my new Dr. Who-looking burnished fridge from scratch n dent place lol 😳

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@Former-Member

That’s good to hear re tonys.

Don’t worry you will soon get used to the colour of your new Dr Who fridge. Main thing is it’s function after all and you got a really good deal on it.

Meggle

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Hey @Oaktree yes am grateful for the deal I got. But I gotta have a laugh about it. Every piece of goods in my house has either a unique or meaningful story surrounding its acquisition. I checked my astrology before I bought it and it was a good mercury transit for an advantageous deal. Its a great fridge in terms of its energy efficiency and the price I paid is 30% less than other retail places that I could not afford. So all in all I'm a very happy customer even if its straight out of Dr. Who lol!

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@tonys

Don’t worry about me old friend, I had a happy moment today. I had ordered a photo book for my friend in America of photo’s of us together from my trip there in 2016. It included a bunch of Facebook statuses as well that told the story of my trip. Well it arrived today and she loved it! That made me happy.

As to your question as to whether I have started writing my book yet? The answer is no. I was waiting for a stellar idea to hit me. I have had a few thoughts but I think I am going to write a book about identity crisis. I have never really known who I am because I had to fit other people’s moulds. I have also legally changed my name twice. First my last name then my first name. My parents are not in my life so I didn’t care if I offended them. My life is my own and I can be who I want to be. I think this might be an interesting topic to explore. Wish me luck…

Meggle

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That is so cleaver @Oaktree . Its not something I have seen well canvased and it would be so pertinent to todays average person, including me. I would love to write a fiction book, but just cant stay focussed long enough. Bit of fun or a short story is the best I can do so I tend to stick to my bread n butter song and street poem act.

But you. . . You have hit on something serious and I know you will succeed in your endeavour.

No, I don't have to wish you luck. You have this in you my friend. Hope I wasn't a nag about writing,

but I felt that you need a mission to complete your life's chapters, and I am excited for you.

So your day has , sunsetted, perfectly. Now don't do what I do and just make words up, lol.

Take care friend.. tonys 2gns..

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