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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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@Oaktree thanks meggle... I figgured you and hubby, for twins. Treasure that few find,

and fewer appreciate till suddenly they wake up alone.

The older I get , the more the sunshine I have shortens the shadows.

We are truly blessed ,you and me...

g nite mate tonys

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Well @tonys

Little Foot is not at drinking age yet, him only 16! That’s why Big Chief brings him and stays until he’s done playing his flute. You know I have wondered lately what Indian music on a flute would sound like. Anyways I digress.

I have been so drunk lately that I didn’t even notice that I was leaving lipstick on the glasses. Silly me, I will have to be more careful in the future. Nothing much in my saddlebags anyway so go right ahead and rifle through them. I keep the cash safely hidden.

I went to a cattle ranch today to look at a herd but they were old and scrawny looking! I think the rancher thought he could rip me off cos I am a woman. Will take @tonys with me next time.

Meggle

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@tonys We’s gonna need you to pull another bank heist if we are gonna buy a herd of cattle. Expecting to pay $500 for a good herd.

Get it done!

Meggle

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High @Oaktree How are you going mate. hope the day has been fair to you. Big cyclone hey.

Just missed toon town... Been quiet lately. . . Got into cleaning up the garden a bit. Mulcher man

is coming tomorrow, Summer is so busy that the garden, if you could call it that, gets totally out of control.

How's your new vegie patch. Meggle. So. Little foot just a sapling, and an apprentice. Just leave him with me, 3 weeks, I will totally corrupt him. . . or you could give him free reign on the internet, that'll

do it in half the time. . .

Hey @Sophia1 @LeChuck what are you folks up to. . ? I been of the beans for a bit. . .

so the smells all cleared. Its safe to come back.

I know what its like. . . .. As the days shorten the battle tween the light and the dark tips out of favour.

Just a wafer of glass separates a, lost thought gaze, from the rain. . . . We forget that spring will soon herald in fresh flowers and new hope. For now a thick blanket and knowing someone out there that

cares, will suffice for a shield.

Take care friends, tonys 2guns . . . cares.

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Dear @tonys @LeChuck @Sophia1

I miss our friends here in Toon Town but I understand that real life struggles get in the way of visits to our little town. I feel like we are keeping the town alive at the moment @tonys. I can count on at least one post from you per day it seems. I get lonely here sometimes waiting for replies. I know that if I am patient the reply will come sooner or later. Trouble is that I am not a very patient person and you guys are so busy. I don’t work at all so I have too much time on my hands.

i went out to a coffee shop this afternoon and met with 6 other ladies. Almost 2 weeks ago I joined a women’s social group on Facebook. It has been great, this has been my 3rd coffee date and I have another one tomorrow. I am also going to canasta group at my local library, which is organised through the social group, tomorrow morning.

Overall I haven’t been very happy with my life lately. I don’t really know what’s wrong with me. Just not happy. I hope that the depression is not coming back! Sorry I don’t mean to complain. I am truly grateful for your friendship and communications.

Meggle

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Hugs @Oaktree . I hope that light can be seen shining through amongst the clouds. You have certainly made so much progress in the past.

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Hi @Oaktree Got the blues my friend. Sorry mate, seems to be going around lately. I can see myself playing my old harmonica in the corner on my own soon..

You appear to have ticked all the right boxes in the achievement questionnaire.

Good hubby. . . own your home. . . Health, ok I haven't checked your teeth and hoofs, but there's

a pulse. I'm guessing good neighbours. . . Dr T2guns is thinking midlife crises we all get. .

Or could well be the start of depression type situation. . . Don't muck about, get right on,

before it runs amuck. Some ones gotta pour n mop here.

All jokes aside, listen to the warning signs.

Of coarse I have absolutely zero knowledge of depression. I get the usual anxiety and paranoia

but nothing to pop a pill over, and It helps me with my black humour and very funny conspiracy

theories. My doc says I don't know any better, thats why I'm happy. . . That'll work. . .

I do try log in once a day to check on friends but my typing is slow and time is merciless.

Mate my tech guy try to show me face book today. Haven't got my head around the hype yet

but I'll get there. I have to have it to join a couple of other things on the net.

The autism and having people coming and going, makes me socially lazy. but I got a tech guy comes once a week and we are working on things.

We wasted an hour trying to take a picture of a pig for a friend on the music thread.

I wanted to cover up her ear tags, but the pig wasn't having it, disappeared into her humpy

and refused to come out, even for a sticky bun. . .

Try again next week.

Well . @Oaktree I I stoked the stove and my bed hollering for attention. will pop in when the stars

are out tomorrow. Take care my friend.. tonys 2gns.

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Hello my dear gang of ruffians! Sorry I've been away, mental state is changing from day to day.

@Oaktree sounds like you might have a depressive episode coming on, I agree with @tonys, better to catch it early!

Can relate to having a partner who is a perfect slipper for me. Mine is my best mate and an angel.

Thanks for the sandwiches tonys, I was inspired by you to eat the flies as well. Mmmm just like having raisin bread....

Loving all this stuff you've got going on meggle! Social butterfly out waitress is!

Good vibes

LeChuck xx

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Hi @LeChuck

So nice to hear from our Sheriff! Glad that you like raisin bread. No need to waste the extra protein right?

I went to canasta club for the first time today. Unfortunately only one other person showed up but that was lucky we had each other to play with. Fortunately I brought cards with me because she showed up without any. Anyway I had a nice time. I won some games and she won some games, it was pretty even. Who knows who actually won because we didn’t score.

I am meeting someone from my social group this afternoon as well, so busy day for me!

My spring rolls are ready, I’ll be back!

Meggle

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Well @tonys

I never gave you an update on my little veggie patch. I need to buy 28 bags of potting mix/ mushroom compost (will get a mix of these) to fill the large metal vegetable garden bed that we put together. At the moment it’s sitting in the living room so as not to get blown away.
My seeds have not germinated yet but I am watering them every morning. The weather hasn’t been very sunny here the last few days so it will take the seeds longer to germinate probably. I hope that they start growing soon! Feeling hopeful…

Meggle

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