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01/04/2017 07:03:18 PM · #1 |
Hi Marac, I do hope things look up for you in the future, do things you love, and be with those who love you.
Always enjoyed your photos!
Take care. |
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01/04/2017 05:01:03 PM · #2 |
| Always good to hear from you and see your work Marac - it can be a long road but I'm sure you'll get where you need to be. We'll be cheering all the way. |
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01/04/2017 03:53:32 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Kroburg:
Good to see you're trying to come back, Marac. If there's anything I can do to support you, you know where I'm living and you have my number. Send my love to Hanae as well! |
Yes of cause my friend, Thank you and my best regards to Anita too. We'll be seeing you in March regardless of my condition ;) The Whisky will certainly help. |
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01/04/2017 03:38:54 PM · #4 |
| Good to see you're trying to come back, Marac. If there's anything I can do to support you, you know where I'm living and you have my number. Send my love to Hanae as well! |
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01/04/2017 01:58:12 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by MAK:
Originally posted by MikeO:
Great to see you back Marac. I am a big fan of yours and your excellent b&w shots. What happened to your Monochrom? |
Sadly I had to let it go to cover expenses. |
Sorry to hear that :( |
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01/03/2017 03:59:23 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by MikeO:
Great to see you back Marac. I am a big fan of yours and your excellent b&w shots. What happened to your Monochrom? |
Sadly I had to let it go to cover expenses. |
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01/02/2017 06:40:27 PM · #7 |
| Sooo glad to see you officially back...best teammate there is!!! |
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01/02/2017 05:04:45 PM · #8 |
Great to see you back Marac. I am a big fan of yours and your excellent b&w shots. What happened to your Monochrom?
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01/02/2017 06:29:02 AM · #9 |
| hang in there MAK, wish for 2017 to be a great year for you! |
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01/02/2017 05:05:37 AM · #10 |
Thank you so much for these encouraging words it is really appreciated ... I have moments of great joy and other times I would gladly end it all.. We live in very insecure tenancy and as you may or may not know I have a back injury that has left me unable to work and was reliant on benefits but now that benefit has been taken away because of this horrid government system we have here. We call them Greedophiles. So this is where a lot of it has come from. All I ever wanted was a small safe secure place to call home with a small garden maybe, hahahaha. Well I am working with my health worker to try to improve my life...
I just feel very vulnerable right now and do not feel like a man at all... Work in progress. |
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01/02/2017 02:29:17 AM · #11 |
| Hey Man One Guy Down here who has been there, done that is Sir John Kerwin aka JK. Ex All Black, he has written a book on his experience with depression and his fight to free himself from this it would be worth a read |
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01/01/2017 09:06:54 PM · #12 |
| Marac, I have been one of the fortunate ones to have spent time on a league team with you a few years ago. You were a cohesive part of that team. Sorry to hear you have been having some issues but happy you are coming out the other side! Let's decide to make 2017 a year we want to remember. |
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01/01/2017 08:36:23 PM · #13 |
| You have been missed Marac. So happy that you are back. |
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12/31/2016 11:48:07 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by MAK:
I'm not the kind of guy to bang on about stuff but 2016 has not been kind to me. |
On the positive side, 2016 set the bar so low that there's an excellent chance 2017 will be better.
Welcome back! |
++ Can't say it any better. Welcome back (so to speak). |
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12/31/2016 11:37:16 PM · #15 |
| You're a good friend to all who cross paths with you. Sad to learn that you've been down but happy you're on your way to feeling well. Wish 2017' is kind to you. |
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12/31/2016 05:33:12 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by MAK:
Well, some of you know me some don't so I'll keep this short.
I have (and still am) been through depression and anxiety and I am undergoing treatment, etc etc.
Anyway, long story short, lost my passion now trying to rebuild myself mentally so I am back as a full member, hope I can honour it.
I'm not the kind of guy to bang on about stuff but 2016 has not been kind to me. |
Hey Mate its good to see you again. I'm sure you'll find the passion again. I'm sure there are a few more Blues in your box!! |
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12/31/2016 03:12:29 PM · #17 |
| Marac, depression also runs deep in my family, and I've often stared into that abyss, alone. So far, somehow, I have always managed to pull myself back without professional help - or personal help for that matter. Been taking stock recently and now have a very clear idea as to what doesn't work for me....and what does. Photography definitely works for me, not against me. We all know you have tremendous talent, so hope you stay around! |
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12/31/2016 01:59:31 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by MAK:
Thank you so much.
I do understand I'm not alone in this, I feel for the others who are also suffering. |
Some of us don't suffer.....we revel in it! (That'd be the nuts part, not the misery.)
Seriously, it's often hard to be a right-brain person in a left-brain world.
Originally posted by MAK:
The hardest part is seeking help and reaching out. |
Bear in mind that if you're honest with yourself and someone who can genuinely help, it isn't always a "professional". The mental health community/industry/world has to operate within set parameters, i.e., slotting people into categories/syndromes/labels. Unfortunately, us right-brain people don't always fit into neat slots so often we aren't tended to properly. It's best to work with someone who understands that before they can help you, they need to get to know and understand YOU.
Both my GF and I deal with anxiety, depression, frustration, anger, insecurity, and other meanderings down desolate paths that come with our fragile, creative psyches. We have become each other's best comfort in that not only does our unconditional love support and heal, but sometimes just sitting quietly in the same room being THERE makes all the difference.
Point being......you know who and what you need more than anyone, so be strong in having your needs addressed in the manner you need.
Originally posted by MAK:
I am also a musician so that has helped me a lot. Growing up as a young boy I left home at 14 (fourteen) and lived in a garage (parking garage) because of issues at home and trying to get along with my family... I had a small guitar I carried everywhere and was truly a salvation then as it is today. |
Music is good......
Originally posted by MAK:
I am fortunate to also have a wonderful Wife who is supportive and understanding so I am very lucky. |
Having someone who understands and doesn't add to the burden is a true gift.
Originally posted by MAK:
So now I will try to be a better part of this community too that I have been a member of for over 10 years (good lord!) |
It's not a comparator......just be here, you don't have to be better.
Welcome back.
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12/31/2016 01:16:16 PM · #19 |
| Happy that you back in the fold Marac. 2016 has been a tough year for everyone, however combining that with depression and anxiety can be overwhelming I am sure. For me, DPC is a safe house, so to speak, and where I turn to when I need a lift or just some time without the world's pressures on me. Hopefully 2017 will be kind to you. |
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12/31/2016 11:52:27 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by MAK:
I was expecting Rick Astley :)
Thanks. |
hahaha... I actually had to look him up and... no, not him:) |
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12/31/2016 11:49:02 AM · #21 |
| Marac I always liked your photography and really happy to have you back and with a positive mood. No better way to put your problems aside - waiting for dozens of good images from you :) |
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12/31/2016 11:29:39 AM · #22 |
| a good wife, music and photography sprinkled with art…you got the most important things and the rest will follow. Happy return! |
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12/31/2016 05:41:24 AM · #23 |
I was expecting Rick Astley :)
Thanks. |
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12/31/2016 05:39:28 AM · #24 |
Thank you so much.
I do understand I'm not alone in this, I feel for the others who are also suffering.
The hardest part is seeking help and reaching out.
I am also a musician so that has helped me a lot. Growing up as a young boy I left home at 14 (fourteen) and lived in a garage (parking garage) because of issues at home and trying to get along with my family... I had a small guitar I carried everywhere and was truly a salvation then as it is today.
I am fortunate to also have a wonderful Wife who is supportive and understanding so I am very lucky.
So now I will try to be a better part of this community too that I have been a member of for over 10 years (good lord!)
Thank you. |
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12/30/2016 11:54:36 PM · #25 |
| Welcome back! I still have "The Little Book of Hitchin" that your photographs so delightfully illustrate! Hugs to you! |
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