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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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Unknown userMember
Hi @TAB, @Kurra, @Former-Member,
Thanks for the shout outs.
Hi @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Shaz51, @Decadian
Please know you are all in my thoughts. I am up and down and seem to need regular small breaks from the forum lately. I have a lot going on in my head and lots of questions about everything. I have been reassured that this cross roads I'm at is ok and just part of the progression. I'm still very much all over the place but mostly struggling to feel ok. I ended up on lifeline last night as I got out of control with SI but feel ok as I write this. This seems the story of my life currently but I'm trying to work it out better.
@TAB I'm really pleased for you that things are going well with work and with the finances.
@Kurra Thought of you a couple of nights ago when it was a warm balmy night and had a beer solo. Hopefully next time I'll be feeling more sociable.
@Former-Member I'm glad you've picked up a bit again. I hope it stays that way for a while. It appears like you've had an ok run too @Former-Member.
I hope everyone is ok today. Coffee time
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TABSenior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member 
..thanks just deleted msg by accident.. annoying.. yeah I'm glad that I was able to and wouldnt like to think where things may have gone if didnt get something more than centrelink payments ..was looking pretty dire
..I hope you okay 
in whatever shape or form that takes ..today ..smiles for you
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DecadianSenior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member
We all need time out from time to time - there are times when I have something on my mind and I am totally out of writing anything at all useful here - so I take a break of a couple of hours to a couple of days -
I think you are getting better - slowly yes - with some back slides - but it seems to me that things are generally improving for you. I don't get as far as SI or SH but I can get pretty strung up at times and get onto Life Line - sometimes I get a person who is really into my past - which gets up and bites me from time to time - we don't need the past doing that to us
@TAB
When I go away for a few days my dd drops in and checks on my cat - but my trip overseas is going to longer than 4 sleeps - so I don't think I can be fair in asking anyone to check on the cat for that long
The cat is also holding me up from buying a new lounge suite - she asks (or rather orders) me to open the front door for her by scratching the furniture - to late to break the habit now
But when it comes to overseas trips and TV programmes and whatever it might be - we will do whatever it is in our good time and please ourselves. We will do this without the guilt trips that make it harder
Dec
Yeah - I had to get up and let the cat in cause she was scratching the wire door - you know
Dogs have masters and cats have slaves
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TABSenior Contributor
Guten Morgen @Former-Member 
coffee please lol I'll do the bacon and eggs lol
Hi @Former-Member
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TABSenior Contributor
..it's whatever you are OK with @Decadian ..I have friends who literally spend half their life overseas ..
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KurraSenior Contributor
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Unknown userMember
I'm here @Kurra,
Just studying quietly in the corner with a textbook and coffee. I'll make you a coffee if you want?
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Unknown userMember
Things fall apart when you're away from the place @Kurra.
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KurraSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Morning peeps ... 🤗💗💕
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