lucky64

Just want to be your cheering section and motivation like you said you needed in NC thread. The 3 of us can do this together.

You can do it girl. Just one foot infront of the other, take your time, don't over do it. Start by walking, climbing the stairs in your house for about 5 minutes. Drink more water. For me to drink water, I add either blueberries, strawberries, and mint to a pick pitcher. Taste great. I drink more water. If you can't get out, walk around your house, still exercise. Walk around it for about 30 minutes. Meaning outside. Put on some music on and dance like a friggin lunatic around you house or add a bounce when you do your housework. You are doing cardio right there.

You're a goober!

I heard that and if you looked on the map when they were showing the storms in different areas, they spelt it Stab. We hand a few claps of thunder some lightning and rain. I fell asleep.

And what if I don't want to deal with it?

I went over there and the kids were gone and my friend was in bed with the same clothes on that I saw her in a few days ago. She asked me to leave that she wasn't up for company. I left but before I did, I asked her if she needed any thing and if she did, just call me. So, this is where we stand.

I don't believe that. It is never wasted time helping a person or trying to help them. However, it is wasted time getting involved in drama and bullcheeze when they are constantly calling wolf or playing the victum. I'm heading over there in a few and going to sit down with her and listen to what she has to say and what she wants to do. If I can nudge her to go to the doctor, then I will feel that I have helped her and he/she (doctor) can take over. When my friend needs me or her children, well she is trying to get better, then I will be there. If she doesn't want to go to the doctor and

We had a good rain this afternoon. Right now it's thundering and loads of lighnting. The tv keeps going out, but not the lights.

Yes, I've decided the date will be September 15th. As for kids, I don't know how many will be there, but they are all welcomed. This is a paulding.com picnic/county picnic, so the more the merrier. Each person has to bring something however. And so far I was thinking, enough that would feed their family but of course it would be for anyone. I guess that is easier to estimate how much to bring. More details of the picnic will be posted soon.

I just got my truck back and the brakes are fixed. I'm going over to her house tomorrow and sit and talk with her. I'm going to listen to her and then talk to her about different things we can do that will help her and then let her decide what she wants to do. This is what I've decided on. I told her I am here for her and her family whenever she/they need me.

Yes, I did my own research and that is why I came here. Not understanding what they are saying about chemical enbalance. I don't understand the break down and such. They could talk in laymans terms and not scientific terms.

They want to pay my way, I'll go get him. Any excuse to go back close to home!!

Usually you never bother me when you post in honesty. But I have to say that his post bothered me. I know you were just trying to make a funny, but just the same, I wasn't calling her that. I'm here for some serious help from friends on here about how I can help my friend that I'm very worried about. She is good people and it just hurts to see her go through this. I want my old friend back and I know she wants her old self back. It is the blind leading the blind here. She doesn't understand nor do I.

Thank you for sharing this with me, you gave me a lot to thinking about and how I want/will try to help her. I have noticed that I'm allowing this to take over my life at the moment because I'm so worried about her. Her daughter stayed at a friends house last night and I had her son (which is a good friend of my son's) and he felt so relieved to be out of the house for awhile. But, what I want to know and understand is what is this chemical embalance that you and others are speaking of? I know about eletrolites and such but balance of the brain?

What do you mean? I don't know if I like that at all. I don't want her to go from being down to being dependent on a drug. That isn't her. I'm going to talk to her about yoga and exercise that someone mentioned. I could do that with her and keep talking to her. She is having a good day, even tho some negative did sneak in there but you know what? Each one of us has negative sneak in at some point in a day.

That's what I thought she was talking about.But my first thought was BB King.

Yes, he did. He did so over the weekend.

I don't know what that is. She has a son that will be senior and a daughter that will either be in 8th or 9th.

So you think her beer drinking is self medicating for her? Gee's, beer is gross. lol Another thing I forgot to mention is her home is DARK and I mean DARK. She always had the curtains drawn in the front room because of the sun but the rest of the house is now dark as well.

What I'm going to do is get her to the doctor Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. I firmly believe she needs to go and I'm going to talk to her about going to a counselor and talk through what is ailing her. Maybe this could be a good start for her to get back to her old healthy self. Can't tomorrow because my truck has to go into the shop for brakes. Thank you so much everyone for helping me with this. I will let you all know what happeneds.

Thank you for your help and understanding but he has been a truck driver for years, when he does come home he will stay a few weeks and then go back out. Would something like that finally catch up to her?

That I don't know. Menopause I would have to say no, but could be wrong. Thyroid, again, don't know. She use to be so active, omg. I'm talking going out all the time, camping, boating, what not. Now nothing. She use to be tiny and now she has gained so much weight. And like I said above, she started to drink beer. I asked her why and she said it made her feel good and she forgets everything. She has a pool and won't go in it after getting it ready for the summer.

Yes, some here, Florida, and that's all I can remember. Her father lives in Pommeadow (I spelt it completely wrong) Her mother and siblings, rest of her family live in Florida. Her husbands family lives here (siblings). He is mostly on the road sometimes months on end. She quit smoking, but she has turned to beer.

That's what I'm not understanding. What is clinical depression? I read up on it but it said that they have thoughts of hurting themselves or suicidal. She is very angry and then really sad. I watched her come unglued just because her cake fell and the rant lasted like a good 20 minutes and then she calmed down. Then we left to go and do some errands and go out to lunch and then all of a sudden, she busted our crying and I mean a hard cry. It made me so nervous that I had to bring her home, I was freaking out within myself, because I've never been around someone like that. I'm just so up

I've known her for six years. I just don't understand how anger can be part of depression.