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  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,153 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @thespiceman

    Many thanks, due to being in hospital recently my Meds/Prescription’s where all over the place.

    The recent snow also added to the problem. I ended up having none of my stronger patches.

    With the NHS changing the Prescription Process I/we will need to wait 7 working days to get our medication!!!! 

    Luckly I had some off a lower dose patch to use.

    Soory for going on!!!!!!

    How are things with you today ????

    Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can help you with ?????
  • Topkitten
    Topkitten Community member Posts: 1,285 Pioneering
    @kazzab68 I am sorry you feel this way and know what it is to lose all hope. I have overdosed around 18 times. A dozen accidental the rest intentional and once put myself into a coma for 8 days. It is a difficult thing to claw back from the abyss once entered but I would think that, should you find the courage to open up and look for help, you can find other disabled especially men who will give you the support you need to find a way forward. Do be a little careful as men seem to outnumber women in the disabled fraternity and are looking for more of a physical relationship. I have heard a number of stories where the men have taken advantage but then that also happens to healthy women too.

    I can't give you good reasons for not doing harm to yourself and wouldn't if I could. It's a private and very special situation that most will not understand. All I can say is that a large number do pull back and find a way forward and it is hard to try and not survive, despite what people think.

    TK
    "I'm on the wrong side of heaven and the righteous side of hell" - from Wrong side of heaven by Five Finger Death Punch.
  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,388 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @steve51 How are you?  Thank you for reply.  Up and down too near not looking forward to tomorrow.  Just have to grot my teeth and get on with it.  What has helped the TV is off was last night and most of the day.  Playing radio and being on here talking to every one who has answered anything I have sent or made a comment.  Big thank you I hope it helps and I hope I help you.  Those like myself.  Sorry about your meds situation.  Counting meds myself got enough till next week.  If I send in a prescription early should be OK for new year.  Pain meds getting short got enough till next Wednesday. I think.  Just have to carry on.  This is never easy is it having meds.  So troubling.  Try not to take too much but up in the night.  Wander around the bungalow and just sitting.  Sorry another aspect loneliness of the night.  Having spent too long on my own.  There is just me.  In the old days surrounded myself with people and if and when I woke up some one was there.  If I staying over night.  Even when I was in a relationship an empty bed now.  Never easy.  I read a story about Elvis Presley saying how loneliness effected himself.  I mean the guy had money, women, friends and the stardom yet still lonely.  I can understand that.  Had to have some one share a house with him because he felt lonely.  By way you do not have to worry about going on.  This is what I do.  I need an outlet for talking and being part of community.  This is helping.  I hate Sundays for once TV will be off.  All rubbish and too many Christmas Specials and constant repeats of movies I do not want to see or ever see.  A lot of them insult my intelligence.  Rumours in Hollywood say for ten movies that are made by a studio.  About half bomb and the other half just cover costs.  Maybe one or two will be a smash and cover costs of the rest.  I have to put sub titles on can not understand what any body says.  The good old days of movies nice crisp clean voice.  Not many of them.  Oh god having a rant.  Well it is silly I got a TV with 500 channels and nothing worth watching.  Another aspect of loneliness.  Only in this country Christmas comes along and it is full of nonsense and rubbish.  I get more from talking to everybody.  Thank you all.
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  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,388 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @steve51 I forgot the wall I notice on my page it says share and you have been putting some words.  Is that the wall my page.  Please I am not good at this IT stuff. If you wish talk about it later on.  Thank you as always take care speak to later
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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,209 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi thespiceman

    I always read your post with interest but cannot always reply, sorry.
    This can be a very lonely time and even the forums seem to go quiet with not many people to talk to. I wil still be here to listen every day ( barring going back into hospital ) so please don't feel neglected

    I wish you the very best time you can have

    CR
    Be all you can be, make  every day count. Namaste
  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,388 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @CockneyRebel Thank you.  I do understand.  You have your life to lead and have other things to do.  I am also here for anybody who feels lonely over the Christmas period.  I am ready to listen and be there is you wished to talk.  Take care
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  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,153 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @thespiceman

    Yes that is perfect my friend.

    Just above share you will find a empty box just like this box here.

    You will need to hit the “comment” word under one of my posts.

    This will give you an empty box like these here.

    Once you have finished your post just press “share” & the message will only come to me.

    And any further messages will only be shared between the both of us.

    “Groovy”

    Please let me know if you get stuck?????

    Have a “Great Xmas”


  • Topkitten
    Topkitten Community member Posts: 1,285 Pioneering
    Loneliness can be a very difficult thing to deal with' My partner walked out on me in 2005. Since then I have been alone. As the years have gone by I have had reducing levels of support from the system and from family. Finally last year (2016) my mum died in July. Since then I have been completely alone with no support. I pay for a cleaner once a week for an hour. Other than that I manage round the house by myself. With the money mum left me I have been seeing escorts recently but that is partly to prove I am still capable of being a man in some things and party for company. I will gradually reduce it. I have rebuffed 3 or 4 women that wanted a relationship with me. Initially carte blanche but, more recently, have relaxed that and would now agree to seeing a lady that understands what is going on with my condition and how it will affect my future. In reality it is the same thing but it made me feel a bit better about it, lol! I go through phases of going out and others of not doing so. I suppose I am not allowing myself to be 'in a rut' about things. By changing the rules from time to time it makes the loneliness and isolation a little easier to deal with. The only thing I cannot cope with consistently is being refused treatment that I am in desperate need of for the stupid reasons healthy people rationalise away. That and only that will end my life sooner than it should. Loneliness is something that can, with effort, be coped with.

    TK
    "I'm on the wrong side of heaven and the righteous side of hell" - from Wrong side of heaven by Five Finger Death Punch.
  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,153 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Topkitten

    Good Afternoon!!!!!

    It’s great to meet you today!!

    I’m very sorry to hear about your “Loneliness”

    Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can help you with??? 

    I’m very very happy in helping you in anyway that I can with your “Loneliness”

Brightness

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