jims cafe-thursday october 4
- Thread starter 1964dodge
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Thanks for the tags @1964dodge and @Witty_Sarcasm and good job opening up today Dodger 
What has SF done for me? It's probably the reason I'm still here. It's given me a safe place to talk to people who genuinely understand - the anonymity makes it feel even safer. Talking about things here helps to give me the confidence to go on and talk to my therapist about it. The peer support here is amazing and it's really given me a confidence boost to be able to help support people too. It's helped me to feel less alone and I've made truly special friends - we might not have ever met, we might be on different continents but they mean as much to me as real life friends that I've known for 30 years.
What has SF done for me? It's probably the reason I'm still here. It's given me a safe place to talk to people who genuinely understand - the anonymity makes it feel even safer. Talking about things here helps to give me the confidence to go on and talk to my therapist about it. The peer support here is amazing and it's really given me a confidence boost to be able to help support people too. It's helped me to feel less alone and I've made truly special friends - we might not have ever met, we might be on different continents but they mean as much to me as real life friends that I've known for 30 years.
Ok what has SF done for me?
Given me back my life lol
When I joined SF, I was at an all time low. I was unable to to get dressed I was that depressed. I was unable to do anything. I felt so useless and hopeless.
Now I’m out there attacking life lol
Doing stuff, getting stuff done, actually enjoying life lol
I’m like yes life is a bastard at times, but I know SF got my back lol
Anytime things get too tough I know my SF peeps are always there for me anytime of the day or night.
So now I’m just out there like .....
Shit no matter how big is not taking my life from me.
I come to check in at Jim’s, where everybody knows my name....lol
No matter how hard it gets, I kick shit in the teeth and keep going.
Given me back my life lol
When I joined SF, I was at an all time low. I was unable to to get dressed I was that depressed. I was unable to do anything. I felt so useless and hopeless.
Now I’m out there attacking life lol
Doing stuff, getting stuff done, actually enjoying life lol
I’m like yes life is a bastard at times, but I know SF got my back lol
Anytime things get too tough I know my SF peeps are always there for me anytime of the day or night.
So now I’m just out there like .....
I come to check in at Jim’s, where everybody knows my name....lol
No matter how hard it gets, I kick shit in the teeth and keep going.
If you all knew my story...
I was a woman beaten, kicked.
3 broken ribs, broken hip, face swollen like the Himalayas.
I ended up homeless, no job.
I went to court, fought for years.
In the end it felt like I didn’t matter.
I felt worthless. The battle took its toll.
I was on my knees, ready to give up.
SF helped me to hold on.
I held on, and I’m still here.
Every morning I wake up, first thing I do once I’m dressed and ready for the day is check into Jim’s cafe
I’ve got somewhere to go, people who know me, people to talk to, people to joke and laugh with, at SF, I’m someone. I’m Yellowmellow.
I was a woman beaten, kicked.
3 broken ribs, broken hip, face swollen like the Himalayas.
I ended up homeless, no job.
I went to court, fought for years.
In the end it felt like I didn’t matter.
I felt worthless. The battle took its toll.
I was on my knees, ready to give up.
SF helped me to hold on.
I held on, and I’m still here.
Every morning I wake up, first thing I do once I’m dressed and ready for the day is check into Jim’s cafe
I’ve got somewhere to go, people who know me, people to talk to, people to joke and laugh with, at SF, I’m someone. I’m Yellowmellow.
If you all knew my story...
I was a woman beaten, kicked.
3 broken ribs, broken hip, face swollen like the Himalayas.
I ended up homeless, no job.
I went to court, fought for years.
In the end it felt like I didn’t matter.
I felt worthless. The battle took its toll.
I was on my knees, ready to give up.
SF helped me to hold on.
I held on, and I’m still here.
Every morning I wake up, first thing I do once I’m dressed and ready for the day is check into Jim’s cafe
I’ve got somewhere to go, people who know me, people to talk to, people to joke and laugh with, at SF, I’m someone. I’m Yellowmellow.
I was a woman beaten, kicked.
3 broken ribs, broken hip, face swollen like the Himalayas.
I ended up homeless, no job.
I went to court, fought for years.
In the end it felt like I didn’t matter.
I felt worthless. The battle took its toll.
I was on my knees, ready to give up.
SF helped me to hold on.
I held on, and I’m still here.
Every morning I wake up, first thing I do once I’m dressed and ready for the day is check into Jim’s cafe
I’ve got somewhere to go, people who know me, people to talk to, people to joke and laugh with, at SF, I’m someone. I’m Yellowmellow.
@SleepyOwl come join us lol
Yes I’m all good now thank you, everything sorted.
If I didn’t have the unconditional love of the people on SF, I can honestly say I wouldn’t be here today.
But here I’ve found even more than that.
I still have battles, today was well shit lol but my life is a party lol
And SF helps me keep it that way.
Me, who at one stage couldn’t cross a road without having a panic attack.
I did my stuff today (battled through it with dance music in my headphones to get me through it lol) but I got it all done and now I’m chilling.
Omg I actually baked cupcakes today lol
Cod spinach cheese bake for tea.
....for the international community ...tea means dinner in England, and dinner means lunch.
So I’ve cooked, baked....depression and all, plus dealing with the regular life nonsense, and I’ve still got time to chill and have a glass of wine. Check me ! Lol....and plus....tomorrow is Friday peeps !!!
If I didn’t have the unconditional love of the people on SF, I can honestly say I wouldn’t be here today.
But here I’ve found even more than that.
I still have battles, today was well shit lol but my life is a party lol
And SF helps me keep it that way.
Me, who at one stage couldn’t cross a road without having a panic attack.
I did my stuff today (battled through it with dance music in my headphones to get me through it lol) but I got it all done and now I’m chilling.
Omg I actually baked cupcakes today lol
Cod spinach cheese bake for tea.
....for the international community ...tea means dinner in England, and dinner means lunch.
So I’ve cooked, baked....depression and all, plus dealing with the regular life nonsense, and I’ve still got time to chill and have a glass of wine. Check me ! Lol....and plus....tomorrow is Friday peeps !!!
Hey @shadowrider how you doing?
Thanks for the tag @Yellowmellow so glad to hear you're doing good now
What has SF done for me?
- helped to get my head kind of straight (well some of the times anyway :p) and helped to pull me out from the dark place I was in when I first joined. Also, having the pleasure of meeting so many great people - too many to mention.
Oh, nearly forgot, without this place I wouldn't have discovered "cinnamon sticks" @Daíthí @Lulabelle @Woowoo
Or Foot-W @Harmony2
:p
tagging @Shorty92 @Walker @HumanExMachina @gypsylee @Misswalker @MagickLynx
What has SF done for me?
- helped to get my head kind of straight (well some of the times anyway :p) and helped to pull me out from the dark place I was in when I first joined. Also, having the pleasure of meeting so many great people - too many to mention.
Oh, nearly forgot, without this place I wouldn't have discovered "cinnamon sticks" @Daíthí @Lulabelle @Woowoo
Or Foot-W @Harmony2
:ptagging @Shorty92 @Walker @HumanExMachina @gypsylee @Misswalker @MagickLynx
Thanks for the tag @Yellowmellow so glad to hear you're doing good now
What has SF done for me?
- helped to get my head kind of straight (well some of the times anyway :p) and helped to pull me out from the dark place I was in when I first joined. Also, having the pleasure of meeting so many great people - too many to mention.
Oh, nearly forgot, without this place I wouldn't have discovered "cinnamon sticks" @Daíthí @Lulabelle @Woowoo
Or Foot-W @Harmony2:p
tagging @Shorty92 @Walker @HumanExMachina @gypsylee @Misswalker @MagickLynx
What has SF done for me?
- helped to get my head kind of straight (well some of the times anyway :p) and helped to pull me out from the dark place I was in when I first joined. Also, having the pleasure of meeting so many great people - too many to mention.
Oh, nearly forgot, without this place I wouldn't have discovered "cinnamon sticks" @Daíthí @Lulabelle @Woowoo
Or Foot-W @Harmony2
:ptagging @Shorty92 @Walker @HumanExMachina @gypsylee @Misswalker @MagickLynx
It’s one of my go to memories for reminding me of a time I was just loved as a little girl.
Other than that I went home to hoarding, bullying, beat, shouted at, etc.
In teen and adulthood I thought it was normal.
Hey guys and thanks for the tags @Witty_Sarcasm and @Ash600
I've just got in from a long day and am contemplating going straight to bed even though it's only 9pm!
What's SF done for me - it's given me an outlet to vent my thoughts, it's made me realise that I'm not alone, it's given me a sense of purpose, it's introduced me to some amazing people and on one very bleak day back in February it saved me. Thank you SF
I've just got in from a long day and am contemplating going straight to bed even though it's only 9pm!
What's SF done for me - it's given me an outlet to vent my thoughts, it's made me realise that I'm not alone, it's given me a sense of purpose, it's introduced me to some amazing people and on one very bleak day back in February it saved me. Thank you SF
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