Thread: I'm signing off

Hi All,

It's been around 5 hours since I wrote the above posting, and while I thought of being able to sneak back in and just delete it, I've given it a lot of thought during that time and I've decided to leave it there and wake up to myself, and as such I owe everyone an apology and a BIG Thank You both at the same time.

After writing this post, I could have done one of two things.....sulked off back to bed or face up to this pig of a disease and at least TRY to do something more positive than sit here and wallow in self pity and useless anguish.

I know that I've subjected you all to this crap of mine way too many times already, and to my relief I've received nothing but absolute understanding and helpful, positive support. For me to ignore all this wonderful backing and understanding, and instead stick my head in the sand and wait for things to "blow over", I finally took everyone's advice and suggestions and weighed them against the misery of suffering alone and ultimately feeling worse off.

So...I dragged my pitiful backside out of the chair and went out to my shed and virtually did not much of anything, but in just making that move to my ratty old loveable shed, I could feel right away in myself that I had done the correct thing.
Had I stayed in the house (or worse, in bed), I would be giving in and letting this damn menace in my head win over and that wouldn't be fair to myself or to the many others who have helped me by "outing" themselves as fellow sufferers.
Not only would it be unfair to them, but it would be utterly selfish of me to not take heed of their kindness and openness, and do nothing to help myself.

Here I now sit after a few hours in my shed....... I made nothing, I fixed nothing, but I made the effort and I WON!
I may have accomplished very little in a material sense during that time, but I made a huge leap into positive thinking and I count that as a win, not just for myself, but for every other sufferer here and for THIS Forum and the fantastic people who have made it the place that it is.
They are here not only for the feel of the wood in their hands and not only for the smell of the glue or watching the shavings pile up at their feet, they are here because we are a group of like minded souls who share and care for others as well as our passion for all things wood, and for that I Thank You one and all from the bottom of my heart.

May all your splinters be little ones,
Bob

Bob, any win over the lack dog is a win. Take it and tomorrow when faced with the same decision remember how good it get to have a win and go out again. It's all about baby steps small step will drag you out of the hole. Remember some f us are travelling the same road some are ahead of you some behind all we can do is support each other

glenrob
I hope you are doing well
many regards Michael

Each day, is one step closer to feeling a little better than you did today.

Time is the healer you need.

You cannot hasten the harvest, by going out at night and tugging on the shoots!

You cannot push the river.... to flow faster.

Time takes.......time.

Yesterday is history, and tomorrow's a Mystery, while today is "the present" because its a gift from God.

Just concentrate on making today OK and the yesterdays and tomorrows, can look after themselves.

This is how one lets time do its thing. Concentrate on the now.

Do whatever you can NOW - to make today OK.

Worry about tomorrow, when tomorrow comes.

In retrospect.... my own "salvation" from this dreaded disease... was assisted a bit in the early stages...by use of herbal "st johns wart" pills from the health food shop...BUT if I am to be totally honest, probably the greatest benefit was from about 4 or 5 sessions of hypnotherapy once a week.

I would come home from them feeling so happy it wasn't decent.

Many (including myself most of my early life) would not give any credence to the power of post hypnotic suggestion.

My experience convinced me...

Will it "cure you" overnight - no - will it make the road to recovery MUCH faster and easier? Most Likely!

I may have neglected to mention this...treatment option, in my previous post in this thread - in fact I only just remembered it.

You could do worse than to give it a try - what have you to lose?

Another 2c.