Forum: Club 30-81
16th August 2023, 19:05
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Replies: 1,045
Views: 209,575
Re: You know you're getting old when..
"When you get irrationally jealous seeing families in the park."
As someone who comes from a huge family and has to try hard to avoid them whenever I leave the house, don't be!
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
13th August 2023, 09:48
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,846
Re: Comfort zones are a good thing
I get what you are saying. Although I tend to use 'out of comfort zone' events as a way to distract myself from other things that I can't fix. Whether that's insane work deadlines, extreme sports, or...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
21st July 2023, 09:59
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,311
Re: Do You Like Working with People?
Yep, it's the one thing that constantly makes me consider going back to 9-to-5 work. I used to enjoy the social side of working in an office with other people. At the same time, office politics can...
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Forum: The Lounge
15th July 2023, 13:34
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Replies: 1,044
Views: 99,683
Re: How are you feeling physically?
It normally takes a few days to go away (got the throat razors today) but that's ok. On the plus side, I'm losing weight without any cardio! :cool:
Hope you recover soon.
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Forum: The Lounge
14th July 2023, 12:30
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Replies: 1,044
Views: 99,683
Re: How are you feeling physically?
Finally got the all-clear from my doc to start properly exercising again (yay). But two days later, I've got a yuck cold. Law of Sod! I'm going to dose myself up on painkillers and tea and focus on...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
11th July 2023, 15:18
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,384
Re: Uncomfortable psychology truths
I think they should swap 'male' and 'female' for 'masculine' and 'feminine', as I've known all of those points apply to both men and women depending on personality type.
"They provide solutions,...
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Forum: The Garage
9th July 2023, 13:19
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Replies: 942
Views: 189,019
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Forum: The Lounge
8th July 2023, 21:42
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Replies: 5,480
Views: 454,943
Re: What are you eating right now? (2)
"I want a blue Slushie. No fair! What flavour did you get, Sammy?"
I think it was cherry. Or something like it. Definitely fruit of some description.
"Salmon burger (or rather salmon and...
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Forum: The Lounge
1st July 2023, 18:06
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Replies: 5,480
Views: 454,943
Re: What are you eating right now? (2)
My local shop started selling Slushies (blue/red cherry flavoured ice in a cup). I have a thing about Slushies from childhood, so I bought one. I'm very happy. Today is a good day!
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Forum: The Lounge
28th June 2023, 21:49
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Replies: 27,062
Views: 2,017,006
Re: How is everyone feeling? (31)
"How do I deal with feelings of uselessness when there's so much truth in them?"
Do you use ticklists? I find physically ticking things off and reminding myself that I've completed x number of...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
28th June 2023, 21:46
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Replies: 83
Views: 4,354
Re: How Do You Motivate Yourself?
The internal panic and shame I feel whenever I try to sit down and relax! I'd rather have the ADHD where you can't get anything done. I have this constant voice in my head reminding me that the...
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Forum: The Lounge
28th June 2023, 21:27
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,235
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Forum: Room with a View
28th June 2023, 17:21
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Replies: 654
Views: 202,105
Re: Inspirational quotes/sayings etc
@Laurel - I love those! I've known a lot of people who ditched their old lives and completely changed everything at middle age+ and have done brilliantly.
I'll add: 'judge people by their actions...
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Forum: The Lounge
28th June 2023, 17:19
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Replies: 14
Views: 815
Re: Do you journal
Only if I'm confused about a situation and want to have more time to think about what's going on. Then I tend to write down whatever people are saying/doing, walk away, then read it back later and...
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Forum: The Lounge
28th June 2023, 17:14
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,235
Re: What would you like to learn?
I've spend far too much money on different courses/qualifications over the years. I'd like to learn how to sit in a room and do nothing without my brain reminding me that I'm slowly dying and wasting...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
28th June 2023, 17:01
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,387
Re: What do you make of the meetup.com world?
Would recommend. I haven't used it in a few years, but went to a few business / tech / crypto / hiking events in the past and met some cool people. Everyone was very friendly (and you already have a...
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Forum: Room with a View
28th June 2023, 12:56
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,055
Re: Summer babies
Happy Birthday to those of you celebrating! :birthdayw I'm a summer baby, but part of the August gang. And I'm with @Dougella on being able to change your birthday if you don't like the original...
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Forum: The Lounge
25th June 2023, 21:05
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Replies: 8
Views: 410
Re: A recipe for ya
Nice! I made an alternative version by swapping the butter beans for steak and frying instead of baking.
(chef kiss)
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Forum: The Lounge
24th June 2023, 11:08
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Replies: 444
Views: 26,169
Re: What are your plans today?
Co-host a mini party (eeek).
Finish gamifying some KS4 lesson plans for history.
Try to put nail varnish on and let it dry without forgetting and covering everything else in nail varnish too.
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
23rd June 2023, 16:52
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,179
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
23rd June 2023, 13:27
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,179
Re: Do you think you have a Victim mentality???
Only because I didn't stand up for myself in the past and made myself one. I was trained to respond a certain way to certain behaviour from childhood and didn't realise that was abnormal until fairly...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
22nd June 2023, 10:48
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,171
Re: Storms and mental health
I'm the opposite, and love storms. I sometimes get a bit of 'pressure' in my forehead before one, but once the storm begins that immediately disappears and I get a ton of energy. It's like someone...
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Forum: Room with a View
20th June 2023, 13:38
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,794
Re: Does anyone have a cleaner?
"I clean up after myself, like any able bodied human should do. Having a cleaner as an adult is basically an extension of being a child."
Why? If you work hard and have the spare money to pay...
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Forum: Room with a View
20th June 2023, 09:05
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,794
Re: Does anyone have a cleaner?
I've had cleaners in the past and also worked as a cleaner as a Saturday job in my teens. They won't mind if you lock yourself away while they work. I always preferred being able to get on with the...
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Forum: Room with a View
17th June 2023, 12:54
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Replies: 917
Views: 195,558
Re: What are you looking forward to?
Getting the all clear from my doc to get back into 'proper' fitness. I want to get back into kickboxing and a bunch of other stuff that I haven't touched for years. Never thought I'd miss exercise!
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