Mental Health

[Happy MEel]

You will be back. I can assure you. You will get through your tough times and the Eels will once again mean something to you. No doubt though, they will have to play their part as well.
You are a good person and I'm sure you will also get through all your difficulties.
Stay strong mate. Please don't ever hesitate to reach out to any of us.

Well said Suity

 

[Stevie]

Not really.

I've seen friends on modern day antidepressants and they turned into zombies with no emotions. It's like they flat lined

First and foremost. That’s a story I worry puts blokes off seeking help. I’ve been on the same antidepressant for over 10 years. Some slight side effects but overall have reduced my peak to my lows. I’m generally more balanced. It’s probably been a life saver for me but honestly if something doesn’t work try something else, no one size fits all.

 

[Stevie]

I had issues with sleeping and used to take the standard sleeping tabs called temazepam, they are good for about 4-6 hours but leave you drowsy all the next day which makes it hard to focus at work and 5 hrs sleep is not enough.

Another doctor put me onto Belsomra, it's f**king brilliant, you sleep all night and have no drowsiness the next day. They work totally differently from normal sleeping tablets. Zero side effects.

You have to ask for it and it's not on the so called free list, its about $60 for about 6-8 weeks depending on how often you need them and worth every cent if you've ever suffered from sleep depravity.

Sleeping drugs work very well but are highly addictive. It’s a challenge. Hence why I wanted to try a natural option.

 

[Stevie]

So far I’ve tried different things on 2 nights. Sunday night when I’m anxious about the week ahead I’m often guilty of smashing the beers.

I tried a cbd/thc gummy and initially (after an hour) I thought it was coming on strong. It actually left me in the moment for dad duties totally coherent and just a bit over relaxed if anything.

It rattled me when my Mrs said I seemed so lovely, way more happy and chilled than usual. Then she shared my uptight anxiety about the week ahead spreads.

I tried it 2 nights later (the thc drops) and it generally did nothing. Assume my dose is too low.

Early reports as I promised, nothing scary, certainly nothing negative, can see why it’s potentially a safe option to just relax a bit.

To be clear, I never smoked pot, and I feel nothing like those kids looked who were stoners!

Just sharing, as it may be helpful, I’m certainly not suggesting anyone follow my path.

 

[hindy111]

So far I’ve tried different things on 2 nights. Sunday night when I’m anxious about the week ahead I’m often guilty of smashing the beers.

I tried a cbd/thc gummy and initially (after an hour) I thought it was coming on strong. It actually left me in the moment for dad duties totally coherent and just a bit over relaxed if anything.

It rattled me when my Mrs said I seemed so lovely, way more happy and chilled than usual. Then she shared my uptight anxiety about the week ahead spreads.

I tried it 2 nights later (the thc drops) and it generally did nothing. Assume my dose is too low.

Early reports as I promised, nothing scary, certainly nothing negative, can see why it’s potentially a safe option to just relax a bit.

To be clear, I never smoked pot, and I feel nothing like those kids looked who were stoners!

Just sharing, as it may be helpful, I’m certainly not suggesting anyone follow my path.

I've tried medicinal oil. It said 0.1 dose. I had to have 1.2 before I felt anything.

 

[hindy111]

First and foremost. That’s a story I worry puts blokes off seeking help. I’ve been on the same antidepressant for over 10 years. Some slight side effects but overall have reduced my peak to my lows. I’m generally more balanced. It’s probably been a life saver for me but honestly if something doesn’t work try something else, no one size fits all.

I wouldn't worry but see it as a last resort. But I am anti medicince

 

[Twizzle]

Sleeping drugs work very well but are highly addictive. It’s a challenge. Hence why I wanted to try a natural option.

the ones I mentioned are not addictive

 

[the phantom menace]

So far I’ve tried different things on 2 nights. Sunday night when I’m anxious about the week ahead I’m often guilty of smashing the beers.

I tried a cbd/thc gummy and initially (after an hour) I thought it was coming on strong. It actually left me in the moment for dad duties totally coherent and just a bit over relaxed if anything.

It rattled me when my Mrs said I seemed so lovely, way more happy and chilled than usual. Then she shared my uptight anxiety about the week ahead spreads.

I tried it 2 nights later (the thc drops) and it generally did nothing. Assume my dose is too low.

Early reports as I promised, nothing scary, certainly nothing negative, can see why it’s potentially a safe option to just relax a bit.

To be clear, I never smoked pot, and I feel nothing like those kids looked who were stoners!

Just sharing, as it may be helpful, I’m certainly not suggesting anyone follow my path.

Sounds like the gummies had more of a (positive) effect than the drops, at the prescribed dosages. Glad there's nothing scary so far and it's an easy and safe means to relax.

Do the gummies come in set dose of CBD content, like 10% or 10mg or something?

 

[Gronk]

Heston is broken. Looks like he has a good team around him and he is on the mend.

There was no financial collapse. No scandals. It just took him. Swept him away.

He was suffering a major depressive episode and "sectioned" by his wife. In the end diagnosed as bipolar (this matters because of the meds that you take).

 

[Gronk]

And just like that. Life is precious guys.

A man has died after drowning at a beach on the South Coast.

About 3.30pm today (Monday 3 February 2025), emergency services were called to Narrawallee Beach on Matron Porter Drive, Narrawallee, to reports of a man in distress in the water.

Officers attached to South Coast Police District with assistance from NSW Ambulance, Mollymook Surf Life Saving and the Toll Rescue Helicopter responded.

NSW Ambulance paramedics performed CPR on the man – believed to be in his 50s – however he couldn’t be revived.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Latest News - NSW Police Public Site

www.police.nsw.gov.au

Man drowns at beach on NSW South Coast

A man has died after he was pulled from the water at Narawallee Beach on the NSW South Coast just north of ...

www.9news.com.au

 

[T.S Quint]

And just like that. Life is precious guys.

A man has died after drowning at a beach on the South Coast.

About 3.30pm today (Monday 3 February 2025), emergency services were called to Narrawallee Beach on Matron Porter Drive, Narrawallee, to reports of a man in distress in the water.

Officers attached to South Coast Police District with assistance from NSW Ambulance, Mollymook Surf Life Saving and the Toll Rescue Helicopter responded.

NSW Ambulance paramedics performed CPR on the man – believed to be in his 50s – however he couldn’t be revived.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Latest News - NSW Police Public Site

www.police.nsw.gov.au

Man drowns at beach on NSW South Coast

A man has died after he was pulled from the water at Narawallee Beach on the NSW South Coast just north of ...

www.9news.com.au

Very sad.
I'm not an incredibly strong swimmer, so this is why when I'm at the beach if I can't feel the ground under my feet then I don't go any further. I also tend to go to beaches with smaller waves. People can call me a wuss all they like, but I ain't losing my life for something as innocuous as going for a swim.

 

[T.S Quint]

School holidays can't finish soon enough.

I love my kids and spending time with them, but I'm just exhausted at this point.
Over the past month we have spent just one week at home. Been either down the south coast or in Griffith. Sounds nice, I know, but my partner has been working through most of that time so it's just been me with the kids. My brain and body are fried.

 

[Gronk]

School holidays can't finish soon enough.

I love my kids and spending time with them, but I'm just exhausted at this point.
Over the past month we have spent just one week at home. Been either down the south coast or in Griffith. Sounds nice, I know, but my partner has been working through most of that time so it's just been me with the kids. My brain and body are fried.

Where do they get the energy ? I remember when my kids were young. They could go on a 6 hr full rage on two weet-bix and a splash of milk.

 

[T.S Quint]

Where do they get the energy ? I remember when my kids were young. They could go on a 6 hr full rage on two weet-bix and a splash of milk.

Honestly, It's amazing how they can just keep going.
We've done so much stuff over the past 6 weeks - zoo trips, bushwalks, bike rides, so many parks and playgrounds, swimming almost every day - but my kids are still too young to go out and do this shit by themselves so I have to do it all as well.

It's fun and I love doing it all with them, but I'm just flat out exhausted.

 

[Gronk]

Honestly, It's amazing how they can just keep going.
We've done so much stuff over the past 6 weeks - zoo trips, bushwalks, bike rides, so many parks and playgrounds, swimming almost every day - but my kids are still too young to go out and do this shit by themselves so I have to do it all as well.

It's fun and I love doing it all with them, but I'm just flat out exhausted.

Soon they will want nothing to do with you and you will miss this. Then you will need to wait until they are young adults and they become human again.

 

[Incorrect]

It's fun and I love doing it all with them, but I'm just flat out exhausted.

Hope you get a chance to rest up.....Wuss...

 

[Rocket man]

Very sad.
I'm not an incredibly strong swimmer, so this is why when I'm at the beach if I can't feel the ground under my feet then I don't go any further. I also tend to go to beaches with smaller waves. People can call me a wuss all they like, but I ain't losing my life for something as innocuous as going for a swim.

That's why I love Jervis Bay

 

[Rocket man]

Soon they will want nothing to do with you and you will miss this. Then you will need to wait until they are young adults and they become human again.

Or grandchildren

 

[T.S Quint]

Hope you get a chance to rest up.....Wuss...

 

[T.S Quint]

That's why I love Jervis Bay

We go to Narooma. There's plenty of great spots to swim down that way.