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  1. GrayOwl

    Today my “coworker” (my pet)...

    Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ?
  2. GrayOwl

    Suffering vs Death

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  3. GrayOwl

    Work trouble

    p,s, Good luck with your job hunting endeavors...… My daughter just started teaching English online. Brand new job field for her. Very interesting. And all done from home. More... If you're interested.
  4. GrayOwl

    Work trouble

    The lessons I learned whilst employed in Hell...…..? I never thought I would witness such triage and cruelty outside of a combat zone. I guess I wanted to stay naïve and innocent all my life. And I wish I could have. But good lessons learned. And wisdom gained. Power. Wealth. Fame. Glory...
  5. GrayOwl

    Work trouble

    I left 18 years of toxic abuse March 21 of 2018. 18 years of physical, mental, emotional & financial attacks that left me devastated and ultimately homeless. The job was worse than the consequences. It was their policy to abuse and terminate employees, unbeknownst to most. Had I not left I...
  6. GrayOwl

    Suffering vs Death

    @whiteraven I think sometimes suffering is subjective, and can change for the better. My opinion is usually. But I can be moronically positive. Reprogramming minds, bodies, and computers; can be a tedious process. I think humankind has spent millennia contemplating our worth and value. And...
  7. GrayOwl

    Suffering vs Death

    Welcome TedWNY. Best wishes in your recovery. Keep the faith. It can get better. 37 years of therapy and constant vigilance for me. Some pretty painful and dark times. Today is good. Even on painful days. Recovery is slow. Hope all is well.
  8. GrayOwl

    Sufferer New and very anxious - Childhood trauma, teenage rape, ongoing SI, & being bullied at work is bringing it all up.

    You'll find more support here than you could imagine. Welcome. I've dealt with workplace trauma and bullying. It's very real and traumatic. I've found lots of good resources that have helped me survive and recover. Workplace bullying has incredible triggering potential. Please be careful...
  9. GrayOwl

    Sufferer Complex ptsd sufferer, pls talk to me for help

    You are not damaged forever. And you can do it. It really seems like so many dark people and things. Too much noise and negative. Each one of us is special. We all have wonderful skills and attributes. We ALL do. Concentrate on yours. It's hard to believe that that is all that really...
  10. GrayOwl

    Suffering vs Death

    Begging back to the original question: I think I understand their ("people") logic and hang-ups and fears about death. Human nature. Fear. Immeasurable is one part of the equation. Irreversible would also factor in. Put both together and I think it's cruel to remove the choice. How, and...
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    Sufferer Complex ptsd sufferer, pls talk to me for help

    Your trauma and distress are very very real. This sh#@!#$@ really hurts. Thank you for sharing. I keep writing long answers. And erasing them. They digress into my pain and trauma. And this is REALLY about you. The short version is; I have prevailed over most of that negative thinking...
  12. GrayOwl

    I over-promised and now I probably have to back out. How do I do this well?

    I hope you're feeling better now. They must really love you at work. You sound very dedicated and conscientious. All that being said, the mind and body and soul need proper time for healing and rest. I think I only missed two days of work in 40 years. Would I do it that way again? Probably...
  13. GrayOwl

    I am, kind of, retarded

    Society loves to attach cruel labels and definitions to whom or what "we" are "supposed" to think we are. Every single one of us has our own level, our own value, our own being. One person's gift may be kindness. Or insight. Or being a great "Mum" or Grandmum. But in our world today value is...
  14. GrayOwl

    Relationship Snapped at my boyfriend 2 days ago, feeling guilty

    Well spoken all. Clara....You don't expect perfection from others. Please don't expect perfection from yourself. Forgive yourself for your moments of behaving human. Pull up the trousers and dust them off, try telling the S/O you are sorry that they are hurting and struggling, and leave it...
  15. GrayOwl

    Disappointed

    I wish you success along the way. Acceptance, pride in accomplishment, I hope you find ways to pursue your goals. Your little guy is most important, I'm glad you see that. Our society dictates a lot of false goals and directions, so if you proceed slowly and cautiously, that is great. Be...
  16. GrayOwl

    Acts Of Kindness

    My humble opinion? Very, very rarely is an act of kindness inappropriate. And in this case certainly not. It's nice you're concerned as well about their emotional sensitivities, but their health and welfare comes first. You could have sat a ways away and never approached them, making sure they...
  17. GrayOwl

    A tug of war

    :hug: There are people who care. You ARE important. Thank you for sharing here. It's not always easy. Remember always: You ARE a special person.
  18. GrayOwl

    Who do you go to for advice when you can't turn to family?

    I feel much the same. There are good days, bad days, searing loneliness, and sometimes a compassionate hand. Hasn't been the best of days here so I need to get out of myself, put one foot in front of the other. Been doing the right things a lot lately, caring for or about others lately, but then...
  19. GrayOwl

    Mushroom Clouds And Nuclear Bombs

    Very very good thread. I agree so much that our dreams are a microcosm of what we are thinking and worrying about. And so often the crazy twists and turns of those dreams, whatever we can remember, really can help us to understand and illustrate much of that which we are twirling around...
  20. GrayOwl

    I Cannot Handle Working

    I relate to every word you said. I have spent the last 5 years fighting a horrific work situation. I could offer you some sage advice if the time ever is right. I have been bullied to an extreme. 3 of my workmates committed suicide. One died in the workplace trying to accomplish impossible tasks...
  21. GrayOwl

    I Cannot Handle Working

    Hi Punky143. I was checking in after many weeks of limited contact , surgery, and recovery. I thought I'd say "hi !!" and see how you were doing. I hope things are going better in your world today. Mine has gotten better in some ways - and I am focusing on that, not my fears and insecurities...
  22. GrayOwl

    General How Was Your Day?

    Absolutely. Eternal optimists. I'll stick with that too. In between battles my pain has abated at times, I'm a week away from surgery, got to work and travel and meet some inspiring people this weekend, found the strength to be nice and send support and tlc to my s/o and family. Life is pretty...
  23. GrayOwl

    General How Was Your Day?

    Holy Crap! 42 ??? You're just a kid still !!
  24. GrayOwl

    Songs You Relate To

    J D Souther - If You're Only Lonely When the world is ready to fall on your little shoulders And, when you're feeling lonely and small, You need somebody there to hold you; You can call out my name. Randy Van Warmer - Just When I Needed You Most. You packed in the morning I Stared out the...
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