Cat_mioux's new home

[cat_mioux]

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[cat_mioux]

^^^^^^^look how far out girl has come. 😄
Couldn't be any more prouder of you cat if I tried. :-x

You won't be ok. You are ok. XXX

:-D :-x Love ya cynth. I'm feeling stronger and happier every day. I should send Mr Ex and Mrs Skankyho a thank you card

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Ms Chuk will ok too, whatever the outcome and we will be here to witness her journey too. :-x

[Anonymous]

afternoon cat,cyn ,chuck and all oker's


He seems to be able to keep up his social life okay

good point cat !!!

chuk ..xx


have a good day eveyone ..

better get back out side !

[cat_mioux]

Hi flannie :-x

Enjoy the sunshine today.

I've picked up an extra shift at work this afternoon yay!

Hugs and kitty smooches to all the OK'ers and especially to those MIA.

[cynthecowgirl]

Yes it is a good point. The last thing I felt like doing when I was depressed was going out. Infact I ran in the opposite direction, literally.
I first did it with a social Christmas breakup. I took a note of apology around to the restaurant early and packed myself off to the local state park for the afternoon, just incase they worried and came looking for me. I literally couldn't face anyone.
Also did it with my work Christmas breakup. Got my sister to drop my Kris Kringle off to a work colleagues house with an apology for being a no show.
Then for my nephews birthday. I couldn't face questions from other relatives who weren't up to date with my situation, so I hid inside the lounge room all night fighting back tears and just wishing I could go home. Which I did, early. My other nephew drove the kids and I home because I was physically too exhausted to do it myself.

Must admit that I'm a nurse with 27 years experience, yet until I developed depression myself I had no idea of just how it affected people. There is more to it than just thinking, "pftttt they should just get over it.":-(

[cat_mioux]

I used to suffer major depression, from my teens up until 7-8 years ago.

My Buddhist teacher told me chanting/meditation would stop the depressive cycles but I thought at the time "yeah right! As if" but she was right. 2 years later I gave up anti-depressants and haven't had depression since.

But I still remember the greyness of life, the hopelessness, the sleeping all day. It's awful and I never want to go back there again.

[b3llag1na]

Thought I'd pop in and just offer out some support to all those struggling right now... take care all

and remember - you CAN do it.

[Anonymous]

:-x

[the_great_she_elephant]

Hugs for all before I go to bed.

[gem-boy-g]

hope you don't mind me sticking my oar in but I don't think chuk's situation is similar to cat's (have been following and silently applauding cat since the beginning) I'm with lind on this situation, chuk's guy seems on the verge of some sort of breakdown and he really sounds like he needs help. Actually leaving him may put him over the edge.

[cat_mioux]

Good afternoon OK'ers :-x

((hugs)) to Ms Chuk, sending you lots of positive energy to help you get through today. We are all here for you for anything you need - whether it's to cry, vent, trying to make sense of the situation (difficult!).