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Nah, I think BJ Anthony is a deadset scrub (it'd be more likely that I was a closet Jingles fan )

I wouldn't mind going to a Blaze game, but I couldn't find myself supporting them. I'd be more likely to go for Townsville I think (particularly since their epic signing of the great Eddie Gil ). I just hate going to the Gold Coast and I probably have a prejudice to any team that's from there. But then again, I like the Bullets and I can't stand the Entertainment Centre.

And Thierry, it was an enjoyable night. The atmosphere and the basketball itself was of a pretty low standard, but it was cool to see Pat Mills and the rest of the Boomers... even Jingles had his moments.

Australia pre-game: chicks holding flags
New Zealand pre-game: doing the Haka

Point goes to Australia.

1. You can thank me for frontcourt seats. The bleachers still cost $30! What a rip haha
2. Sit yelling, 'Where's Sonny Bill' needs to be added to the list of highlights.
3. What do you mean Paddy played shit? He played like me!
4. If I knew I was in clear view on television, I would have been a lot more vocal!

I think I preferred your basketball references over the Sonnie Bill ones... Speaking of which, you didn't even mention Sean Marks

Lost power last night, and with it two of the three NFL games I set to record. One of which isn't replayed later, because ONE isn't a sports channel anymore.

It is rather strange that One has shows like Idiot Abroad and Sons of Anarchy. My housemate has foxtel on his XBox, so they only free-to-air TV I tend to watch is the NRL (and Neighbours )

3. What do you mean Paddy played shit? He played like me!

So, Paddy played worse than shite?

More fitting for the steam thread but I can't see it and this is more LiveJournal-y. Lately I've been having uncontrollable anxiety and it's been ruining my life. Half the time negative thoughts I can't suppress just bombard my mind. Waking up at 3:30 AM in a cold sweat is also getting a bit old.

More fitting for the steam thread but I can't see it and this is more LiveJournal-y. Lately I've been having uncontrollable anxiety and it's been ruining my life. Half the time negative thoughts I can't suppress just bombard my mind. Waking up at 3:30 AM in a cold sweat is also getting a bit old.

Fucking get professional help.

Goddammit. Drvies me crazy how long people jsut "let it go" on shit liek that. Its a medical condition, there is treatment (that isnt booze), and you can stop letting it rule you.

Stop smoking weed, lamrock.

More fitting for the steam thread but I can't see it and this is more LiveJournal-y. Lately I've been having uncontrollable anxiety and it's been ruining my life. Half the time negative thoughts I can't suppress just bombard my mind. Waking up at 3:30 AM in a cold sweat is also getting a bit old.

Fucking get professional help.

Agreed. We lose too many people, particularly young people, because they have issues but aren't willing to put their hand up and say I need help, then seek it out. It'll likely be one of the best decisions you ever made.

More fitting for the steam thread but I can't see it and this is more LiveJournal-y. Lately I've been having uncontrollable anxiety and it's been ruining my life. Half the time negative thoughts I can't suppress just bombard my mind. Waking up at 3:30 AM in a cold sweat is also getting a bit old.

Fucking get professional help.

Agreed. We lose too many people, particularly young people, because they have issues but aren't willing to put their hand up and say I need help, then seek it out. It'll likely be one of the best decisions you ever made.

It's because we teach them not to cry wolf. And then judge them when they do.

More fitting for the steam thread but I can't see it and this is more LiveJournal-y. Lately I've been having uncontrollable anxiety and it's been ruining my life. Half the time negative thoughts I can't suppress just bombard my mind. Waking up at 3:30 AM in a cold sweat is also getting a bit old.

Best thing you can do is to talk to somebody who is open to listening & not judging. Believe me it helps. Bottling your stuff up just makes things worse. And just remember, tomorrow is a new day & will be better.

The anxiety is an issue and all the alcohol & weed will not help it at all (the latter will naturally make that worse).

Best of luck mate.

And just remember, tomorrow is a new day & will be better.

I've never understood this. Why is there any reason to believe it'd be better, particularly if you don't do something about whatever it is that's bothering you? There's a fair enough chance it'll be worse.

You wouldn't give that advice to someone with cancer. I fail to see how it's any different.

Is this really the best time to get on your milk crate koberulz?

Anyway, I agree with pretty much everyone else who suggested getting help or talking to someone. Try and stay sober because in the end, it'll be to your benefit.

Be careful of medications. It's probably the first thing a doctor will try to prescribe you if you go see one. It's better to just read some literature on anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia.

Be careful of medications. It's probably the first thing a doctor will try to prescribe you if you go see one. It's better to just read some literature on anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia.

Exercise does just as well as pills, if not better in some cases.

Also: around here its practically impossible to get the drugs lol. Different part of the country have different stances on this.

Thanks guys (even the negative comments). Obviously a detox was the first thing I thought of and so that's what I've been doing the last few days, but talking to my family has helped.

I agree about the importance of exercise and the fact that I moved a couple weeks ago from a house with a basketball hoop and a circular yard built for running and so I've been looking for nearby places to run. Would prefer to stay off the meds as long as I can.

Appreciate the input, guys. Sorry I hijack one of these general talk threads every couple months with my personal problems

Glad you've been able to talk through things with your family and hope you keep doing so and take steps to work through your problems.

And just remember, tomorrow is a new day & will be better.

I've never understood this. Why is there any reason to believe it'd be better, particularly if you don't do something about whatever it is that's bothering you? There's a fair enough chance it'll be worse.

You wouldn't give that advice to someone with cancer. I fail to see how it's any different.

I told myself that when I had cancer, although granted you're probably talking about people who have cancer that is well advanced and terminal, in which case, no I wouldn't say that. I believe a lot of people that beat serious illness have a positive attitude. Even if it doesn't help yourself, it definitely has a positive effect on the people around you.

But yeah, I was more referring to keeping positive. Like many other people, I've had a good friend commit suicide although unfortunately none of us saw it since it was very happy go lucky guy and everybody's mate. We were all blindsided as his behaviour hadn't changed maybe with exception of day that he died. I just wish he had of thought to himself that tomorrow is a new day & things will improve then maybe, just maybe he would've had a chance to get help, whether it be talking to friends, shrink etc.

But yeah, I was more referring to keeping positive. Like many other people, I've had a good friend commit suicide although unfortunately none of us saw it since it was very happy go lucky guy and everybody's mate. We were all blindsided as his behaviour hadn't changed maybe with exception of day that he died. I just wish he had of thought to himself that tomorrow is a new day & things will improve then maybe, just maybe he would've had a chance to get help, whether it be talking to friends, shrink etc.

That story is all too familiar, having lost a friend to suicide three years ago. I'm all for campaigns like R U OK? Day yesterday, but the problem is a person may still say they're OK - and certainly appear to be OK - when they're not.

I told myself that when I had cancer, although granted you're probably talking about people who have cancer that is well advanced and terminal, in which case, no I wouldn't say that. I believe a lot of people that beat serious illness have a positive attitude. Even if it doesn't help yourself, it definitely has a positive effect on the people around you.

Keeping positive isn't going to do a damn thing on its own, though, is my point. You can't just sit around doing the same old shit and expect the next day to be any better just because; you actually have to get off your ass and do something about what's bothering you.

I'm all for campaigns like R U OK? Day yesterday, but the problem is a person may still say they're OK - and certainly appear to be OK - when they're not.

It was a massive waste of money. The only response I'd ever give to that question is a smack upside the head with a first-grade spelling textbook. And as you say, nobody's going to suddenly decide in response to that "hey, maybe I should get help", not least of all because the only reason they're being asked is because of a txtspk media campaign, rather than legitimate concern.

The are you okay day (I refuse to write the words as letters) might be a little shortsighted, but the idea and message behind it is at least positive. I'm all for giving people who suffer from depression a more open forum to talk about it and hey, if it works for one person, then it could be deemed effective. But like it was said in the posts before, the happy-go-lucky act can often be a front. I think Jim Carrey is a great example of that.

EDIT: It's great to see you taking some steps in the right direction Lamrock

EDIT: It's great to see you taking some steps in the right direction Lamrock

Agreed, all the best with it Lamrock.

On a lighter note, it's starting to get hot very quickly. Put the fan heater away until next year today and brought out the pedestal fan.

Yeah, today was rather warm. I heard it reached 29 in Brisbane today, which means this summer is going to be an absolute scorcher. I'm missing winter already

Worst thing is, I'm staying away from home at the moment and all I packed was jeans.

You guys have got it pretty tough up there. It can get brutal down here in the Summer but the humidity up there is unforgiving. A/C weather is right around the corner.