Note to All!! Are you OK?

[Erra]

My radio tells me it is National 'Are you OK?' day, today here in Aus.

So, the theory goes, that today is the day to make a concerted effort to check in on all those that you care about and ask the question 'Are you OK?'...family, friends, and anyone you may think is having a bit of a struggle with things..

Radio also stressed to be prepared and arm yourself with some sort of direction if the need arises, e.g. web and phone #'s, addresses of available mental health resources, for those in need. Or a hug..

Shocking statistic of the morning is that 2100 Australian's kill themselves each year....and alot of this could be avoided if we were more aware as a community that some things are just not ok. And if people felt brave enough, and safe enough to speak up about.

http://www.ruokday.com.au/content/home.aspx

Sexy Hugh Jackman is on the homepage ladies!!

[louise41]

Im okay thank you Erra!!
And Hugh jackman is enough to put a smile on all our faces!

[Miss Optimistic]

I'm OK Erra - thank you for asking.

Despite the hard day I've had at work so far today, I'm grateful that I have a job.

Despite my disappointment at not being wonderfully slim - yet - I'm grateful that I can walk, and talk, and eat, and breathe, and sing, and smell the flowers, and see the sunshine, and hear the birds sing, and feel my puppy's kisses on my face.

When I look at it like this - life is wonderful

Hope you're doing ok too. Again, thanks for asking

Miss O xxx

[Kristine..]

Hey, Erra

Way back then, this book was a best seller:

I'm OK, You're OK, by Thomas A Harris MD, is one of the best selling self-help books ever published. It is a practical guide to Transactional Analysis as a method for solving problems in life. From its first publication during 1967, the popularity of I'm OK, You're OK gradually increased until, during 1972, its name made the New York Times Best Seller list and remained there for almost two years. It is estimated by the publisher to have sold over 15 million copies to date[1] and to have been translated into over a dozen languages (extract from wikipedia)

Somewhere from the 'self help' days of the 1970s to the overwhelming sms of today - when everybody is too busy to do more than send a 'short message', the concept of 'being OK' seems to have fallen by the wayside.

Those of us in the Cohen's Cyberspace Global Village 'OK' each other many times each day.

So yes, thanks, Erra, today I am OK

and the less there is of me, the more OK I become.

Cheers
Kristine

[Erra]

Good to hear ladies!!

[Demonicgirl]

Great idea, Erra! I've seen it over Facebook all day today, can't believe I didn't think to post it here. It's interesting because I really did feel like this diet drove me a bit mental and made me completely obsessive resulting in a big meltdown last weekend. I daresay I'm not the only one. It's such a fine line between maintaining the diligence and control required to do this program well, in fact, it requires a type of obsession just to do it properly. It's a wonder we don't all need help in the end. I can say though, to anyone feeling this way, that with 2.5 days of refeed left I am finally feeling more relaxed and confident about the future.

Lots of love and support and 'are you ok's' to you all.

Mel. x

[sweetlikechocolate]

Belated...but yes! I'm Ok. I am mentally, physically and emotionally strong and stable! How about you? Is everything good at your end?

[franmead]

A few days late. But thanks. I'm OK.

I watched Australian Story last Monday night and it had the story of how R U OK day started. Just a tear jerker. You can watch the episode at the ABC web site. It really is worth it.

As the mother of a child (sorry, she's now 22) that suffers from Bi-Polar II, this had a huge impact on me. How can you ever understand how the mind works. After an attempt at suicide, I still, even after 2 years, wonder whether or not she is OK. She says she is, but how can you ever know.

Hey, I'm OK. Hope everyone else is too!

[Erra]

Franmead, that is just awful, my heart goes out to you.

My bestfriend is bipolar - up until about a week ago, I never knew she was diagnosed - just always thought she was my kindred spirit, but with less control over the ups and downs!! When we were talking about going on a health kick, she just popped out with 'yeah, guess the beer isn't really helping the bipolar...', and that's the first time in 20 years she's ever said it to me...always knew she was on medication, just not the severity of her body chemistry.

I wish the best for you and your daughter xo