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OaktreeSenior Contributor

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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LeChuckSenior Contributor

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@Oaktree, I'm so sorry I made you feel like you had to do that! Wasn't offended, just having a nervous moment. I'm 30 and I'm surrounded by gen Y and millennial PC police a lot. Clearly some rubbed off on me, so sorry meggle

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LeChuckSenior Contributor

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Here's another one from the same album as hope @Sophia1

https://youtu.be/vhumOLNSSJY

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tonysSenior Contributor

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I never even saw your post megs but anyway. Lets get back to some serious drinking, stinking.

and totally abstract thinking.

@Oaktree @LeChuck @Sophia1 . . . . . BuuuuuurP..! tonys 2guns.

Oh and don't forget to tell me when E Flower arrives. Shave n tub. and swear jar....

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LeChuckSenior Contributor

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@tonys it wasn't even offensive, I just got nervous about terminology and overreacted. Anyway yeah let's go back to being no-good-western-boozehound-criminals 😁

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tonysSenior Contributor

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OH gees I'm laughing that much its hard to type. @Oaktree ..

Just found the new age cowboys post. Hilarious . . . . Thats not ever going away......

We are now . . . . S N A C.s . . . . Sensitive new age cowboys. . . . . .

I'm wetting myself.... t 2gns.

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tonysSenior Contributor

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@LeChuck nothing wrong with pointing things out to us, and you did it ever so nicely too.

Your the sheriff mate. No back peddling needed.

Catch ya all latter.. S. N. A. C. s @Oaktree @Sophia1 .. I'm still chuckling.... tonys. 2gns

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LeChuckSenior Contributor

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Haha @tonys sometimes a reverse bicycle is exactly what one should use to try and get out of the hole they've dug for themselves 🙂

I would like to be a S.N.A.C myself but I think I've backed myself into the grumpy sheriff corner. Imma use a forward bicycle to ride out of that corner and go back to being a fun sherrif!

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tonysSenior Contributor

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Adorable song. cant ague you that. the packing shed girls like it. @LeChuck t2gns

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tonysSenior Contributor

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@LeChuck You asss peddled out an hour ago and your running to catch up with it..

Your a good sheriff. You point out things and make a stand when you need too, a good thing..!

You did it nice, and we really appreciate it.....

Have a lovely day . . . . . . . . . S.N.A.C.s he he. he ha ha sorry but its funny.

@Oaktree @Sophia1 T2gns

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Sophia1Senior Contributor

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@Oaktree

I respect how you feel about you heritage as it is yours and you decide

Thank you for sharing

You said nothing wrong

just misunderstandings that happen as we cannot see or hear the people

will reply more soon

am tired

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