Hello fellow TGC Tours members

[ABU_Bear]

Hello;

My name is Jim McCarthy

I have been a TGC Tours member since 2015.

I'm known as a very opinionated member. I often say things off the cuff and often say things that get me warnings and sometimes suspensions. I would like to apologize to everyone here if I have ever offended them in any way.

Now it's truth time

I suffer from chronic depression and PTSD. I am not ashamed to admit this as I am past the denial phase. I swallowed everything for many years until I finally couldn't swallow anymore

I sought help. I stepped forward and admitted I had a problem. Unfortunately many people don't. Many people try to end the pain themselves. To me that is very sad. Imagine living and thinking nobody cares and there is nobody you feel you can turn to because they wouldn't understand. So you end it all.

I know everyone has experienced or knows someone that struggles with mental illness. It's not a laughing matter. We need to break the stigma and we need to bring awareness. We need to help each other.

If anyone is struggling or knows someone that struggles on this page and forum. Please direct them to me. I want to help.

I want to advocate and bring awareness to this illness

#StoptheStigma

Thanks
Jim
admins...can I please get this pinned?

[nevadaballin]

Oct 4, 2021 16:20:32 GMT -5 ABU_Bear said:

Hello;

My name is Jim McCarthy

I have been a TGC Tours member since 2015.

I'm known as a very opinionated member. I often say things off the cuff and often say things that get me warnings and sometimes suspensions. I would like to apologize to everyone here if I have ever offended them in any way.

Now it's truth time

I suffer from chronic depression and PTSD. I am not ashamed to admit this as I am past the denial phase. I swallowed everything for many years until I finally couldn't swallow anymore

I sought help. I stepped forward and admitted I had a problem. Unfortunately many people don't. Many people try to end the pain themselves. To me that is very sad. Imagine living and thinking nobody cares and there is nobody you feel you can turn to because they wouldn't understand. So you end it all.

I know everyone has experienced or knows someone that struggles with mental illness. It's not a laughing matter. We need to break the stigma and we need to bring awareness. We need to help each other.

If anyone is struggling or knows someone that struggles on this page and forum. Please direct them to me. I want to help.

I want to advocate and bring awareness to this illness

#StoptheStigma

Thanks
Jim
admins...can I please get this pinned?

Truth.

I wouldn’t be able to handle my sht these days without my therapist.