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[Bartie123]

hi everyone!

I haven’t Been posting because I hadn’t anything to report. And I still haven’t apart from the fact that after spending a lot of money having a private consultation with a heart and lung guy and several different inhalers I am still as short of breath as ever. In fact more so.

But hey ho I made it to my 88th birthday last week which is a positive. My main problem is doom and gloom - I won’t call it depression - which in turn makes me anxious and tense. Bring on the twinges here and there and hey I am a misery!

But today the sun was shining on the very rough sea- spectacular waves! and the Spring flowers were dancing in the wind. Can’t be bad!

Whops! It’s raining! Cat has come in soaked!

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Dear You

Try to be kind to yourself and take the bad days along with the good.

If at anytime you find the bad days outweighing the good ones then its time to seek help.

I was beginning to be sucked down into a dark place that I didn't recognise and luckily talked about it with my Dr.

Some pills later and a course of talking therapy and I can now place the dark thoughts into a pigeon hole in my mind and slowly work my way though them, one by one.

If your reply to this is going to be " oh I would never take pills for that " then think again chemical management of mental health has come along way.

The talking therapy was not my cup of tea, I understood the principles behind it but after a few sessions opted out for a one to one therapy, which has been eye opening { even at 65 } to say the lest.

Bartie123, you have taken the first big step by acknowledging you have a problem { you do not feel like you unless you make a bloody hard effort } the next steps are so much easier...........I promise.

Take care

[Norton]

Hi Bartie

It’s not doom and gloom it’s a perk of being 88 years old up here in Scotland we call it being crabbit 😂😂😂😂

But today the sun was shining on the very rough sea- spectacular waves! and the Spring flowers were dancing in the wind. Can’t be bad!

I think you are a poet in waiting

You made me smile good on you have a good evening x

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Hello

Nice to read your post

Happy belated Birthday to you as well

I am sorry you have not got to the bottom of things regarding your health as yet but it sounds like you are enjoying Sunshine when it comes out and I agree that with the Spring flowers as well it can make us all feel a little better in ourselves

Hope now you have posted again you will keep us updated on how you are x

[MummaSoap]

Happy 88th Birthday for last week!!

Thank you for sharing your little update and for having the courage to talk about how you’re feeling - I know it can be hard sometimes. There’s no shame in feeling down sometimes and if you think about it, we need the lows so that we can be truly grateful for the highs 🙂

The description of the sun shining on the waves and spring flowers sounds picturesque even if it was short lived! Hope tomorrow is a brighter day!

Best wishes

Soap

[LivingandLaughing]

awe Happy Birthday and many happy returns. The sun soothes our souls and you have much more on the way. Sending you a big grin ❤️

[Cee-Cee1]

Hi Bartie - many belated Happy Birthday wishes winging their way to you! Spring is such a gorgeous time and definitely lifts my spirits if I'm feeling a bit doom & gloomy. Last week, coming home from work after a really busy, frustrating day, I was just opening my front door and one of those huge big bumble bees trundled past my nose on its way to find some grub. I must have spent half an hour just watching it on the shrubs - it's the first one I've spotted this year and I've spotted a few in the garden since. It made me smile for the whole evening afterwards. They really seem to be attracted to my wooden (painted white) front door and I'm sure there's a reason why but I don't know what it is! On warm days I find them sitting there all the time. They're my little harbingers of Spring. Carol x