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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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TABSenior Contributor
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DecadianSenior Contributor
All the best with the GP @Kurra
Don't worry about all the posts - get used to working first - and just let us know how you are from time to time
Thinking of you
Decadian
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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DecadianSenior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member
I had a friend go through IVF - she was successful - I am not sure how long it all took but it is hard on the system
My dd is a miracle - which is why we adopted - and then - after years of failing to conceive and then failing to maintain the pregnancy - success - but that was so hard - something I still think about at times but would not have liked to go through again - I didn't have IVF though - but for my dd I had a cervical suture
Therapists - I do believe they wish the best for us - I liked my previous therapist - but she had two small children and often had to change appointments - and this was okay with me but I think now it was a little disruptive - I worked when my kids were young but only doing temporary or emergency bookkeeping -
My new therapist works full time - of course she will have holidays etc - but then - I don't have to go often - I find myself working hard in the spaces between - and this time - ah - it's 10 days since I saw her and that feels like a long time -
But each therapist has a different framework - I saw a male therapist for years and he did cathartic hypnosis - this worked well - and now my dentist hypnotises me - so this is colleraral positive spin-off
And my previous therapist worked with Awareness and Calm - which I realise now that I could deal with the Awareness easily but being calm about it is a different idea - I am someone who has to go through all the stress and then find a better place - I have my breathing and relaxation but sometimes I have to think about the hard stuff and wish I could cry or wish I wasn't. But it does pass.
Would life was easier
All the best with all you are dealing with
Decadian
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TABSenior Contributor
yes, wore paisley shirt knockoffs, lots tie dye tshirts, had a cravat, not that wore it too often, had a pink 'Hey charger' singlet ie print of a hand in peace sign, brown nylon corduory pants etc etc lol
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TABSenior Contributor
yes funny piano mums, one of times got myself a cheap guitar mum helped me tune it from piano, I had no clue lol middle C etc and yes it is early here, couldnt sleep
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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TABSenior Contributor
was a stage of handmedowns, mainly school uniforms, but now that I just thought of it lots of mending, patches etc and darning socks poor mum..
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