Hey Everyone! It's been a long time since I've been on. Hope everyone is doing ok. Last time I posted I was embarking on my first relationship. I'm sad to say I'd didn't last but that's ok. It was a...
You guys do an awesome job. the spam seems to get picked up pretty quickly. It must be so hard to try and keep on top of things. We were talking about this sort of thing at work the other day. About...
i just get annoyed when people hijack sites like this one that's just here to help people. Don't they have better things to do with their time? ok that's my whinge for the day. hope everyone had a...
Well done MM!!!! one little steps leads to another. Even if you take a step back you are still closer than you were. Keep up the good work :) Belle...
Hey everyone Just thought I'd post an update on how the dating is going. I'm still seeing that one guy and we've just become 'facebook official' :shocked: things seem to be going well. he's really...
I just checked out the EMP website. Awesome!!! Man if I was in the area I'd be applying for something or volunteering. Sorry I get excited about places that make museums exciting and interesting....
Lol larry. Your post always make me smile :) Sound like my kind of place S.C and I'm a little jealous. I'll have to add it to my list of places to see when I eventually get to the states. I'm...
Thanks for the support and words of wisdom :) And Labyrinth on the big screen was amazing!!! If some cinema near you plays a special screening of it sometime. Go see it!! I had a mad crush on Bowie...
I thought I'd post an update on how my dating thing is going. Last time I mentioned how on my last date I called it an early night after I actually got physically ill after dinner (very embarrassing...
that sounds like fun Kitt. I've always wanted to see New Orleans. It sounds like such an interesting place. Anywhere that gets cold enough to see your breath in the daytime is too cold for me :P even...
I hear the weather has been a bit extreme in places lately. So what are some of the ways you have been escaping the harsh weather? I, myself, went to the movies twice in one week to escape the over...
I think it was lucky it was actually the second date. I got to made a good impression the first time round and it makes an interesting if slightly embarrassing story. we are hoping to get together...
In the spirit of my new years resolution to push my comfort zone I've been testing out the dating thing again. I meet a nice guy on an online dating site before christmas and had met up with him for...
This site was and still is a life line for me. I'd lost with out it. Great job!!!!!! <3...
Lol Larry. I'm with S.C TMI :) That sounds like a great plan BR nad not selfish at all. You have to do things for yourself every now and then or you just burn out plus a little boost in confidence...
It's that time of year again. Who has some New years resolutions? I'm not really into them but I try to set my self goals during the year. This year I conquered a big fear of long distance travel and...
Thanks Guys I got my Gran a nice present as a peace offering so I'm hoping it will help smooth things over. I thought I was so clever getting all my packing done today as I fly out tomorrow then I...
Aww man We miss out on all the fun down here. One of the big charities had a an ugly sweater thing as a fund raiser in our winter but ugly CHRISTMAS sweaters have that little something extra. Oh and...
Hi everyone! I thought I'd wish every one an early Merry Christmas and happy holidays. I'm heading home this year (a major test for my anxiety!) and won't have much of a chance to get online. I hope...
Hi S.C I'm glad I caught this thread. here is my list Favorite Holiday Movie: the Muppet's Christmas carol (i found a dvd copy a couple of years ago. Best buy ever:) Favorite christmas Song: silent...
Thanks Larry and S.C I'll keep you up dated don't worry. A family friend who lives about a block away from mum's (and is familiar with my grans' rather prickly personality) said I can escape there if...
LOL. very connolly love it S.C...
Hi everyone long time, no post :) well I've booked my flights home for Christmas. I'm feeling pretty good about it at the moment and I'm starting to really look forward to it. Mum did recently tell...
Hi Cinder I don't know if this quote will help with the anxiety but it always makes me smile when I think of it. It's from the comedian Billy Connolly - Never trust a man, who, when left alone with a...
Thanks S.C those are some good ideas. I'll be well prepared for this. It will be a good excuse to trade my mum's musical sound tracks for some thing else ;)...
Thanks Guys Unfortunately Larry I'm in Australia. maybe I'll get lucky and they'll start flying here :). there is only 1 airline that flies to my home town and you can guess what that means when it...
Hi Everyone I realised it's been a while since I posted. Last time it was about getting yelled at at work. I'm happy to report it hasn't happened again. the person has been quite nice to me since....
Thanks for the support everyone They were sick with a bad cold so I'm just writing it off as an anomaly. After speaking to my employment support worker ( it's a condition of the unemployment payments...
Hi Everyone Well this week hasn't been so great. something that happened on Tuesday at work that really shook my confidence. I started a new job almost 2 months ago and everything had been going...
Thanks S.C I almost missed it myself. I'd seen it in the TV guide but had dismissed it but a friend called me and said I should watch it. I'm glad I did. Work is good. I still get tired but it's...
Hi everyone I watched an interesting little documentary last night called Ruby Wax: mad confessions. I don't know how many of you are familiar with the comedian Ruby Wax but this doco was done by her...
Hi Fox and Kitt! I'm doing really well at the moment. I started a new job 2 weeks ago today at the museum where I was volunteering. It wasn't to nerve wracking because I know the staff and the work....
Hi Fox I haven't seen a post from you for a while but then I haven't been on here much lately. My mum went on lexapro earlier in the year. I thinks she's on 10mg and doing quite well. She had mild...
Made it through week 2 :D I feel like I'm settling in nicely. I hope my co workers feel the same :P I didn't feel as tired at the end of this week. the commute is kind of hard. It only takes me an...
Hi everyone Just thought I'd give you and update on how my first week of my new job at the museum went. I'm happy to report things went really well! I did have some minor anxiety the first couple of...
i'd definitely recommend volunteering for anyone wanting to get back into the work place,thinking of a career change or to build up their resume. this is the second job i got through volunteering....
Thanks everyone. I'm planning to make the most of my days of and rest to keep my stress levels down. And because of the way the hours work out I also get a RDO (rostered day off) once a month which...
Hi everyone Well I've got some good news. I was offered a new job on Monday. I volunteer once a week at the loans department of the state museum (they actually loan out specimens, models and all...
woohoo for both of you!! soon those little victories will become bigger ones. Keep cool BR...
Sending out my thoughts and best wishes to everyone who has been affected in someway by the tornado in Oklahoma. I hope you and your families have come through safe and sound. take care Belle...
Well done SC. be sure to let us know what movies you'll be in. I tend to save my accidents for things like walking up stairs in public. Yes you can fall up steps :) I wouldn't go on their treadmills...
Glad you liked it. It gave me chills when I watched it. The actor is Ben Mendalson. he's a really good actor and pretty well known in Oz. I can't remember if Beyond blue was founded or is currently...
yay! i finally got a link to work :)...
Hi everyone I saw on the news about a new anxiety awareness campaign that and Australian charity called beyond blue is launching. The group has done a lot of good work over the years for those with...
hi Display I've been feeling the same since the beginning of the year. I started a new job at the end of last year. I work at a school and was only there a month before the school holidays which were...
Hi everyone Thought I'd give a bit of an update for 2 of my posts. 1st is the one i did on my mum starting lexapro. She's doing really well and they think the found the cause of her fatigue and some...
hi jintie i get stress headaches too. i clench my jaw and grind my teeth when I'm stressed and the headaches come from that. i find massaging the corners of my bottom jaw helps relieve the pain. I...
Hi everyone I've got a rather sensitive topic.I have dipped a toe into the dating world. I've been on a couple of first dates but it hasn't gone any further than that. I joined an online dating site...
I have one for on of my favorite authors terry pratchett 'at this time, in this place' then i try to focus on what I'm doing at that moment. I also like 'calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean'. I get a...
I was on zoloft for years then went off it for a while. while i was off it I tried St johns wort as my anxiety was getting bad again. I think it did help a bit but in the end i needed the extra help...