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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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Hello again still delving through a zillion posts trying to catch up and have come to the conclusion best respond as briefly as I can.

Yes that will be hard for me I know.

@tonysI believe you were back peddling a reverse bicycle...could not find that post....

@LeChuckyou referred to forward bicycle to get out of the hole. YOu are not a grumpy sherriff.

My experience of putting my foot down on an accelerator heavily when in a hole generally ends up with me becoming bogged.

I need some time to keep up I am on a tricycle as opposed to a two wheeler with trainer wheels just in case you want to go there.

So the Lioness on the tricycle is peddling furiously @Oaktree I know that I have confused you totally.

Should we reverse back to where I first landed rather clumsily trying to take lead in my inimitable style to make a decision around naming the town.

I brought friends.

Where are we now s n a c s?

@LeChuckI introduced Big Chief and Little Foot....purely figment of my imagination from childhood from memories of films and cartoons. Fast forward they are probably all censored now.

a suggestion if you are up to it in regard to the ceremony thanking Big Chief, Little Foot and Pest, would you do us the honour @Oaktree in being Master of Ceremonies as you shared with us your acceptance of all cultures and not separating them. I thought that was beautifully written and how I perceive humans myself. We are all equal.

If all too hard we can just move on and I will let the three of you bring me uptodate with where we are or where we are going to be.

Phew

The reporter can or cannot write about any of this. You vote.

I will let you know @tonys I do not do gossip or write about haberdashery. Wrong newspaper laugh

Mine will be the nitty gritty .

Meggle , who are you . You are more than a waitress. Better question. Who do you want to be.

I see you as head of entertainment. Don't let me boss you around though.

Yes surrounded by ceiling high files and everything else you said did make me laugh. Tonys

well enough

I will sit back and see what happens

Sophia1

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Cracking up here @LeChuck @Oaktree @tonys

I clicked on your music selection Le Chuck

Read salami sticks and thought

seriously...wait for it...

I have not heard of that band....

Yes ....it was an advertisement .....

So thankful that I laugh at myself all of the time.

Miley Cyrus better version than Dolly Parton

Cheers

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@Oaktree @LeChuck @tonys

@Bunniekins are you joining us for Tuesday night tunes at the L8 saloon

Hello lovely greepea

my contribution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZWSrr5wFI

Sophia1

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@Sophia1 @LeChuck @tonys

I just got back from Mahjong at the library to a million posts. Just read through them all. Haven’t had a chance to listen to songs yet.

Sophia I didn’t mean anything negative saying that you were sensitive, I too am sensitive and yes I think it means that we have a great deal of empathy and a huge heart. Yesterday I just needed a bit of a break so I took a minute to look after myself. I still wanted to talk gardening with tonys so I took him off somewhere else.

I have a song in mind let me go find a link.

Meggle

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@Sophia1 @Oaktree @LeChuck Now theres a sound than never took a wrong turn. History speaks well of U2 As do my speakers n vinyl collection.

T 2gns

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Here’s my song. Yes I am a bit of a hippie!

https://youtu.be/tLyw7jytykE

Meggle

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@Sophia1 I'm up for anything. I vote for whatever makes you all feel safe and unjudged again. I'm trying very hard to move forward but I just can't seem to get much traction and I think I just need to stop and let you three take over. I don't want this thread to fall apart, but I don't know how to fix what I broke. And my attempts have been pathetic. I don't know how things spiralled so fast, but I wanted to make a safe space and I'm the one who's made it unsafe.

One thing I do know is you shouldn't stop being Sophia the creative strong lioness unless you are tired of that role! We love her. You are wonderful just the way you are.

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Oh goodness @LeChuck

Dont worry you haven’t broken anything.

I just needed a moment yesterday.

It wasn’t you…

Just chill and carry on.

Meggle

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Tonys like little walks up garden paths. @Oaktree Will have a late night grenache near the fountain again later tonight. @Sophia1 Nice songs soph.. U2... well , me 3. @LeChuck O K I'm holding onto something and gonna play yours. . . .

Thanks everyone for getting into the spirit of Juke box tunes Tuesday. Don't look at me. . . .

One of you came up with the idea..! t2gns

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Thank god @Oaktree, I was so concerned that I'd been judgemental and scared you away and you're the dancing corset wearing waitress who keeps us all entertained! Grey rock and 8 bit don't work without you!

LeChuck xxx

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