Love it

[Smartbob1]

Never give up on a person with mental illness.When the I is replaced by WE, ILLness becomes WEllness xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[LoriMS61]

That's wonderful xxx

[Satsuma]

Very good Smartbob1

[Hidden]

That's lovely Smartbob and so true. Two little letters but they mean so much. How are you at the moment? I am not sure if you are speaking to me coz I know I inadvertently upset you on one of your posts, but I hope we are ok now. Take care. x

[Smartbob1 in reply to Hidden]

Dont be daft. we are fine, I am into week nine of no booze xxxxxxx

[Hidden in reply to Smartbob1]

That's great news well done. I bet you are feeling so much better without it. It's not going to be easy over the holidays but you can do it! x

[ECATB]

brilliant mantra for today - that's why they call you Smart Bob!

[Smartbob1]

Ha Ha not so smart. Bob is the name of my Smart car xxxx

[ECATB in reply to Smartbob1]

haha, my car is called Betty - she's a fiesta, aka Betty Ford !

[Lizbett]

Giving up on someone is not an option. That's why I LOVE your post. Thank you for posting it!🌲🎅

[Smartbob1 in reply to Lizbett]

Thank you Lizbett. xxxxxxxxx

[Tigger1988]

That was so nice to read. So many people have walked away from me and one person said "if your so depressed, why are you not dead yet." That crushed me

[Smartbob1 in reply to Tigger1988]

They are the ones with the problems not us. I put like because you said that it was nice to read.Not because of what they said to you xxxxx

[Lizbett in reply to Tigger1988]

Seriously Tigger!? Grrrr ... reading that makes me wanna smack that person in the chops 😠 I'm so sorry you experienced that being said to you 😦

[Nesie237]

People can be so terribly insensitive. That'S just horrible. Nesie 237

[Chaucerfaucet]

I love the sentiment of this, but I'm afraid I'm giving up on someone. I didnt want to, but I met him a year ago through work and our entirely platonic friendship was great. I am married with 2 kids and a demanding new job. I was happy to be a support initially (being available a lot, arranging walks or things to look forward to which would help, listening a lot and never being judgemental), but I'm done in. It started making me depressed, and having suffered with this in the past, I didnt want to fall back there with a family that need me.

The friend recently behaved terribly to me whilst drunk (or high, I'm unsure?). It was shocking and out of character and I felt scared. I made sure I got him home safely, but it really threw me. We met up a week after as he wanted to apologise, but it turned into a disaster as I wasnt 'sympathetic enough'. He has since taken to trolling me on social media and then deleting accounts so I cant ever control his access to my life. He just crops up. I am convinced he has bipolar disorder, but I've never known it to manifest in anger and cruelty like this. I dont think I can help him although he tells me it's me that made him better before. My husband and friends think he has developed an unhealthy obsession, but I dont know. I'm terribly sad about it, but I can't trust him any more. Any advice gratefully recieved.

[Smartbob1]

Has he any family who can help. I have a lot of supportive family. can imagine how hard it must be for one person to cope xxxx

[Angep]

I must say smartbob it's lovely seeing you post such positive quotes!!