@Historylover , @chibam
Just tagging along. Reading all your posts today. I had wrongly assumed you were "he" embarrassed to realise my mistake. I don't know if it makes that much difference. Maybe I will talk a bit less blokey. I've been called all sorts of names by my daughter including chauvinist but she is being nice to me at the moment so probably wants something or is feeling guilty lol. Anyway pronoun thing shows how distant we can find ourselves from each other on this forum.
You were quite right to say that I nor anybody else can really help you. All anyone can do is offer you support and you already appear to have plenty of support people. Maybe I'm just being a nuisance.
I'm not going to say "I understand how you feel blah blah blah". That sort of talk upsets me. To me it is the same as a Macdonalds' "Have a nice day". It is usually just a mindless sound bite but sometimes a well dressed but malicious FU. Silence would be more sincere. The only sort of sincerity money buys is the plastic kind. I'm sure you understand what I am getting at.
I thought that the audit meeting with chibam etc went OK. I am not sure who the other forum member person was. I better not say much more for obvious reasons.
The mods finally deleted the message that I said sent to chibam on Tuesday lol. I trust he got it and understood it OK but for whatever reason chose not to respond.
I notice how you and chibam have managed to develop something of a conversational mode of communication using this forum. I tend to write "documents". I might try and develop more of the style that you guys use, at least sometimes. I notice the mods still interfere with you but don't seem to delete as often as they do with me.
I also tend to do quite a bit of research. Just a little history and anthropology here and there. Been blocked on history subjects a couple of time. Some people think history is not nice. Interesting and useful stuff often isn't. Mental health is controversial. The modernist school vs the traditionalist school. Makes it so damn hard to have a meaningful conversion when the traditionalist mental health high priests are running the show and trying to meet their quota of Mac Care tickets. History of religion from ancient shamanism to modern day is a subject that interests me.
My deep dive into mental health is mainly about trying to understand for myself what is and isn't going on. Latest developments, most credible theories etc. Trying to make my own decisions better ones. So difficult when the religion of mental health dominates the picture or conversation. Even worse when it dominates the treatment which it looks like we have all learned the hard way.
Some months ago when I saw some of the malpractice that some were reporting I decided to become an advocate for mental health reform. Lots more research. I posted some legal stuff on the other forum (tof) today. Only one taker so far. Maybe not much interest, some of us sick, difficult getting the message across etc. Struggling with my own MH stuff today. Took an interplanetary trip late this afternoon. Back to earth again just a little while ago after a long private chat with young psychotic woman on tof who is planning to be a therapist. imo she will be a good one.
I will just try and plod on with the advocacy stuff regardless making contacts where I can. Will write tonight to NZ people who are having a go at NZ MH laws. Good precedent.
Really appreciate yours and chibam's friendship. It is a very lonely world when you stick your neck out.
Wouldn't be surprised if I got kicked of this forum soon. They obviously don't like me. Look for a quieter reincarnated form of Willy if that happens. lol
Regards
Willy
