Depression

[burglar]

... drink too much ...

Problem with alcohol is this:

It is a depressant!

 

[dutchie]

Thanks for sharing, Wayne.
Courageous of you.
I'm sure we all have thoughts about being depressed at different times (even if we don't realise it).

 

[Knobby22]

Bugger. Don't let the pschys pump you with drugs. Don't medicalise it unless you are truly suffering a depressive state.

I don't get depressed but the funny thing is that unlike many people I know, alcohol doesn't give me much pleasure. When I drink its just to relax a little or to be sociable and that's about it.

And just because you feel a bit down sometimes doesn't mean you are truly depressed, it might just mean that you are not happy with the way your life is running at the present time , in a bit of a rut. I suggest do something different.

Good luck Wayne.

A pub joke:

A woman walked into a bar and asked for a double entendre, so he gave her one.

 

[SirRumpole]

A pub joke:

A woman walked into a bar and asked for a double entendre, so he gave her one.

You've got me depressed now Knobby, I don't get it

 

[Muschu]

Wonderfully expressed Wayne. Very courageous as well as the way to go. First step on the road to recovery.

There are many fantastic resources to support and help the multitudes of people with depression. You are clearly intelligent and on the right path.

Very best wishes

Rick

 

[Macquack]

And then there are the social phobias, the telephone is an object of fear in my world, amongst other things.

Thanks Wayne for sharing your experience.

It intrigues me that you say "the telephone is an object of fear in my world", because like you I need to answer my phone for business but when it rings I either get very annoyed or anxious that to answer the call will have only negative consequences.

 

[dutchie]

 

[explod]

You are made of good stuff to come out and discuss this matter wayneL. Only just noted the thread now and will be pleased to share as time permits.

I have had years of counselling, (psychology) survived a suicide attempt and only recently come out of denial and to terms with myself.

Three months ago at the suggestion of my Doctor was referred to a psychiatrist for the first time, several discussions later and medication have levelled my mood behaviour to the bast state in nearly 20 years.

We are not alone champ.

 

[darkhorse70]

Hey Brad, as long as ypu have good support it always gets better. About a year ago I injured my neck and it was nuthing to serious but it triggered some sort of anxiety which I had always had.

But it stripped my faith in life away. I just stayed home. I was scared to go outside. Nervous to be with others. My thoughts were slowly consuming me. I could never sleep. I thought I was going insane.

I told my parents but if others have never been there they woll never know the struggle. I started seeing a phycologist and it has helped me heaps.

Ill never be the same but now I know how to manage my thoughts. You keep mindfull. You monitor any negative thoughts and let them go. You set tasks and you dont judge your emotions. If you have the thought that you feel bad, you recognize it as a thought.

Eventually you get so good at it that megative thoughts dont bother you and determine the way you feel.

Im lucky im still young and dont have much responsibilities so it helps me manage. The best advice my friemd gave me " dont fight it". Just accept life and let all your worries go and a million tonnes will lift off your shoulders. Good luck man and remember you're not alone. Alot of people go through it and its normal.

 

[pixel]

You're a brave man, Wayne, baring your soul in this way.

I don't know if I had the guts to that degree of honesty.
If nothing else, I'll try to listen more closely next time a friend shares his thoughts and fears with me.

Here is hoping that you get the best possible care and treatment; your wife seems to be pretty understanding and supportive, now she knows that you own (up to) it. That's half the battle won.

Respect, Man.

 

[So_Cynical]

Finally I admitted it to myself. That was hard and painful.

So this is my coming out of the closet, not for sympathy or anything like that, but part of the process of admitting it, owning it and doing something about it.

Well this is the start of any healing/get well process, a necessary discovery.

It is also a precurser as an apology to all those I've sleighed here. I realize now that, though I believe in my point (whatever it is), the bickering was all a subterfuge to hide behind. So... sorry.

And there i was thinking you were just another red neck asshole.

 

[barney]

And there i was thinking you were just another red neck asshole.

That'll cheer him up for sure Onya Wayne!

 

[Joe Blow]

I can't even remember an Aussie Stock Forums before wayneL. ASF came into being on May 28, 2004 and Wayne joined on July 9 of that same year. I have no idea how he got here or why he decided to stay, but in the last 10 years Wayne has never stopped contributing to this community. He was our first moderator and has helped watch over ASF for more than a decade now.

For those who have been around here for some time will know, Wayne's expertise is in options. When a forum is first starting out, people only stick around if there is something interesting going on. Right from the beginning Wayne helped make ASF interesting. His educational posts on options helped to draw in new members at a time when this place was nothing more than a handful of people chatting amongst themselves.

Wayne, although I don't quite know what you've been going through in recent times, I know what you've done for ASF and you have a lot of friends here who support you. You've helped a lot of people understand options a little better and have saved countless punters from throwing away a small fortune on overpriced "courses" run by greedy, unscrupulous spruikers.

It sounds like you're already making progress and I have no doubt at all that you'll beat this.

Good luck mate!

 

[sails]

Very courageous thing to share it, Wayne, and wonderful to read the support here at ASF for you. I joined ASF because of the interesting options discussions which Joe has mentioned and still in the early stages of learning the nuances myself, I certainly much appreciated the effort you put into posting!

Realising there is a problem is often the first step towards healing and I can only wish you the very best as you teach the black dog that he's an outside dog now.

Sending positive thoughts your way...

 

[burglar]

You've got me depressed now Knobby, I don't get it

Double means two, but he only 'gave her one'!

@ wayneL

I meant to be empathetic ....

 

[Tink]

Thoughts are with you, Wayne, and I wish you all the best.

Stay safe.

 

[dutchie]

You are made of good stuff to come out and discuss this matter wayneL. Only just noted the thread now and will be pleased to share as time permits.

I have had years of counselling, (psychology) survived a suicide attempt and only recently come out of denial and to terms with myself.

Three months ago at the suggestion of my Doctor was referred to a psychiatrist for the first time, several discussions later and medication have levelled my mood behaviour to the bast state in nearly 20 years.

We are not alone champ.

Thanks for sharing, explod.

People who are courageous enough to share their lives contribute to helping those who have similar problems.

If nothing else it lets them know that they are not the only ones with those problems and feelings.

Well done to all who contribute with their journeys. We should encourage people to do so because it may help themselves as well as others.

I have seen that ASF is very good at supporting people who may have problems.

My respect and support to you all.

 

[Logique]

...as an apology to all those I've sleighted here. I realize now that, though I believe in my point (whatever it is), the bickering was all a subterfuge to hide behind. So... sorry.

I haven't worked out how to get around this yet, or what form of professional help Ill seek but thanks to those in this thread who've shared their experiences and advice.

I've only just seen your post Wayne, as I noticed others kept referring back to it.

Mate, please go right on posting and bickering!

Your contributions are apropos and entertaining. Scarcely ad hominem.

Seems you're on a good treatment path now, and plenty of support in here.

 

[skc]

I haven't worked out how to get around this yet, or what form of professional help Ill seek but thanks to those in this thread who've shared their experiences and advice.

All the best Wayne. I wish you a speedy recovery and discover how good "being normal" feels.

 

[McLovin]

Well done wayne for being so honest about it. It's much better to have these things out in the open than bottled up inside, I say that from experience.

Hope you continue down the road to recovery.