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Anxiety/depression

Posted: 13 Jan 2020, 19:48
by Tomshardware
"Been through bad time lately with suffering with this. Dark thoughts as well. I know some posters on here suffer with this. Anyone come through the other side of this shit?

"A number of posters have been yellow carded and told to stay off this thread unless they have anything constructive to add.This is a thread that has been very useful to so many, for any other posters with scores to settle, argue on another thread. This thread is sacrosant.Thank you"

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 23 Jun 2025, 17:37
by Mike Oxsaw
Tomshardware wrote: 23 Jun 2025, 09:59 Life only seems to make sense when I'm near woodland and birdsong.
Probably a far too simplistic answer, but is it possible for you to take on a role that offers such an environment?

Gardener would be an obvious choice, but not sure how well that pays. I'd throw in groundsman or park-keeper but I'm not sure councils employ such people any more.

If you need a more stable, paying role, how about work in a garden centre.

I do (I think) understand where you're coming from - when I'm in Thailand, the birdsong around the village is really quite relaxing, the all-night frogs & crickets less so (but I wish they'd glue the beaks of the free-range cockerels closed at sunset and get the local elephant to shut the fuck up...sometimes) 🙄.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 23 Jun 2025, 09:59
by Tomshardware
Life only seems to make sense when I'm near woodland and birdsong.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 17 Jun 2025, 16:10
by Pentonville
May I request that anyone who knows Gonzo on hammers chat message him and tell him that he is a top bloke. ASAP

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 21 May 2025, 07:29
by Peckham


I made this when off my nut on magic mushrooms 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 21 May 2025, 05:46
by Peckham
Dear Major Hudson and all,

I wrote to HQ and asked for your address.

I wanted to send you flowers to say thanks for helping me with money.

I used to spend all my money on hedonism - things like sex, hotels, drugs and Carlton Cole ( West Ham ), also fast cars.

When MUM was alive I bought her flowers every single day of my life wherever I was in the world. This is no lie, I learned Latin via flowers and a good school.

I used to be blessed. Now I am in so much pain I wish to die.

Anyway, thank you for the loan for court and trying to stop my imminent eviction.

Yours sincerely,

Dave Knight 25029645

Clean from drugs for six weeks now. Apart from the night I got sexually abused. They gave me ketamine instead of cocaine. That is why they did what they did. I only jest in my silly films about drugs. My dream if not death is to help drug addicts and the mentally challenged..

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Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 07 May 2025, 16:13
by Pentonville
Incarnation? That sounds dodgy lol.  I was hairyspotter for a.month but i made such an Impact lol. Apart from being retarded and cool as fuxk I have charisma
 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 07 May 2025, 00:01
by panamahat
Well I’m delighted to report Penters is very much alive & in fine fettle & appreciates all the love & support he has received on here into his present incarnation from as far back as the Spotter years .
long may it last ⚒️
Keep the faith Peckham .

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 28 Apr 2025, 15:15
by Mike Oxsaw
Pentonville wrote: 28 Apr 2025, 14:10 Hello ladies and gents. Loooooong story. Let's get spurs out the way and ill tell all. Its been madness. As always. Wish u all love and health 
Well! Spring, sprang & sprong!

Good to see you posting.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 28 Apr 2025, 14:10
by Pentonville
Hello ladies and gents. Loooooong story. Let's get spurs out the way and ill tell all. Its been madness. As always. Wish u all love and health 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 01 Apr 2025, 05:32
by panamahat
It’s been very quiet on here it seems of recent , me I’m personally trying to keep my addictions at reasonable levels , making sure I have scripts on 3 continents for my late night Anxiety & Insomnia so I can function as normally as possible ( enjoying life like I’m a 40 year old ) .
I have  not heard from Penters for a few months just hope / pray he’s somewhere safe .
Big Shout out to anyone going through IT ⚒️

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 09:26
by chim chim cha boo
Hello chaps,  I  hope that you are all okay, and those that aren't okay are still clinging on to this big chunk of rock hurtling through space?

We're (mainly) out of those miserable slate-grey skies and I am hoping you're getting at least 10 minutes a day with the sun on your face.

Just checking in really to wish sincerely that you are okay and if you are not, using this forum as a completely non judgemental place to get some of this shit off of your shoulders and maybe talk to people, your/my peers who are in the same kind of place, and let's face it, you only have to watch the news to see it's just one fucking thing after another.

As Churchill famously said, 'when you are going through hell, keep going'!

Spring's here so give yourself a little pat on the back for making it through another shitty winter. I honestly wish you all the best. We're all West Ham and we're all in this together. 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 29 Jan 2025, 01:49
by chim chim cha boo
Big head, that's fucking rough and I wish you and your missus all good things in the future.

Bill, yes okay there are always going to be people you feel are worse off than yourself but that in no way negates the pain YOU feel inside. It's not a race to the bottom after all. You have carried your loss now for more years than I care to remember. Your missus wouldn't like to see you struggle - in her heart of hearts she'd only want the best for you. It's a mistake to pine away to nothing because you are a loyal and loving bloke.

I'm pretty sure she'd tell you to grab at life as we've got so little time on this Earth. If you are a believer you'll have plenty of time on the other side to be together anyway so why not use the time you have on this plane in the pursuit of happiness?

Whatever, bless every one of you struggling to make sense of it all. Good luck x

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 09 Jan 2025, 00:43
by Billy Blagg
Two miscarriages is rough. I feel for you. That's the trouble with these things. You have problems yourself and you try and resolve or at least understand and work as well as you can and then you read something like that and you think 'Quit moaning there are people a lot worse off'. I wish you well.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 23 Dec 2024, 14:41
by Big head
Good to see this thread still going well.

Had a rough year, 2 miscarriages. 

But we keep going. Failure is not an option. 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 23 Dec 2024, 14:11
by Pub Bigot
Gank wrote: 22 Dec 2024, 18:36 Blagg, talk to Jessica Shepherd. She won’t officially diagnose you but a letter from her gets you a fast track to the proper diagnosis that she says you’re going to get and she’s never wrong.
Tell me more Gank. I assume you have some experiencing with this bird for one reason or another? I'm not being facetious either, genuinely curious. 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 23 Dec 2024, 14:11
by Pub Bigot
Billy Blagg" wrote: 21 Dec 2024, 22:48 Blimey Pub, that sounds a lot like me. I'm Intrigued as to how you eventually got diagnosed. I had a wealth of issues when I was younger that I never spoke about and few people knew existed. I think the work I was doing kept things under control and my wife - one of the few who knew the whole story - helped me (often when she didn't even know she was helping). When she died in 2018 a lot of them resurfaced and I still struggle with them now. 
Not a formal diagnosis. It all started with a video on ADHD that I came across and it rang alarm bells. I'd never looked into it before, but post that video I that started to do some research. It ended up with a couple of online therapy sessions (fuck me that sounds mincey!), where the therapist said I was showing signs of ADHD, my medical doctor concurred, people I work with who are diagnosed agree still, but the most compelling evidence was from AI. 

I use AI in my job and personal life, and feeding information into Claude AI really cemented that it's more likely than not that I do have ADHD, more precisely ADD. Claude will ask probing questions back, and based on that information it gave an opinion (not diagnosis). 

Official diagnosis is required by a psychiatrist, and they're always fully booked and cost a fucking bomb. 

Learning that I have a neurological issue makes sense, but it's a fucking prick of an issue to have. 

I wish you well in your journey mate. 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 22 Dec 2024, 18:36
by Gank
Blagg, talk to Jessica Shepherd. She won’t officially diagnose you but a letter from her gets you a fast track to the proper diagnosis that she says you’re going to get and she’s never wrong.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 21 Dec 2024, 22:48
by Billy Blagg
Blimey Pub, that sounds a lot like me. I'm Intrigued as to how you eventually got diagnosed. I had a wealth of issues when I was younger that I never spoke about and few people knew existed. I think the work I was doing kept things under control and my wife - one of the few who knew the whole story - helped me (often when she didn't even know she was helping). When she died in 2018 a lot of them resurfaced and I still struggle with them now. 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 20 Dec 2024, 17:25
by Tomshardware
Pub Bigot" wrote: 17 Dec 2024, 18:25 Discovered I have ADHD as an adult. Explain a lot and learning to manage it now, more thanks to AI than medical assistance. 

Anyone else got this mongy neurological issue on here and what do you do to manage it? 
I've discovered I'm high on the autism spectrum which has explained a lot of things.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 18 Dec 2024, 15:34
by Mike Oxsaw
Pub Bigot" wrote: 18 Dec 2024, 13:50
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 18 Dec 2024, 12:42
Pub Bigot" wrote: 17 Dec 2024, 18:25 Discovered I have ADHD as an adult. Explain a lot and learning to manage it now, more thanks to AI than medical assistance. 

Anyone else got this mongy neurological issue on here and what do you do to manage it? 
Is that like a compulsive disorder? I used to insist all my 1000+ albums were on the shelf in alphabetical order and just walking past them could tell if someone had removed one and placed it back somewhere different. Seem to have carried that across to my digital music collection as well.

Maybe many of those that feel the world doesn't understand what they're going through are not so "off field" as they believe, and there are rather a lot of us with similar, but often less debilitating, issues.
Here's a definition for you and highlighted where I feel the most impact. 

ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that can impact daily life. It often presents as difficulty maintaining focus, managing time, and regulating emotions, along with a tendency towards restlessness or impulsive actions. While it is commonly associated with children, ADHD frequently continues into adulthood, with symptoms sometimes becoming more subtle but still significant. Although it can pose challenges, such as difficulties with organisation or sustaining routines, individuals with ADHD often have strengths like creativity, intense focus on areas of interest, and adaptability. 

So I'm thick and lazy if you didn't want to read all that, but not by choice. 
No! no! Not lazy. Not at all.

A lot of what you posted up resonates with me, but for one reason or another I've (been lucky enough to have) followed a lifestyle many of those traits actually turned out to be positives, and I've managed (so far) to dodge situations where they could be problematic.

If that, then, is a relevant factor, then it suggests something in there that I share with many which, if I could identify, may prove useful to others.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 18 Dec 2024, 13:50
by Pub Bigot
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 18 Dec 2024, 12:42
Pub Bigot" wrote: 17 Dec 2024, 18:25 Discovered I have ADHD as an adult. Explain a lot and learning to manage it now, more thanks to AI than medical assistance. 

Anyone else got this mongy neurological issue on here and what do you do to manage it? 
Is that like a compulsive disorder? I used to insist all my 1000+ albums were on the shelf in alphabetical order and just walking past them could tell if someone had removed one and placed it back somewhere different. Seem to have carried that across to my digital music collection as well.

Maybe many of those that feel the world doesn't understand what they're going through are not so "off field" as they believe, and there are rather a lot of us with similar, but often less debilitating, issues.
Here's a definition for you and highlighted where I feel the most impact. 

ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that can impact daily life. It often presents as difficulty maintaining focus, managing time, and regulating emotions, along with a tendency towards restlessness or impulsive actions. While it is commonly associated with children, ADHD frequently continues into adulthood, with symptoms sometimes becoming more subtle but still significant. Although it can pose challenges, such as difficulties with organisation or sustaining routines, individuals with ADHD often have strengths like creativity, intense focus on areas of interest, and adaptability. 

So I'm thick and lazy if you didn't want to read all that, but not by choice. 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 18 Dec 2024, 12:42
by Mike Oxsaw
Pub Bigot" wrote: 17 Dec 2024, 18:25 Discovered I have ADHD as an adult. Explain a lot and learning to manage it now, more thanks to AI than medical assistance. 

Anyone else got this mongy neurological issue on here and what do you do to manage it? 
Is that like a compulsive disorder? I used to insist all my 1000+ albums were on the shelf in alphabetical order and just walking past them could tell if someone had removed one and placed it back somewhere different. Seem to have carried that across to my digital music collection as well.

Maybe many of those that feel the world doesn't understand what they're going through are not so "off field" as they believe, and there are rather a lot of us with similar, but often less debilitating, issues.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 17 Dec 2024, 18:25
by Pub Bigot
Discovered I have ADHD as an adult. Explain a lot and learning to manage it now, more thanks to AI than medical assistance. 

Anyone else got this mongy neurological issue on here and what do you do to manage it? 

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 19 Nov 2024, 20:16
by Peckham
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 24 Sep 2024, 16:41 If you're still on here, Peckham, Starmer has just announced:

"Housing plans: The PM announced plans to house homeless veterans, care leavers and domestic abuse victims. It means those groups will be exempt from having to providing a local connection to the area they're applying to."

If that's fast-tracked it may well help you. Might help if you "mail-bomb" your current local MP's inbox.
You are a good man Mike. Here is hoping. Chelsea FC have bought my Veterans estate in Fulham. 4 weeks I am possibly homeless.

Re: Anxiety/depression

Posted: 14 Nov 2024, 10:50
by Manuel
OX - I quite like Leo, or at least got use to it, it's the only Thai beer that I like, the rest are rotten and hangover gear. As you say, other (Western) shit is expensive, but OK once in while. A lot more craft beers here now, very expensive, but I don't like them anyway and wouldn't drink them even if they were free.