tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post1514031071237477531..comments2024-03-30T01:52:58.822+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: R U OK?Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-85888293473021338612011-10-20T17:36:49.037+11:002011-10-20T17:36:49.037+11:00NicoS: Thanks - but Gemma and Madam BiPolar can t...NicoS: Thanks - but Gemma and Madam BiPolar can take the credit for the truly impressive numbers of bloggers who joined in.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-64147831676670667682011-10-19T22:35:13.015+11:002011-10-19T22:35:13.015+11:00that is a wonderful post. and seeing the links to ...that is a wonderful post. and seeing the links to all the others from your blogger friends is very heartening. you're doing such good work, EC<br />NicoSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-23684079276852576072011-10-15T09:43:55.376+11:002011-10-15T09:43:55.376+11:00Pia K: Thank you - it was, and is, a scary subjec...Pia K: Thank you - it was, and is, a scary subject.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-59020499076437376092011-10-15T09:34:51.885+11:002011-10-15T09:34:51.885+11:00such a great, heartbreaking, heartfelt and honest ...such a great, heartbreaking, heartfelt and honest post.Pia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519694952785489099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-82827808145296468502011-09-19T14:25:21.795+10:002011-09-19T14:25:21.795+10:00m.e (Cathie): Welcome and thanks. It was an amaz...m.e (Cathie): Welcome and thanks. It was an amazing turn out. Gemma and Madame BiPolar should be very proud.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-75623180993154270682011-09-19T11:42:03.715+10:002011-09-19T11:42:03.715+10:00thank you for this informative and well written po...thank you for this informative and well written post.<br />such a sad subject, thank you for sharing your experiences.<br /><br />lovely to have met you through the blog hop ♥Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907149329120730070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-82689467345647798762011-09-18T10:08:35.818+10:002011-09-18T10:08:35.818+10:00All Consuming. I couldn't tell you how many t...All Consuming. I couldn't tell you how many times I rewrote this post and how hard it was to expose myself. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-92197048255637645142011-09-18T08:48:39.518+10:002011-09-18T08:48:39.518+10:00A truly moving post, you have written that which I...A truly moving post, you have written that which I cannot manage because it's too painful to do so. I agree with everything and can empathise far too much. Well done for this, I applaud you. Thank you.All Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-11620461167205521872011-09-17T20:35:28.044+10:002011-09-17T20:35:28.044+10:00Deborah: Welcome and thank you. I will certainly...Deborah: Welcome and thank you. I will certainly try and keep that promise.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-74194449830199918362011-09-17T20:09:42.218+10:002011-09-17T20:09:42.218+10:00Firstly, please keep your promise to ask for help ...Firstly, please keep your promise to ask for help if you need it next time. Even if it's a complete stranger (like me) - send me a message or something - I want to hold you to that promise! <br /><br />Secondly, I am so glad that you are doing the important work of being a Lifeline counsellor. It is brave work that not many would be willing to do - as it comes at sacrifice. Good on your for listening to people and the haunting stories.<br /><br />And thank you for this great post.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937373359322717390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-55158384344350233712011-09-17T18:36:14.776+10:002011-09-17T18:36:14.776+10:00Strayer: Such a waste. I believe that there are ...Strayer: Such a waste. I believe that there are much more important things than measuring up to society's standards of success.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-41114338564621991252011-09-17T18:19:31.836+10:002011-09-17T18:19:31.836+10:00There have been a lot of suicides lately around he...There have been a lot of suicides lately around here. A young man just killed himself a few blocks from here. Don't know why. A woman killed herself on the edge of town a few weeks back. Today, they found the body of a Corvallis man out in Foster Reservoir. He'd killed himself. The paper didn't say why. Said he left a note in his truck.<br /><br />That's a lot of suicides just in a small area. We have a very judgmental yet isolated society with extreme pressure on success and "working hard" as its measures. In fact, the greatest thing here, it seems, someone can say about another is "they were a hard worker". <br /><br />Just saw an ABC special on school bullying too and how many kids kill themselves over that.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-17362462534514147042011-09-17T17:39:06.766+10:002011-09-17T17:39:06.766+10:00Anonymous. How about it bloody better be good?Anonymous. How about it bloody better be good?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-61774915336121159872011-09-17T17:19:33.294+10:002011-09-17T17:19:33.294+10:00My son is dead and I am alive so I think I owe it ...My son is dead and I am alive so I think I owe it to him to keep going. <br />According to the downer, I'm either Pollyana or Scarlet O'Hara, after all tomorrow is another day and it could be good.<br />CopperwitchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-13533779727716703722011-09-17T14:31:10.729+10:002011-09-17T14:31:10.729+10:00Tracy: I think that everyone is finding their liv...Tracy: I think that everyone is finding their lives full and stretched these days. It is scary how little time we have just to sit and be. Or I find it so. Thanks for visiting and your comment.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-73621530331373352002011-09-17T13:27:57.404+10:002011-09-17T13:27:57.404+10:00I was in the midst of moving back to Abu Dhabi as ...I was in the midst of moving back to Abu Dhabi as the day approached and on the day, so I didn't really do anything about it. And actually, now that it has passed and I'm catching up on everything, I realise that's part of the problem too...there's always something and there are always people I was meaning to chat with, drop in on, send an email. Having been lucky enough to have people around me when I have needed it, I might go and have a think about what I can do a bit differently. Thank you for what you have shared. xxtracyhttp://tracycrisp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-38450569887604345592011-09-17T07:15:31.976+10:002011-09-17T07:15:31.976+10:00Jenny Woolf: Thank you. I is true that I think m...Jenny Woolf: Thank you. I is true that I think my own pain has helped me connect with callers.<br /><br />Wanderlust: Isn't it frightening how much power apathy (a negative) can have. A bit like anger. Thank you.<br /><br />Martin - TooDepressed: So many people have reached out to others, due to Gemma's blog hop. I find it really inspiring and it gives me hope. And yes, I too wonder what is so hard about admitting to pain - or any other form of weakness. Thanks.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-70165341952005940702011-09-17T04:27:20.713+10:002011-09-17T04:27:20.713+10:00This is a superb post Sue.
RUOK day is a great w...This is a superb post Sue. <br /><br />RUOK day is a great way for these issues to be highlighted. I just hope that some momentum can build up.<br /><br />I wonder how we, as a society have got to this point where everybody is scared to admit their pain to others. Partly there is a fear of being seen as weak and not wishing to burden others, but I think it's more than that. Somehow we've lost the vocabulary, both as sufferers and as potential helpers of others.<br /><br />You are doing wonderful work in this area and that's an example to us all.Martin - TooDepressed.comhttp://toodepressed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-23113461358035175772011-09-17T01:03:26.569+10:002011-09-17T01:03:26.569+10:00What a lovely and heartfelt post. What you said ab...What a lovely and heartfelt post. What you said about pain, that is the crux of it. People just want the pain to end. And I know, too, from experience that reaching out when in depression is doubly hard. That apathy can be overwhelming, and then there is the reluctance to burden others. It's been sad, yet heartwarming, to see so many sincere and raw posts for RUOK? day.Wanderlusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099758957492165428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-61837828240586002622011-09-16T20:08:17.779+10:002011-09-16T20:08:17.779+10:00This is a wonderful post. I think you are a fine p...This is a wonderful post. I think you are a fine person to turn your own problem around into an opportunity to help and understand others. It doesn't turn the curse into a blessing but it takes away some of its power.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-60659061855594703762011-09-16T19:35:42.599+10:002011-09-16T19:35:42.599+10:00ladyfi: We all hope so - thanks.
Sami: Welcome ...ladyfi: We all hope so - thanks.<br /><br />Sami: Welcome and thanks. The cats rule the roost here, and I imagine 5 are a handful.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-36862381888110400052011-09-16T19:02:09.328+10:002011-09-16T19:02:09.328+10:00Lovely and very moving post. I wish you all the be...Lovely and very moving post. I wish you all the best and lots of strength to go through with your medical problems. Thanks for visiting my blog as well. I see you are a cat lover too, I have 5 adopted cats. A hug xxSamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-34797206763366441122011-09-16T12:53:03.822+10:002011-09-16T12:53:03.822+10:00Thank you for this open and honest post. I hope it...Thank you for this open and honest post. I hope it helps many people find a way out of their despair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-71865897361883965942011-09-16T11:02:52.751+10:002011-09-16T11:02:52.751+10:00Mitzi: Thank you. That means a lot coming from y...Mitzi: Thank you. That means a lot coming from you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-44399047666132107012011-09-16T10:29:13.310+10:002011-09-16T10:29:13.310+10:00An important issue raised with sensitivity. The aw...An important issue raised with sensitivity. The awareness day is a good campaign.Mitzi G Burgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251392701901609236noreply@blogger.com