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Never come here. The fishing sucks lol

Except wormdunker, HURRY up and get back here

 

This is about as on-the-nose as it gets. As close as our personal relationships are, there are things, big or small, that make us bite our tongue. Finding the right person to talk to allows you to get it off your chest. But you're not just venting, you're giving your therapist opportunity to understand where you're coming from, and provide insight as to why you are where you are.

 

No one is saying it's easy to make the first call, or to get in the door to the first session. It was very hard for me to accept that I needed mental help. I'll never look back and regret getting help. If you're concerned about anonymity, look for someone in another city.

 

Sending the love right back your way dude! I've definitely noticed your passion for life, and I have great admiration for your willingness to help anyone in any way you can.

 

To all who thanked me for my post, the biggest thanks would be for even one person who's feeling down to pick up the phone, make the call and go talk to a professional. We're all pulling for you, whoever you might be.

Thanks man! Glad youve improved and dealt with your issues.

Unfortunately my psychiatrist is hours away, we only speak via video conference. So I also see a counsellor once a month.

At first I needed it almost daily. Everyday I walked out feeling at least a little improved.

This all started because I had PTSD, and I had no idea. I just started having massive panic attacks and anxiety that loterally crippled my life.

It became normal for me to call in sick days for work. Then missing a week at a time. Then it spread to my home life. Secluding myself, sometimes in the bathroom for hours, leading up to days in my bedroom.

Then my issues got HUGE when I realised alcohol provided temporary relief. Im not gonna go in depth, but it got bad. Not drinking to have fun thats for sure. Then it got worse again when I was prescribed a benzo. That helped tonnes at first. Then I got addicted to that as well. So it helped me work, be fairly normal in family life etc. But I was just numb. For example, our dog died. Man I loved that dog to the moon and back. My response was, well nothing. Now I couldnt function without medication.

It all just became a game to NOT FACE THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING.

After seeing a psychiatrist and being diagnosed with PTSD, things improved drastically. I was able, slowly, to remove drugs and alcohol. Again, big improvement.

Every little challenge, that felt huge to me at the time, built me back up.

And it just continued...

Im not perfect now, but I can deal with life and my personal reality.

Also shout out to some OFC members that literally listened to me cry my eyes out. Miigwitch and a thousand thank youse!!!

There is help out there, very good help. Ask if you need it. And to people that know someone suffering, be understanding and try to help. Dont preach or tell people to suck it up etc.help by listening, like really listening.

My first appointment was an hour of trembling, feeling faint, and crying. So yeah, that first appointment with a professional can be overwhelming. But its the best step you can make.

Sorry for the rant. This is just proof positive someone like me needs to talk, and sometimes through different avenues.

Be happy! Be healthy!

 

i tried to stay away from this...but the odds are definitely stacked against it. As always one bad apple spoils the bunch. I couldnt imagine the fury that those who work within their rights must feel when this ish happens.

Not happy id imagine.

I mentiomed before, on our rez, youde be charged to the full extent of the law and banned from the rez via BCR(band council resolution)

At minimum, all nets should be identifiable with a metal tag at both ends. If not, they get removed and forfeited to the Crown for destruction.

A licensed tag identifying would no doubt help eliminate issues of such neglect and abuse of laws AND treaty rights(if this is involved)

Hi, don't post a lot, I'm a pretty reserved guy, but am fearless when it comes to preaching the benefits of mental health.

 

Five years ago I felt like crap. I had lost my job a year or two prior, and although I'd found new employment I was still in bad shape from the way it all ended. Wrap that up with a lifetime of being bullied and I was a 30-something year old guy with no idea how to be content.

 

I went and saw a therapist. Talked to someone who understood how the brain works. Someone who could help provide perspective on life, someone who helped me understand that most of my problems were just based on how I (didn't) think things through.

 

People like to poke fun at others for "going to see a shrink". They'll probably never learn that ( a ) manning up and facing your actions head-on is about as "tough" as it gets, and ( b ) it'll be the most self-beneficial thing you'll ever do.

 

Five years on, I still see my therapist every 6 weeks. I don't struggle with the things I used to struggle with, but I use him as a sounding board for things going on in my life, and as a way to face up to the decisions I make every day. I have ten times the number of things on my plate these days as I did five years ago, and I cope about 20 times better!

 

You'll never regret an investment like this... IMO the next great leap in human health will be the day (which appears to finally be possible) when humanity as a whole understand that mental health is just as important as physical health.

 

Feel free to disagree - it's your life

Very nicely put and much love man! I too see a psychiatrist and its tough at first. But the benefits are huge!

I will say I seen two that I was not comfortable with before I found an awesome one.

I have a wife and shes absolutely amazing at listening to me. But sometimes I need to step out of that for whatever reason.

If ya need help people, dont be ashamed or scared. It really really helps in my experience.

Turtle and liverelease, that actually made me tear up a little.

Much love guys!

Im for this turning into a bacon thread!

Lew doesnt get any though, not in kindergarden lol

Side pork is better though???

 

I justify mine by thinking about the amount of enjoyment my wife has when I leave her at home and go fishing! She loves the boat almost as much as I do and never sets foot in it!

Im in the "same boat"

The wife is a lil too happy to be rid of me??? plus she knows supper is on me that night!

More bacon required....

Always more bacon required?

Friend, If there is an argument to be had, you will have it. Good fishing to you, wherever you choose to do it!

No one should be cornered because they actively participate in a "discussion" board.

All of us "repeat offenders" lol, arent your cup of tea, trust me, I get it.

But without active members participating in open debate or discussion, what do you have???

OFC will cease to exist.

At this point that kinda seems like the gameplan

I post more actual fishing reports and pictures than half the guys doing the complaining.

 

What they're doing is jumping in the pool and then complaining they're wet.

 

It won't matter if they ban me, I'm not posting any more fishing reports here.

Its truth. All the sudden people that rarely post need to chime in.

If it was. They complain about polotic threads yet post in them, yet offer nothing in fishing threads????

It makes zero sense to me.

Ill keep posting fishing reports and chatting with the same 20 or 30 people that actually post in reports

You find it amusing when a vocal minority who can't skip a click get people censored?

Dutch, your guilty, as am I.

Guilty of what you might ask???

Posting too frequently

Tread carefully. That report button is being used as if your comments are harming other members physically...

Everyone has a brain, some just refuse to use it

Lol thats hilarious

 

 

But this makes a nice friendly winter argument among friends..... did anyone see any robins yet......

No robins but tons of bluejays

So, you are now picking on people who wear glasses.......not cool............LOL....

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The moose is great, but even more so is the fact that your sister is challenging and over coming her anxiety, 1 in 3 people will have some form of a mental health issue within their lifetime, myself included, but more worrisome for a parent is when their offspring is not well physically or more so mentally as their is no quick fix to a mental health issue, which can go on for years, and a lifetime, my daughter also suffers greatly from this disease, hug your sister for me, for someone whos been there and living it every day God Bless

Shes improving, and thats the best part! Seeing her confidence grow is amazing!

I too suffer from anxiety and panic disorder, so I know first hand how hard the struggle is and can be. Its still hard.

Much love brotha, I wish you all the best in your battles! They can be overwhelming to say the least!

And for those that dont suffer, its hard for them to understand. The effects of depression, anxiety and panic disorders is tough to tackle. Even crippling at times

Myself, I find solace in nature. Its where I feel the most comfortable for many reasons. So when I took my sister out after a good talk about her anxiety, she found the same solace. It took time though! One hurdle at a time.

Many trips I spent hours, only to have to turn around and leave because of hers, or my attacks.

But gradually she overcome alot of those hurdles. Not all, but neither have I.

Now shes an accomplished hunter and angler. Fantastic woodsman! Even gained enough control to hold down a great job!

Im proud of her, and you! I hug her for ya but have one right back!

I believe it was pre season... When they were figuring out who was going to crack the roster

Yep. I remember watching the highlights for 15 seconds because the sens cant even get any airtime on sportscenter???

Wait until Art wakes up! You are Siberia bound

I bet he gets a chuckle???

Kets get some hunting pics or stories!!!!

Sike.

Post some hunting pics!!!

Me sis got this early fall! Her first moose!

So proud of her! 3 years ago she was all social media style, now shes gotta trap line and hunting and fishing!

She has really bad anxiety issues so im just as proud she is challenging herself and overcoming her obstacles!

Share a story, related or not, and or post some hunting pics!!!

The only reason I snowmobile and ice fish is because we have snow and ice and I'm not going to skip a quarter of my life. Oh yeah. Also. Ice fishing is the best

Glad you enjoy it that much! I do too but Ill still take flaccid water over viagra water. Although I heard from geoff cialis water is the best water.

Fishin is fishing and it all fun!

You're

 

 

And for you southerners. How can you live without ice fishing ?

 

I have friends coming from Ohio,Indiana, Kansas and Florida just to play in the snow next week.

I love ice fishing but if I had perma soft water I certainly wouldnt complain!

Their is no miraculous way around possession law.

JohnBacon has it right, plus, mmmmm bacon

My guess is he changed in the lobby

Or escorted out by law enforcement

Imagine how he felt in the locker room.

That's sort of what I thought and was saying. BUT pay before as an option to avoid arrest

I hear ya. But once a warrant is issued its not possible. You are going to holding and court, no doubt about it