tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post4595348825197935749..comments2023-10-21T04:15:51.229-06:00Comments on CHROME ON THE RANGE: DEPRESSION HURTS (5) Five and a HalfRob-bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-24711551223639569292010-12-06T20:08:54.261-06:002010-12-06T20:08:54.261-06:00I give birth to interpret a scarcely any of the ar...I give birth to interpret a scarcely any of the articles on your website now, and I really like your style of blogging. I added it to my favorites web page roster and disposition be checking back soon. Divert repress out my site as ok and leave to me be familiar with what you think. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-84415046220192626532010-10-28T14:17:44.864-06:002010-10-28T14:17:44.864-06:00® Lori: Thanks for coming up from Minnesota for a ...® Lori: Thanks for coming up from Minnesota for a visit. <br /><br />I appreciate very much your comments and support.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-87890978144715427392010-10-28T14:14:13.382-06:002010-10-28T14:14:13.382-06:00® Blog Fodder: An "interesting" choice o...® Blog Fodder: An "interesting" choice of words in your first paragraph. Not to worry; don't get hung up about it.<br />Smart move not to have a gun. As an American blog friend explained for not having one, he's concerned some day his wife might shoot him. (Can't figure that out; he's such a great guy!)Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-75317151513755871272010-10-28T08:42:13.688-06:002010-10-28T08:42:13.688-06:00I am not sure how I found my way to your blog but ...I am not sure how I found my way to your blog but I sure am glad I did. I have struggled with depression associated to living with pain. I also suffer from PTSD so my heart goes out to you. <br /><br />You are right, it's the invisable scars that are the most troubling or painful.<br /><br />I am really really thankful that you have survived all the things you have. I am thankful that you have faith, persistance and orneriness to keep you going.<br /><br />It might seem crazy since I just met your blog today and you don't know me, but I wish I could give you a hug right now. Since I can't I send one to you through the internet...((((Rob-bear))))))<br />I've already said a prayer for you.<br /><br />Please know that you are not alone with how you feel. Thank you for sharing your story! XX LoriLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-24820936587169818142010-10-21T03:47:32.521-06:002010-10-21T03:47:32.521-06:00Hi, RB. Catching up on my blog reading. RE suici...Hi, RB. Catching up on my blog reading. RE suicide, there is no sense going out any earlier than you have to, you are correct in that. I too am going to hang around for as long as they let me. <br />Bad choice of words.<br /><br />Ropes and bridges don't appeal to me anyhow. I'm terrified of the idea of choking. Poison is a hard way to go. Read the symptoms sometime of various poisons and it is enough to scare you. I prefer the idea of a gunshot. But if I had a gun, there are so many others that need shooting worse than I so it is a good thing I could never qualify to buy one (too dumb to pass the paperwork).The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-81957557153032702622010-10-21T03:08:20.322-06:002010-10-21T03:08:20.322-06:00® cw: We all face different challenges, and bring ...® cw: We all face different challenges, and bring different resources to them. And, as I keep saying, "we get by with a little help from our friends." Like you. <br /><br />® anonymous: Normally I don't deal with anonymous comments. You, however, are an exception. I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.<br /><br />® Teacher's Pet: Knowing that you're supporting me through your thoughts really helps, Jackie.<br /><br />® Lydia@OTV: Welcome, and thanks for dropping by and sharing a thought.<br />Yes, depression hurts. Knowing that we're not alone in this, helps. I hope to see you again.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-61300264536657597212010-10-21T02:50:37.986-06:002010-10-21T02:50:37.986-06:00Thank you, friends, for you support in a tough tim...Thank you, friends, for you support in a tough time. "We get by with a little help from our friends."<br /><br />® Lee: Your patience with my "self-awareness" is appreciated.<br /><br />® GW: Thanks for the note about the descriptive material. I've been a "just the facts, ma'am" journalist for a long time, and am trying to branch out in my writing.<br />I've been unwell for a long time; my wife and I keep working on our relationship through all of this. She is very patient and understanding.<br />I am, indeed, committed to keep writing.<br /><br />® FF/K: You don't need to say much, Julie. The fact that you're here when I need encouragement is a real help.<br /><br />® lakeviewer: My doctor tells me that, if I'm to get healthier, I need to be physically active and socially engaged. My counsellor says the same thing. Walking the dog is a start on physical activity. My ongoing work in ethics (which has started to pick up) keeps me socially engaged. As does my blogging. <br />Thanks for the kind words about adding to the conversation, Rosaria.<br /><br />® potsoc: I refuse to go to a premature grave. (We Bears are like that.)<br />As I have actually worked part-time for any years, I have a part-time pension. We have learned to live with "enough." Long story, Paul.<br /><br />® Nancy: Thanks for the support. It helps.<br /><br />® Gaston Studio: Ironically, for the first time in five and a half years, my doctor has referred me to a psychiatrist. That is a very long story, and not (perhaps) what it appears to be on the surface, Jane.<br /><br />® amanda: Glad to add some craziness, and thoughtfulness, to any conversation.<br />My blogging, I hope, will add some transformation of "the darkness of depression into a creative force" in my life, and the lives of others. I'm beginning to find that to be true.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-44656364156028981922010-10-20T20:10:58.810-06:002010-10-20T20:10:58.810-06:00Thank you so much for leaving me such kind words t...Thank you so much for leaving me such kind words today. It really made my day. Your words are so meaningful. I too suffer from depression and I am struggling with it again at the moment. Just when meds seem to be working they stop and I go into a tail spin again. Depression hurts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334737535672038796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-87724316711381452122010-10-19T21:18:18.474-06:002010-10-19T21:18:18.474-06:00Rob...know that I'm thinking of you. I know th...Rob...know that I'm thinking of you. I know that's not going to ease what you are feeling now...but perhaps in some way it helps to know.... <br />Hugs to you from JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-73619489344207889502010-10-19T08:24:43.272-06:002010-10-19T08:24:43.272-06:00It is not possible really to know how you really f...It is not possible really to know how you really feel,over the internet,But you do mention irratic sleeping patterns because of pain...I think I am right in saying that disturb sleep causes depression as surely as day follows night...Ask your Doc for some Zopyclone and take for three nights, then see if it has corrected this problem, sleepers are terrific painkillers.<br />You sound as though it is a hobby and company you need, as we all do.<br />Hope you don't think this is daft advice just because it is simple.<br />Take Care.XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-29506682930725611982010-10-18T15:11:49.561-06:002010-10-18T15:11:49.561-06:00Like French Fancy I don't know what to say. I ...Like French Fancy I don't know what to say. I hope that you are finding it therapeutic to blog about your problems. They certainly put my minor problems into perspective.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-41272459536345197742010-10-18T08:03:09.098-06:002010-10-18T08:03:09.098-06:00you are a valued voice out here in blogland, bear,...you are a valued voice out here in blogland, bear, and as rosaria says, you add so much to the conversation whenever you visit. i am sending along prayers that you continue to transform the darkness of depression into a creative force in your life.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-91737404663085125042010-10-18T07:26:03.303-06:002010-10-18T07:26:03.303-06:00You're so right that depression hurts Rob, and...You're so right that depression hurts Rob, and I know all too well as I've had endogeneous depression three times.<br /><br />So wish your psychiatrist could find the right cocktail of meds to get you back on track. Have you considered seeing another psychiatrist, get another opinion?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-75428822575443541652010-10-18T01:02:32.853-06:002010-10-18T01:02:32.853-06:00So sorry you are feeling the pain of depression. W...So sorry you are feeling the pain of depression. Wishing you well.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-35595608733737457592010-10-17T17:33:30.458-06:002010-10-17T17:33:30.458-06:00Keep writing, keep talking, keep doing things.
As ...Keep writing, keep talking, keep doing things.<br />As for living on pension, it can be done, been doing it since 1994 and, besides now having only one car, life has not changed all that much.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-3926939557398330412010-10-17T11:23:16.393-06:002010-10-17T11:23:16.393-06:00You put it clearly and truthfully,depression hurts...You put it clearly and truthfully,depression hurts. You are aware of it, and are taking steps, as many as you can. Keep active, visiting others, learning, doing new things.<br /><br />I say too, get out and travel as much as you can afford to. Traveling seems to open up so many windows.<br /><br />Good to see you, btw, as each time you visit you add so much to the conversation.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-33778701755199212592010-10-17T10:28:45.644-06:002010-10-17T10:28:45.644-06:00You've put this so well Rob and I do not know ...You've put this so well Rob and I do not know what to say. Everything seems so trite - weekends somewhere new, voluntary work, exercise (which I guess your physical ailments mean it is out of the question)<br /><br />So, my bloggy friend, just keep on talking about it and perhaps it will ooze out of you a little bit.French Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-64617307742395121502010-10-17T09:30:57.562-06:002010-10-17T09:30:57.562-06:00I enjoyed reading the descriptive part of your env...I enjoyed reading the descriptive part of your environment surrounding you while at your daughter's house. How is your wife coping while you are depressed? It must be extremely difficult for all of you. Perhaps this winter will be a better one than last year's due to a "soggy" summer. Take Care and keep visiting and writing. Hugs from southern California.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-41788171193897776532010-10-16T18:34:23.748-06:002010-10-16T18:34:23.748-06:00I'd say all three: faith, persistence AND orne...I'd say all three: faith, persistence AND orneriness. Depression does hurt but your self-awareness is a good foil to it. But, no, not easy.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236459315155380910noreply@blogger.com