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07 Jan 2025 10:28 PM
07 Jan 2025 10:37 PM
07 Jan 2025 10:37 PM
Thanks @Shaz51
I completely understand - there is no urgency to respond
08 Jan 2025 03:21 PM
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08 Jan 2025 05:50 PM
08 Jan 2025 05:50 PM
Hi there @Till23 , Welcome to the forums! Great to see you. How are you today?
10 Jan 2025 11:28 PM
10 Jan 2025 11:28 PM
Thanks @tyme
Itβs difficult but I am managing - not as well as I previously have, but I suppose itβs a cycle. Iβve been through these cycles before. So I just have to do the best that I can and maintain some kind of hope that I will feel a bit better at some stage.
12 Jan 2025 12:06 PM
12 Jan 2025 12:06 PM
Hi,
I used to use the forums a few years ago but havenβt been here in a while
I have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder , CPTSD and borderline personality disorder
I am very isolated and find it hard to meet people and make connections
Iβm hoping to find some like minded people on here to talk about life and mental illness
hope everyone is going okay or will be soon if not
12 Jan 2025 04:29 PM
12 Jan 2025 04:29 PM
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15 Jan 2025 03:44 PM
15 Jan 2025 03:44 PM
I'm glad to hear the forums help you feel less alone @Till23
What are things you like to do in your free time - or things that help your mental health?
16 Jan 2025 01:00 AM
16 Jan 2025 01:00 AM
Hi @tyme - sorry for delayed response I had to go to capital city for a physical health appointment.
Thanks for your question.
I used to love photography but I find for last few years I donβt feel interested anymore, but that was mostly just by myself.
I love my dogs - unfortunately one passed away in 2023 and the other is nearing the end now, heβs too old to walk anywhere except in my street which is a cul-de/sac with a little bushy area at the end, he enjoys it. My dogs have been a real help in the past.
I like walking in nature in state forests, national parks, the beach, the bush in general, mostly I do that alone, or where permissible with my dogs in the past.
Iβve recently taken up a team sport so thatβs good because as well as exercise it has social aspects.
I usually find where people are involved I feel like I am behind a glass wall, I can interact with them, but I donβt feel a connection, so I find social things difficult- which is why sport is good because the social aspect is not the sole or main aim.
I am hoping to do some volunteer work as well now.
I try to do things but I still feel I lack real connection with people. Maybe with more time now and less stress from work, and some therapy I can find that.
I just have to keep trying
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