Jim's Weekend Cafe 28th - 30th July

[Innocent Forever]

Welcome to the beach cafe/bar/resort
@shania and @Sunday16 will show us where we are
@Petal is on for food
@Rockclimbinggirl for drinks
@walkerbait95 serving
@Kiwi2016 @JacsMom @Citizen Insane @Emerald Hyperion for invites

Come join us @HappilyEverAfter @Lonely85 @Fudgewobble @Lulabelle @HumanExMachina @thismustbetheplace and bring everyone and or something along.

The challenge for today is to do something that you find hard to do, and to list 5 things that you are grateful for.

Today I called my GP's office, my GP called me back and I told him I want to stop using and that I'm scared to because I know I'll be thinking of suicide. That's step one.

I'm grateful that he called me back.
I'm grateful for the people who believe in me
I'm grateful for ellentube
I'm grateful for music
I'm grateful to be able to write

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[Fudgewobble]

I'm proud of myself today because I went to town grocery shopping with my husband and I didn't stay in the car. Ran into lots of people and only teared up once. Nailed it!!!

I'm grateful for:
A husband who fully supports me
A cat who thinks I'm the best thing in the world
My therapist who thinks outside the conventional box
The cosiest fire on a really cold night
The kangaroos that keep me company everyday when I meditate



I'm ready for this party to go ALL night baby!!


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[Rockclimbinggirl]

I will be serving non-alcoholic drinks. There is homemade lemonade and iced tea and lots of other summery drinks.

I will make a phonecall today.

I'm grateful for....
SF
Therapy
My supportive boyfriend
Licorice
Colouring books

 

[Kiwi2016]

Hello one and all...wishing all the best to everyone today...so wanted to invite @Aj q8 @charley spring @Nicole tuecke @NKWASHU WALTER DCTOR @Angel368 @dugga @nobodyknows71 @Petal @baywasp @Stevie H @JacsMom @Kira75 @may71 @MrB79 @Lulabelle @Hazel Morse @EmB @Acy @HumanExMachina @Rebreb @SinisterKid @Miss Invisible @Witty_Sarcasm @A guy with feelings and one and all to join the party---the weekend is almost here so wishing all the best....

Now to the challenge ---finish self evaluation by noon so can work on other momentous tasks at work....

I'm grateful for....came up with six hope that's ok...
SF and all folks here who have met
Mother-in-law an amazing woman
Living in a place with a beautiful garden can start my day in
Being able to swim before work
Husband who cares though he doesn't always understand
Therapist who is getting me through the thing called life

 

[Acy]

Good morning everyone! Thanks @Innocent Forever for opening and @Kiwi2016 for inviting me along.

My challenge is easy. I must return something I borrowed years ago to someone who quite likely doesn't even remember me. *yikes!*

(At Least...)Five Things I'm Grateful for:

my cat, my family, my friends
my home
the rabbits I see on the condo lawns
good health
good food - tasty, nutritious and not scarce atm
things that make me laugh out loud
good books/articles to read
sunshine, thunderstorms, nifty cloud formations, rainbows (especially doubles)
flowers and trees
forests and forest animals
just toddling toddlers are adorable
...and more...

For example, this (read carefully): Americat's Got Talent

 

[Acy]

Oh, and this, too:

 

[Emerald Hyperion]

*my head suddenly pops up from the sand, and a spit out some sand grains while shaking my head in frustration* Ptooey! Those damned kids buried me in the sand like 5 hours ago and they forgot about me! The tide nearly took me out too! *looks at everyone casually* Anyway, thank you @Innocent Forever for the invite, I thought I heard it when I was drowning in a rush of water awhile ago.

I'll admit for the challenge, I was never too good at the "What are you grateful for" kind of question since I've lived nothing but a life of forced solitude, betrayal, heartache, heavy emotional damage, anxiety, alcoholism, and the kind of deep depression that any sane therapist would refuse to treat, its a bit moot for me... because honestly it was always difficult, if not impossible to discover the better things in life that made staying alive worth the whole process. But I'll try:

I'm grateful for being able to make (most) people laugh.
I'm grateful for my duality because it helped me see everything from two different sides.
I'm grateful for the existence of coffee (even though it makes me nervous).
I'm grateful for butterscotch.
I'm grateful for my out-of-this-universe-but-cannot-hope-to-be-contained sense of humor.

I can however, answer the one thing I find hard to do: Live.

Okay, okay, not to be downer now, but on the bright side, I made a sandcastle!

You're probably asking: "Wait a second, how'd you make a sandcastle if you were buried up to your head the entire time?"

.......... I'M JUST THAT GOOD, OKAY?! I'M JUST THAT GOOD.

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

My challenge was to take a different route home today so I could do some shopping, and then I had to take a train. It was a challenge because I had to climb lots of stairs at the train station...?

Grateful for my job
Grateful for my nice apartment
Grateful for two days off...
(thinking furiously...)
Uh...Grateful for my internet connection
Grateful for Mike the Cat, aka Floppy Poppy

Thanks for inviting me

 

[JacsMom]

Six things I am grateful for:

1. My son and his family...my lovely dil and my 2 gorgeous, funny grandsons
2. My best friend, who sees me through when times gets tough
3. SF, and all the wonderful peeps here
4. Having a roof over my head and food every day
5. My dog, Snickers, who loves me unconditionally and greets me excitedly every time I come home
6. My new car which gets me wherever I need/want to go

 

[Aj q8]

Hi every one hope you all having a good time
Thanks for the invite kiwi
I think the hardest thing for me is to find the courage to leave my narcissist mother and start building a new life for me from scratch..
Every day I think about me jumbing of the living room window and claim my life back after 20 years of abuse
And I'm grateful for
1)God for loving me and showing me his way and gaiuding me all those years
2)the fact that I can speak Wright and talk in excellent English even though I'm a high school drop out,bc knowing English has opend so many words for me and was a major part in helping me like finding this amazing place
3)and this is No 3 finding this safe place whear I find a really good frinds and being heard and understood I love each one of you guys
4)who said to have good frinds you must meat them in real life?!I'm so grateful for my online friends ,who prove that good ppl do exist even if they are rare
5)I'm grateful I found a therapist who can understand what I'm going throw and once I'm out from this abuse I will go to see he regularly to help me to deal with the trama I enduer all those years

 

[Aj q8]

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[shania]

Thank you, @Innocent Forever!

Well, if @Sunday16 is in agreement, how about if we head out for a virtual weekend in Italy! We can visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa:

And check out the view from the top:

Throw coins in the Trevi Fountain:

Swing by for a tour of the Roman Colosseum:

Go for a gondola ride:

And of course there's the Italian food!

Everyone is invited to come and join us!​

@Brian777 @cymbele @Thauoy @Witty_Sarcasm @A guy with feelings @justrob @betteroffunknown @Aj q8 @Paco @BumbleBee @may71 @Claudia UK @JMG @Delyth UK @Inanimate @Havetoimagine @steveb @DrownedFishOnFire @one6seven @sassy123 @Stijn @Chipetele @Baicha @Karlski @bubblebear

 

[Aj q8]

Thank you, @Innocent Forever!

Well, if @Sunday16 is in agreement, how about if we head out for a virtual weekend in Italy! We can visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa:

And check out the view from the top:

Throw coins in the Trevi Fountain:

Swing by for a tour of the Roman Colosseum:

Go for a gondola ride:

And of course there's the Italian food!

Everyone is invited to come and join us!​

@Brian777 @cymbele @Thauoy @Witty_Sarcasm @A guy with feelings @justrob @betteroffunknown @Aj q8 @Paco @BumbleBee @may71 @Claudia UK @JMG @Delyth UK @Inanimate @Havetoimagine @steveb @DrownedFishOnFire @one6seven @sassy123 @Stijn @Chipetele @Baicha @Karlski @bubblebear

Ohhh yeah I'm so in it can't get any better
Pizza wine and Italian guys

 

[Innocent Forever]

I love the images @shania
Yum @Emerald Hyperion
I have to add another challenge..... to join the count to a million thread...... it's getting awfully quiet there
Come join us @Angel368 @Baicha @Lulabelle @HannahH @sassy123 @jxdama @Wiltingone @lost_soul @brokenandlonely @Imogen9 @SinisterKid @dtc @Fell Mor @Polly Anne @nobodyknows71 @baywasp @Butterfly @Ogura Jose @MrB79 @brightlight @JDot @nico_justnico @crumbum @Sadmum92 @Acanthi @Claudia UK @Mike22 @Clair @Null @PhoenixLady

 

[EmB]

Ahh, love it! Something difficult, hey... then I think I'll tackle my room today. It's a total mess, because I just never have the courage to clean it, but I think if I can even just clear the floor today, that'll be a big step for me

As for five things I'm grateful for:
1. My beautiful, gorgeous, hilarious, compassionate, inspiring sister. She is my umbrella in the rain.
2. My grandparents. They are parents to me and all of the good parts of me come from them.
3. Having the opportunity to go to University, to meet new people, to live independently, to spend my time learning and developing my passion for a subject I love and ultimately being able to use my experience to help others and make a difference in their lives.
4. The sea. I've never felt calmer than being sat on the cliffs at Portpatrick watching the waves rustle against the shore or more alive and passionate than watching huge waves sweep towards the sea wall in the Isle of Man and crash and shatter into the air.
5. All of you, and this forum. I would not be here without your support and kindness. Even this list has made me really thankful for the things in my life, and the amount of compassion and empathy you guys have pulls at my heart strings. You're all absolutely brilliant

(EDIT: I forgot my dog, Bucket. He definitely deserves a worthy mention on this list. Not only is he the best listener and the most adorable creature but he is just SO SQUISHY ^.^ haha)

Sending all my hugs

Em

 

[bubblebear]

Thank you, @Innocent Forever!

Well, if @Sunday16 is in agreement, how about if we head out for a virtual weekend in Italy! We can visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa:

And check out the view from the top:

Throw coins in the Trevi Fountain:

Swing by for a tour of the Roman Colosseum:

Go for a gondola ride:

And of course there's the Italian food!

Everyone is invited to come and join us!​

@Brian777 @cymbele @Thauoy @Witty_Sarcasm @A guy with feelings @justrob @betteroffunknown @Aj q8 @Paco @BumbleBee @may71 @Claudia UK @JMG @Delyth UK @Inanimate @Havetoimagine @steveb @DrownedFishOnFire @one6seven @sassy123 @Stijn @Chipetele @Baicha @Karlski @bubblebear

Ah im bored today so this trip will be perfect. i shall pack my teddybear too!! thank you

 

[SinisterKid]

You think if I ask them very nicely, they would take that wall back they built not a million miles from where I live? Was just a thought o_O

Today, I went to the pharmacy to pick up my meds, always a challenge for various reasons.

1: Very grateful that I found, then rediscovered this place.
2: Grateful to have a partner who works so hard so I don't have to
3: Grateful to have such a wonderful granddaughter
4: Grateful that I have survived another day
5: Grateful to Jims Café because I usually find something within its walls to make me laugh or smile.

 

[Miss Invisible]

Thanks for the invite @Kiwi2016

My challenge was to go out in public and (cue the jaws music)..The Mall in a sleeveless shirt, plain jane, no cover-up. A huge and frightening act for a self conscious person as myself. Yet, i did it and I'm still breathing :oops:

The five things i'm grateful for.., I will narrow it down as I'm grateful for alot.

1) my children. Even though our lives haven't been the typical cookie cutter family, I am so grateful and proud of rthem. Growing up learning afflency isn't everything it's about knowing who you are and finding happiness in your life.

2) my parents. Without their support and love, I probably would be homeless or dead.

3) music. It is one of my expressions when I cannot talk or think. It's a healthy outlet for me to sit back and vibe to.

4) Nature. Its my inner calm. I'm just a hippie at heart :p

5) my dogs, past and present their bonds and loyalty are unbeatable and unforgettable.

6) I'm thankful JUST to be alive. And to finding others on SF that make me feel visible and not so alone.

Sorry, that was 6..what can I say tho I'm a rule breaker:cool:haha

 

[Claudia UK]

Thanks for the invite Count me in Ladies!!! I bring a bunch of drinks , comfort food and my dog along if that`s ok with you all .:p:p:p

 

[Sunspots]

Thanks for the invite @Innocent Forever and @Kiwi2016

Today I got out of bed which was a struggle.

Five things I am grateful for...
1, sleeping pills
2, Eddie my pooch who kisses my nose when I'm sad
3, my lovely friend who came over and dragged me out of the house this afternoon
4, ice cream
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