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  1. Carpman

    Our Pets

    Sorry I’ve had a bit of a dip the last couple of weeks, but ok now, yes max the cat is doing great? not sure about the goldfish though, hope he’s ok:) I’ve seen swans, horses, ducks, geese, squirrels, plenty dogs and cats, guinea pigs and rabbits, all last two weeks, I’ve been listening to Birds...
  2. Carpman

    Our Pets

    I’ve had fish since 10, tropical, freshwater and marines, cardinal tetras are nice, I have no fish now, but plan to go fishing soon:) My son had a goldfish, the cat was trying to get at the goldfish, cat got stressed lost all its fur, vet told my son had to move fish on, he did and cat got well??
  3. Carpman

    How to manage intrusive thoughts?

    I’ve had ocd and I seen a therapist years ago, he told me if I had a thought just laugh at it and accept it, the more you fight a thought the more it bounces back, I used to analyse my thoughts for hours, exercise is brilliant too if you can, and music, I’ve been listening a lot to music, this...
  4. Carpman

    One Thing That Made You Smile Today?

    What made me smile, I was cycling a man with a jack Russel in a seat on his bike, the jack Russel looked as if he was smiling too:)
  5. Carpman

    Very depressed

    Music and meditation are the things that are really helping me right now, I’m off work at moment with stress, I work in care, I’m not watching the news at all, When I do watch tv it’s some comedy or nature program, social media hasn’t helped me last couple of weeks, it’s difficult as I’ve met...
  6. Carpman

    Cold showers and cold water swimming

    Ok I understand?
  7. Carpman

    Cold showers and cold water swimming

    Ok, interesting, I am referring to that wim Hoff method, I’m gonna keep doing it, as it helps me, everyone is different, what suits one has a negative affect on another, hope you are doing ?
  8. Carpman

    Cold showers and cold water swimming

    I take regular cold showers after reading quite a bit about it, I definitely feel almost as if my brain reboots, this sounds strange but that’s how I feel, does anyone else do this?:) It’s also facing a fear every morning to have it
  9. Carpman

    Our Pets

    Have a look at fetch.co.uk, they do mice too, they deliver to door, just had a look in google?
  10. Carpman

    Our Pets

    Gerbils are good to keep, very lively too:)
  11. Carpman

    Our Pets

    Are you sure it’s not a hardwood camo coloured cat you got there?:)
  12. Carpman

    Our Pets

    I had chameleons, corals fish in the past, next I'm thinking of a parrot, I live on my own so haven't seen my sons for month I need something to talk to, hope your cat is ok:)
  13. Carpman

    Annoying people

    I’m not too bothered how people are whether quiet or loud, I think it’s their actions and their words is what’s important, And who they are, but slamming for attention has annoyed me in past, takes all sorts I suppose:)
  14. Carpman

    What Is On Your Mind Right This Second?

    Coming off Twitter, it’s too much going on there, I deleted Facebook last week, it’s starting to affect me badly, some people are great on there, but some are causing havoc:(
  15. Carpman

    Feeling lost about everything following med change.

    I started a job about 3 months ago, was doing really well, I was in 125 sertraline and 50mg amisulpride, I’ve been seeing a therapist for last 6 months who has helped me greatly, also had 3 emdr sessions which were fine, had a letter from mental health unit( local) so went along, he said I don’t...
  16. Carpman

    Our Pets

    I’ve kept corals, fish, chameleons, bearded dragons, and thinking about a parrot next!:? as now I’m finally at home after working away for 20 odd years away!:)
  17. Carpman

    Anxiety Medications

    Hi, I suffered for panic attacks for years and severe anxiety, I was put back on sertraline in June after being in desperate state, I am now finally climbing out of a dark hole, it’s given me the push to run, do yoga eat healthy and also start a new career, 6 months after being in despair, it’s...
  18. Carpman

    Brain spotting therapy

    Thanks for replying, only way I’ll know is to give it a go?
  19. Carpman

    Brain spotting therapy

    I’m going to be doing this in next few weeks, has anyone got experience with this and what are people’s thoughts? Many thanks
  20. Carpman

    Resentments in therapy

    Think I just had particularly bad day yesterday, day after therapy normally does that, Doing park run today:) thanks for replying:)
  21. Carpman

    Sertraline up dose?

    Thanks for coming back to me, things have settled a bit at mo I’m on 125, not intending going higher, if anything drop down a bit:)
  22. Carpman

    Resentments in therapy

    Hi all, therapy is going ok at moment, starting brain spotting soon and emdr, one thing is I mentioned to therapist about resentments, since the session I’ve been feeling quite angry with the world, I think it brought up lot of stuff, just wandering about other people’s thoughts on the subject...
  23. Carpman

    CBD oil

    Hi I’ve tried lots of cbd, extract labs is ok, cheaper oils I’d be wary, I’ve just bought ignite cbd, bought oil and vape pen, I chose calm one, I think with me some cbd can be too stimulating, I found this with cbd distillery, I also found cbd brothers good, the indica oil, but it is expensive...
  24. Carpman

    Amisulpride Effects

    I was put on amisulpride over 15 years ago as well as citalipram for anxiety and ocd in regards to thoughts, I was put on 100mg and I am now on 50 mg, as I have now been told I have ptsd, wandering how this drug works, I’m waiting to see a psychiatrist to discuss meds, just any info About this...
  25. Carpman

    Support worker role wrong choice for me

    Yes I think you’re right, last 3 nights been ruminating about the patients, it’s really hit me, I’m happiest when around animals:)
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