http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen Just another bbPress community en-US Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-31333 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:35:49 +0000 Anonymous 31333@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Oh Mr Fry! If you ever do read this, many thanks for the many works you have produced over the years, be there comic, serious or that blissful mixture of both at once. It was so wonderful to see a programme about mental illness that didn't ran off into the magical land of hyperbole and cliche. Watchign the Scret Life of the Manic Depressive gave me the same feelings as when I read William Leith's &quot;The Hungry Years&quot;, as both you and Leith produced work that talked openly, without cliche and actually cut through the bullshit. <br /> <br /> Maybe one day I will write that book on male anorexia. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-30216 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:30:55 +0000 Anonymous 30216@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ 'tisn't locked. Welcome back Atari. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-30198 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:51:54 +0000 ClareBear 30198@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Well said.<br /> <br /> *locks* http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-29893 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:37:04 +0000 Anonymous 29893@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ i would like to kindly and gently inform all people posting to this thread that we have no evidence that Stephen Fry has personally visited this forum and that the title of this thread is &quot;<strong>How</strong> to send messages to Stephen&quot; and not &quot;<em>Here </em>to send messages to Stephen&quot;. If you read the first post you will learn exactly how to send messages to Stephen.<br /> If you wish to converse with the general community of the forum, you will find that many of them chat under the &quot;General Musings&quot; board. If you are bipolar or suffering from a similar condition, we strongly reccommend you visit the board &quot;The Secret Life of The Manic Depressive&quot;, which contains a highly supportive community of individuals who discuss their conditions and ways to help each other in a frank and non-judgemental fashion.<br /> You are all welcome to come and chat on the forum, but please please please be aware that Stephen does not (as far as we know) visit here. This message is particularly directed at those who wish to ask Stephen something urgent and important about bipolar disorder, as we would not wish them to feel they have been ignored or that there is no place for them to seek help here on the forum. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-29794 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:01:35 +0000 seasun545 29794@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Hi myboxisnear, <br /> Welcome to this forum, always a pleasure having new people here. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; Sorry to hear you´re in trouble, hope step by step you find solutions...<br /> Not much I can do for you from here (hey, I think I´m the only latin girl in forum... ;-), kinf od proud of it!... ) but giving you a warm welcome, a big virtual hug and hope to have news from you round here, sure you will find interesting topics and always nice having new points of view...Very helping when you´re feeling alone and lost as many of us use to be sometimes...Someone said sharing pains makes them easier to bear...<br /> <br /> So, again, welcome and hope things go better for you soon...hand on heart. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;;-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; xoxooxoxox, take care. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-29781 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:18:59 +0000 myboxisnear 29781@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ (!) dear stephen. Saw your tv programme on BP. This went undiagnosed in my case until fairly recently,and as I have epilepsy, it was hard for them to treat. I find myself turning into a recluse, because if the epilepsy and BP are not enough, over the last two years I've been suffering from osteoarthritis, esp in the feet. It is all a far cry from when I was working and living in London, (Dean Street)<br /> now I'm living in a residential home for the elderly and disabled.It's bad enough coping with the mood swings,but the pain is intolerable.I have spent the last four months trying in vain for a grant for a disability scooter!(don't laugh). Those horrid things you see when you are out shopping. Soon I'll not be able to go out of this place if I don't get one, which scares me, because I have this horrid thought of going mad. Do you know if the princes' trust could help?(re:scooter.)<br /> I'm going out of my mind. Please ,If you know of any other agency to E-mail me at <a href="mailto:jcollins6@sky.com">jcollins6@sky.com</a>. They might need my address- 53 SparableLane sheltered housing Wakefield WF1 5NGRight now I feel like hiding away. Well, maybe I'll read a little while longer, but I find the mind drifting. Thanking you, mr John Collins. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-24883 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:57:15 +0000 seasun545 24883@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Hi people there!, <br /> oh,jeez...so writing in capitals means i´m shouting???jjjajajajajajajaj (that´s bursting into laughs in spanish!!!) Fiuuu, these guys are tough... Well, I told you, I´m 35, chat is not of my generation, looks like I should update my &quot;chat manners&quot;...I prooomise won´t ever shout again....NEVER AGAIN!!!!jjjajajajaj..). Oh, gosh, I don´t even know what to do with those funny emoticons there...Is that a yellow cute face can replace a word, a feeling??? No way, I´m a words lover, I refuse!!!! Weel, just kidding....Thanks so much for your welcome, happy to talk to anyone who shares my admiration for Mr. Fry´s world. Many thanks.... http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-24799 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:27:23 +0000 glossyibis 24799@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Oops I meant, welcome seasun545 http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-24798 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:25:17 +0000 glossyibis 24798@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Hi Maria<br /> You'll like it here. There's USUALLY quite a lot of compassion shown by the posters.<br /> <br /> Welcome to the board! http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-24776 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:24:06 +0000 ClareBear 24776@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ No need to shout, dear! http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-24760 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:19:40 +0000 AxmxZ 24760@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Anyone else's ears ringing? http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-24753 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:40:44 +0000 seasun545 24753@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ HELLO STEPHEN,<br /> SORRY IF I BECOME TOO FAMILIAR, BUT I FEEL I KNOW YOU SOMEHOW -THOUGH JUST A LITTLE- THANKS TO ALL THE INFORMATION I´VE FOUND ABOUT YOU AND YOUR WORK. GOD BLESS INTERNET AND YOU TUBE!!. <br /> <br /> IT´S JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I WAS LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HUGH LAURIE, AMAZING ACTOR AND SPLENDID COMEDIAN WE KNOW HERE IN SPAIN TRHOUGH &quot;HOUSE M.D.&quot;, WHEN, OF COURSE, I GOT TO MEET YOU. I HAD NEVER HEARD ABOUT YOU BEFORE, YOU ARE NOT KNOWN AT ALL IN SPAIN (WICH IT´S A SHAME, BY THE WAY!!), BUT NOW I MUST SAY I´M CAPTIVATED BY YOUR PERSONALITY AND CHARM AS IT´S SHOWN THROUGH YOUR WORK. <br /> <br /> FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE TO SAY I´M A 35 SPANISH WOMAN AND, OF COURSE, ENGLISH I NOT MY LANGUAGE, BUT I REALLY LOVE IT. I´VE JUST LEARNT LISTENING TO MUSIC, WATCHING TV,READING BOOKS (YOUR &quot;MAKING HISTORY&quot; RIGHT NOW-SO BRILLIANT, BY THE WAY) SINCE I WAS A CHILD AND LATELY, THANKS TO MY JOB. SOMETIMES I THINK IN A FORMER LIFE I MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN ENGLISH PERSON (JOKING, OF COURSE) CAUSE THIS OBSESSION TO LEARN MORE AND MORE HAS EVEN LEAD ME TO WRITE MY OWN DIARY IN ENGLISH! ( WELL, MAYBE THIS IS PART OF MY MANIAC BEHAVIOUR, WHO KNOWS...). SO PLEASE, ANY WRONG THING, I BEG YOUR PARDON (I STILL DON´T KNOW HOW I´VE DARED...)<br /> <br /> THE POINT IS ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I BEGAN TO SUSPECT I MIGHT BE BIPOLAR. SUDDENLY IS LIKE ALL THIS MESS IN MY LIFE SINCE I WAS A CHILD MAY HAVE AN EXPLANATION. THOUGH OF COURSE, IT DOESN´T BRING ANY RELIEF...ON THE CONTRARY, I HAD TO SPEND A COUPLE OF DAYS IN BED INCAPABLE OF ANY MOOVE WHEN I READ ABOUT IT AND SAW MYSELF REFLECTION IN ALL THOSE SYMPTOMS. MY MOTHER SUFFERED FROM A MENTAL DISEASE TOO (FIRST DEPRESSION AND LATER ALTHEIMER FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS IN WICH I WAS FIRST LINE OBSERVER AND CARER) AND THE MERE IDEA OF ANOTHER MENTAL DISORDER IN MY LIFE IS FOR ME COMPLETELY UNBEARABLE AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. SO I´M SO SO SCARED TO DEATH, I´VE HAVEN´T TALKED ABOUT THIS TO ANYONE...EXCEPT HERE AND NOW.<br /> <br /> I JUST CAN´T EXPLAIN WHAT MEANT TO ME WATCHING &quot;THE SECRET LIFE OF A MANIC-DEPRESSIVE&quot; AND ALSO SOME INTERVIEWS YOU´VE BEEN GIVING LATELY, TALKING SO OPENLY ABOUT THIS DISEASE. IT WAS VERY MOOVING TO SEE HOW MANY THINGS IN COMMON WE HAVE. I THINK I´VE BEEN DEPRESSED ALL MY LIFE SINCE I WAS A CHILD. I HAD A BAD CHILDHOOD, BEST THING MY FATHER COULD DO WAS IGNORE ME AND MY MOTHER, WELL, I THINK SHE JUST DIDN´T LIKED ME AT ALL. THEY BOTH USED TO PULL ME DOWN IN MANY WAYS, AND I THINK THAT MADE ME BE A VERY PLEASING PERSON. I THINK THE TREMENDOUS NEED OF BEING LOVED MADE ME BECOME THIS KIND OF WARM, PLEASING AND ALSO STUPID PERSON I AM. EVERYONE´S NEEDS USED TO BE IN FRONT OF MINES, SO THIS IS HOW I GOT TO BE ALONE, CAUSE I GOT FED UP OF GIVING AND NOT RECEIVING HALF AS MUCH AND ALSO BECAUSE OF A VERY LOW SELF STEEM REGARDING MY APPEARANCE. MY SOCIAL ISOLATION IS NOW WORSE THAN EVER, AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, WHAT I THINK WAS A MANIC MOOD HAS MADE ME BE UNNEMPLOYED, WICH BY THE WAY IS A REAL SHAME, CAUSE I AM A GOOD PRO, AS THE RESULT OF ALWAYS NEED TO BE THE BEST, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE EVERYONE´S APPROVAL, HAVE EVERYONE´S RESPECT, TO BE SUCCESFULL, WHAT I GOT TO BE FOR MORE THAN TWELVE YEARS...BEFORE I THREW IT ALL UP WHEN I WAS IN THIS &quot;TOP OF THE WORLD &quot; MOOD.<br /> <br /> WELL, I DON´T WANT TO BOTHER YOU WITH MY WOES, IT´S JUST I´M SO HOUNDED THESE DAYS WITH DEPRESSION, I FELT KNOWING ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES AND YOUR OPEN-ATTITUDE, IT WOULD BE A BIT RELIEF JUST SHARING WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT IS FEELING THIS WILD STORM, MORE A TORNADO, BLOWING INSIDE YOUR HEAD ALL DAY LONG, JUST MAKING YOU SO DESPERATE YOU´D RATHER WANT TO BE DEAD TO HAVE SOME PEACE OF MIND AT LAST. I´VE NEVER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE LIKE YOU, BUT I´VE PLANNED MANY TIMES AND I´VE PHYSICALLY HURTED MYSELF IN A SEARCH FOR A PAIN THAT IS EASIER TO HANDLE THAN THIS SORT OF ABSTRACT DULL DEEP PAIN PLACED IN YOUR HEART AND YOUR MIND EACH BLOODY DAY. I ´D WISH I HAD ANYONE TO TELL, BUT I FEEL UNABLE TO TALK TO A DOCTOR AND IMMERSE MYSELF IN A DIAGNOSIS PROCESS THAT, FOR WHAT I´VE READ, IS LONG AND TEDIOUS, AND I HAVE NO FAMILY TO TRUST, CAUSE THERE´S ONLY TWO OLDER BROTHERS LEFT AND WE ARE NOT VERY CLOSE. I JUST WANTED TO WRITE THIS DOWN AND SEND TO SOMEONE WHO WON´T THINK I´M A DISASTER, I´M CRAZY OR I´M A SHAME PITTY-WORTHYPERSON, AND I THOUGHT YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND. THAT´S ENOUGH FOR ME...DEAR GOD HOW PATHETIC THIS MAY SOUND...<br /> <br /> ANYWAY, THE POINT OF THIS IS I JUST WANTED TO SEND A BIG BIG THANK YOU, FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCES AND LETTING US KNOW THAT, SOMEHOW, WE ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS CRAZY INSANE AND SELFISH WORLD AND STILL THERE´S SOME PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT´S WORTH TO KNOW. HOPE YOUR LIFE GOES ON WITH ALL THE HAPPINESS YOU DESERVE AND YOUR TREMENDOUS TALENT LEAD YOU TO KEEP ON MAKING THOSE WONDERFUL CREATIVE JOBS AS WRITING, MAKING FILMS AND TV SERIES AND SO ON. IT´S BEEN A PLEASURE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU, YOU´VE BEEN ABLE TO SHAKEN ME UP FROM MILES AND MILES AWAY (AGAIN, GOD BLESS INTERNET). YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION AND A BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE LOVABLE HUMAN BEING TO KNOW, THOUGH JUST A LITTLE.<br /> <br /> THANKS FROM THE DEEPEST OF MY SOUL FOR EXIST,<br /> MARIA. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-17922 Wed, 09 May 2007 13:03:13 +0000 Soupy Twist 17922@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <br /> I read it, but I didn`t know how to write generally to Stephen, only to say what I had to say in this moment. If he would read it or not. Where? The forums are specific and they want to &quot;talk&quot; to another, I believe - I read. Sorry, that I was so stupid, lazy and an illiterate.</blockquote><br /> <br /> An adress for fan mail to Mr Fry can be found here:<br /> <a href="http://stephenfry.com/press_publicity/agent.html">http://stephenfry.com/press_publicity/agent.html</a> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-17920 Wed, 09 May 2007 12:55:47 +0000 Susanne 17920@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I am not reading this entire thread just to find out i can't leave a message for Stephen here. I don't have that kind of time.<br /> <br /> Especially when it says I can't in the first post.<br /> <br /> See, it works to be a lazy poster.</blockquote><br /> <br /> I read it, but I didn`t know how to write generally to Stephen, only to say what I had to say in this moment. If he would read it or not. Where? The forums are specific and they want to &quot;talk&quot; to another, I believe - I read. Sorry, that I was so stupid, lazy and an illiterate. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/how-to-send-messages-to-stephen#post-17900 Wed, 09 May 2007 05:00:20 +0000 RighthoJeeves 17900@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Dear Mr Fry, I sent a note on here before but I just discovered another reason why I like your work and you as a person so much. I had no idea that you were interested in geneology. I saw your episodes on You Tube, another treat to watch. I got this surge of happiness. You understand manic depression and you understand geneology ( which I keep misspelling, sorry). Two things dear to me (plus great British acting) <br /> <br /> My brother in Utah works for My family .com as a Researcher, he goes here and there (alot like you) working in different countries offices, not all the time but different places throughout the year. He used to work for the Geneology Libary in Salt Lake City for 10 yrs.. My mother did a great deal of her geneology in England. If you ever want to track someone in your line you cant seem to find the LDS church's geneology centres can help you . I know you arent religious but you dont have to be to use them, not at all. Just having a interest in where you come from is all is required and the help there is free. There is no fear of conversion, all they want to do is help you find your ancestors. For it is important to us also. My husband is Welsh, finding his family line is kind of difficult, complicated past. He aims to persue none the less.<br /> Please email me at <strong><a href="mailto:laiegirl18@hotmail.com">laiegirl18@hotmail.com</a> </strong> if you are interested in that, or a note to say hello. I would be more chuffed &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> Carly Phillips<br /> Keokuk Iowa