Spark Promotion

Did you guys ever attend church? If so, how old were you? If you left church, why?

I went to a few Sunday schools and stuff before, then just stopped going.

Something I like to be able to do and it was always something my parents, grandma, and auntie used to encourage me and my brothers to do and now I encourage my kids to do is going on walks.

If I am feeling up to it and the weather is good enough I like to go on walks either around the area or get public transport to the nearest beach where we live and then go for a long walk around that area as well. It not only makes me feel so much better getting out of the house and having a change or scenery but it also helps me keep fit as well.

Do you like to go on walks? How often do you go on walks?

What are your achievements? Anything you are proud of? What have you done to feel good about? Do you have more goals to better your mental health?
I’m proud to be married for over 24 years. We also have no debt so are financially stable.
Some people have long-term goals such as being debt free while others focus on short-term ones such as acing an upcoming exam.

You have your high school body, shape, etc. The kicker is you have to deal with all the health/medical issues you have gotten since you graduated high school, or got your GED. If you had health issues during high school, they'd still be there on top of whatever issues happened post HS. You would have all the history, knowledge, etc you have gained post HS. What would be different and change for you?

For me? I think a lot of the problems would be related to bathroom usage more than anything. I'd have to be more careful eating and hope I don't have to go badly afterwards.

I thought of this thread after seeing posts on my high school social media and how much cooler/better it is nowadays versus when I was there. ALWAYS happens, even at places I have worked for/at.

If you never attended high school and/or dropped out, then I dunno haha.

Growing up, as kids, we always have that one job we dream of being able to do when we get older. Sometimes it goes to plan and we find a career doing the dream job we hoped for as a kid and other times, we take a different course and do something completely different as a job when we are older.

What was your dream job when you were a child? Did you grow up and get the job you dreamed of or did your career go differently?

When it comes to people being awake, some people prefer to be awake during the night when it is quieter and they are less likely to get disturbed and other people may like to be up bright and early to get everything done throughout the day.

I myself am much more of a night owl as I prefer quiet time at night to get things done.

Are you more of a morning person or a night owl?

As someone who works from home but also has things to do away from my PC, I tend to keep up with things on my phone. I don't as much tend to post on forums or send anything like emails on my phone as I much prefer to do that on my PC but when it comes to keeping in the loop about things or even just checking the news, social media, or emails, I do like to do that on my phone.

Do you use your phone for most web browsing?

The Alexa devices have been out for quite some time now allowing many people who wish to have one in their home to have got one.

Some people may only have one in their home and others will have more than one depending on what they use them for.

Do you have an Alexa device in your home? Which one do you have?

Below are resources and support for everybody. Feel free to share some in this thread.

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http://www.hopeline.com/ (USA)
https://rainn.org/ (USA)

Working to earn is one of the ways that one can get to solve life problems and responsibilities. Are you always excited about going to work everyday?

Do you miss being younger? I see so many who say they do and I get that. I honestly miss being younger and not having a care in the world. I miss not having as many responsibilities. I also just miss in a way going to school as I actually had friends then even if only at school.

What do you miss about being younger?

When it comes to sports, some people like playing one kind of sport and others like to play more than one kind of sport. You may also be someone who doesn't like to play sports at all, it is a personal preference and what interests you.

I myself do not mind playing tennis or even having a kick around with a football with my kids if I feel up to it but I don't do it as often as I used to when I was a kid.

What sports do you like to play?

If so, why? I think here in the USA we do need it improved. I'd like to see more funding in special education as someone who went through it. I'd like to see teachers and teacher's aides get paid more than they do.

I am curious if anyone here likes or cares for fast food. If you do, what's your go to place and order? If not, why? I get some of us choose not to eat fast food due to health reasons or similar. I'd love to hear both sides here.

I like McDonald's mainly for breakfast and lunch. I order the sausage mcmuffins or the sausage biscuit. I sometimes will also get breakfast at Burger King and get the croissanwich.

I am marking it as triggering just in case.

So why do you not tell anyone about your mental health? I do not like telling people outside of doctors and possible partners for obvious reasons. I will not tell any partner until I know for sure we'd hit it off and actually be a thing. It's hypothetical, not really happening with me at this time. I also feel like there's still a stigma for having mental health issues, and seeking help for these issues.

At the end of the day, I only disclose these issues with certain close people and my medical care team.

Normally I’d pick Disney but Universal has all those Japanese tie ins

Where have you traveled to?

Growing up, I noticed that I am not the type of person that likes buying food from outside. It is better that I take time to prepare my food at home instead of spending outside. What about you?

No matter who you ask about becoming rich, most people will always have the answer that they only wish they could be rich and with the current cost of living and sky-rocketing prices at the moment, most people would give anything to be rich.

If you had the chance to become rich, you didn't have to do anything to get the funds and instantly be rich, would you take it or would you be worried about just taking it without having to do something to become rich?

Baked potatoes are amazing and they can with almost anything and can be quite filling as well. When it comes to baked potatoes there are quite a few different foods that you can have on top of your baked potato that helps bulk it up a little and make it that little more filling.

What are your favorite baked potato toppings?

I was pro back then in school. I was called master of the cheat arts by my friends because I never get caught for once till I finished high school.

Who else cheated in their exams when they were in school? How successfully were you at it?

Do you tip? If not, why? I always tip. No tip, no trip.

What's one thing you dislike about streamers? Why?

I always remember as a kid, if we didn't go anywhere quite a ways from home or if the weather wasn't the greatest for something like the beach, we would go to the park instead and would spend hours there either playing on the equipment at the park or playing something like football or tennis on the large field that was there.

Nowadays, it's very rare that I go to the park due to there being too many youngsters there who like to cause trouble and cause havoc, it's a shame as it is leaving less for parents to be able to do with their kids due to how selfish some people can be.

Do you still enjoy going to the park?

Swimming is something I have not done in the longest time. I always remember when I was a kid, I used to head out with friends and we would always at least once a week, probably more in the school holidays head out to the local leisure centre and go swimming.

As an adult though I can't say I have ever bothered going swimming.

Do you enjoy swimming? How often would you say you go swimming?