[stupidusername]

i'd almost go so far as to report them cloud, that's not on.

[cloud493]

Originally Posted by stupidusername

i'd almost go so far as to report them cloud, that's not on.

What would I say I'm reporting them for, would it be harassment or something?

[jammstarr]

Originally Posted by stupidusername

i'd almost go so far as to report them cloud, that's not on.

I second this - if you got his/her name.

Originally Posted by cloud493

What would I say I'm reporting them for, would it be harassment or something?

Yeah it portrays the chuggers in a negative light to the public which I'm sure the higher ups would be keen to get sorted - they'd get a bollocking for being rude to potential donators.

[stupidusername]

Originally Posted by cloud493

What would I say I'm reporting them for, would it be harassment or something?

i'm not really sure tbh, but i know i wold never do it, beause of what the answer could be. but yeah a comment that was unnecessary

[cloud493]

I guess :/ saw the agency it was anyway. Just entirely unnecessary to say like.

[jammstarr]

Originally Posted by cloud493

I guess :/ saw the agency it was anyway. Just entirely unnecessary to say like.

Fuck'em anyway.

[anonimous]

Originally Posted by hattoncracker

once you've admitted it to yourself its much easier.. Telling them will make it easy for you to succeed.. Or if you don't feel comfortable, you could tell a teacher you trust and they will talk to your parents for you.

It's hard, im in a very similar situation to you. I've only just admitted I need help, on my way to my first counselling appt, because I know I'll just ruin college for myself if I don't, and then all the hard work I'ved done will be for nothing!

thank you. best of luck to you, i hope the appt went wellv

[nesf]

Originally Posted by cloud493

Conversation basically went

'hi there, would you like to donate
no thanks im a bit busy
ooh thats some nasty cuts you've got on your arms there. Did you get attacked by a tiger?(insert laughing)
yeah really funny ok bye now
no seriously how it happen, they look nasty
I fell over'

Cue me walking very fast away.

Most likely the stitches made him think that there's no way it was self inflicted. Etc.

[cloud493]

Originally Posted by nesf

Most likely the stitches made him think that there's no way it was self inflicted. Etc.

Thats fair enough. Still :/

[degausserxo]

Was it said in a derogatory sort of way though? People just tend to be curious, you know?

[cloud493]

Not really. Kind of jokey, till they asked me where they from seriously. Just rattled me a bit you know.

[Plumpynuter]

Originally Posted by Call Me Jimmy

On another note, does anyone else find that if you really want to beat something like this, it requires work all day every day... like active mental work. For me to keep it up it feels like I have to consciously use as much of my brain as I would studying... if I stop for a period of time I regress

On the appearance thing, I took loads of vitamins, gave up dairy and drank loads of water as well as walking every day. Don't really know what made the difference but it was probably a combination off all of them.

I find the best thing to do is just routine myself. I made an agreement with myself that I was replacing the meds with healthy positive actions. For now its working for me. Who knows what the future will bring

I know what you mean about the active mental work. I was exhausted trying to fight it. When I am down I have now tried to stop looking for reasons. There are no reasons really. I was tired of never living up to my own expectations. Tired of the label of depression being the defining characteristic of my personality. Its not positive thoughts that help. Its positive actions, routine and distractions that make the difference for me.

Some things in life are crap and they are not only crap because of depression. Some people are bastards and its not just us being sensitive or depressed.

We are all too hard on ourselves.

[midlandsmissus]

What counsellors are ya'll seeilng? I'm on a very very long waiting list.

[jammstarr]

Originally Posted by midlandsmissus

What counsellors are ya'll seeilng? I'm on a very very long waiting list.

I went to one privately. He was very understanding as I was out of work at the time so each meetup was very cheap. He was a lovely guy however I just felt it wasn't for me - not just him but the whole counselling thing in general.

[hattoncracker]

Originally Posted by anonimous

thank you. best of luck to you, i hope the appt went wellv

It did, my counsellor has recommending a leave of absence, and has contacted my coordinator. I'm going to take a year out, work a few extra hours to save some money, attend counselling, get my driving licence, learn Java so I'm more prepared for going back, and join the gym. These are the things that are weighing on my mind on top of my loss, and these are the things that I will be working on.

The weight off my shoulders having had this sorted out has been immense. I cannot tell you how much better I feel, and I'm pretty sure it will be a load of your mind too!