[Albion] If you need help, there’s help out there.

[Deleted member 2719]

Takes massive strength to come out and admit your issues to the world especially on NSC.

Well played that man and good luck, and we are all here for any support needed.

 

[father_and_son]

Promoted them before (as it is tried and tested for me) but the Rock Clinic (although scaled back massively during lockdown) is an excellent halfway house between NHS mental health services and going Private. A relatively notional fee (was £30/hour) and you, very quick, access to excellent mental health specialists who can help you through some of the darkest times.

Talking DOES help and these guys are there to listen.

 

[Lever]

101 days ago I hit rock bottom, a culmination of stress, anxiety and depression bought on bouts of binge drinking.

At 55 I’d never felt so low, the old saying about a friend in need, is extremely apt, I reached out to Paul Cammillin, a person many of you know on here, he helped me find a clinic which I went to for a period, and 100 days later, I’ve not had a drink and am in good place.

The key is, however bad you think things are ,not being afraid to ask for help, it’s out there, and another apt adage you are certainly not alone.

Thanks to Paul, my family and everyone else who has supported me in the last three months, if anyone reading this on NSC finds themselves in a similar dark place, please PM me and I will give you all the help I can.

Here’s to 3 points tomorrow,

UTA,

Harty

Good to hear you have come through and are in a happier place. Respect to you for the reaching out to others on the forum who may benefit from your helpful advice...... and to your 'support team' for their good work. Keep positive and safe.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Well done you, and well done Paul, a good bloke we've known for a long time. And well done to your son, who did a smashing job for my oldest friend at the end of May.

 

[Superphil]

Crikey Ian, shocked to hear your story but so pleased you’ve been able to confront this, wishing you all the best, and you know you can always get in touch with me, or anyone on here, if you need to chat. Keep it up chap.

 

[atomised]

It's so powerful to admit there is an issue and more so to openly speak up about it. You've clearly come a long way already. Rock bottom is a desperate place to be.

 

[papajaff]

All the best to you Harty, great that you shared that on here. Takes guts.

Hope you go from strength to strength.

 

[Roy Chuter's sister Lynne]

Best wishes to you and yours, Ian. Here's to a win now!

I had no idea about your troubles but I'm so glad to read that you got help. Everyone needs some help sometimes. Stay strong.

 

[Weststander]

One day at a time

Try not to let the good days get to so high that life becomes a bit manic and equally don't let the not so good days get so low that life becomes so dark, as in reality life is seldom that good and never that bad in the words of Winston you just need to keep buggering on.

Just one day at a time.

Most of us have had or will have periods in our lives when things become too much, I know I have and although I am never going to be completely free of my own personal black dog days they are at least manageable I have managed to spot the signs and with the love support of others Life is pretty much middle of the road not to high and not to low and you know what middle of the road is just fine

Great post and advice. Take each day as it comes, always give yourself something no matter how small to look forward to. After a day at work, that might simply be a bath then watching a favourite DVD.

I’d also say don’t put others you know on a pedestal as having perfect lives, having no negative thoughts. Once you realise that isn’t true, it makes beating ‘Black Dog’ more attainable.

 

[METALMICKY]

Best wishes Harty. Gulls Eye made those dark days a little brighter and the phone in was part of my post match drive home. Anyone know about Hugo and his curtains?

 

[zamora the merrier]

A very brave post from a true Albion man!
Stay well Harty

 

[Return of the Rev]

Take care fella and we'll done keeping off the booze, keep it going

 

[Return of the Rev]

Double post, same message. Take care

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Well done Sir! I applaud your courage in reaching out and I know that any treatment depends on you being strong enough to apply it... so congratulations.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I wish you all the best. Good luck for the future.

 

[Springal]

Good on you Ian. All I can really say is you & your family / team have helped us in the last couple of years when one set of my grandparents passed away in a fairly short space of time.

Acknowledging and accepting a problem and getting help is a massive step and one I’ve seen many unable to take so you’re on the right path.

 

[seagull_special]

It takes real courage to reach out and it is is threads like this that show NSC at its very best. There is always someone to talk to and also the knowledge that none of us are ever alone in facing challenges that at times seem insurmountable is reassuring. Wishing everyone all the very best in these uncertain times. Thanks for sharing.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Well done on taking those steps that you needed to and good luck for the future

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Really happy to see you are getting the help you need Ian, keep strong.

Mental health is a hot topic and awareness is much better now than in the past.

I do though believe that is now seen as new the "bad back" with sickies and that is dangerous. Those, like you, that truly need help, if not careful, will be tarnished by others as attention seeking. There doesn't appear to be any celebrity known to man that hasn't got mental health issues now and it's a worrying trend. There's a huge difference between illness and feeling a bit down about events around you.

We need a better understanding of the illness and to give the facilities readily available to all, this is sadly lacking. My son suffered during his schooling but the only help we got was the threat of court action for missing school. I had to pay for private help as the NHS service was completely inadequate with a waiting list of 6 months.

I too suffered a horrible episode, having a reaction post op to prescribed drugs, easily the worse weeks of my life, feeling suicidal and hopeless, yet I knew it was the drugs but no help from my GP, who refused to accept it, the hospital that wanted to treat me as a mad man until a new doctor came on shift looked at my records and literally blew his top. He said my symptoms were a full reaction. With his help 24 hours later I was sitting in the pub garden, with friends having a drink without a care in the world. What that made me realise is the power of these drugs to completely change you, very worrying.

Again really happy you're on the mend.

 

[AmexRuislip]

All the best chap