Norman

Do you know what really cheers me up? When I have a poo and then wipe, but there is no poo on the paper. It feels like my body is telling me that nothing will go wrong that day.

I've been through no end of forums dedicated to mental health and the likes but nothing comes close to this, it really sets this forum apart from any other I know. So therefore, having read everyone else's stories over the last few months and after finally acknowledging I have an issue, I will now pour everything out.
I've known for years that something has been wrong with me, but the last few days have just certified it. I'm 22, recently graduated and have now moved back home as I have a graduate job close to my family home. The issue with this is I'm not exactly mad about the job, the people are not the most welcoming and all of my previous school friends and the likes now live away. I go to work and I go home, that is as exciting as it gets. 
Last year saw a range of little blips come up which I didn't think affected me too much, with my uncle's dementia and constant hospital stays probably the most notable. What's really done it for me though is the relationship with my girlfriend, who is still at university. I've been with her for three years and it's been great (she's even seen Derby play twice the lucky thing) but a mixture of the distance and the loneliness has changed things to the point where she's told me that she's not sure if we're still working like we did. I've found myself becoming needy, completely ignoring the fact that she's got her own life with new friends and a part-time job. We planned to build a life together after uni and I'm hoping that can still be done because even though we're only young, it's been an incredible time that I don't think needs to be given up. I'm trying to tell myself that it's the fact we've gone from living together to living 80 miles apart, with only a few months until we can go back to how we were. Unfortunately, my head doesn't really want to listen to what I say for too long. 
I don't know if depression or anxiety or just general loneliness is my problem, but I do know that I'm not meant to be feeling like this, especially at such a young age. I've got a doctors appointment booked for next week which I'm strangely looking forward to, purely to try and change things around. I know in comparison to others my problems might be nothing and I apologise if I seem dramatic or anything but it just seems after months and months of trying to contain everything, it's all just come to a head now. I've been able to speak to my parents and girlfriend over the last few days which has at least helped. This has been a very soppy post and as such I apologise to anyone who has managed to read it all the way through! 
 

Hopefully I'm not too much of a burden to the people following this thread, but as a fairly regular reader, barely ever poster I thought I would finally contribute
Coming out of 2016, I can safely say it was the worst year of my life so far. Yes, time is arbitary, and the 365 days of 2017 aren't guaranteed to be any better, but it does provide a spell of time to quantify my feelings. 
I've suffered family loss, the break up of a relationship with the person I loved more than anyone else, the months of getting over her only for her to get in touch and subsequently mess me around whilst seeing someone else that she's now in a relationship with. 
All of this combined with being stuck in a job I hate and am probably overqualified for lead me to the pint of self destruct. 
During all this time I had to persuade myself (and take the advice of the people that care about me) to go to the doctors and speak to someone, and admit that the depressive feelings I had had been there for 6/7 years. What I thought was just part of my personality, who I was, was actually an underlying issue that needed addressing for years. 
The prescribed medication seemed to help me quite a lot. Whether that was purely a placebo effect or not is anyone's guess, but I wholeheartedly advise anyone feeling low to find someone to console in.
I guess, other than being able to get some stuff off my chest, that is the overriding point of this post. Don't ever allow yourself to feel like you're alone. There are so many resources available to help you and so many people that will understand
 
 
 

Missus' childhood friend gets married. So that's already £200+ for stag weekend with loads of blokes you don't know or like...similar expenditure for missus on the hen-do BEFORE you even start. Then £150 for hotel for the wedding, £150 for new dress/shoes for her, £50 for present... £80 on overpriced drinks on the day. Listen to loads of speeches from people you don't know whilst starving and uncomfortable (too tight suit as you refused to spend even more money) sat with people you don't know..except from one bloke and his missus who they probably think you got on ok with on stag-do. Crappy disco and hanging around until you can slip away and get to bed. 
What's not to like?
 

Oh yeah, well said.
We have a competition on how young and how expensive we can lavesh phones upon them, I am currently receiving the cold shoulder because I have refused to upgrade my daughters perfectly perfect phone for the latest phone that Izzy's mum has bought her, I have restricted data roaming and tethered her WiFi to stop her zombifying behavior and actually teaching her to speak to her parents once in a while, I would ban any mobile phone to anyone under the age of 18 

"2016 is terrible because so many celebrities have passed away."
No. The advent of television, film, and mass media in general in the early to mid part of the 20th century simply means there are more old famous people than ever before. Celebrities and public figures will continue to die at a similar rate in the future because time doesn't care if you've been on the telly or not.

Jeez! Start running now mate!

Loving the " emergency chairs"

Rebumping this thread. Getting ready for Christmas Eve dinner 

Stupid signs on public toilets, particularly in bars.
Just put men/women, not an artfully drawn representation of the sexes which means the square root of fook all to someone bostin for a piss.
It's not the Krypton Factor, if I have to sign that register again because of it I'll swing for someone.

Worse than lorries overtaking each other in dual carriageways: Lorries having to overtake cars whose stupid ****** drivers aren't capable of driving at more than 55mph. GET OFF THE ROAD IF YOU CANT KEEP UP WITH LORRIES??
Also stupid drivers (female in my recent experience) who fail to look for a gap and match speed with the traffic flow when joining a motorway / dual carriageway and end up stopping at the end of the slip road and have to then wait ages for a massive gap. Got behind these idiots twice this week joining the A1. I'm only on it for 5 miles on my commute from Newark but the number of fools I see is incredible. 

Boxing really is at a great level in the UK right now.
A few fights that simply have to happen
Joshua vs Haye (assuming both remain unbeaten)
Selby vs Frampton (Should happen regardless of whether Frampton beats LSC in the rematch)
Degale vs Groves II (assuming Groves wins his world title fight and Degale beats Badou Jack. Another unification)
Khan vs Brook (surely Brook has now proven himself. GGG and Shawn Porter are up there with anyone Khan has ever fought so he can no longer use that excuse)
Crolla vs Flanagan (Crolla deserves another title shot. Why not against a fellow Brit?)
Billy Joe vs Eubank (Eubank needs to stop talking trash and prove himself)
Khalid Yafai vs Lee Haskins (Probably pushing it but if Yafai decides to move up, why not take on another world title holder at Bantamweight in Haskins? Would like to see Yafai vs Roman Gonzalez first though!)

People who leave cryptic  cheesed off messages on facebook.
Like 'Someones guna get a slap'. Who? Why?
Or 'so pissed off right now'. About?
Followed by 
'you ok Hun?'
then there's either no response or 'I'll text you'. 
 

Using the scan and pay thingy at Tesco because its quicker then having to wait 5 minutes for an assistant to notice the flashing light to authorise the bottle of wine i'm about to start drinking if they don't hurry up.
Just to add insult to injury the aforementioned assistant has to push through a gaggle of supervisory types all decked out with bluetooth headsets and microphones who are far too important to assist the customer who is paying for their fookin stupid gadgets that do not in any shape or form improve my retail fookin experience.

People coming into my shop and asking where our competitors are!?! WTF!?! Do you go into McDonald's to ask where Burger King and KFC is? Do you go into Asda and ask where Tesco is? Then they get all arsey if I don't know where it is.

As a driver that is really annoying.
As a pedestrian I try and wait for an opening to avoid holding cars up. But then there's been times when I've done that and I'm still waiting 2 minutes later. Then I get a bit autistic and refuse to press it on principle. Then I wait another minute. Then someone else comes (probably rynny), looks at me funny and presses it 

Yeah, that press conference was brilliant wasn't it? Completely premeditated, well thought out and Eddie bit there and then, which surprised me. There was obviously a lot of demands from behind the scenes neither team liked, but the money is too big not to over look them. Bellow knew what Haye was doing too and managed to save Eddie a bit by talking over him, which takes some doing. Haye would win for me, if they fight in the next year.
On Groves, I think that bloke is still in a coma from his last fight.  His jab has always been world class, but recently it looks like its the best around. It's so solid, it's marking people up straight away. I'd love DeGale v Groves. That's if Chunky beats Badou.
I like watching Groves. Love his style. Looked good against Murray, looked brilliant last time out. Maybe Shane is going to get the best out of him. Elite boxer who should have done more by now imo.
 

I like Groves. He is weird though. And it seems like he's been around forever. He's looking really sharp too don't you think?
It'll happen I think. But for Joshua to fight Haye I think Haye might have to either make the public demand big enough or go make himself mandatory or get a title AJ wants. 
For Joshua he can get easier superfights. Still high risk but with high reward. What does Haye have that Joshua needs. He doesn't have a 0. No belts. He's not really got a major following. 
He goes for Wlad because 1) It's an aging legend beaten by Fury 2) there's another title on the line
He'll have Wilder 1) Undefeated with huge record 2) title 3) Cracks America
He'll have Fury 1) Public demand 2) Undefeated 3) awkward but not a big hitter
He'll have Parker 1) Undefeated 2) title 
Ortiz 1) Undefeated 2)Public demand if Hearn can sell him 
That's over a year worth of fights where he can get high rewards. 
Imagine if he lost to Haye. Be terrible for his career. I'm sure Joshua would take the fight but his team and Hearn wouldn't touch it.
Haye played a smart move by attacking Hearn. Make Hearn dislike him, make it a rivalry. The public love a rivalry and Hearn might just bite.
Did you see him give Hearn some? Do you think Haye would win?

I agree with everything you say. I just like him still. Dont know why, I know hes after the notes, I know he ducks and dives, I know he takes fights he shouldn't. I mean, he has no reason to fight Bellew. Apart from money. However, i find him the best heavyweight to watch. He's got it all.
The two fights earlier this year were a disgrace, but I genuinely believe him when he says he couldn't get anyone to fight him. I mean, who would if the money isn't there? I don't believe the ppv business with the Briggs fight. He was building it up, put him on the under card, then found bigger and more lucrative offers. Still like him though. I like Groves too, and he's a bit odd. I think I will support him because of the Froch fights. 
I hope Joshua v Haye happens.

I haven't had chance yet. Just seen highlights
We're going to clash here good sir. I'm team Bellew.
I think Haye is a brilliant fighter. His speed is amazing. But I can't stand the bloke. I respect why he fights. Get in, make money, get out. But it doesn't really help the fun in the sport. I hate that his career is so low risk and high reward. He'll get in with Joshua because it's worth money. No way on earth will he risk getting beat before then. And that's Haye's career. It's about paydays not glory. It's about being rich not the best. 
What makes this all the more frustrating is that he's a brilliant fighter. But he dips his toe in, sees if it's worth money before walking away if not. 
I mean he's fighting Bellew at heavyweight. He could have taken the WBO route, he could have fought Briggs. But he's picked the most profitable easiest fight. As a fan of the sport that's a bit pooh. But i suppose it's smart. In a way.
Agree on the fight though. Bellew likes a scrap. But he's not got speed, skills or power to match Haye. As soon as he loses his composure and starts trying to trade he'll find Haye just picks him off. I think Bellew's power and resilience are respectable. But Haye is an elite boxer with a brilliant defence. Bellew doesn't bring enough.
I just hope that Haye is rusty. His last real fight was what? 2012? But against those clowns he fought this year he still looks so fast

Not being able to play left to right in any football game, either FiFa or Pes, I have to hold on with a hardcore defensive display until I change ends, what's that all about?

I think what makes you Champion in boxing is purely who's on your record and how feared you are. Sort of a combination.
If a guy is willing to risk his record and he's winning fights then he doesn't need a belt. 
I mean I think Wlad is still the man to beat. He doesn't need belts to be the main man
Joshua is a world Champion but some would say only tonight has he left the world level behind to go onto the elite stage. 
Fury wasn't really rated until he pulled of a big upset. If he'd done it again there would be no doubt that he'd be number 1
Wilder has an immense record but the names on it only prove he's like Joshua, ready for super fights. There's no super fights on his record. Stiverne and Molina prove he's ready for a super fight
Povetkin also in that elite division but losing to Wlad shows he's perhaps not #1. He's got Stiverne soon and needs to win
Joseph Parker also has a pampered record but close wins over Takam and Ruiz probably put him up there. 
Haye similar to Povetkin but has been upset a couple of times so there's question marks over him. 
Ortiz, Pulev...
Until these guys start getting in together then Wlad and Fury will be the only one that has come through the biggest challenges. 
I think Joshua will go through Wlad. And pretty soon whether he's holding 1 belt or 2 belts he will be the man to beat. 
We need Fury back to prove he's not just done what Brewster did. Or Rahman to Lewis. Until then i'd honestly say Wlad is the man to beat and still true champion of the HW division. 
The excitement is there though because a lot of these guys only have each other left now. The Fury win has opened the division. 
2017 kicks off with Povetkin v Stiverne and Joshua v Wlad. Chance for Povetkin to get back in the mix and Joshua to prove Wlad days as top dog are over
(Lucas Browne is just a joke)

I like AJ
"I don't want to be known as 'champ'. Winning fights doesn't make you a Champion. The belt is a sign of a champion but its how you conduct yourself outside the ring that makes you a Champion." 
 
But thats the gayest thing Ive ever heard

Whyte v Chisora was brilliant.
Joshua blasts through another. 18 fights old and people want more and more. Celebrate him! He's a dedicated athlete and excellent entertainment. 
You see so many people up Tyson's bum but we've got our own Tyson now. 
Quigg had a big win. Allen just needs a team that cares about him.
Luis Ortiz doesn't look too great to me in his last 2 fights. I think all those that thought he was too high risk and low reward will probably be feeling a little less worried. Allen has always had a head like a rock but Ortiz doesn't look the fittest or hardest to hit. 
Be interesting to see how aggressive Wlad is in April. If he fights like he did v Fury then he's getting beat. If he uses that jab he used to keep opponents teed up with then it should be awesome