Dealing with depression - suicidal thoughts - Join the conversation (including helpline details)

[Ben M]

Please please over Christmas talk to friends and family who you suspect may be suffering over the festive period. It can be lonely and yesterday we (as a family) lost a loved one due to this. Let's take more care of our loved ones

So sorry to hear this Willy. Bless you and your family this Christmas.

 

[Ben M]

Merry Christmas to all on this thread. If there is anyone feeling up against it today (whether your alone or surrounded by family the feeling can be the same) and would like a chat etc, please by all means send me a PM if you wish. Have a nice day all

 

[Paul E]

We also have to realize that a family member would be the last person in the world that a sufferer would want to open their heart to, for fear of being judged and condemned. That is one of the reasons why the Samaritans, FCN, and other organisations can be valuable in providing a nonjudgmental listening and support service for those that are pursued by black dog and other problems.

If we fall off a tractor and suffer a compound fracture of an arm or a leg, we would be quick to get on the mobile and ask for help but strangely folk don't seem to seek help for psychological, financial, marital, and other problems until much further down the line; or perhaps never.

Absolutely hit the nail on the head there Christoph, if anyone takes anything from this thread, it could be condensed into those 2 paragraphs. The "healthy" reading through should read that bit again.
Hope everyone is having a bearable or better christmas!!

 

[Keepers]

Thank goodness for dogs, even on Christmas, and wine

 

[czechmate]

Thank goodness for dogs, even on Christmas, and wine

Generally I would agree. Our dog ran off during a walk late yesterday afternoon. She may have been caught by an electric fence and just ran?
Spent a lot of last night and most of today looking for her. She is Mrs cz's baby :-(
Christmas cancelled this year, Turkey gone in the freezer.

 

[spin cycle]

Generally I would agree. Our dog ran off during a walk late yesterday afternoon. She may have been caught by an electric fence and just ran?
Spent a lot of last night and most of today looking for her. She is Mrs cz's baby :-(
Christmas cancelled this year, Turkey gone in the freezer.

oh no....hope it works out

 

[Christoph1945]

Czeckmate, what was the final outcome with the dog?

 

[czechmate]

Czeckmate, what was the final outcome with the dog?

Thanks you for asking. No positive outcome, mrs cz printed a lot of lost posters and took them around all the neighbours, vets, Marie's etc. There has been no sight of her (dog, not mrs cz.), so I am not very hopeful
This dog was mrs cz's life, she is not happy at all

 

[spin cycle]

so sorry....perhaps better to prepare for worst.......having said that i've known missing dogs turn up weeks later...probably not much comfort but you're in my prayers today

 

[Christoph1945]

Can you post up a picture here? Of the dog, not the wife.

 

[Christoph1945]

With all the stress of the festive season and now the loss of a beloved dog; I'm guessing that you are no longer flavor of the month!

 

[diggerjones]

Suppose the thing with a lost dog there's no closer. Least if dead its dead.
Not noing must be terrible

 

[czechmate]

Can you post up a picture here? Of the dog, not the wife.

 

[Osca]

I do hope this ends well with a familiar whine at the door on the stroke of dinnertime.

 

[czechmate]

I do hope this ends well with a familiar whine at the door on the stroke of dinnertime.

It did.

Bizarre but out next door neighbour spotted her best part of ten miles away. He tried to call her but she ran from him, he called us straight away (thanks mobile phones) and waited untill we got there. We spent about an hour hopeing we were following her, getting dark, and our paths crossed in the nick of time.
Just can't say how relieved we are, as mrs cz doesn't have kids, this dog is far more than "just a dog" to her. Quiet fond of her myself too.
Thank you for the interest in this little three day episode and we are starting to get over having the worst Christmas ever already

 

[bobk]

It did.

Bizarre but out next door neighbour spotted her best part of ten miles away. He tried to call her but she ran from him, he called us straight away (thanks mobile phones) and waited untill we got there. We spent about an hour hopeing we were following her, getting dark, and our paths crossed in the nick of time.
Just can't say how relieved we are, as mrs cz doesn't have kids, this dog is far more than "just a dog" to her. Quiet fond of her myself too.
Thank you for the interest in this little three day episode and we are starting to get over having the worst Christmas ever already

Be alright now ... knows her way home ... unless someone dropped her off

 

[Christoph1945]

All is well that ends well! Or perhaps you will be hearing the patter of tiny paws quite soon.

And Christmas; how was that?

 

[Osca]

But it's like they are pre-programmed to be more than just a dog, isn't it. I have just said goodbye to the last of our first ever litter of pups - he went to his new home yesterday- and though I only had him for a couple of days as he and his brother and sister were at my daughter's, the place feels empty without him. I never realised the extent to which dogs are born with the need to love and be loved. It was so obvious in these pups from the moment they could wag their little tails.

 

[Christoph1945]

They don't ask for more than walk me feed me and they never get upset if you forget their birthday! Oh, and they are always pleased to see you.

 

[Osca]

with his mum