This week's Army thread

[roxane]

its a pun dream on the geordie accent. you got ' cant get out', their accent makes it 'kangeroot'.

[roxane]

cant get any audio that will link. try googling yourself. its an amazing accent.

[roxane]

http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/case-studies/geordie/

this one says it has audio but i cant see it.

[JackieClaire]

Oh happy days, Shams! And Foxy, let us know when to bake your cake! You too, Shams, on 30.

Not getting the kangeroot one, sorry. :newflip:P l e a s e e x p l a i n s l o w l y Something like Can't get out?

Sweetest Puppy has decided to bark at everybody walking past the house. Pure mayhem.

Correct................

Kan...........ger...........oot

Canner.........ger.........oot

Can't get out.

Black Bess' life mission is to bark at every single thing that passes the window............from the bin men to a falling leaf...............she has been know to bark at her own reflection when its dark.

[YouKayBee]

Yes, I have a sneaking suspicion they completely missed the point - or that some other agenda is at work.

just listened to the podcast - first 10mins or so:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...0113-2130a.mp3

rather depressing listening

[YouKayBee]

well, the fact that it won't be prescribed without counselling, which isn't available in almost half of cases. that, plus the usual wittering about AL being a social problem, minimum AL pricing, etc. which doesn't really help people already in trouble with AL

They really played down the effect (and method) of Selincro (nalmefene).

Just to bring you up to speed after years of struggling, and trying everything (as Jackie knows) I used something called Naltrexone to fix my alcoholism, Naltrexone has been rejigged, improved(partly to improve and partly so they could make ££££) and marketed as Selincro (namefene).

The version I used killed my cravings but it's not as simple as taking the pill, you take the pill one hour before every time you drink alcohol, and you have to drink on it for it to work. Missing doses tends to muck it all up, and you have to use it whenever you drink for ever.

I reduced my drinking massively using this, then used my own brain to work out that I wanted to quit. If you quit you don't take the drug, it is no longer required, which is where I am at.

The radio discussion made it sound a lot simpler, I felt they played the treatment down and also as if the psychological support was the biggest factor.

I had years of psychsocial support and interventions and that didn't get the problem sorted out. The pill I took did, I did have support here and elsewhere but I strongly feel the pill made a big difference, it took away the physical drive so that I could concentrate on living life, and taking a look at myself. Selincro/nalmefene/naltrexone when used as per TSM have a profound effect, quite different to Antabuse or Campral.

Problem is that drug & alcohol issues do not fall under IAPT, which is a government initiative to help people access talking therapies.

The programme didn't mention that you can access counselling and other therapies yourself via charities, organisations and by approaching a private therapist. A lot of people think you need a Dr to refer you to therapy, they don't know that you can seek out your own therapy, or other support yourself.

Those are my thoughts and opinions!

[YouKayBee]

This is my experience too, and it's a shame they are not targeting/offering it to heavier drinkers.

Had a listen now...........sorry but once they said they're targeting people on half a bottle of wine or a couple of pints a day I sort of tuned out..............the real alcohol services in the Uk are basically run on good will and a bit of old string............I volunteer in one........very, very few doctors specialise and if you think your GP on and average day deals with ingrowing toenails, a baby with a rash and various other ailments.........they have a very basic knowledge of alcohol problems and tbh they rely on us ...........the patient to be honest with them.......then we have to be referred to one of the very, very few specialists out there............time, money, training and education need funding...........obviously that's my humble opinion
And the pricing of alcohol FFS..........if there's a will there's a way.

[satz123]

A steal at €3 million

http://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/homes...P97DHP#image=1

[YouKayBee]

Soz that I got carried away with the meds posts. I just wanted to get it out somewhere. Meds section is having it's own crisis, and I feel like a lone, very squeaky voice in there sometimes.

Bet the gas bill's a bit high Satzie.

[roxane]

Soz that I got carried away with the meds posts. I just wanted to get it out somewhere. Meds section is having it's own crisis, and I feel like a lone, very squeaky voice in there sometimes.

Bet the gas bill's a bit high Satzie.

It's as interesting as it's frustrating UKB. Which is very. The meds threads are indeed rather car crash, which is also frustraing for all but one who post there by the look of it.

[JackieClaire]

Evening lovelies,
Just in from staple flinging and not a cup of tea in sight.

Eee YKBeeee we've know each other a long time.haven't we.

[JackieClaire]

No..............you do it.............as well as stable flinging I had to change a jumper in Primark............amazing how I managed to change on jumper into a pair of culottes, a jumper and 3 pairs of tights and keep a straight face when Mr JC asked if I'd got my money back.

[satz123]

No..............you do it.............as well as stable flinging I had to change a jumper in Primark............amazing how I managed to change on jumper into a pair of culottes, a jumper and 3 pairs of tights and keep a straight face when Mr JC asked if I'd got my money back.

That's my girl :haha:

[satz123]

Glad to hear culottes in Primark
I had a pair over Christmas & couldn't figure if they were ok or not.
See I wore them first time 'round :egad: in the 80's

[JackieClaire]

These look like a skirt...........they could be crap.............so I'll take them back and errrrr get my money back.