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GonePirateSenior Contributor
i encourage you all to join me for some casual drinking, social lubrication and light laughter right here in the beer garden.
Oh and before anyone gets up in arms about alcohol and its dangers the main beer on tap is VB or virtual beer
beer is the third most commonly consumed drink in the world behind water and tea
why not share the worlds joy with friends
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Decadian
My sinuses have cleared up -- that is good news
I get sinus too usually when the weather changes
It is raining here today xx
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Hi to you too @Shaz51.
@Decadian - Yes of course death is inevitable, but still always hard. And although these people are not related to me, I do still become very fond of them. I really admire the aged care industry workers who so it every day and every night as their careers. I could never do that, its just too hard.
My own Mum and Dad live 7 hours from where I live and they are both into their 80's now. Both with significant health issues and becoming quite frail. Thankfully they are still living independently with the assistance from other family members every couple of days. I would like to think that in my absence someone like me will do something like what I do, for them when the time comes for them to move into a nursing home.
But I do get a certain sense of achievement and I feel good knowing that I am doing something that is needed and appreciated by someone. The lady I visit has no other family, so is otherwise on her own. And thats what the Community Visitor Scheme is all about.
The home I visit is really nice actually and very homely feel to it. I am also able to walk in any time I like, just sign the book on my way through. I know most of the residents there and always stop and talk to them all. Sometimes I even take my little dog in to visit them all, and the residents love that. Thankfully Holly is great with people, and soaks up the attention.
This home also serve beers or punch at least a few days a week during afternoon drinks which I have been there for a couple of times. Although its not the day I usually visit. Perhaps I should change my visiting day? Ha ha. No, I have to time it around my part time work commitments.
I love my pot tea, so much better than teabags. I have never drunk coffee though, never having had the taste for it. Although I'm a little odd, I do like iced coffee. Just not the hot variety. I always felt a little left out when people went to coffee shops and order their fancy lattes or cappaccinos. And I'd order my tea. So I am very grateful that I can now order a lovely spicy Chai Latte and actually feel like part of the crowd. 
Hi to everyone else who happens to drop in. Perhaps catch up with some of you later.
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Hi @Former-Member. Thank goodness for being able to tread water 😉 I'm probably a bit like your partner with lack of sleep and moods so I feel for you. Wow you've done the hard yards with breastfeeding and mastitis then. I didn't get to breastfeed mine for long mostly because I was pregnant so quick after each one for the first few (second was only 13 weeks old when I was pregnant with third😳).
My diagnosis changed a great deal over the last five years. My therapist only reminded me of this a few visits ago when I was having a hissy fit over my diagnosis. In a strange way I feel comfortable with her version of my diagnosis which would be major depression with a personality disorder (mixed type) meaning I tick a few boxes from a few but none solely. It's not up to her for my records though that's the mental health teams department. Anyway I was first diagnosed with an adjustment disorder, then major depression, then BPD, then DPD with BPD traits, dysthymia and anxiety. My anxiety pretty much comes from the personality disorders - all the fear ofs. So hold on @Former-Member might take a while. I think it is important to understand and get the correct label but I went too far with the understanding for a while and not enough of trying to change.
I also kind of think we might be the same with thinking we are upbeat people but when it really comes down to it the lows dominate. I think the difference for me is that I still laugh and makes jokes but I don't feel the happiness with that anymore. The next minute I could feel like not wanting to be here anymore which I'm just starting to get. It feels like there are so many contradictions now. I really hope this psychologist is the one who helps you to work it out. I like that she isn't rushing any diagnosis. I'm gathering you'll be impatient with this (I was at times) but I think it helps to get a good understanding of it all.
I had a small win today where I was wanting to self harm when I was driving, I needed to switch off and I was on overload emotionally. I did the rainbow mindfulness activity I'd learned in my classes (I've struggled sooo much with mindfulness) and it worked and I got passed it and got on with what I needed. I can see all my past therapists and GPs sighing and thinking there is hope after all😉😅
i hope you get better soon💜😊
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Thought you might like this @Former-Member .....
It's woven ribbon ..... how's that for rainbow ..... ?
I plan to play with ribbon weaving at some stage and see what I can do with it .... I think it's sooo beautiful ....
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KurraSenior Contributor
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KurraSenior Contributor
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