Can’t sleep, again!

Well, I've a good mind to take a break from the forum for a while. I'm sleeping quite well these days, but I've noticed something about my physical health that could be exacerbated by too much thought about the subject matter hereabouts. And I'm wondering if you might also sleep a bit better if you took a break from it. You can still draw on all the advice above, of course! But don't be too tempted to fill the resulting vacuum with too many other good deeds. Sometimes, you owe yourself a break.

What's making you think about taking a break from the forum? I probably do need a break sometimes, I'm not very good at giving myself a break though!

One thing about taking a break from it is that it often frees up some space to take constructive action.

A quick visit to my GP helped immensely. Just one of those slight problems that old geezers inevitably get. I had quite a long list of possibilities myself; from severe to relatively minor.The examination and diagnosis was almost instant. I am lucky to have a GP my own age, who trained in the UK. It seems he has the same problem himself, and despite his being a retired hospital surgeon, he admitted that he had no intention of submitting himself to the scalpel for this complaint, unless things really took a turn for the worse. But plenty of constructive free advice, nonetheless. I really do think he enjoys talking, as it is a busy all-day clinic.

And a bonus. I decided to inform him of my diagnosis a few weeks back; just so it was on my record. I still have no expectation of any real support, either here or in the UK (But it helps me to help myself, sort of thing!) A couple of years ago, I told him that I had self-identified. He was a bit taken aback, but quickly referred me to a more specialist clinic; which eventually turned out to be a dead-end (So off I went to the UK for diagnosis.) This time around he started talking about the benefits, and then admitted a member of his own family had been diagnosed. Now just think. Why is it he enjoys talking about this work in some depth to some clients? We may never fully know, but the conversation is welcome anyway. He even dropped a massive hint as to why certain subjects are taboo in local society.

Less forum still seems quite a good idea, though!

It's good, in a way that you've had enough online support, although I will miss your witty responses to my 'caption this threads! What do you think you will do offline?

It's good, in a way that you've had enough online support, although I will miss your witty responses to my 'caption this threads! What do you think you will do offline?