Soldato
im sure banking cards and CCards have an option to stop gambling sites?
its great you have taken the first steps
its great you have taken the first steps
**The Mental Health Thread**
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Soldato
Well it's now 4 months out from my PEs and my mental health has improved a fair bit now I'm breathing normally (I now get 96 to 99% o2 and heart rate in the 70s when resting which I assume is back to what it was before). I Haven't been to A&E or panicked that I am dying for maybe 2 of those months. My next hurdle is an echocardiogram to tell me what the damage is (if any) to my heart, in a few weeks. I'm exercising without chest pain and otherwise fairly fine other than a lack of stamina and losing energy by the end of the day. But knowing I was referred for the echo doesn't help my health anxiety and being hyper vigilant for anything my body is doing...
I had 6 weeks with Better Help who was not that great. The guy set out a sensible plan - use evidence to show yourself the bad thing isn't about to happen - but I struggle with it when my original problems came out of the blue with no symptoms until it wsa too late. I've now started my NHS CBT therapy which seems more helpful in identifying triggers and things.
Bad news is I will soon be stopping my esophagus meds (steriods) as they're untested for long term use, so my throat will swell back up making swallowing difficult again and make meal times unpleasant. At least I now have the physical strength to deal with 12h without food and water if food gets stuck and being unable to take my blood thinners could put me to the front of the A&E queue should/when food gets stuck again lol. The plan is to eliminate dairy as a common trigger and it'll take 6 weeks for any affect to be noticable in tests.
I spend half my time thinking "I can look at buying a classic car again" or thinking about planning a nearby holiday and the other half thinking I should sell all ny possesions to make my wife's life easier...
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Hi, I wish I'd seen your post sooner, as I want to reach out to you to let you know that things can get better.
Well done on making that change and even more so for reaching out, it takes so much courage to open up and be honest about such things. It is all too easy to feel shame and fear and that feds the addiction and makes it so hard to be honest with ourselves when the addiction can be so soothing or provide escape.
If you can get along to a GA meeting it could be incredibly helpful and can provide a lot of strength and hope as you meet other people who understand what you are going through and who don't pass any judgement.
Feel free to drop me a message if you want someone to talk to.
Glad you are doing better mate try and keep as much positivity as you can. Hopefully the CBT will help you tbh I never heard much good about better help. You could ask your mental health team about seeing a Pyschologist not all areas offer it but it can be worth while if you can get it.
Can they not give you something to use on an as needed basis for your esophagus ?
Have you tried a bit of match betting? I used to enjoy a flutter very much but as soon as I started MB I could still bet but I wasn't gambling as if I lost the money was in my exchange account and I slowly started actually making money rather than losing it. I've got absolutely no inclination to make a bet that's a gamble now.
The second the bookies realise what your doing they'll restrict you to pennies or ban you from opening accounts, which definitely feels like a win.
Soldato
is it just me that get the feeling that life no longer intresting
ive not had it before well at least not to this extent, im struggling with it
ive not had it before well at least not to this extent, im struggling with it
I get it in waves generally when my Anxiety or intrusive thoughts are high. I find things I would normally enjoy seem pointless. I try and tell myself it’s the Anxiety and it will pass but it’s bloody hard sometimes.
Soldato
People look at you and say, "you are looking well" when they dont realise the turmoil that is going on within!
25 years i been suffering with anxiety and depression. Tons of ups and downs.
Been on meds all that time. Same one too.
A year ago i decided to cut the dosage down by half. Went one whole year on that. A few weeks ago i cut that again by half!
Its been a bit bumpy but i am really trying not to increase dose. I want to get off of them if possible.
Circumstances of life dont help. They only fuel my mental health issues.
To all those on here struggling through these issues, stay strong people. Persevere. And if need be, seek help. Dont go it alone!
25 years i been suffering with anxiety and depression. Tons of ups and downs.
Been on meds all that time. Same one too.
A year ago i decided to cut the dosage down by half. Went one whole year on that. A few weeks ago i cut that again by half!
Its been a bit bumpy but i am really trying not to increase dose. I want to get off of them if possible.
Circumstances of life dont help. They only fuel my mental health issues.
To all those on here struggling through these issues, stay strong people. Persevere. And if need be, seek help. Dont go it alone!
Soldato
While I think this is well intentioned, it may be safer for Minibiker to find ways to step away from betting if he's got to this point
Caporegime
Has anyone tried an app called Alena to help with anxiety?
Not heard of it before although it seems vague on the cost (unless I'm missing it but couldn't see it in FAQs)
Years ago I used Moodgym which was free at the time but now costs £21/year by the looks of it.
I am starting to think I should perhaps have a few in person sessions with someone to talk things through
Soldato
Wish the retired would stop shopping on Saturday mornings and lunchtime. They have almost all week to shop. But no, they decide to shop at the busiest time of the week. Moan all the time. Their attitude is making our MH bad along with some working aged customers.
Even working aged customers say what on earth are the elderly doing shopping on Saturdays!
My parents are retired and they don’t shop on Saturdays as they have common sense, which these others don’t,
Even working aged customers say what on earth are the elderly doing shopping on Saturdays!
My parents are retired and they don’t shop on Saturdays as they have common sense, which these others don’t,
Caporegime
Really? I have never in my life heard anyone say that or anything like that.
Who cares what time people do their shopping?
Soldato
Caporegime
Soldato
Maybe loneliness in some cases, dunno i sometimes choose a Saturday on the beach in winter rather than midweek as i tend to isolate myself, bet they do Iceland on a Tuesday though for the 10% discount
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Last time I looked anybody is allowed to shop whenever they want. Grow up!
I don't think cheesefest is a geezer.
I'm getting a sense of deja vu because I swear that comment was posted in TIAM 2023 thread as I replied stating my mum is well past retirement age but still works throughout the week therefore weekends are the only time to shop.
Perhaps there's a deeper issue here that's causing all of this negativity and the problem isn't the elderly but something entirely different? (Like when Aunt Irma is on the way and suddenly everything seems to be annoying and frustrating
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Perhaps there's a deeper issue here that's causing all of this negativity and the problem isn't the elderly but something entirely different? (Like when Aunt Irma is on the way and suddenly everything seems to be annoying and frustrating
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