Swings and roundabouts.

[Spike]

Life, funny old game innit !

Sold kitten to go to Faro, was sad to see it go, but needed money to go.

Had great time there, was really glad i did it, as i really needed a hoilday, it was the first i've had in about eight years.

Came home skint but happy, and all was good with the world.

Sorry if i bit at you Pat, but i was tired and pished off when i replyed to ya comments about men in skirts, and i still dont know if your joking or not, but we can chat about that on a rally sometime :)

The reason im abit off is i now have six weeks to find somewhere elso to live, and its totally messed with me head.

Depression is a real pain, as it just its ya like a ton of bricks, i hate being like this, and i need to get well, im on meds etc, but i just wanna be "normal"

As soon as my little world is upset, i just seem to go off the rails, get snappy, and very confused, as all the thoughts get jumbled, and its hard to get anything done.

Six weeks should be more than enough time, i bloody hope so, as i have no money for a deposit anywhere, and me caravan i just a spare room on wheels, no cooker, loo, washroom etc, so its not like i can just park anywhere.

I dont know the reason for this post, just tring to sort me head out i suppose.

Oh well, i dont rant much, so i guess this is a first for me really....

I'll stop boring you all now.

Laters...

[PILRCGeff]

Spike good luck with the finding new digs.
Dunno what else to say really.

[BikerGran]

Not boring Spike - I know about depression, hits you like a ton of bricks and nothing makes sense, and any problem is just too difficult to tackle when you can't see the wood for the trees.

You could try the CAB for some help to sort things out - or if there's a branch of 'Mind' where you are, they would help out too. No shame in asking for help, it's only the same as peeps helping me put me tent up cos I got a bad leg...

Anyway have a rant here anytime - that's what mates are for innit?

[Bosun]

good luck in the hunt spike im sure it will work out fine
BG some good advice there

hows the unburn now?

[Blurt]

Rant away Spike, if it helps just do it.

Good luck with the house hunt :)

[kitkatman]

as everyone has said spike...rant away.....you will have the house problem sorted out in time.....look after yourself mate......... :)

[Parky]

Check this link out for people in your area that can help you find another home. http://england.shelter.org.uk/advice/advice-1005.cfm/nearby/0/region/01VV02

Depression is a pain in the arse, I have been living with it for a good few years now, Rant away i do on forums somtimes it gives me a little release that i cant get from even talking to somone.

[Creature]

most of us have been there bro at some stage - we know how you feel -

keep your chin up and dont let the b*stards grind ya down

[smeghead]

yup yer stuck in a hole atm m8, just take one step at a time and you'll climb out the otherside

[Gazza695]

as said b4, dont let it grind u down, at least you know you've got many friends here to rant to wen you need to so your not on your own.
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take care.

gazza695

[addjunkie]

accepting you have a problem is half way to solving it......rant any time you like........

at times in the past with out help form impartial peeps on the net id have topped my self.

[technoboiler]

oi spikee


fancy a sh*g! ;) :D :p ;)

[100%Pat]

Spike.
I have a daughter with all kinds of mental health probs, so I do understand.

Also... while my other daughter was waiting on the council list to be housed, she was told she was actually top of the list but that asylum seekers, folk coming out of prison and FOLK LEAVING HOSPITAL FOR DEPRESSION/MENTAL ILLNESS came before her, as they had to be housed straight away...

Maybe some help... ;)

[slob]

don't think too far ahead mate when I had my bad time I wrote poetry. didn't aim to achieve anything other than vent feelings... some of them were pretty dark but it did help.

You'll be fine mate as long as you're open. :)

[critch]

hope you find somewhere soon spikey good luck in the hunt for new digs

and chin up chap! if you need to rant feel free to rant at me




its like water off a ducks back.....

[Santa]

Wishing you all the best Spike m8. I, too, am on meds for depression and know exactly where you're coming from. If the odd rant on here helps then rant away. you know there are good peeps on here who are more than willing to lend a sympathetic ear and practical help if they can. hope it's not too long til you find somewhere to live and life looks up again.

[100%Pat]

Also Spike.
Local council had someone who she went to see and they issue a 'council bond' in lieu of a deposit ...
Worth checking out mate.
Try to keep positive, it will work out.
Good peeps on here will always listen.. ;)

[Yoda]

and spike
if ya wann go out for a drink (My round :) )
give us a bell
i can come up to you

Yoda

[Spike]

Thanks for all your help an advice folks, its nice to have mates :)

Gonna see doctor next week, and see wot he/she says....

Also gonna see the local MIND to see what thay can do as well.

Cheers all :)

[rommel]

Get it all of your chest mate it can only help and it seems like you have a whole bunch of friens supporting you here so good luck finding new accommodation, me and my family were in the same situation three years ago and we managed to find somewhere quite unexpectedly so keep your chin up :)

[Freak]

and spike
if ya wann go out for a drink (My round :) )
give us a bell
i can come up to you

Yoda

Likewise, but you gotta supply the bananas :p :D

[Blue]

(My round :) )


Well in that case I've been feeling a bit glum meself Yoda... :p


More seriously Spike, writing down a rant - or anything at all - is quite often a good idea, whether it's on a forum or just a sort of diary for your eyes only, and is something one of my more sensible psychiatric nurses once recommended.

Although it might seem of little comfort to you right now, it is much easier to talk about any form of mental illness now than it was even ten years ago. The stigma has lessened as people start to realise just how much other folk had had problems.

My illness was first diagnosed when I was 18 (which isn't that bloody long ago thank you whoever said that at the back! :cool: ), and it took me several years not only to come to terms that this was something with which I would battle for the rest of my life, but also to find sympathetic and useful medical assistance. When I was only 16 one doctor prescribed me Valium; another, to whom I'd gone when I was in desperation and just weeks off a spell in hospital, simply said I would have to learn to live with it and laugh it off.

I know what it's like to go to the dark place, and I also know that it's actually the journey down that is the worst part - or at least is for me. Knowing that this cloud is descending on you, and being able to do nothing at all about it and - the worst thing - not knowing why it's happening, is a terrifying thing. For me it's sometimes been a relief to end that descent by crawling into the darkness and taking comfort in madness for a while. Being an awkward sod, I don't always take the medication on which I'm supposed to depend for the rest of my life, simply because it evens things out too much. It stops the bad times being so bad, but it also stops the good times being quite so good, if that makes sense. There are times when I prefer the rollercoaster. :rolleyes:

Good on you going to see your doctor. Although the medical profession is far more clued up about mental issues these days, don't let them fob you off because they only have a 4 minute time slot. Doctors are very quick to prescribe drugs (did you know that psychiatric drugs account for over a quarter of all NHS prescribed medication?), and nowadays it will usually be the new generation of anti-depressants like fluoxetine (the generic version of Prozac) and paroxetine (Seroxat) rather than old tricyclics.

But all anti-depressants can only treat the symptoms, not the cause, and if you feel you need it, ask your doctor to refer you to your local Community Psychiatric Nurse (or CPN). These are not psychiatrists, they will see you at your home or at your local surgery or wherever you prefer and they are, for want of a better description, someone to talk to, and ironically it's often a lot easier to talk to a stranger than it is to someone you know.

No-one ever said it would be easy, but then nothing worthwhile is. When you get through this, Spike - and you will - the world will seem a much brighter place.

Damn, rambled on a bit there, chaps. Sorry.

[Goff]

Great advice Blue.

Hope you feeling better soon Spike, depression is a **** thing, but there is light at the end of the tunnel, just dont struggle on on your own, get some help and advice and take everything thats offered to you.

Good luck with the house hunt too. xxx