General chit chat

Hi @outlander, I'm going well today. Thank you for trying to follow what's happening in the other thread. Don't worry if you can't follow everything and please don't ever feel obliged to read everything. Your responses to whatever has meaning to you are always so welcome and valued.

Some of the members in that thread I've known for years on the forum now and we probably sometimes refer back to things that were said ages ago, like we are carrying on old conversations if you know what I mean. Also I write really long posts and I never expect anyone at all to read them. Anyone who does, even if just parts of it, is bonus to me.

Hope you are feeling a bit better today after getting out of hospital. If not, I hope tomorrow holds better feelings.

thanks @Mazarita yes ive realised quite alot of you know each other from before. i havent even been here a yr yet )even with the other account i delted!) how crazy is that!

i read along and 'like' in support but yes half the stuff ive got no idea lol

im glad your feeling ok today, have you been making any more of your videos? ive forgotten if you own any pets? how are they going?

whats the weather like where you are?

ive been out for a few days and it was only overnight. struggling still alot but its better being here with those who understand. trying to find some new mh professionals and i dont qualify again for more help except my gp until mid february so trying to hold my own for now and without going to hospital as it makes me worse. some look at me funny and expect me to go, alot of mh professionals and sometimes those on here becasue ive been before but it scares me no less than the first time i went in there. i would much rather longer term support on the outside if that makes sense.

You are so sweet to 'like' posts that kind of leave you wondering, @outlander. Thanks for that gesture of support. At the same time, never feel obliged. I always understanding coming and going, as your needs and wishes flow. I'm an old hippy like that.

I haven't done any work at all on video today. I'm only doing little bits and pieces of things in general at the moment, on a semi-break from it since the end of last year. Enjoying it, as I do get into it pretty intensely a lot of the time. I don't have any pets. It's too difficult in rental accommodation as most of the real estate agents don't want pets. The weather here, was 29 today. Spent most of it indoors as my friend came to visit about lunchtime. She only just left at about 8.30pm. It was spending time here with her.

I do totally understand your desire to remain out of hospital and seek independent, ongoing support instead. I have never been admitted to hospital, though I've been crazy enough for it. I am like you in that I prefer to have a good support network on the 'outside'. Having said that, if I got too severe, I would seek that help, under some circumstances. It's a personal decision really and one you are entitled to make.

the posts make sense in the way your writing but yeh have no idea kinda what your referring to but im around, so i 'like' them to continue my support. @Mazarita hippy is cool too

ahh yes bloody rentals! i have all the pets in our housing commision house- well pops anyway. when mum moved out they werent allowed pets so literally take care of all them which gets pretty annoying sometimes too. thats ok, i know you like your video making but its not going anywhere. glad you had a good time with your friend too 🙂

ahh its was 36 here again today and expected again tomorrow but 34 so still hot! air con works well though 😉

ive only been admitted under the circumstances of suicde or thoughts i werent able to control and was getting really dangerous and was putting others at risk. id much rather be on the outside thats for sure though

Phew, that's a hot one, @outlander, glad you have some aircon. We have one here too. I spend my time on the hot days turning it on for a short time to cool down the room and then turning it off again for a while. On and off, on and off. Lol.

Yes, I think if I had seriously suicidal thoughts, I would send myself to hospital too now, @outlander. Though I have to admit I didn't do that when I was like that for about nine months in 1990. Just somehow survived it with the help of my psychiatrist, some temporary anti-anxiety medication, and my boyfriend and occasional friend visiting. Could barely leave the flat at that time either. I did survive, but it was dangerous to take that chance. If I was putting others at risk, I would go too.

Enjoy the pets you have as much as possible while you have them, though I know I too would find it a pain to have to look after too many of them. But I say enjoy them as much as possible. Because there may come a time when you move into a place of your own and may not be able to have them there if renting. Animals are wonderful to have around, such wisdom they seem to have sometimes, as well as being funny, touching, loving to us.