Moving forward

[Decadian]

I'm sorry things are lacking lustre @Former-Member

But glad someone is coming to see you today

I don't know what a pharms worker is - I am increasing my vocabulary and education in these forums - how good this is!!

In the few months I have been here I have found more than a Forum Family  - I have found a new way of looking at life -

I hope you feel better after your worker has been and

It's only a problem if your world seems small if it bothers you - my life could seem small I think - but it doesn't feel that way - I have so many interests

But then - there are days - and I have had a lot of them lately - when I feel really lost - not that is scares me anymore - but isolation isn't that much fun - yeah - I have had a bad run lately - so I understand

Decadian

[kdoll]

Add four to the pity party. I'm eating tomato and basil tuna on bread because that makes me feel a bit better about myself today. I mostly would like cookies - but I just found out my new medication causes increased appetite. It explains the new kg's I've welcomed since hospital which I now need to reverse.

I got up today and went to work (which I've been really good at until this week). But I'm going to have to leave early. I feel agitated in my own skin. I was doing ok until my husband started his new job and we had to be up at 4.30-5am.

I'm going to get some gardenias today maybe so I can fill some little pots I have on my day off tomorrow.

[Former-Member]

Cheers @Former-Member 👍..
Yes I'm hearing you. I honestly don't look at FB much anymore. I've had several accounts over couple of years.
I find it can get negative, or a crappy way for people to stalk me, say they are friend to prop themselves etc.
These days it's just boring to me.
I don't want to be 80 and saying oh such and such is doing this...because FB told me!!
I want a real life, not made up crap.
I chatted to this humble 80 year old man in coffee shop, spoke of his great grandkids, his life in Sydney, changes etc...lovely man. He had a real smile in his eyes.
My great aunt was like this, little eccentric, but it was just her creative nature...These kind of people inspire me..when I'm thinking I'm ageing before I'm ready, tommorow 80 is here and what have I done?

Sorry rambling, but I'm much the same.
I can't even watch some t.v shows, they get me thinking and in turn upset me.

[Faith-and-Hope]

Hi @kdoll .... 🌷💜

Welcome to the forums ....

[Decadian]

Hi @kdoll

Welcome to the Forum - I am glad you have found us - we don't usually have a virtual pity-party but today we are - so welcome to the party as well

I am hearing you @Former-Member - but hey - 80 for me is not that far away - I am glad I did what I did and lived three life-times at once when I had the chance. I have these great memories

But I don't want to find myself wasting my last years either - there was an older lady on The Feud a couple of weeks back who even went sky-diving - well - why not - she couldn't do it any earlier -

Personally I am not into sky-diving - or bungy-jumping - I like flying though - I used to take joy-flights from the local airport - on a clear day Port Phillip Bay is worth seeing from the sky.I wonder if they still do that - but I will wait until my sinusitis clears up.

One thing I am planning is to have a helicopter flight over the Great Ocean Road - this could be fantastic - I am waiting for better weather - I have a pic in my old computer - I will see if I can find it and post it here as a prompt to arrange it for myself

Decadian

[Decadian]

Yes!!! @Former-Member- I think that is my next adventure - and there are lots of pics in that website - ah - I can hardly wait

And @kdoll

All the best with your potting - I have some little paper mache pots - I plan to give some jade to my grandson's wives for Christmas - I have plenty of jade - enough for a lot of cuttings and I think I got the paper mache pots at a two dollar shop

Decadian

[Former-Member]

Hey @Decadian. Phams stands for personal helpers and mentors service. They are funded by gov and mostly church and mental health services. The kind of minimum requirement is a cert 4 in mental health to be one. Mine is through Centacare who is the agency who covers my district. Basically for me she just comes and helps me get out of the house or get me organised with day to day chores. It's helped to break my week up and have face to face time with someone other than family or my therapist. I have goals to achieve and that's kind of it.....good positive support for mental health. 💜😊 I've been thinking once I'm back on track.....aha....whenever that is I might look into studying my cert 4 in mental health but we'll see..... jobs are pretty competitive because funding got cut and lots of support workers lost jobs in my state.

[Former-Member]

Hi @kdoll. Welcome to the forums. It's always hard when reality hits after hospital. I hope your day improves when you get home. Planting up some flowers is keeping me going today...and spending time on here.... so I hope it helps you too. My son had to be out the door at 6:15 this morning too so didn't sleep as much as i would have liked. I hope your day improves💜😊🤗

[Decadian]

Wow @Former-Member

I am glad I asked - that sounds really good

When you get yourself back on track - ah - um - I guess you don't know when that will be and/or what it will be like - wouldn't life-planning be easier if they gave us a road map

But this is cool that you see someone other than family or therapists - I kinda get their except family is thin on the ground - but I have my domestic helpers and yes - I do get out- when the weather is okay I take long walks - ah - not right now though

I always like to encourage people to study - for me this is the way to go - one reason I don't get bored  - I am always looking things up - reading books, watching docos - playing the piano

So I would encourage you to go back to school and get that certificate if you can - or if funding is too tight - and of course it is - find something similar to follow up - it can be really hard to start studying - but in time it can become a way of life - and waiting until you get back on track - well - why wait? Maybe that will find a track for you

But from what I am reading right now your life is chaotic at times - this is not a criticism at all - just it is what it is - but think about returning to study - it might just be an anchor

Or - you could do what I do - look into the area of mental health and start learning as much as you can for that certificate at home - it's a place to start - and sometimes we just need a place to start

Decadian

[Former-Member]

I think studying a Cert 4 in mental health sounds great @Former-Member.
I've looked at courses & got totally lost, side tracked.
I'm going to look at less committed ones even just a class for a term.
Gosh this rain, isn't great today. 👎

@Decadian, ah yes the great ocean road is beautiful. I love the otways.
I hope this summer see's you fulfilling this one.😊..

I''ve got so much washing. Annoys me when rain blocks my path! 😏