Hi, to all. When I say that, I mean to include the whole of the Justin community. I felt I needed to post it here first ā¦ I found this community about one year or more ago, and I love it because when I found it, I was in a deep place and it pulled me out of a bad situation, I then grew to love it more and more, and indeed more. So much more that I found friends from different countries and cultures, but we all had one thing in common: the Guitar and music. I soon made many good friends, and today I still work with them, and I love every single minute of it. However, I find myself in another difficult place, but do not for one minute need to cry out because I have a good community. All I need to say is I have been missing for a couple of weeks, and I am not myself, and yeah, it is difficult, but I will be back soon, and if anybody feels they are in the same predicament, please do not hesitate to shout out for help. My name is HEC, and in one more week, I should be ok, so thank you to the Justin community. I can only post this here, but I hope it goes out to all posts. thank You HEC
Hec, Iām not understanding everything of what you say, but I hope that all will go well for you. Iāll be here and am always glad to talk to you, my friend!
And weāll finish that song 
Take your time and most of all:
Be patient, be patient with yourself and with others.
That first thing might be the hardest thing.
āGetting betterā isnāt a gradual, linear line that goes upward.
It is a wave that has an upward trend, a positive average.
Take care Hec!
Glad to be part of the team/community with you
Thank you for all youāve given and added to the group.
We are team positive,
team growth,
team caring
Hope whatever it is turns out ok HEC. Life ups and downs often get in the way and Iāve been MIA quite a few times during my tenure here. The main things is that, folk are here right now if you need us and we will still be here when to bounce back, As LDV says just take your time.
Take care, stay safe.
Sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time Hec. Just take it one day and a time and hopefully you will be out the other side soon. Take care!
Hang in the HEC. You are a valued member of this community. In the short period of time I have been here you lear rather fast who has a finger of thing and who sort of really understands things. You are one of those people who enjoys helping others and do it because you enjoy seeing others succeed. I appreciate that from you. You have always been super supportive.
Thank you.
Hi Hec.
Iām sure there are many quotes and many words of wisdom that could fit for whatever your current situation is and its effect on you.
Words may not be what you need.
If its the company of guitarists and musicians who alsp appreciate you and all you contribute and bring to enrich our community, then you know the community is tthere for you too.
Be well my friend.
Hi Hec,
I am sorry to hear that life is hard at the moment. I hope everything improves soon.
Most of us have been, at one point or another, through ups and downs, and very often our love for the guitar and music saved us from a serious mental depression.
I myself am now a good example of how playing guitar can give boost to strength an will to overcome the worst. As I mentioned in some of my posts, my health isnāt perfect. Now I know it isnāt good at all. Iām in the middle of thorough medical examinations, and the results arenāt encouraging at all. I still hope for better than the worst, but many people in my place would probable suffer a breakdown. I donāt give up, I play and enjoy my music and intend to do so against all odds.
Whatever doesnāt seem right in your life, donāt let it to crush you, try to pull yourself together and stand up to the challenges. Itās great that youāve found friends here; such a community can be really something to lean on when times get roughā¦
Anyway, all the best HEC, we all need you here.
Hi HEC,
Having greatly appreciated your input into this forum and especially your help when I was doing my first and only guitar build, Iām really sorry to hear that you are not yourself.
As many have said, I think most of us have some serious ups and downs, and for many of us, learning guitar and the support on this forum is important. I sure did. Almost 2 years ago, I decided to learn guitar, ordered one online, then went out for a walk and had heart failure because of a large pulmonary embolism which was due to a post-op complication. I was in intensive care for 2 days and when I got out of hospital, I found a guitar shaped box on my doorstep! So much had happened in a few days that I couldnāt even remember what it was. I opened the box, vaguely remembered ordering it, plugged it in and that was the best recovery therapy I could have possibly had - and the forum too of course. It certainly helped to take my mind off the problems.
Thanks for posting about this on the forum HEC. We are not alone and you are not alone and I know that many of the people on this forum are very supportive. I hope that you are getting the care you need, either self help or professional and PLEASE PLEASE reach out if you need anything.
Iām wishing you all the best for a swift recovery and look forward to reading your posts again very soon.
All the best, Ian
@DeltaTyne Hello Hec,
just remember we are here for you and we wont go anywhere.
Hi Hec,
Sad to read
that you are going through a difficult period again. How nice that the guitar and this community have already helped you so much and are now helping you get through this time again. Learning to play the guitar has also been more important here than everyone around me realizes. Luckily my wife realizes thatā¦
Greetings,Rogier
Hi HEC,
so sorry to read about you facing hard times again, but on the other hand glad to read that the JG community is a little ray of light in those dark times. Itās truely a caring and supporting community and weāre glad to have you around, too. Weāll be there whenever you need us. Take your time and as other said, be patient with yourself. Take good care and get well soon! 
Hi Hec, Iām very sorry to read about you having difficult times again! I guess, lots of us can understand your current discomfort from own experience. You are not alone 
. Donāt lose your confidence and optimism, even, if itās hard. Look out for those little escapes from all that causes discomfort in your daily life. Playing guitar is a great tool to help you through bad times. Iām happy for you, that youāve found some relief whilst playing and here on the community plattform, with all itās friendly members.
I wish you all the best, take your time and reach out for support whenever needed.
Wish you also a speedy recovery and Iām looking forward to your future contributions!
Wishing you all the best Hec Hope you are ok
Thank you so much, and I appreciate all your kind words. I have been coming off Meds for the last 5 weeks. This is my last week, and the hardest one, then they decided they had forgotten to do my bloods, so I have been ignoring the symptoms, thinking they were from coming down from the codeine wich is a powerful drug, they called me in and found out I was very very low on Ion and high risk of what ever else, so they gave me more Meds and it just got me down man. I didnāt know if today was yesterday or yesterday was a Beatles song, god life, but I am dealing with it thanks to you guys so thank you again HEC 
Hi Hec!
Life is such a beautiful/terrible journey depending on whether youāre currently on a peak or down a crevasse & trying to claw your way back upā¦ all I can say is to never stop trying, never give up & always believe in yourself! Youāll be better my friendā¦ this Community is here for you!
Hereās a video of cheers from an American man 
from Albuquerque to an Englishman 
from Newcastle (no Tariffs attached 
) whoās always offering āCheersā to us hereā¦
Hope youāre back to āfeeling yourselfā soon!!!
Tod
Iām loving all the supportive replies. I hope itās clear that the entire community is here for you, for whatever you need. Take your time. Weāll be here, always. You are one of my āgo-toāsā and I appreciate every post you make. Thank you for sharing. Thereās a line that goes āa problem shared is a problem lessenedā. I hope thatās true for you. Take care.
Hang on in there Hec and youāll be fine.