Things that give you the sh1ts

[Lunchcutter]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

[HH3]

LECORNUS

went in this arvo, bought a new bed, new mattress and new 41inch LCD TV...all good.

decide to take the tv today coz i could fit it in my car, and go back tomorrow with the work truck for my bed and mattress...all good.

drive from keswick home to andrews farm, struggle to get the tv out of the car an inside by myself, open it up...NO STAND!!!

try numerous times to ring Lecornus, with no answer...so i jump back in the car (at 7pm) and start heading back...still trying to call them. Someone finally picks up as im doing 120kms down the northern expressway and i tell him to leave the stand at the front counter, im on my way.

get there and all the guy says is "the storeman is perfusely sorry"...

I dont care how sorry he is, i just did a round trip coz hes retarded...

one bonus though...the dumbass left a HDMI cable attached to the back of the TV....SCORE!!!

[fisho mcspaz]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

I understand, I have depression as well, have dealt with it on and off for ten years now. I'm on Zoloft, which I don't like much, but what can you do? At least the dark patches don't last for ever. Always light at the end of the tunnel even if you can't see it some days.

Someone once told me to write down 5 positive things at the beginning of each day - at first I thought 'this is f***ing gay' but I was willing to give anything a go at that point and it took me bloody ages to think of five positive things, but it actually did help a little bit. I think the whole thinking/concentrating aspect helps as much as the positive stuff. Worth a shot anyway.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

I understand, I have depression as well, have dealt with it on and off for ten years now. I'm on Zoloft, which I don't like much, but what can you do? At least the dark patches don't last for ever. Always light at the end of the tunnel even if you can't see it some days.

Someone once told me to write down 5 positive things at the beginning of each day - at first I thought 'this is f***ing gay' but I was willing to give anything a go at that point and it took me bloody ages to think of five positive things, but it actually did help a little bit. I think the whole thinking/concentrating aspect helps as much as the positive stuff. Worth a shot anyway.

Likewise. I think its probably a more common illness than people realise, obviously its something that most people tend to keep to themselves (i.e. me) whether its out of shame or embarassment or what ever but i think when you do talk to someone it definately helps to a degree, i also try to occupy myself with something i really enjoy and try to take my mind away from things. I dont know about other people though but i find if im going through a bad period, it takes the smallest thing to get me down etc and its a hard rut to get out of

I guess you can take some comfort in knowing your not alone lunch cutter...

[trev]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

Yep, still hurting over both GF's. At least now I have an excuse for it. Actually, no, that would mean I have to start acting normal again! Ah crap, it's all too hard. No wonder I'm single.

[Brucetiki]

LECORNUS

went in this arvo, bought a new bed, new mattress and new 41inch LCD TV...all good.

decide to take the tv today coz i could fit it in my car, and go back tomorrow with the work truck for my bed and mattress...all good.

drive from keswick home to andrews farm, struggle to get the tv out of the car an inside by myself, open it up...NO STAND!!!

try numerous times to ring Lecornus, with no answer...so i jump back in the car (at 7pm) and start heading back...still trying to call them. Someone finally picks up as im doing 120kms down the northern expressway and i tell him to leave the stand at the front counter, im on my way.

get there and all the guy says is "the storeman is perfusely sorry"...

I dont care how sorry he is, i just did a round trip coz hes retarded...

one bonus though...the dumbass left a HDMI cable attached to the back of the TV....SCORE!!!

You should try dealing with their bulk store. When they used to have multiple bulk stores, it was up to you to guess which bulk store you needed to go to. Then when you find the right bulk store, if you have to pay the balance of the order off, you then have to phone Keswick because they don't take payments at the bulk store (even though they tell you that they do).

Best way to deal with the bulk store is tell them you need to arrange payment and can only pick it up on a Sunday - they have to send the item to Keswick for you to pick up which is alot easier than dealing with the bulk store.

[CK]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

Depression is, still, a massively misunderstood condition, with the perception of "cheer up, you'll be okay" still well and truly out there. It takes people places that those who haven't experienced it, will never fully understand and realise the impact it can have on daily lives. The way that it makes what, to the unaffected, may be very small things quite large to the affected person. How it can make the affected person reluctant to go out and do things they normally do, and how some people then think they are being selfish, or evasive, or rude. How what may seem fun for the unaffected person to do to the affected person, can have more of an impact than they may think.

The best thing, Lunchcutter, is to keep utilising the support networks of people that are reaching out and offering their shoulder, support and assistance and most importantly, to realise you are not alone with things. True friends will always be there when you need them

[The Ash Man]

This rain.

I finally get a chance to mow the lawn and it rains

[Lunchcutter]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

I understand, I have depression as well, have dealt with it on and off for ten years now. I'm on Zoloft, which I don't like much, but what can you do? At least the dark patches don't last for ever. Always light at the end of the tunnel even if you can't see it some days.

Someone once told me to write down 5 positive things at the beginning of each day - at first I thought 'this is f***ing gay' but I was willing to give anything a go at that point and it took me bloody ages to think of five positive things, but it actually did help a little bit. I think the whole thinking/concentrating aspect helps as much as the positive stuff. Worth a shot anyway.

Thanks Fisho, it's not me, it's someone I care about and can not stand the "shutting out" thing going on.... FFS I've been around people who suffer (my Mum for 25 years, and my former BFF for eight years) .... Guess, I'm one of the lucky ones, I've suffered great trauma in my life (Dad deceased, 46 year old brother dying from lung cancer now and losing my husband of 13 years last year) however have managed to get through it with strength, determination and a strong desire to come out on top... im just feeling carp at the moment and am shite at feeling so helpless ....

[Lunchcutter]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

Depression is, still, a massively misunderstood condition, with the perception of "cheer up, you'll be okay" still well and truly out there. It takes people places that those who haven't experienced it, will never fully understand and realise the impact it can have on daily lives. The way that it makes what, to the unaffected, may be very small things quite large to the affected person. How it can make the affected person reluctant to go out and do things they normally do, and how some people then think they are being selfish, or evasive, or rude. How what may seem fun for the unaffected person to do to the affected person, can have more of an impact than they may think.

The best thing, Lunchcutter, is to keep utilising the support networks of people that are reaching out and offering their shoulder, support and assistance and most importantly, to realise you are not alone with things. True friends will always be there when you need them

thanks CK, as I said to fisho.. it's not me ..... having been through this a few times in my life with loved ones who suffer... I seriously do believe it can be such a selfish illness - and has the ability to self-manifest and really effect all those who care

[Dirko]

Calling my missus, to hear she's giving a witness statement on a armed hold up she witnessed at a Port Adelaide pub....

[GWW]

Trying to get customer service after ringing Vodafone, re my $49 mobile cap. So annoying, they use voice detection like a lot of other companies these days (Foxtel are another one that annoy me!). Then put on hold for quite a while. On the plus side, at least they let me switch to quite a superior $49 cap deal for the second year of my 2 year contract

[Lightning McQueen]

The trick is with foxtel is to press the new customer function, you get a person straight away and just demand that they deal with your problem.

[fisho mcspaz]

Depression..... and what a selfish illness it can be

I understand, I have depression as well, have dealt with it on and off for ten years now. I'm on Zoloft, which I don't like much, but what can you do? At least the dark patches don't last for ever. Always light at the end of the tunnel even if you can't see it some days.

Someone once told me to write down 5 positive things at the beginning of each day - at first I thought 'this is f***ing gay' but I was willing to give anything a go at that point and it took me bloody ages to think of five positive things, but it actually did help a little bit. I think the whole thinking/concentrating aspect helps as much as the positive stuff. Worth a shot anyway.

Thanks Fisho, it's not me, it's someone I care about and can not stand the "shutting out" thing going on.... FFS I've been around people who suffer (my Mum for 25 years, and my former BFF for eight years) .... Guess, I'm one of the lucky ones, I've suffered great trauma in my life (Dad deceased, 46 year old brother dying from lung cancer now and losing my husband of 13 years last year) however have managed to get through it with strength, determination and a strong desire to come out on top... im just feeling carp at the moment and am shite at feeling so helpless ....

I've been on the other end too - someone in my family is very good at shutting me out (and everyone else, I imagine) and sometimes I catch myself wondering if it's worth continuing to try and get through, and at other times I just feel like punching something (our old house has a wall with a big dent in it that was from me). One of the things that pissed me off the most was that I've been there as well and I really DO understand a lot more than they give me credit for, I'm not just bloody saying it to make them feel better. Plus, if I'm feeling awful I owe it to my family at least to talk to SOMEONE about it and try and help myself, and this person always clams right up and pretends nothing is wrong and then goes and does something completely stupid, whereas it could have been avoided if they'd just stop bottling everything up. Even so, after nearly five years of attempts to break through the wall, things are a bit better than they were, in that I can generally get through to them if I try hard enough (might take a few hours or a few days, but it's still better than nothing).

The thing about all this is that this behaviour - the shutting-out, not talking, or lying about what's going on - is completely alien to the rest of this person's character, and I genuinely believe that they can't help it, or they're not strong enough to be able to change the way they react. It's taken me a long time to come to that belief and there have been a lot of times when I've just thought 'you selfish prick' and been so angry and hurt about the whole mess.

Hang in there LC. They're very lucky to have you to care about them, and eventually things WILL change for the better.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Calling my missus, to hear she's giving a witness statement on a armed hold up she witnessed at a Port Adelaide pub....

you better control that missus of yours!!!

what is she doing hovering around dodgy pubs in dodgy suburbs

[Phantom Gossiper]

Calling my missus, to hear she's giving a witness statement on a armed hold up she witnessed at a Port Adelaide pub....

ooh ooh victims of crime pay out

[A Mum]

Calling my missus, to hear she's giving a witness statement on a armed hold up she witnessed at a Port Adelaide pub....

All jokes aside SJABC - I hope she is okay and not traumatised by it.

[brod]

Little Brod having Sports Day cancelled for the second time this term and having to miss the second In2cricket in three weeks due to the rain

[brod]

Not finding any bets I like for my drip challenge (STILL) its well and truly stalled, but I really dont want to throw it away after 15 bets and getting it up to over $400

[brod]

Marlon the "Geek" isnt a geek, Mrs Brod went to an acting workshop with him and he looked just like he did after the makeover