JubilantLankyLad

Napa Lite, on 23 May 2013 - 06:08 AM, said:

or you could write a spreadsheet to help price carnival tickets

Time for me to put in my 2 cents! Because thats what you're supposed to do on an online forum right? I'm probably gonna step on a lot of things that were said already but it's easier to just say what I want without trying to expound upon previously made points and give credit to those who said things already. Man I'm losing the motivation to type anything after that intro. Maybe I'm depressed?

First off, new guy and I are no longer best friends. Randy can say what he wants without being mocked and belittled. You just sound stupid and overly sensitive and judgmental. And there is some validity to what he said while not always correct. For some mild depression, being active and eating right is helpful. Obviously moderate and severe clinical depression its not gonna solve all your problems. But lord knows I've had stretches where I'm eating like crap and not working out and I just don't feel like getting up and doing anything. Weird mind games start and you're worried about going out in public. But it kind of goes away when you eat better and get active. It is good for your brain too.

And a lot of you depressed guys seem miserable in your careers, are't doing what you want to be doing, etc. There's a lot to be said for that too. About 8 years ago I was working in film and tv production in Los Angeles. I was making decent money, Los Angeles is cool, blah, blah, blah. I was miserable. It was part home sickness, but a much bigger part some mild to moderate depression. I didn't like what I was doing for a living. Felt like an empty, vapid existence. Didn't see a way in which that would change. I had my bachelors degree with a focus in film/tv production so my eggs were in that basket. I was drinking way too much by myself. I didn't go out didn't do anything. Had some people I would consider friends but refused to do anything with them outside of chat on and off at work. Felt helpless and alone. Did some soul searching and realized I needed to change my career. Had the epiphany to work towards the fire service which came out of nowhere. Was scared to tell my folks. But i told them and they were very supportive. Moved back to Wisconsin and within a month had me EMT license. Got a job on a private ambulance and was making literally minimum wage. But the excitement of working towards something I was passionate about and loved snapped me right back to reality. Re-connected with old friends. Actually made new ones which was always hard for me. Did stuff again out in public. I was never quite suicidal but I was definitely hopeless and thought nothing I did mattered what's the point of getting out of bed. The whole deal. Took the long road. Went to paramedic school which was a year of hell. Applied everywhere. Finally got on in my hometown which is where I always wanted to be.

Then slipped a bit down the drain again after the divorce. I don't have any inspirational stories about how I got over that other than I drank a lot and had a lot of sex with questionable women.

But like Mexi-Melt alluded to, you all have taken the first step. You've admitted there's a problem. That's the hardest part. Now you just have to do something to change it. Talking to someone is a good first step. Whether its a friend, a family member, a therapist, the voice inside your head. I personally used the voice inside my head. I'm very self aware and the soul searching helped me get to where I am. But it's not always the best course of action if the voice is telling you bad things. But saying things like I don't want to get meds because of a pilots license or owning a gun isn't a good thing. Fix yourself before your worry about things like that. A clinically depressed person not getting treatment shouldn't have a gun anyway. And it sounds like a lot of you have been dealing with these issues for awhile so doing it alone obviously isn't working. It's a difficult step to step outside of yourself and reach to someone else for help but why not try? Can't be any worse than what you're dealing with now if you're truly clinically depressed in need of therapy and/or medication. The social stigma to being on medication for depression is long gone.

Too long here. No one's gonna read this whole thing. And I'll probably get jumped on for saying something wrong.

Also, just sack up and get laid already ya'll. It's good for the soul. Focus on chubby ones and/or single moms.

JubilantLankyLad, on 21 May 2013 - 04:33 PM, said:

For some

speedz99, on 21 May 2013 - 04:36 PM, said:

Don't let your fancy animal medical degree go to your head. My shortening of the word usual to sound like a braj is spelled exactly "ushe".

In short, I'm right, as per ushe

ShakeZuma, on 21 May 2013 - 04:41 PM, said:

I just envisioned you showing up looking like the construction worker from the village people, mustache and all, taking a chainsaw to some poor person's shanty, until the supervisor shows up screaming at you that you're only there to paint the place

Even funnier to me than those thoughts, are you showing up to a poor person's house to fix it up, only to realize that it's in better shape than yours

it's ridiculous to spell ridiculous rediculous

Parenting expert: EssayAces21

Yes, I'm sooooo defensive

Ron_Mexico, on 17 May 2013 - 06:23 AM, said:

I know, it's weird. We've never had a guy like that before. No sir.

oh and due to my recent obsession with cutting wood I just bought a tree identification guide and I just found out that I have two maple trees in my yard meaning I've been a canadian this entire time :(

ShakeZuma, on 16 May 2013 - 04:14 PM, said:

Area rugs? My goodness, what an idea. Why didn't I think of that? Area rugs! Speedz, there's three places. There's the Rug Hut, that's on third. There's Rugs-R-Us, that's on third too. You got Put-Your-Feet-There. That's on third. Matter of fact, they're all in the same complex; it's the rug complex on third.

InternetExplorer, on 10 May 2013 - 05:25 AM, said:

You're old, I can't get emotionally invested every time your body breaks down. I'd do nothing but worry.

JubilantLankyLad, on 07 May 2013 - 11:23 AM, said:

Yeah, you get it.

Although I was just about to post this:




So I'm going to take one for myself too.