Life in the wild made me appreciative... - Anxiety and Depre...

Anxiety and Depression Support

92,622 members86,470 posts

Life in the wild made me appreciative of what i have.

secrets22 profile image
6 Replies

Watched 'New life in the wild' and i could identify with this man who set up a dog sanctuary in Thailand, so much of his life mirrored mine, his dedication to the welfare of his dogs is paramount and he has to be applauded, and then daily he goes out to feed hundreds of street dogs, What an extraordinary man. I wish i had his acumen, but in a much lessoned ability i do, but i couldn't brave such an unhospitable terrain eking out a living, living hand to mouth, without all the daily accoutrements that we take for granted.

He said his dogs saved him and I concur that my dogs saved me, they are an absolute blessing.

I found this program thought provoking and humbling.

Written by
secrets22 profile image
secrets22
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
6 Replies
Turnipgirl profile image
Turnipgirl

Baby sends her regards to you and the dogs!

Throughout January here we have been doing a pantry challenge eating down the contents of the pantry cupboards and the fridge and freezer which is about not taking food for granted and making the most of what's there rather than cribbing over what isn't!

Breakfast was spaghetti hoops on toast and dinner tonight will be a sweet potato soup from the sweet potatoes from the freezer!

Yesterday we had a chickpea and sweet potato curry for dinner that we made on Monday that got reheated and was enjoyable!

secrets22 profile image
secrets22 in reply toTurnipgirl

I am doing the same with emptying my freezer , its a huge chest freezer and far to big for what i need now, in fact so many things found at the bottom of the freezer have been there for as long as 7 years , but i'm afraid to use things that old so every day i put it out for the birds, and they soon devour the lot. And when its all gone i will offer the freezer to anyone for free.

Turnipgirl profile image
Turnipgirl in reply tosecrets22

Good news as this morning we made some dinners out of the frozen veg and cleared out the freezer so I'm happy to say it has been switched off in order to be defrosted and won't be getting put back on until Monday when we restock after the pantry challenge has finished!

Not long to go now until its over on Monday coming!

Dolphin14 profile image
Dolphin14

I had always dreamed of something like this. Being secluded with a bunch of dogs and no people.

What a beautiful life that would be

🐬

secrets22 profile image
secrets22 in reply toDolphin14

Yes ,sounds idyllic, especially with no people.

Dolphin14 profile image
Dolphin14

I so wish I could have a dog again. Brings tears to my eyes writing that.

You could adopt and older dog that's settled and looking for a place to retire. There are so many on shelters that need a home. The older ones break my heart.

❤️🐬

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Does anyone have experience with alcoholism in the family?

My dad who is the sweetest man in the world, always friendly and helpful suffers from an alcohol...

What have I done?

Me and a friend of mine, (I will call him Bob) became an item back in 2016. I knew he had kids. One...
Katie8791 profile image

Am I in the wrong? Trigger warning

Today I had two appointments one was an hour away which I was going to by myself because it was a...
Dolphfan47 profile image

Photo of Colin the wonderful Springer spaniel who loved and supported me as well as coming loads of adventures all over Europe.

Hi This is Colin, an amazing dog who we sadly lost 4 years ago. He was an interesting complex...
Kkimm profile image

I think my marriage has made me depressed

I know that sounds so unfair. I’ve been married 16 years and live in a foreign country. His...

Moderation team

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.