It has been a long day.

In case anyone is remotely interested in what I’ve been doing today? I’ve been letting medical practices know about TBBD and how marvelous you all are. Medical practices in places like…

Albany
Alexandra
Blenheim
Bluff
Bulls
Carterton
Christchurch
Clive
Coromandel
Dargaville
Dunedin
Fairlie
Featherston
Feilding
Glenfield, Auckland
Gore
Greytown
Hanmer
Hastings
Hawera
Highland Park Auckland
Huntly, Freemans Bay, Auckland
Invercargill
Kaiapoi
Kaitaia
Kawakawa
Lawrence
Levin
Lincoln Auckland
Manukau City
Manurewa
Marton
Masterton
Maunu Northland
Mt Maunganui
Napier
Nelson
New Plymouth
Ngaio
Ngatea
Northcote Auckland
Northland
Oamaru
Opunake
Orewa
Otaki
Owaka
Palmerston North
Papakura
Papamoa Tauranga
Paraparaumu
Picton
Queenstown
Remuera
Rotheram
Ruakaka
Stratford
Takaka
Taradale
Taupo
Tauranga
Te Kuiti
Temuka
Thames
Upper Hutt
Waihi Beach
Waikanae
Wairoa
Waitakere City
Waitara
Waiuku
Wanaka
Warkworth
Whakatane
Whangaporoa
Whangarei

I’ve not yet scratched the surface of the Mailing List I have, but I’m buggered.

I probably won’t get around to covering the big cities etc for a while; I’m trying to get the word about us, out to smaller centres and communities first. It seemed easier, sigh. And yeah, I know some cities found their way into today’s list, but such is life when the list contains nearly 3000 doctors to check for email Addies. Feck. Sounds a lot, eh?

That’s cos it is. Who said this was a good idea?

Its a great idea Paddy, well done, no wonder you are tired. Feet up tonight, you deserve it.

WOW! Good on you mate, thats awesome

pat
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Well done!

Hi paddy

Check out the CreativeWorks website, I think that they've added a link to TBBD

GR, can you put a link in for CreatativWorks site - I can't seem to find it, even via the RF main site.

If I had hair, I could be blonde, today. Ah shit, now I suppose I've offended all the blondes here. Well, either they, or I, will have to get over it cos I'm too tired to say sorry.

Hey I'm blonde and I'm not offended..(she says bouncing her head off the enormous shoulder pads..running and knocking herself out ...)

Hope your all having a good day

It might not be online yet. I don't work there any more but did ask that they add it and it was on the trial run that was up earlier. It will be www.creativeworks.org.nz we going. I thought it should be there by now. Bugger they're slow

Nope its still not working...I'll try in a week and let ya know

Now, THIS is why I hurt myself sending those emails. Only 2,200-odd more doctors names to check for email addies, too.

"Hi Pat,

visited the big black dog site, I commend your initiative and setup of a well
designed useful site. Best wishes to you and your members, I think your
all successfully offering a fantastic support job.

I have forwarded your email onto all our Doctors so they are aware of the site.

Regards
*****
Practice Manager'

Woohoo. Thats what I want, doctors to be aware of our site and to mention it as a possibility to folk finding their ways to wellness and safety.

Excellent (said in my best Montgomery Burns voice).

Oh, GR, Thanks mate.

That's awesome paddy, went to the site roswell/Daze know about and messaged them also about this site, so hopefully they will add a link. In message boards I think- sorry mind blank lol... fun arent they:) self help site.

Right from the beginning Pat - I have been amazed with the support and understanding from members, and again seeing you reach out for more to help (even) in pain makes me believe in people again. The good in people.

Thanks
Poetry

P.S Due to my pathetic fears i had to delete stuff. Please understand that on that particular day life had thrown a very big curve ball - had some rest now.

Poetry,
Thanks.

I think one of the good features of our site is the Edit feature on our Posts. You don't need to live in fear of anything you might regret having written. Log back in, go to that Post and edit it if you feel the need. And you don't have to give a reason for editing. If you feel the need, thats good enough for me.

Bu the best feature of TBBD is its people. You guys help keep me going, when I don't sometimes much want to any more; Bless You All.

Bless you Paddy

I have wanted to say this without it being 'dramatic' but believe me when i write this; you are saving lives, giving them a space to find hope again, knowing the pain you suffer both physically and emotionally to some extent truly makes me believe in people again, when you can create this site and keep us going with your wicked humour - blows me away. I felt guilty deleting but you and others have made me feel so much better, thank you.

BTW my younger sister visited me with her children, she initiated a hug, my head dropped onto her shoulder and i whispered the words i love you, kissed her shoulder - tears formed in my eyes i turned away and distracted myself....... so she wouldn't see. I believe that is called love Paddy - I didn't bring up the stuff i deleted just moved on.... I had no idea she was coming all this way.... We had fun! Life is crazy ah

Bless you a thousand times!
Poetry

"If you're going through hell, keep going. "
~ Sir Winston Churchill

Thought you would like that one Paddy

How ya going on this now Paddy?