Good Morning!

[TAB]

Just looked on Google maps was 12hrs from Maralinga . Well the wind blew dunno @HenryX

[MDT]

hey @TAB
you're a good bloke don't forget it

[MDT]

hi @HenryX
I believe the answer is that I have been going through some rough patches. I find it hard to communicate at length about such things. They are hard enough without constantly revisiting.
I do appreciate your honesty. But I want you to know I value your input and your insight.
There are positive things in my life but it's the nature of the illness that stops me seeing it. I am trying my best to see the good though

[SmilingGecko]

Hey @MDT sorry to hear things aren't the best right now but I know its mental health stuff.  I wish to see you in a happier space and know that given time it will come around again. Sending love your way dearheart.  Life can get better and it does - its just "the inbetweens" we have to contend with and all must face.  

[HenryX]

Hello @The-Hams ,

Just my way of giving you a gentle nudge, whoops did I say “gentle”, maybe a dig in the ribs.

If all people can offer you is sympathy for what you are projecting yourself as experiencing, that is all you will ever get.

I do, as you may appreciate, have difficulties in my own life, both internally and due also to past experiences. My purpose is not to badger you. If that were the case, I would be pushing you each day. But, the way I would rather you perceive my comments is as a request and encouragement for you to present some of those

“positive things in my life”

of which you say you are aware exist in your life, outwardly here into the forum. That is the only way that other members of the forum, and, for that matter, people outside the forum, are able to acknowledge and offer reinforcement of, and for, those positives in your life.

There is an expression which goes

“don't hide them under a bushel basket”.

Meaning, in general terms, if we have something, anything that is good, and it is not in the open, no-one knows about it. If you know there are positives, ignoring them or avoiding them is only making you work against yourself. This contributes to more internal tension.

As, I hope might be an amusing diversion, I was out on the motorbike one day and having arrived at my destination, where a few people were gathered, took off my helmet. A lady said to me,

“Gosh, it's a pity you hide yourself under a bushel basket”

At that, I was, at first, confused and then, somewhat embarrassed, but later appreciated the observation.

As a result of not putting the positive “out there”, it is a consequence that others are simply not given the opportunity to offer encouragement and positive reinforcement.

If you know that there are positive things in your life, it is not the illness that “stops you from seeing it”, because then you would not know of them. Write them on a sheet of paper and then write them on the screen and see what others have to say.

With My Very Best Wishes

@HenryX

[MDT]

THanks @SmilingGecko
I'll be seeing you about 🙂

[MDT]

to be honest @HenryX
Lately I have been implementing a rule in my life offline
To be genuine and real. Not fake
I fear that many in my generation are fake. So I endeavour to be as real as possible in response to it.
I make many posts on this forum to seek help from those who know what it is like.
I do not wish to contend anymore on this topic so I think I'll leave it there.
Yours
Hams

[TAB]

thanks @MDT  was a very vague attempt at humor

[greenpea]

@TABs Hey TABs! How are you going today?x

[TAB]

yeah, not the best , going to work @greenpea