The Weekly Friday Feast

[Shaz51]

Sounds very stressful @aButterfly, sending you hugs and will be thinking of you today xx

Hello @Former-Member xx

[Shimmer]

Hi everyone!

Welcome to the weekly Friday Feast!

Please feel free to bring a virtual plate of food to share and join us for a chat!

I'm bringing apricot chicken - a specialty of mine 

How has everyone's week been?

Shimmer 

[Shimmer]

@Faith-and-Hope do you have any delightful international cuisine to bring to dinner tonight? 

[Shaz51]

Hello @Shimmer xx

 we are having pizza here , The Buthcher shop makes them

Hello @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @PurpleFlowers, @Jacques, @Appleblossom, @MoonGal, @Former-Member, @PeppiPatty, @Crazy_Bug_Lady, @Faith-and-Hope, @Queenie

[Former-Member]

Hi @Shimmer,

I've just had a "friend" (no longer consider her a friend or that she ever really was) say "Yes i look after a lot of schizophrenia patients in the past and Im not sure if you have that or you are just an attention behavioural seeking." (She was a nurse, but she only ever told me she was a general nurse for 5 years) Also she said "And please research "Dunning Kruger effect" maybe there is a reason why your nurses said that. Next time when you do research try research good quality evidence research rather than "Dr Google" everything." .... I have been to the university which is hardest to get into for a psychology degree in Queensland & got high distinctions - mainly distinctions. I am not enrolled currently so do not have access to the wealth of empirical research due to my "attention seeking" - therefore I googled "dunning kruger"... it seems I am both attention seeking & stupid. 

I don't want to be alive anymore - I don't understand people - people make me paranoid - don't understand that & then seemingly abuse me & think they understand - this started when she said about 2 months ago that I needed to take responsibility for my life & stop worrying what other people think & stop blaming schizophrenia & paranoia - if only it was that easy to snap out of it...

Sorry, to be so bleak - I don't really know who to talk to - I've talked to my partner & even to his mum a bit, but it is still going over & over in my mind....

Sigh...

[Shaz51]

Hello @jobe

welcome to the forum and to friday night feast xx

what are you having for dinner

[Shimmer]

Hi @Shaz51 

I am actually having pizza in real life too! What did you get? We've got Spiced Lamb and Mediterranean Chicken - so delicious! Classic Friday night choice!

[Shaz51]

Meat lovers @Shimmer, yum xx

Hello @Decadian, I hope you are ok today , sending you lots of hugs for today , If you dont answer , we all understand my friend

Hello @TAB, @Former-Member, @Former-Member xx

also sending hugs to @Former-Member and @BlueBay

[Shimmer]

Oh @Former-Member,

That is an awful thing to hear! Of course you are not attention seeking, how invalidating for her to say that. If it were that easy to snap out of mental illness it wouldn't exist at all, everyone would choose to feel well in an instant! Unfortunately the road to recovery takes time, and you are doing a great job taking steps along it here with us 

I'm glad that you are expressing your feelings, even though they feel bleak at the moment. I'm sorry that this is a hard day for you, but it is okay for you to feel how you feel, and to share it with us - we are here for you 

Perhaps having a chat here tonight will help break that cycle in your mind for a bit. I've just noticed your new profile picture, so gorgeous! Do you have Burmese cats?

[BlueBay]

Hi @Shimmer
Just went out with hubby for dinner. Had a really nice hamburger. Back in hospital now taken my night meds. Just want to curl up and sleep. Feeling really drained after an emotional day.
Hi to everyone hope you all enjoy your evening.