Plan to, but at the moment it's a no-go isn't it?
It's just life unfortunately and you are certainly not alone mate. My Mam died 2 years ago with Dementia and my Dad is going through the same shit now with not long to go. He's in a care home and I can't visit him, but risked it on Saturday just to wave at him through the window
Lost the job/contract as well a few weeks back due to this virus and yeah its f***ing soul destroying.
Thanks mate. I am calm for a while then I have to sign forms for for the employer that finished me with no notice and no redundancy after 11 years - while keeping lads on that have only been there 2 years as they are USA citizens and therefore qualify for severance. Today I got a 'sign this now if you want your final two weeks pay - mind you won't get it for between 2 weeks and a month ..' The f***ing *****.It's just life unfortunately and you are certainly not alone mate. My Mam died 2 years ago with Dementia and my Dad is going through the same shit now with not long to go. He's in a care home and I can't visit him, but risked it on Saturday just to wave at him through the window
Still, the sun is out and so are the coppers, so everyday make a plan of things that need doing even if it is just taking a walk somewhere, plan it, do it, fill bits of your day. Yes it's easy to sit in the house and drink or smoke some bifters just to pass the time, but the result is you feel aaarrggghhh and it makes you feel mentally worse. Today I cleaned out the back patio and garage - monster job that needed to be done for 2 years but do I feel better now? Yeah! so now it's Tyskie time as I deserve one and feeling mentally fresh, especially after getting a spelk and skinning my knuckles. Forgot all about my woes today and enjoyed being out there.
That's a lot to deal with man, a lifetime's worth. PM if you want to chat anytime, not a counsellor though.
Thanks mate, I am speaking to my GP regularly. Unfortunately, I am more inclined to just bull through it. Doesn't always work.
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I don't think there's any doubt that a lot of people will.
Feels weird “liking” this post but it’s simply because I agree with what you’re saying.
Yeah, I understand. I think as a society there's going to need to be a real conversation about trauma and its effects because we might not see them in many people for years. It's proven that trauma in childhood can in turn cause difficult behaviours in the rest of life so there's going to need to be some real compassion and empathy displayed over the next couple of decades as we see all sorts of fall out from this. And that's on top of the PTSD suffered by the heroes in the frontline.
Without doubt. Many are probably numb at the moment god knows what they are going through. Yet some find it difficult to stay at home. God bless them all
In what way mate?
Sorry to butt in on this but I do have some experience as my husband drank heavily- I think it was really a form of self medicating for depression. His GP and other doctors were really good and we all tried hard to support him. He tried treatment but he enjoyed drinking too much to give it up and unfortunately it did not end well. Please try to at least reduce your intake - this probably isn’t the best time to try this as you’re going through a rough patch and I understand you feel the need for a drink. It’s just that things health wise got really bad for my husband and if your doctor can offer you a reasonable alternative it would really be better in the long run. I’d hate to think of you and your family going through that. It seriously wasn’t nice for him or us. Good luck and all the best no matter what .
