Night Shift

Hi @Jacques
I just wanted to let you know that my thoughts are with you. It's a tough gig but worth every second of effort.
I wanted to know how I could help people in this situation better and enrolled in an ASIST (Assisted Suicide Skills Intervention Training ) course. It can be very challenging for you personally particularly if you've been in that position yourself. Because I have always refused to be ashamed of actions I have taken when I've been extremely unwell and spoken openly about the pickles I've got myself in to I didn't find it so hard.
I've now attended many of these couses to provide back up sort if someone attending the course does become triggered by it. Often a walk and a chat has been enough to allow participants to complete the course.
Quite a few community groups provide these courses from time to time with subsidised cost.
It might be worth looking into a bit more closely.
Keep on being there for troubled and vulnerable acquaintances but first and foremost look after yourself. If you fall in a heap you will no longer be in a position to help them. A goid dose of selfishness can be a goid thing if it helps you to help them.
Hugs

Argh!! That should read Assisted Suicide Intervention Skills Training.

Hi All.
It's my bed time. Well I am in bed.

I finally made an appointment to see my psychiatrist. Hmm it's been about 16 months since I last saw him so I'm sure to get my fingers smacked.
The expense is a big problem as I have to travel to the big smoke. I hate going to the city. It's too big, too bust, too many people and too smelly. The travel plus the fee puts a massive hole in my budget. Nevertheless it is time.
I'm already trying to think of reasons why I can't go. None of which are very convincing. So Thursday of next week I'll be hitting the road. 7 hours of driving for maybe half to three quarters of an hour with the pdoc seems dumb but that's the way it is.
Maybe I will have a really bad headache that day.
@BlueBells was talking about procrastination. The only way I'll get there is by getting in the car and atart driving.
Argh! It's a real bummer though.
That's my whinge for the day.......

Wow, I just take it so for granted living in the city. I hope you can take the plunge and see the dr. I know that I just couldn't cope without my psychiatrist. I wish that proper mental health practitioners were available in regional areas.

Hi @Kurra,

Thank yiu for the suggestion, but i am unable to be near groups of people as i suffer agrophobia. But thank you for tue kind suggestion

Hi @Mazarita, thank you for the well wishes, oje of my frienda is having another crisis, i am struggling, i will rest tomorrow, i need a break.

Taoe care my friend, i will respond when i can

How well I understand that @plasmo
I just need to rely on you all here to keep on kicking me over the next week.
Cancel on me sounds good as long as they do it before I leave home.
Ho are you going fella?