Depression

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, Matthew Storrs said:

I would struggle to move to a agriculturally landlocked area like I consider the lowlands to be, I find field after field with nowhere to really walk except designated footpaths pretty depressing tbh- give me the wild Rainswept hills of Dartmoor any day.

This is much as I saw it in the Tiverton area and why public open space is so important to me, even more so with worries over walkers and livestock meaning many open paths are being fenced in in my area.

 

Funnily enough it is the location in rail commuting distance of london that meant farming fell into decline early in my area, as a result there is a lot publicly accessible openspace for walkers on commons, that were never enclosed, MOD "dry" training areas  and woodlands owned by the National Trust, Woodland Trust and Forestry commission. Plus one notable family in the Surrey hills made their land accessible many years ago, I started work on one of their woodlands open to the public in 1974.

 

Unfortunately in the 80s the FC did sell off substantial areas which previously the public walked but without access rights which was a big mistake in my mind.

 

As to being borderline bipolar @Big J it's just to one side of being "normal", so with the manic phases predominating in youth meaning great feats are achievable as I get older  the depressive state overtakes...

[topchippyles]

Some of you need to try a winter where i live,christ its not called the heads of the valleys for no reason.Its 1368 feet above sea level and my place is right on the top of the mountain.

[Matthew Storrs]

1 hour ago, topchippyles said:

Some of you need to try a winter where i live,christ its not called the heads of the valleys for no reason.Its 1368 feet above sea level and my place is right on the top of the mountain.

Pfft- a mere lowland dweller ? 

[topchippyles]

10 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Pfft- a mere lowland dweller ? 

Tis what it is mathew 

[woodwizzard]

How can you feel so low J with a work force like yours? Oh, hang on a minute ??

[SamanthaSunny]

On 04/03/2017 at 19:36, NFG said:

Hi Eggs,

 

Sorry to hear this, but dont take pills - they only benefit the doctors that push em.

 

Try and do stuff that makes you feel good, look at things in a positive light, go for walks in the country, etc etc as per SkyH: When I am down I find physical exercise really helps, there are many days when I really don't feel like getting out of bed and going to work, but once I'm on site, up a tree, I feel 100% better.

 

Thats always going to make you feel good

 

Spring is on the way & the clocks go forward soon so that is always a good thing.

 

& let rip with your 395 that should be good therapy

 

 

N

Love this post ❤️

[SamanthaSunny]

On 13/03/2017 at 20:29, difflock said:

Eggs, although my God fearing country bred Mother, never actually expressed it as such, I believe her innate belief was "life is not meant to be easy", and so she kept her chin up and carried on.

Or, indeed, despite my depressive moments, I have commented;

"Iffen anybody decided to shoot at me, I ud probably do my best to run"

i.e. I am definately NOT sucidal/ life is not THAT bad, yet.

So, be thankful & soldier on.

PS

Just back from the pub, where ;

(a) one bloke has bin chucked out of his v recently deceased partners home after 30+ years, like 3 days after she was buried.

(b) Another bloke was grieving ( as in, tears running down his cheeks) over the recent self inflicted death of a 44 year old Son.

So, indeed, my/our life is pretty good!

regards

Marcus

So sad ?

[difflock]

1 hour ago, Samantha48 said:

So sad ?

Indeed, and shamefully I cannot remember the name of the bloke who was thrown out of his so recently deceased partners home.

[Mark J]

I've scrapped with the black dog for decades. Tried allsorts, training, working, fighting, drinking.
Raving helped in my twenties.
The most important thing I found/find, is to keep doing things. Even if it's just emptying an ashtray. Depression isn't a joke, but there's always a tomorrow and it might just be better.

Edited November 1, 2020 by Mark J

[SamanthaSunny]

1 hour ago, difflock said:

Indeed, and shamefully I cannot remember the name of the bloke who was thrown out of his so recently deceased partners home.

You have nothing to be ashamed of lovely x you listened to someone’s problems and cared ❤️❤️❤️